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After a memorable four games, J. Cole is stepping away from the Scarborough Shooting Stars to fulfill touring obligations, with no clear word on whether he’ll return. The 37-year-old Grammy-winning rapper made headlines by signing with the Canadian Elite Basketball League’s Shooting Stars in May. While he drew the team tons of attention by playing two road […]
Two Asian legends are getting ready to ball for a cause. Simu Liu is linking up with the Canadian Chinese Youth Athletic Association (CCYAA) to host a celebrity basketball game in Toronto, and ex-Raptor Jeremy Lin is the first to join the roster. The event will feature over 20 celebrities, athletes, and “personalities from the North American Asian community,” with […]
LeBron James continues to expand his community footprint in his hometown of Akron, Ohio. On Tuesday, the LeBron James Family Foundation announced plans to open up the I Promise HealthQuarters, a primary care center that will offer medical, dental and optometry services, as well as physical and recreational activities. Slated to open in 2023, the center, […]
The Los Angeles Lakers are adding another NBA Champion to their coaching staff. Former NBA All-Star Rasheed Wallace has been hired as an assistant coach on Darvin Ham’s staff, Shams Charania reports. The pair helped lead the Detroit Pistons to a championship in 2004. Back in May, the Lakers signed Ham to replace head coach Frank Vogel, who […]
Drake is not only good friend of J. Cole, he’s also one of his biggest fans. The Certified Lover Boy was spotted Saturday night at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre, where Cole and the Scarborough Shooting Stars took on the Hamilton Honey Badgers. Photos and videos showed Drake sitting courtside, rocking Cole’s official jersey. The Shooting Stars fell to […]
Tank and his manager J. Valentine on Friday launched their new podcast series R&B Money. Powered by iHeartMedia and Charlamagne tha God’s Black Effect Podcast Network, the debut episode featured Jamie Foxx, whose appearance was highlighted by Foxx telling a story about a “very prominent actress” mistaking him for former Los Angeles Laker Rick Fox. “I ain’t […]
In an interview with Colin Cowherd, Draymond Green discussed playing alongside Kevin Durant and Steph Curry during their NBA Finals runs with the Golden State Warriors. According to Draymond, Curry received more attention from opposing defenses even when KD was on the roster. “Kevin Durant was absolutely incredible in those Finals runs,” Draymond maintained, before reminding listeners that Curry had to deal […]
Liz Cambage reportedly had multiple behavioral issues while on the Australian Opals team, including an outburst where she hurled racial slurs at another team. Prior to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, Cambage called Nigerian players “monkeys” during a five-minute rant in Las Vegas, which ended in her walking away from her teammates. The Sunday Telegraph acquired video […]
The Los Angeles Lakers have found their new head coach. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports the Lakers have hired Milwaukee Bucks assistant Darvin Ham to replace Frank Vogel, who was fired on April 11. Ham, who has held assistant coaching jobs with the Lakers (2011-13), Atlanta Hawks (2013-18), and Bucks (2018-22), is being signed to a […]
The Scarborough Shooting Stars basketball team kicked off its inaugural season Thursday night with newly signed guard J. Cole. And Drake refused to miss any of the action. The OVO rapper shared a series of Instagram posts documenting Cole’s Canadian Elite Basketball League debut, in which he and the Shooting Stars took on the Guelph Nighthawks. “It’s real @scarboroughshootingstars,” Drizzy captioned […]
