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The long-running feud between Nick Young and D’Angelo Russell could be settled in an unlikely arena, with Swaggy P naming his former Los Angeles Lakers teammate as the one NBA player he’d love to enter a boxing ring with. Back in 2016, Russell secretly recorded Young admitting to cheating on his then-fiancée Iggy Azalea. Russell uploaded the […]
John Wall has spoken about experiencing suicidal thoughts following the death of his mother and grandmother, in addition to struggling to rebound from injuries that have kept him away from basketball for over a year. In an interview with BOXTOROW, host Donal Ware asked Wall about the last two to two-and-a-half years, and the Los Angeles Clippers point guard […]
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Taurean Prince was arrested at Miami International Airport Thursday night on drug charges. TMZ Sports reports the 28-year-old former NBA lottery pick was taken into custody due to an outstanding warrant from an alleged drug-related incident back in Texas. Per ABC’s Saint Paul affiliate KTSP, the warrant was issued out of Tarrant County, Texas, back […]
The Oklahoma City Thunder’s No. 2 draft pick Chet Holmgren suffered a foot injury last Saturday while playing in Jamal Crawford’s CrawsOver Pro-Am game, Shams Charania reports. The injury, which is being described as potential ligament issues in his foot, occurred in the opening moments of the game when Holmgren was attempting to stop LeBron James on a […]
Dennis Rodman plans on visiting Russia to aid the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner, who was sentenced to nine years in prison on drug charges earlier this month. In an interview with NBC News, the NBA Hall of Famer revealed he “got permission” to travel to Russia “sometime this week.” “I got permission to go […]
UPDATED 8/20, 10:05 p.m. ET: The CrawsOver was called well before completion due to unfavorable court conditions. “Game called midway through the second quarter due to condensation on the court,” NBA reporter Kevin Pelton of ESPN wrote on Twitter. Various viewers tweeted that at least one player slipped and that humidity in the venue was […]
UPDATED 8/15/22, 5:54 p.m. ET: Kevin Durant took to social media to seemingly respond to a report from Marc Stein that cited an unnamed NBA exec who believes the 33-year-old would rather retire than continue to play for the Brooklyn Nets. “I know most people will believe unnamed sources over me but if it’s anyone out there […]
Photos taken of the remains of Kobe Bryant and other victims from the 2020 helicopter crash that killed the Lakers legend were shared by a Los Angeles County firefighter at an awards ceremony a month after the accident. Back in September 2020, Kobe’s wife Vanessa Bryant filed a lawsuit against the L.A. County Sheriff and his department, saying she endured […]
Ten years ago today, the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team capped off its dominant run at the 2012 London Olympics with a gold medal-clinching victory over Spain. Team USA’s unexpectedly close win was spearheaded by its all-time great trio of LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Kevin Durant, the last of which led the team in scoring with 30 points […]
The NBA announced on Thursday that it will honor Bill Russell by retiring the Boston Celtics legend’s No. 6 jersey throughout the league. Russell, who died July 31 at the age of 88, becomes the first player to have his number permanently retired across the NBA. Players who currently wear the No. 6, most notably LeBron James, may continue doing so, though […]
