The Baller Alert Show, featuring your lifestyle specialist Kenny Burns, with Ferrari Simmons and Su Solo, kicked off its 29th episode with a recap of the hottest topics and current events from the previous week. In case you missed it, the hosts first mentioned National Silence the Shame Day, which …
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8 Fun Facts About NBA All-Star Weekend
Blogged By @Climb_This_Hill As the All-Star Weekend shenanigans begin, we can without a doubt expect the contests and the after parties to be lit this year. This year the All-Star game is held at the Los Angeles Staples Center. With a few new things straying from the usual blueprint, it’s …
Read More »After Tensions Between Dwyane Wade and Pat Riley Drove Wade To Chicago, A Hug Settled Everything A Week Before His Return To Miami
Just ahead of the trade deadline, the Cleveland Cavaliers cleaned house and sent several players packing, including one half of the team’s Peanut Butter and Jelly duo, Dwyane Wade. Back in 2003, Wade was selected in the first round as the 5th overall pick by the Miami Heat. From …
Read More »Drake Hosts Pre-Opening Bash At His New Restaurant In Toronto
– blogged by @lanaladonna Champagne Papì calls for celebration. Earlier this week on Tuesday, Drake launched his new restaurant “Pick 6ix” in Toronto. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Though the restaurant hasn’t officially opened yet, Pick 6ix hosted its first birthday bash with a private dinner party thrown by basketball star, LeBron James in …
Read More »Derrick Rose Reportedly Wants To Return To The Cavaliers
After taking some time to reconsider his career in the NBA and recover from a sprained ankle, Derrick Rose has revealed that he’s ready to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ According to Jason Lloyd of The Athletic, just 10 days after leaving the team to debate his future …
Read More »NBA Reminds Teams That Players Must Stand for National Anthem
On Friday, the NBA released a memo, suggesting different ways to express themes of unity and equality, rather than kneeling during the national anthem. Just one day after Commissioner Adam Silver said that he expected players to stand for the anthem upon the start of preseason. In the memo obtained …
Read More »Isaiah Thomas Opens up About Cavaliers Trade: “I Won’t Lie – It Still Hurts”
Weeks after rumors, speculation, and a request for additional compensation, the blockbuster trade between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics is finally complete. But, before Isaiah Thomas settles in Cleveland for good, he has penned an open letter to the fans of Boston. Thomas took to The Players’ Tribune …
Read More »Former Cavs GM Weighs in On Kyrie Irving’s Trade Request
As the dust begins to settle on the hectic NBA offseason in preparation for the return of the NFL, former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin provided his two cents on one of the hottest topics this summer, Kyrie Irving’s trade request. After working closely with the New Jersey native, …
Read More »Offseason Rumors: Kyrie Irving Reportedly Asked Cavs to Trade Him
Kyrie Irving may be ready to take his talents elsewhere, as sources reveal the guard has asked the Cleveland Cavaliers to trade him. According to ESPN, Irving requested the trade last week, revealing that he would like to be the main guy on the court rather than second string to …
Read More »Jeff Van Gundy Wants People To Stop ‘Kardashian-Shaming’
The NBA Finals have been an uphill battle for the defending champions as they trail 3-1 to the Golden State Warriors. Though the Cleveland Cavaliers managed to pull out an explosive win in Game 4, the team still must make up for their mistakes in the first three games of …
Read More »That’s Baller: Odell Beckham Signs Largest Shoe Deal in NFL History
Almost two years after LeBron James signed the biggest endorsement deal in Nike history, the company gave Odell Beckham Jr. the largest shoe deal in NFL history. According to Bleacher Report, the wide receiver’s agent worked out a five-year contract with the company after it matched Adidas’ offer to Beckham, …
Read More »Cleveland Cavaliers Break League Regular-Season Three-Point Record
On Friday, the Cleveland Cavaliers took on the Atlanta Hawks at the Philips Arena in the Peach State, where they set a new NBA regular-season record for three-pointers made in a single game, Bleacher Report states. The reigning NBA champs drained 25 treys, topping the Houston Rockets and Denver Nuggets, who each …
Read More »Kevin Durant Hires Extra Security For Return to OKC
For the first time since taking his talents to the Bay Area, Kevin Durant will be returning to the Chesapeake Energy Arena to face off against Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder. While the reception of the fans to Durant’s return is unknown, the small forward and his …
Read More »Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich Rants About Trump, Calls Him a Bully (VIDEO)
One day since the inauguration of Donald Trump, several thousand men, women and children have taken the streets to protest his derogatory, devise language and behavior. However, those who couldn’t make the massive march, used their platform to express their opposition of the newly sworn in Head of State, including …
Read More »Baller Alert’s Year In Review: Don’t Call it a Comeback! Biggest Glow Ups of 2016
This year has been one for the books, filled with several ups and even more downs. 2016 has claimed some of our favorite singers, comedians, actors and athletes, however this year has also provided some of the best music, the funniest memes and the greatest comebacks of 2016, if not, …
Read More »Forbes Reveals The Highest Paid Athletes of All-Time
Every year, we look forward to Forbes releasing their highly anticipated list of the highest paid celebrities. From the highest-paid comedians, actors, actresses, and musicians, we get anxious to see where our faves landed this year. Recently, the publication released its list of the highest-paid athletes of all-time, factoring in their lives in uniform, …
Read More »Black Men Don’t Date Dark Skin Black Women
Now that I’ve got your attention, I’d like to dedicate this blog to my Black Women, specifically dark skin black women. If you choose to read beyond the title, I commend you. You’re smart. I like that. If you choose to stop at the title and get angry because …
Read More »Kanye West’s Full Sacramento Rant Broken Down
If you thought Kanye’s Saint Pablo Tour stop in San Jose was legendary, his stop in Sacramento is definitely one for the books. Not only did the ChiTown rapper talk politics this go-round, he also had a thing or two to say about Beyonce, Jay Z, DJ Khaled and Barack …
Read More »Donald Trump Says He Doesn’t Need Support From Jay Z Or J.Lo
In light of Jay-Z’s “Get Out and Vote” show in Cleveland, Ohio to help Hillary Clinton rally young voters, Donald Trump has something to say. Apparently, the Republican presidential nominee feels he doesn’t need the biggest entertainers in the world to help him in the last days of the race. However, …
Read More »Starz Renews “Survivors Remorse” For A Fourth Season
“Survivors Remorse,” the basketball comedy executive produced by Lebron James and Maverick Carter, is midway through the third season and Starz has just renewed for a fourth. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the half-hour comedy stars Jessie T. Usher as a hard-working young basketball player who is thrown into the …
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