Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies won’t be disciplined until after the NBA Finals. On Thursday, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver opened up about the NBA’s investigation into the Morant situation. He said the league has “uncovered a fair amount of additional information” and “probably could have brought it to a …
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Chipotle Giving Away Free Meals for Every 3-Pointer Made During NBA Finals
Chipotle is giving away free food during the 2023 NBA Finals with its exclusive “Chipotle Free Pointer” deal. With the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat facing off, Chipotle will be offering free meals to those watching the showdown. Every time either team scores a three-pointer, the tex-Mex chain will send …
Read More »Carmelo Anthony Announces NBA Retirement After 19 Seasons [Video]
Carmelo Anthony has announced his official retirement from NBA. The ten-time All-Star announced his retirement after 19 years in the game in a video posted to Instagram, saying, “The time has come for me to say goodbye.” Also, in the video, he shared a photo of his 5-year-old daughter Genesis and …
Read More »J. Prince Warns NBA Youngboy To Stop Dissing Drake: “Take Him Off Your Enemy List”
J. Prince sent a warning to NBA Youngboy to remove Drake from his “enemy list.” On his recently released album, Youngboy took shots at the “6God” for allegedly declining to collaborate due to his loyalty to Lil Durk, who happens to be the Louisiana rapper’s rival. “Talked to Drake ‘cross …
Read More »ESPN Issues Apology for Airing Photo of the Twin Towers During Sunday’s NBA Playoffs
ESPN has issued an apology after airing footage of the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers during Sunday’s NBA playoff game. On Sunday, ESPN’s senior director of communications, Ben Cafardo, wrote in an email statement to Awful Announcing, stating, “We mistakenly used an old stock image and we apologize.” Viewers noticed the …
Read More »Portland Trail Blazers Get NBA G League Team; Will Start Playing This Year
On Wednesday, the Portland Trail Blazers announced their acquisition of an NBA G League team expected to play its first game in the 2023-24 season. The new G League team will play in the Chiles Center located on the University of Portland’s campus and becomes the NBA G League’s 31st …
Read More »NBA YoungBoy Fails To Appear At Album Release Party
NBA YoungBoy is currently home on house arrest while awaiting his upcoming trial for gun charges, so naturally, he could not attend an album release party. His team worked hard to put together an option where the rapper could be there virtually, but he never joined the live stream. TMZ reports that …
Read More »NBA Star Ja Morant Files A Countersuit Against Teen Who Accused Him Of Assault
Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant has submitted a legal claim in response to the lawsuit filed by a teenager suing him over assault, slander, and battery. On Wednesday, a lawsuit was filed against 18-year-old Joshua Holloway, claiming he has harmed Morant’s public image. The suit adds that Holloway has …
Read More »That’s Baller: Michael Jordan’s 1998 NBA Finals Air Jordan 13s Sell For Record $2.2 Million
The Air Jordan 13s that Michael Jordan wore during the 1998 NBA Finals sold for $2,238,000, making them the most expensive pair of sneakers ever to be purchased at auction. On Tuesday, Sotheby’s revealed the historic sale of the legendary sneakers that Michael Jordan wore during the crucial Game 2 …
Read More »Khloé Kardashian Subtly Supports Ex Tristan Thompson’s NBA Move To Lakers
Tristan Thompson will work overtime to get back with Khloé Kardashian as he’s officially on the Los Angeles Lakers team. The NBA player announced he signed with the Lakers and will play again with longtime friend and former teammate LeBron James. The two played together on the Cleveland Cavaliers. Khloé …
Read More »Former NBA Guard Ben Gordon Arrested On Weapon Charges
Former NBA player Ben Gordon was recently arrested on weapon and threatening charges. On Tuesday, authorities were called to a Connecticut juice shop to diffuse “a male acting aggressively and in a bizarre manner.” Once police arrived, assistant police chief Richard Conklin says Gordon persisted in behaving erratically. According to …
Read More »Former NBA Player Matt Barnes Ordered To Pay Ex Gloria Govan $133K In Back Child Support
Former NBA player Matt Barnes has been ordered to pay his ex-wife a hefty amount for child support. TMZ reported that Barnes is behind on paying Gloria Govan, who starred on VH1’s Basketball Wives. He owes $133,976.54 to Govan after being behind on payments. The former couple shares two children …
Read More »That’s Baller: Bred 13s Worn By Michael Jordan In ’98 NBA Finals Expected To Fetch Up To $4 Million At Auction
A pair of Air Jordan 13s worn by Michael Jordan during Game 2 of the 1998 NBA Finals may break the world record for most expensive sneakers ever auctioned. The black and red shoes, nicknamed the “Bred 13s,” were on Jordan’s feet during his “Last Dance,” when his cherished Chicago …
Read More »Former NBA Star Shawn Kemp Booked On Felony Drive-By Shooting Charge, Sources Say He Acted in Self-Defense
Shawn Kemp, who previously played for the Seattle SuperSonics, was arrested Wednesday in Washington State for his alleged involvement in a drive-by shooting. Sources told Seattle Fox 13 that the shooting was in self-defense. According to ESPN, Kemp was booked at the Pierce County Jail following an altercation that occurred …
Read More »The Baller Alert Show – Ep. 219: The Cast Discussed the NBA All-Star Game, Roots Picnic and Da Brat
Welcome to The Baller Alert Show Podcast, available everywhere you get your podcasts. Parlae from Dem Franchize Boyz joined Ferrari, Su Solo, BT and Oct to discuss the NBA All-Star game, Roots Picnic and Da Brat. “I want to talk about the fact that the Afro show on the NBA …
Read More »Mac McClung Stuns With Perfect Scores During NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest [Video]
Mac McClung is having one hell of a week. Five days ago, he wasn’t on any NBA roster. Then he signed a two-way contract with the Philadelphia 76ers earlier this week. And on Saturday, he became the NBA All-Star slam dunk champion. McClung dominated during the dunk contest at Salt Lake City’s Vivint Arena, earning …
Read More »Lil Wayne Added to NBA 2K23 as a Playable Character [Video]
Rapper Lil Wayne is now a playable character in NBA 2K23. The five-time Grammy-winning rapper has been added to NBA 2K23 MyTeam, 2K Sports announced on Thursday. According to 2K Sports’ video release, Lil Wayne will receive an overall rating of 89 after players complete Weezy’s Spotlight challenge, which features …
Read More »Burna Boy, Tems and Rema Bringing Afrobeats to the 2023 NBA All-Star Game Halftime Show
The 2023 NBA All-Star game halftime show is stacked with top-performing talents, including afrobeats stars Burna Boy, Tems, and Rema. On Sunday night, Feb. 19, the trio will headline with an afrobeats-themed performance, while Post Malone kicks things off with some of his top songs at the show’s start. Jewel …
Read More »LeBron James is the NBA’s New Scoring King, Breaks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s All-Time Record
King James indeed. Tuesday night LeBron James became the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 39-year-old record. James secured his spot in history with a stepback fadeaway jumper near the end of the third quarter at last night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The four-time NBA champion and 19-time All-Star …
Read More »Kyrie Irving Requests A Trade From The Brooklyn Nets Just Days Ahead Of The 2023 NBA Trade Deadline
Kyrie Irving is requesting to be traded from the Brooklyn Nets days before the 2023 NBA trade deadline. On Friday, CBS Sports’ Bill Reiter confirmed Irving wants to be traded to another team as soon as possible. Irving informed the Nets of his decision and wants to be traded before the …
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