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Kendrick Perkins has responded to Warriors forward Draymond Green after he ripped into him for admitting he once prayed for LeBron James to get an injury. In a post shared to Twitter, Perkins directly addressed Green’s recent criticism that also saw him call the former NBA star a “c**n,” and question why he would ever […]
Russell Westbrook has had enough of Skip Bayless’ trolling. Westbrook took to Twitter on Friday to clap back at Bayless after the Fox Sports personality once again referred to the Los Angeles Lakers point guard as “Westbrick.” During the NBA Draft on Thursday, Skip threw shade at the Lakers for drafting Max Christie, a former Michigan State guard […]
The Atlanta home of former NBA player Vince Carter was broken into over the weekend, as armed burglars made off with nearly $100,000 in cash. According to TMZ, the suspects broke into Carter’s home around 11:50 p.m. on Sunday, while the former Toronto Raptors player’s wife, Sondi, and their kids were in bed. “Sondi said she was frightened […]
Ahead of the release of the Giannis Antetokounmpo biopic Rise, Complex has shared an exclusive scene from the forthcoming Disney+ sports drama. The clip features young Giannis and his brother Thanasis—portrayed by real-life brothers Uche and Ral Agada—sharing sneakers at basketball practice as the Antetokounmpo family is not able to afford an extra pair of shoes for the future NBA players. […]
Darius Lee, a star basketball player for Houston Baptist University, was fatally shot Monday morning while at a gathering in Harlem. KTRK reports Lee, 21, was one of nine people who were shot around 12:40 a.m. Monday on a footpath over the Harlem River Drive. CBS News notes that the shooting broke out as a music video was being […]
Klay Thompson impersonator Dawson Gurley, a YouTuber who is also known as Big Daws, says he was banned for life from San Francisco’s Chase Center after he breezed past security to the team’s court before Game 5 of the NBA Finals. While there, Gurley was apparently able to get a few shots off before security realized that he […]
Charlotte Hornets forward Montrezl Harrell is facing a felony drug charge after he was pulled over in Kentucky last month. The Charlotte Observer reports Harrell, 28, has been charged with trafficking less than five pounds of marijuana after police said they found three pounds in his car during a traffic stop. Harrell was pulled over by a […]
In a recent appearance on JJ Redick’s Old Man and the Three podcast, Stephen A. Smith spoke about his background in politics, revealing that he was approached to run for Senate in Pennsylvania last decade. “When ESPN let me go in 2009, I appeared on Fox News, MSNBC and CNN 150 times,” Smith said. “I honestly thought […]
As the Golden State Warriors look to add another championship to their crowded trophy case, a rare Steph Curry rookie card has hit the auction block. According to TMZ Sports, the autographed 2009 rookie card debuted at PWCC Marketplace this week, with bidding already over $400,000. The 2009 National Treasures autographed patch piece features a young Steph donning […]
It’s only right that The Greatest Mixtape Ever, a documentary on the AND1 movement, came from a young Black creator gettin’ it out the mud. In 2017, documentary co-creator Brian Mickens was looking for a story to tell. He had previously pitched a 30 for 30 on the 2000 Michigan State Spartans team that went […]
