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Allen Iverson linked up with Fat Joe on Instagram for the rapper’s The Fat Joe Show. During the chat, Iverson recalled his NBA days and also talked hip-hop with Joe. Speaking of the NBA, Iverson gave his updated take on the Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James debate and called the latter “the one.” “Like, as much […]
Marcus Smart‘s recent criticism of NBA officials has reportedly cost him thousands of dollars. According to The Athletic‘s Shams Charania, the Celtics guard was fined $15,000 for comments made after Boston’s 119-112 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. During his post-game interview, Smart expressed frustration over a controversial call involving Bucks star Giannis […]
J. Cole‘s hoop dreams have been on display since he first appeared on the scene. Now, it seems like Cole is tired of making a lengthy metaphor between the game and his rap career and is deciding to go after his dreams. On Friday, Master P told TMZ that he spoke to Cole directly about […]
As unity starts to seep its way across the sports world, NBA players decided to show their support for their WNBA counterparts by tweaking their pre-game attire. Normally, NBA stars like to show off their latest pickups and accessories on the way to the game. But on Saturdays, the players decided to commemorate the beginning […]
Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams was the subject of much debate last week after a photo of him with rapper Jack Harlow surfaced online. At first the two wrote off the situation, with Harlow claiming it was an older photo, but later Williams confirmed he did in fact visit Atlanta’s Magic City after leaving the […]
It appears a number of executives and agents are worried the NBA bubble will lead to a super team, a.k.a. the Orlando four. “I have heard on more than four occasions, agents or executives complaining about how in a year or two…next year, when we have a loaded 2021 free agent class, whether bonds have […]
Marc Gasol never panics. The red double-decker bus with “2019 Champions” emblazoned across the front that Gasol, teammates, coaches, and other staff rode through Toronto’s core as a sea of Raptors fans celebrated their first NBA title had run out of beers. Gasol chugged more than his share, to be fair, but four hours into […]
J. Cole is hip-hop’s Willy Wonka. For years he trapped himself inside his factory, producing incredible art but stopped short of letting people get a glimpse of his innovative creative process. In 2019, Cole finally opened his gates to welcomed outsiders into his world for a 10-day recording session that would become Revenge of the Dreamers III. Yet leading […]
He is—in relative terms in a land of giants—small in stature and raw, magnetic star power. But as days went by and Kyle Lowry appeared absent from the Toronto Raptors’ stay in Naples, Florida prior to their arrival in Orlando, it became increasingly clear who possesses the central gravitational force for the defending NBA champions. […]
Raptors basketball is returning, within the confines of an Orlando bubble, and we don’t really know what it will look like. What we do know is that the team’s 2019-20 season, before the pandemic hit, was a joy to watch. There was a purity to watching this particular group root, fight for, and lift each other through 64 […]
