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2020 NBA first-round pick Tyrell Terry announced his retirement on Instagram Thursday. “This message is a very difficult one to share and an emotional one to write,” Terry wrote. “Today I decided to let go of the game that has formed a large part of my identity.” The 22-year-old guard explained that his decision comes after […]
Ronnie Fieg, the founder and CEO of Kith, has been named the first-ever creative director of the New York Knicks. The news is hardly surprising, as Kith designed the Knicks’ City Edition Uniforms each of the past two seasons. Fieg’s celebrated brand previously partnered with the team for several collections, as well as a new court at Madison […]
It didn’t take long for someone to take advantage of Twitter’s new verification feature, which allows users to pay $8 per month for a blue checkmark. A verified account pretending to be LeBron James fooled some NBA fans on Wednesday. Despite tweeting from the handle @KINGJamez, the blue check alongside a duplicate of LeBron’s current profile picture was enough to whip users into […]
In the mind of Isiah Thomas, his beef with Michael Jordan is far from over. As reported by EuroHoops, Isiah recently sat down with the Greek NBA rights holder Cosmote during its broadcast of the Abu Dhabi Games 2022. When asked about his well-documented rivalry with MJ, Thomas shared his reaction to seeing Jordan in the 2020 Netflix […]
LeBron James has weighed in on the recent controversy surrounding Kyrie Irving. While speaking to the media following the Lakers’ loss to the Jazz on Friday night, LeBron didn’t shy away from criticizing his former teammate. James declared that Irving, who was suspended by the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday after failing to apologize for sharing an antisemitic film […]
Spencer Dinwiddie is calling out veteran NBA referee Tony Brothers for using vulgar language during the Dallas Mavericks’ win over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. The incident took place in the second quarter, when Dinwiddie approached Brothers to protest a foul call. After hitting the Mavericks point guard with a technical foul, Brothers allegedly referred […]
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says he is “disappointed” in Kyrie Irving for not having made an “unqualified apology” for linking to an anti-Semitic film on social media. In a statement shared Thursday, Silver also referenced the recent joint announcement made by Irving, the Brooklyn Nets, and the Anti-Defamation League. “Kyrie Irving made a reckless decision to […]
Kyrie Irving got into a heated back-and-forth with reporters on Saturday night about the Brooklyn Nets star’s recent antisemitic posts on social media. On Thursday, Kyrie sparked backlash after posting a link on social media for the documentary Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America, a 2018 film that focuses on antisemitic tropes, including claims that “many famous […]
Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai is “disappointed” after all-star guard Kyrie Irving appeared to promote a film and book considered to be antisemitic. On Thursday, Kyrie sparked backlash after posting a link on social media for the documentary Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America. As pointed out by Rolling Stone, the 2018 film, which is based […]
San Antonio has opted to waive 19-year-old Joshua Primo, in a decision that was announced on Friday. Representatives for the team have released a minimal amount of information behind their decision to exercise the third-year option. “It is our hope that, in the long run, this decision will serve the best interest of […]
