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Vancouver-born Solomon Irama, 19, got his big break in his first feature series with the Apple TV+ show Swagger, inspired by NBA superstar Kevin Durant’s experiences. Directed by Reggie Rock Bythewood, who also serves as showrunner and creator, the series revolves around prodigy player Jace Carson (played by Isaiah Hill) while O’Shea Jackson Jr. stars as Ike, […]
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has officially passed Hall of Famer Ray Allen as the NBA’s all-time 3-point shooter. With Allen, Reggie Miller, Spike Lee, and many other NBA legends in attendance at Madison Square Garden, Curry broke the record after sinking his second 3-pointer on Tuesday night against the New York Knicks. Curry now owns basketball’s 3-point crown by […]
Kevin Durant is not about Skip Bayless chastising LeBron James over his GOAT status. On Tuesday night, Bayless tweeted what sounded like praise for KD. “The Best Player on the Planet was at it again tonight in Brooklyn, going assassin in overtime for the COVID-rocked Nets. Nothing like Kevin Durant. You watch, Bron?” he wrote. […]
A few weeks after the Staples Center announced it will officially become Crypto.com Arena starting this Christmas, Shaquille O’Neal shared his thoughts regarding the decision. On the latest episode of the Big Podcast with Shaq, the legendary Los Angeles Lakers big man explained why he’s happy about the name change, saying Staples will forever “belong” to him and the […]
Damian Lillard cleared the air after a report from The Athletic’s Shams Charania that not all is well in Portland. Per Charania, Lillard has “grown frustrated” with the Blazers and tension appears to be on the rise between the team and their coach, Chauncey Billups. He also reported that Lillard is open to playing with Ben Simmons, as trade […]
A couple weeks ago, LeBron James was fined $15,000 by the NBA for imitating Sam Cassell’s iconic “Big Balls” celebration after hitting a game-sealing 3-pointer against the Indiana Pacers. The provocative dance did not sit well with Kareem Abdul Jabbar. The Los Angeles Lakers legend took to his Substack this week to criticize LeBron for the “stupid, childish dance.” “For […]
Lakers fans apparently are the least happy NBA fanbase when it comes to on-court rulings, according to a recent study. Using a month of Twitter data and tracking negative tweets about officiating among each NBA team’s supporters, a study from Betonline.ag found that Los Angeles fans are the league’s biggest complainers regarding officiating. Coming in hot behind Los Angeles are the […]
Tristan Thompson is facing more baby mama drama. According to the Daily Mail, the 30-year-old NBA star was slapped with a paternity lawsuit filed by Maralee Nichols, a personal trainer who claims to be pregnant with his third child. Nichols, who is expected to give birth Friday (Dec. 3), is suing Thompson for child support as well as reimbursement […]
A Michigan high school basketball team scored a FaceTime with Tom Brady this week after inadvertently texting the phone number of Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting. According to NBC affiliate WDIV of Detroit, it all started when members of the boys’ freshmen basketball team at Notre Dame Prep started a group text last week. When entering phone numbers, the boys […]
Tristan Thompson reportedly had a fan removed from his courtside seat during the Grizzlies vs. Kings game on Sunday after he made comments towards the player. Per the Sacramento Bee, Thompson was heckled during the game at FedExForum and he requested that they be removed. The 30-year-old center was supposedly the target of insults related to […]
