Black artists are under heavy surveillance at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, according to a former security manager. Home to the Atlanta Hawks, the Philips Arena draws many celebrities and musicians to perform. However, while some stars are able to bypass security, others are not, and race might play a big part. Sam Hayes was […]
Gordon Hayward and Brad Stevens were a couple inches from winning an NCAA championship together at Butler. They are now reuniting, to try for an NBA title. The top remaining free agent in this summer’s class is now off the board, with Hayward announcing Tuesday night with an essay on The Players’ Tribune site […]
The first day of NBA free agency Saturday saw things starting to take shape, though there’s still dozens more moves to come in the next few days. After an opening flurry that saw Stephen Curry get a $201 million deal from the NBA champion Golden State Warriors and Blake Griffin take about $175 million to […]
HOUSTON (AP) — Chris Paul is heading to Houston to join James Harden, giving the Rockets two All-Stars in the backcourt to lead their chase for a championship. In the NBA’s second blockbuster trade in less than a week, the Rockets acquired Paul from the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday in exchange for Patrick Beverley, […]
Shortly after ESPN First Take personality Stephen A Smith joked that Lamar Odom “was on crack” when he got signed to the New York Knicks in 2014, Odom returned fire through a letter written by his legal counsel. In case you missed his comments, Smith said: “[Jackson’s] very first move as executive was to sign […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Russell Westbrook has been voted NBA MVP after setting a record with 42 triple-doubles last season. Westbrook’s victory ended the first NBA Awards show, which included two wins apiece for the Houston Rockets and Milwaukee Bucks. Drake hosted the show, which featured a performance by Nicki Minaj. The NBA formerly […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Allen Iverson plans to be more spectator than scorer in the Big3. The Iverson of old might be the only thing Ice Cube’s new 3-on-3 basketball venture can’t deliver. The rapper-actor’s league of former NBA players got off to a strong start Sunday, with the first two games both decided on […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers got the player they wanted and Lonzo Ball the team he wanted. Lonzo to Lakers at #2 #nbadraft pic.twitter.com/hV3uG8JGE1 — #PraiseRichCho (@Panthers4life50) June 22, 2017 The 76ers selected guard Markelle Fultz on Thursday night with the No. 1 pick and the Lakers followed by taking Ball, the […]
Kevin Durant received plenty of congratulatory calls and texts after helping his Golden State Warriors win the NBA Championship, but one particular text stood out from the rest. In an interview with The Ringer’s Bill Simmons on Wednesday, the Maryland native said the most surprising message came from the 44th President of the United States. […]
Unlike the 2016 NFL champions, the New England Patriots, where individual players decided not to go to the White House, the Warriors decided as a team not to go.
Yes, the Golden State Warriors are NBA champs again. They beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 4 games to 1 by winning 129-120 on their home floor in Oakland, California. So gear up for another parade, Dub Nation, and celebrate your team’s championship win for the second time in three years. And congrats to Kevin Durant, […]
There’s a reason why Kevin Durant’s Instagram moniker was @easymoneysniper (before he deleted his account) and the Cleveland Cavaliers are finding that out. He’s been dominant so far in the NBA Finals, and Wednesday night was no different as he helped Golden State to a 118-133 win in a pivotal Game 3. While Cleveland came back from […]
