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Sports Stephen A. Smith Sparks Backlash With "3 White Dudes" Take On Lakers A discussion about the Lakers' offseason took an unexpected turn after Stephen A. Smith questioned the team's new core on racial grounds. By Erika Marie July 02, 2026
Sports NBA Execs Accused Of Leveling Racist Smears Against Jaylen Brown After being traded from the Boston Celtics to the Philadelphia 76ers, Jaylen Brown is already being singled out by "inside" sources. By Alexander Cole July 02, 2026
Sports Lonzo Ball Disputes LaVar Ball's Divorce Account, Says Mom Was "Forced To Leave" After LaVar Ball opened up about his divorce, Lonzo Ball addressed the situation and offered a very different version of events. By Erika Marie July 01, 2026
Sports Blake Griffin Explains Why He Stopped Seeing Sports Psychologists A mistake involving the Clippers' team psychologist changed the way Blake Griffin viewed mental health support during his NBA career. By Erika Marie July 01, 2026
Sports Drake Reacts To Kawhi Leonard-Toronto Raptors Trade News Kawhi Leonard is going back to the Toronto Raptors, and no one is going to be happier about this news than Drake. By Alexander Cole June 30, 2026
Sports Fat Joe Rips James Harden To Shreds: "A F*cking Loser" Fat Joe and Jadakiss got into a debate about the New York Knicks, which led to some heated words about James Harden. By Alexander Cole June 30, 2026
Sports LeBron James Is Officially Leaving The Los Angeles Lakers LeBron James has officially become a free agent, and he has revealed to the Los Angeles Lakers that he is leaving. By Alexander Cole June 30, 2026
Sports Former NBA Star Malik Beasley Indicted In Sports Gambling Investigation Federal prosecutors allege Malik Beasley & others accepted bribes as part of a gambling scheme tied to player prop bets during the 2023-24 NBA season. By Erika Marie June 29, 2026
Sports Ja Morant Has Been Traded To The Portland Trail Blazers Shams Charania reported that the Memphis Grizzlies sent Ja Morant to the Portland Trail Blazers for Jerami Grant and Kris Murray. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 29, 2026
Sports Dwyane Wade's Son Zaire Arrested On Suspicion Of Domestic Violence Zaire Wade's latest legal troubles stem from an early morning incident in Burbank that ended with his arrest and a pending review by prosecutors. By Erika Marie June 26, 2026
Music Fivio Foreign Reacts To Alicia Keys & Yung Miami Performing At Knicks Parade Fivio Foreign hoped to see the New York Knicks' NBA championship parade this week, but he's not hating on Alicia Keys and Yung Miami's slots. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 19, 2026
Sports New York Knicks Owner Says Team Will Visit Trump At The White House If true, the Knicks will be the first NBA Championship team to accept an invitation to the White House under Trump's presidency. By Erika Marie June 18, 2026