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Music DJ Akademiks Bans Lil Baby, J. Cole, & DJ Khaled From Drake's "ICEMAN" DJ Akademiks is Drake's biggest fan, and with "ICEMAN" on the horizon, the commentator is putting his foot down. By Alexander Cole May 04, 2026
Sports Cleveland Cavaliers Troll Drake With "Not Like Us" & An "ICEMAN" Statue Following Game 7 Win As the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, the Cavs decided to troll Drake in a couple of unique ways. By Alexander Cole May 04, 2026
Sneakers The Air Jordan 3 "BIN 23" Just Got Official Images And A New Release Date The Air Jordan 3 "BIN 23" has shifted to a slightly later release date, with official Nike images showing the premium leather build. By Ben Atkinson May 04, 2026
Music Lil Baby Pledges His Allegiance To Drake And Gets Clowned In The Process Drake is going to be dropping "ICEMAN" next week, and Lil Baby is out here pledging his allegiance to his frequent collaborator. By Alexander Cole May 04, 2026
Sneakers Steve Stoute Sits Down With Boardroom And Doesn't Hold Back On Nike's Problems Steve Stoute joined the Boardroom Talks podcast to discuss Nike's mounting challenges and what made them so great. By Ben Atkinson May 04, 2026
Sneakers Tatum Brought His Car To The Court In His Playoff Jordan Tatum 4 PE Jayson Tatum debuted a Jordan Tatum 4 PE inspired by his custom 1966 Ford Mustang to open the NBA Playoffs. By Ben Atkinson May 03, 2026
Sneakers Aaron Judge's New Air Jordan 1 Low PE Is Dedicated To His Two Dogs Aaron Judge debuted a custom Air Jordan 1 Low PE featuring fur and an embroidered logo honoring his two dogs, Penny and Gus. By Ben Atkinson May 03, 2026
Sneakers A Rare Air Jordan 11 Sample Made For Tinker Hatfield Surfaced On His Birthday A 2013 Air Jordan 11 sample made to honor Tinker Hatfield has surfaced for sale, featuring his name on the tongue and his original sketches. By Ben Atkinson May 03, 2026
Sneakers LeBron Laces Up One Of The Rarest Air Force 1s Ever Made For Tunnel Walk LeBron James wore the Off-White x Nike Air Force 1 Low "MoMA" during his playoff tunnel walk ahead of a first-round closeout game. By Ben Atkinson May 03, 2026
Sneakers Georgetown's Air Jordan 14 PE Just Dropped And It's One Of The Best Yet The Air Jordan 14 Georgetown PE gives the Hoyas a white and navy colorway with the school's G logo on the collar. By Ben Atkinson May 03, 2026
Sneakers The Air Jordan 17 Low "Black Patent" Just Got A Release Date And In-Hand Images The Air Jordan 17 Low "Black Patent" releases soon, bringing a full glossy patent leather update to a classic 2002 colorway. By Ben Atkinson May 03, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Believes Kendrick Lamar Is Suffering From "List Fatigue" DJ Akademiks reacted less than positively to Kendrick Lamar's slot on Consequence's top 20 vocalists list, arguing he's too lauded. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 03, 2026