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JR Smith is living his best life as a proud student at North Carolina A&T and he wants us to be part of the journey as he live tweets his school journey. The NBA Champion recently enrolled at NC A&T so that he can finish his studies and take his talents to the green to […]

Minnesota Timberwolves icon Kevin Garnett is one of the most savage trash-talkers in the game. KG’s smack talk is apparently as crazy as we can all imagine according to Lamar Odom. And yes – this is about to get crazy so yeah, NSFW. According to the retired two-time NBA champion with the Los Angeles Lakers, […]

Charlotte Hornets star Terry Rozier just made a huge splash this summer by signing a huge $97 million contract extension that has an intriguing fine print. The 27-year-old is slated to receive upwards of $20 million per year guaranteed but in his final year, there’s a slight stipulation that could potentially deprive Rozier of his […]

Kyle Kuzma is looking to turn the page in his NBA career with a bold promise to Bradley Beal and the rest of the Washington Wizards. After spending four seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, the 26-year-old NBA champion was acquired in a huge blockbuster deal sending him, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and Montrezl Harrell to DC […]

Blockchain history was made on Wednesday after a LeBron James digital collectible on the popular NFT platform NBA Top Shot was sold for $230,023. The Los Angeles Lakers star was the previous record-holder with a digital asset from a similar class that was acquired last March for $210,000. This latest purchase marks the highest ever sale […]

Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa (and his name) has caused quite a stir recently as famed ESPN personality Adam Schefter gets dragged into controversy by a fan. Schefter, who’s been an NFL insider since 2009, is probably quite used to getting fan mail by now but on Wednesday, the 54-year-old got an alarming letter from […]

History is about to be made as NBA Top Shot is now welcoming the WNBA into the metaverse as the NFT platform celebrates the league’s 25th anniversary. NBA Top Shot, the brainchild of Canadian-based company Dapper Labs, Inc., has been at the forefront of the NFT (non-fungible token) boom over the past few months. And […]

Though it might be a tough ask, the young Houston Rockets might be poised to make a huge splash this coming 2021-22 NBA season. With the leadership of John Wall and young guys like Christian Wood, Kevin Porter, Jr., and this year’s second overall pick Jalen Green, the stage is set for the Rockets to […]

It seems that a breakthrough for the Minnesota Timberwolves has been a long time coming. Is it finally happening in the upcoming 2021-2022 NBA season? It’s been a seesaw for the Wolves over the past few seasons. Despite the lack of success during the regular season, the franchise has managed to scoop up quite the […]

After a disappointing finish to last season, the Denver Nuggets are prime for another groundbreaking campaign in the upcoming 2021-2022 NBA Season. Last year was an incredible year with Nikola Jokic winning his first-ever MVP trophy while third-year forward Michael Porter, Jr. broke out of his shell and stepped up big time amidst the absence […]

Amid all the bright new stars that have arrived in LA this summer, Malik Monk is looking to pave his own way to help the Los Angeles Lakers. Monk is one of the more low-key acquisitions the front office did this summer. After spending his first four seasons with the Charlotte Hornets, the former Kentucky […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James’ ultimate hater Skip Bayless just challenged the four-time MVP to an early morning workout. Apparently, the Fox Sports host is in LA and he’s making sure that ‘The King’ knows that he’s in the city with an absurd call out in the wee hours of the morning on Thursday. […]

After eight seasons of being in charge as the Boston Celtics’ head coach, newly assigned president of basketball operations Brad Stevens is happy the team has a new coach. The Celtics’ busy summer started off with a bang as former president Danny Ainge resigned after being part of the front office since 2013 which ultimately […]

ESPN’s First Take is apparently on the lookout for a new co-host to pair with Stephen A. Smith and we thought of the best ex-NBA players to partner him with. Amid talks about the potential departure of Smith’s long-time co-host in Max Kellerman who has been dishing out hot takes with Smith ever since joining […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid never lets a good joke go to waste even if it’s him in the middle of the actual joke. Embiid recently mocked himself after an old video of him resurfaced where he completely bombed a fastbreak play back in his junior varsity days at the Montverde Academy. Embiid, who’s always […]

Ric Flair immediately cleared the air as his name trends on social media after the WWE legend was linked to a wild NSFW photo. And when we say wild, we mean wild. An NSFW photo has been trending on social media over the past few days where a man who wildly resembles the 72-year-old wrestler […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has been spending a ton of time in the film room this summer. After the massive success of his blockbuster film ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’,  the four-time MVP has now put his attention to the latest Social Status x Nike short film called ‘FREE LUNCH‘ as James got […]

Coming into the 2021-2022 NBA season, the expectations for the Dallas Mavericks are quite high. After showing signs of being a playoff-caliber team in a tough Western Conference, it seems as though Luka Doncic and the rest of his Mavs are prime to get finally over the hump and finally make some noise in the […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Jrue Holiday is a huge fan of former NBA MVP Kevin Durant. And honestly, who isn’t? The Brooklyn Nets superstar is one of the best (if not the best) scorers in the league right now and his growing list of accolades, including leading Team USA to an Olympic gold medal in Tokyo, […]

One of the biggest names that have been involved in trade rumors during this offseason is Portland Trail Blazers Damian Lillard. Alongside the Blazers, another team that’s been on the cusp of a franchise-shifting move would be the Philadelphia 76ers and their struggling playmaker Ben Simmons who, like Lillard, has been heavily involved in a […]

Ahead of their second preseason game against the Tennesee Titans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians is opting to sit out Tom Brady and the rest of his starting unit. The Bucs dropped their first preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals last Saturday and it seems that Arians and the rest of the coaching […]

The Boston Celtics apparently have huge plans for Marcus Smart this coming season amid the signing of point guard Dennis Schroeder. The feisty two-way guard signed a max four-year extension worth $77 million and, as it stands, it seems that Smart will be getting the starting nod over the former Los Angeles Lakers starting guard. […]

Houston Rockets star Jalen Green wanted to make sure he was as fresh as possible as the rookie intently watched his team in the 2021 NBA Summer League. The second overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft was unfortunately ruled out of the tournament after the 19-year-old strained his right hamstring in their game against […]

It’s not every day that you find yourself in a photo with none other than LeBron James. And that was exactly what happened to 11-year-old Josh Boyman over the weekend. Boyman, who was present in the Los Angeles Lakers’ Summer League game against the Detroit Pistons, was more than ecstatic when he saw his biggest idol […]

Orlando Magic rookie Jalen Suggs is not letting his time away from the court go to waste after he sprained his left thumb which cut his Summer League stint short. The fifth overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft only got to play two games before exiting his third game with a hand injury. Still, […]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley welcomed 41-year-old veteran Udonis Haslem back to the franchise after officially re-signing for his 19th season in South Beach. The three-time NBA champ is once again returning on a veteran’s minimum contract to play another season for the Heat which left the longtime exec more than thrilled. “Mister Miami is […]

New York Knicks big man Mitchell Robinson is not taking any time off this summer to make sure he’s ready for his comeback season. The 23-year-old center played just 31 games last season before fracturing his right foot and ultimately ending his third season in New York a bit early. From the looks of things […]

The Dallas Mavericks were all-in in signing superstar Luka Doncic to a supermax contract to make sure he stays in Dallas for the foreseeable future. So much so that they had to fly in some heavy hitters all the way to Ljubljana, Slovenia to personally deliver a five-year extension worth $205 million. According to Dallas’ […]

Almost two decades after the infamous brawl during the game between the Indiana Pacers and the Detroit Pistons, Stephen Jackson speaks up on his biggest regret 17 years after the ‘Malice at the Palace‘. If you ask the former NBA champion, his biggest takeaway from the career-altering scuffle was that they never accomplished what they […]

Three-time NBA champion Dwyane Wade just got roasted on social media after pulling up in the 2021 NBA Summer League with a ton of bricks. The minority owner of the Utah Jazz made an appearance to support his new club but, unfortunately for him, things didn’t pan out the way he wanted to. The 39-year-old […]

Golden State Warriors three-time champion Draymond Green pulled up with Stephen Curry in the 2021 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas with quite the accessory. The Olympic gold medalist flew straight to Las Vegas to support his squad fresh from his successful Tokyo 2020 stint and, obviously, Draymond had to bring out the big guns […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry has finally spoken up about the return of former teammate Andre Iguodala. The 2015 NBA Finals MVP with the Dubs is finally headed back to the team where he won three championships with after his two-year stint with the Miami Heat. Coincidentally, the Warriors struggled in those two seasons […]

The Boston Celtics have officially acquired German point guard Dennis Schroder in a one-year deal worth the mid-level tax exception of $5.9 million, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Deal will be for the $5.9M exception, per source. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 10, 2021 Schroder’s name has been going around the rumor mill over the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers re-signing Talen Horton-Tucker this off-season was a sure thing, at least according to THT himself. The 20-year-old got himself quite a bag as he signed a three-year deal with $32 million dollars that should keep him in LA until the end of the 2023-2024 NBA season. For the former NBA champ, […]

Jalen Suggs was by far the brightest star in Las Vegas as the Orlando Magic exploded for 24 points in his NBA Summer League debut. The 20-year-old wasn’t out there just putting the ball in the bucket either. Suggs had a total of three blocks in his first professional stint including a clutch rejection in […]

Washington Wizards star Spencer Dinwiddie knows that filling the shoes of the previous point guards in DC won’t be an easy task. The 28-year-old is well aware that the arsenal of court generals has been great in DC over the past few years: from Gilbert Arenas to John Wall and, more recently, to former MVP […]

Washington Wizards star Spencer Dinwiddie found a way to make his interesting championship bonus with the team even more interesting. Dinwiddie’s 3-year deal worth $62 million had quite a unique caveat – if the Wizards end up winning a championship, the 28-year-old will get a $1 championship bonus. And, according to Fred Katz of The […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has been known to be a jack-of-all-trades when it comes to all of his hobbies and past time. Aside from being one heck of a basketball player, the 20-year-old has claimed a few months back that he is a multi-sport athlete and now, it seems that the young high-flyer has […]

Miami Dolphins tight end Adam Shaheen has his reasons for choosing not to get the COVID-19 vaccine ahead of the 2021 NFL season. And, according to the 26-year-old Ohio native, his personal stand is bigger than just the global pandemic that has taken the lives of over four million people throughout the world. “For me […]