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Stephen A. Smith has a long history of irritating athletes. The latest player to take objection to Smith’s comments is the Pistons’ Markieff Morris. Morris took to Twitter where he urged Stephen A. Smith to “Stop being a tough guy behind cameras and mics.” This prompted the ESPN staple to defend himself while explaining the […]
Dwight Howard is the owner of a purple car, and while the logical interpretation behind that color choice would be to show his allegiance to his new team, the Los Angeles Lakers (in his second go-round with the organization), that isn’t the case. The color of his car is actually meant to resemble the skin color of […]
The California State Assembly has approved SB 206, a bill that will allow college athletes to be paid for the use of their names, images, and likenesses. According to the Los Angeles Times, lawmakers unanimously passed the legislation—also known as the Fair Pay to Play Act—on Wednesday, despite opposition from the NCAA. The organization’s Board […]
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has denied LeBron James‘ application to trademark “Taco Tuesday.” According to Josh Gerben of Gerben Law Firm, the USPTO argued that the phrase is a “commonplace message,” and cannot “function as a trademark.” The USPTO has refused the TACO TUESDAY trademark application filed by Lebron James’ company LBJ Trademarks, LLC. […]
On Wednesday morning (or this past May…whichever), we were provided with details on a potential What If? scenario, specifically what if Lamar Odom attacked Mark Cuban on the Mavericks‘ bench when he was briefly playing in Dallas? That would’ve been pretty big news, huh? As hinted at above, Odom actually revealed this back in May […]
Dwyane Wade hasn’t been out of the pro sports world very long and he’s already interested in finding a way back. In a conversation with Rick Ross for GQ, the recently retired NBA star revealed that he’s open to owning a team in the NFL. The two celebs who are heavily associated with the city […]
The Memphis Grizzlies want Andre Iguodala to report to training camp next month since the team is “refusing right now” to engage in talks of a buyout, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The situation with Iguodala is further complicated by the fact that the 2019-20 campaign could be his final season in the league, meaning his potential farewell tour could […]
Comedy Central has always been pretty good about compiling eclectic dais’ for their roast events, even if it sometimes makes you wonder what exactly the roasters relationship with the roast-ee is. In keeping with that theme, the “Roast of Alec Baldwin,” which is set to air on that network on Sunday, September 15, will feature […]
The off-court and on-court style in the NBA has taken on a life of its own. The latest addition to this subculture was the introduction of a style of headbands called “The Ninja” last season. Yet despite the headwrap quickly becoming a cultural phenomenon, the NBA has decided to no longer allow players to wear the […]
Derrick Rose might not win MVP again, but the 30-year-old Detroit Pistons guard is still happy with what he’s accomplished in his career. In a brief interview on The Stephen A. Smith Show, Rose opened up about his experiences moving from team to team over the past few years. During the conversation, he insisted that he […]
