Last night it was officially announced that the New York Knicks would not match the Houston Rockets offer to Jeremy Lin and just like that Linsanity in NY is over. In an exclusive interview with Sports Illustrated, Jeremy Lin opened up about the situation and finally gave his side of the story. The call that […]
Nas celebrated the release of his new album “Life is Good” by stopping by the legendary Rucker Park in Harlem. Nas told the crowd that the day was special because it marked the tenth anniversary of shooting his video for “Made You Look” in the legendary park and home of the Entertainer’s Basketball Classic. There […]
Add streetballer to Rick Ross’ resume. Yes you read that correctly. In a promo video for his upcoming album due on July 31 God Forgives, I Don’t, Ross released a video of him, his manager and director of one of his videos play a game of one on one along with behind the scenes footage […]
After being convicted and serving time for dog fighting, Michael Vick has been on a road to redemption. Some people feel Vick served his time and learned from his mistakes, while other’s still condemn him and feel he can never be forgiven. Vick discusses this issue and more in his autobiography “Finally Free”, due in […]
Cowboys’ wide receiver Dez Bryant surrendered to authorities today after a warrant was issued for his arrest for the alleged assault of his mother, Angela D. Bryant. According to his mother, Dez “tried to kill her”. Police arrived after the 911 call Saturday to find Bryant’s mom with a swollen wrist and thumb and bruising […]
Hopefully the Dwight Howard trade saga is nearing its end as talks between the Orlando Magic and the Los Angeles Lakers heat up. The Magic previously stated they were halting trade talks and focusing on the new head coach search as talks broke off with the Brooklyn Nets. Surprisingly they’ve reignited talks and they appear […]
Veteran free agent Grant Hill has reached an agreement with the Los Angeles Clippers. Many thought he would be heading to the other LA team, the Lakers to join his former teammate Steve Nash. The deal with the Clippers is reportedly for two-years and numbers are still being finalized as reported by Yahoo’s Adrian Wojnarowski. […]
The Brooklyn Nets secure a key piece to their roster by re-signing forward Kris Humphries. The deal is reportedly worth $24 million over two-years according to ESPN’s Marc Stein. Humphries was originally part of complicated trade talks that would bring Dwight Howard to the Nets but since those fell through they re-signed him to a […]
Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints have finally agreed on a deal. The contract is for a jaw dropping five-year $100 million deal with $60 million guaranteed and $40 million guaranteed in the first year. Brees sets a new NFL record to go along with his most touchdown passes in a season record, so […]
We’ve heard Machine Gun Kelly give his opinion on which ethnicity gives it up the best, but who better than the Short Dawg himself to give us the scoop. Too Short is known for being an international player and in this quick interview he lets us knows which ethnic groups have what sexual qualities over […]
There’s been a lot of talk comparing this year’s Team USA basketball team to the 1992 “Dream Team”. Kobe started it off by saying the 2012 team could beat the Dream Team which many people disagreed with including Dream Team member and outspoken analyst, Charles Barkley. Calling it “a tough one”, Bryant recently told ESPN, […]
Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin suffered a left knee injury during a USA basketball scrimmage today. The injury is reportedly to the same knee he fractured during his 2009 rookie season and the same knee he hyper flexed during the 2012 playoffs. SI.com reports that Griffin “woke up with swelling” on Thursday morning. Ken […]
The ESPN Body Issue showcases some of the best athletic physiques in the game. When these first participants were named in June, the magazine’s editor in chief, Chad Millman told The Associated Press that they target athletes who “just recently popped.” “We had an overwhelming number of truly amazing photographs to choose from this year, […]
Welcome to the future and welcome to Brooklyn Deron Williams! As of midnight all NBA trades and contracts were allowed to officially go through. Williams was one of the first to sign his new five-year $98.7 million contract. He chose to do it on a iPad and tweeted out a pic. According to Darren Rovell, […]
Welcome to the future and welcome to Brooklyn Deron Williams! As of midnight all NBA trades and contracts were allowed to officially go through. Williams was one of the first to sign his new five-year $98.7 million contract. He chose to do it on a iPad and tweeted out a pic. According to Darren Rovell, […]
Center Brook Lopez has reached an agreement with the Brooklyn Nets on four-year $61 million max deal. Lopez was a key factor in a potential trade that would send Dwight Howard to the Nets but with this deal in place the pursuit for Dwight is officially over. Lopez cannot be traded until January 15th. Today […]
The New York Knicks kept another piece to their puzzle by re-signing unrestricted free-agent guard J.R. Smith. Smith is expected to sign a two-year $5.6 million contract with a player option in the second year. As I stated before the Knicks are currently over the salary cap so this is the largest offer they could […]
The Houston Rockets have agreed to a sign-and-trade sending veteran center Marcus Camby to the New York Knicks. In return the Knicks will send Toney Douglas, Josh Harrelson, Jerome Jordan and 2014 and 2015 second round picks. The Knicks will also send cash to cover Douglas’ $2.1 million contract. Camby will reportedly receive a 3-year […]
When it comes to basketball and several other sports many people have thought that black people tend to excel more in these areas. Well one Olympian has started a firestorm by bringing that thought to the forefront. Olympic legend Michael Johnson says a ‘superior athletic gene’ in the descendants of West African slaves means black […]
The Los Angeles Clippers just keep getting better. They’ve not only re-signed their star player Blake Griffin, they’ve also re-signed Chauncey Billups and added Jamal Crawford. Billups will sign a one-year deal worth up to $4.3 million with bonuses, Crawford is expected to sign a three-year $15.7 million contract. Along with the acquisition of Lamar […]