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The Los Angeles Dodgers have received some positive updates regarding the injuries to catcher Will Smith and designated hitter JD Martinez, according to Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times. Will Smith took live batting practice on Wednesday, but still has some steps to go through, according to Harris. However, he could return by Saturday […]

Will Smith is progressing nicely from his concussion, but he is still a bit far from making his return to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The veteran catcher–who is also one of the Dodgers’ most consistent hitters–has been sidelined over the past week after experiencing concussion symptoms. It came after he was hit in the face […]

Los Angeles Dodgers starting catcher Will Smith was forced to go on the 7-day concussion injured list. Smith opened up about his worrisome injury and gave a bit of insight on when he expects to be back behind the plate for the Dodgers. Smith said he suffered his concussion after taking numerous foul tips to […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers found themselves with a sudden hole at catcher after an injury to starter Will Smith. While the Dodgers wait for Smith’s recovery, Los Angeles has signed his potential replacement to a major league contract. The Dodgers have signed Austin Wynns, via Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. In turn, Los Angeles placed […]

One of the primary narratives surrounding the Los Angeles Dodgers heading into the season was their assumed lack of star power in the lineup. Sure, LA still had Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman leading the charge, but people around the MLB world had questions about the overall lineup. The mistake those critics made, however, was […]

Comedian Tony Rock, the younger brother of Chris Rock, has accused Will Smith of lying about reaching out to his brother following the infamous slap at the 94th Academy Awards. In a recent appearance on Big Boy’s Neighborhood, Tony claimed that Smith’s statement that Chris was not ready to talk after the slap was untrue. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers earned an 8-2 Opening Day victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday night. For the most part, everything went right for the Dodgers. Julio Urias bounced back after a rough beginning to his start, and Will Smith led the charge on offense with three hits and four RBI. Urias and Smith […]

Dave Roberts revealed a conversation he had with Team USA manager Mark DeRosa ahead of the 2023 World Baseball Classic. Roberts said he discussed Los Angeles Dodgers players such as Will Smith and Mookie Betts, who are both playing for Team USA, with DeRosa. “I talked to DeRo (Mark DeRosa) about Will (Smith) playing every […]

Chris Rock broke his silence on the incident between him and Will Smith at last year’s Oscars, and the comedian absolutely went in on Smith in his new Netflix special, “Chris Rock: Selective Outrage.” Apparently, Smith did not take the roasts well. “Will is embarrassed and hurt by what Chris said about him and his […]

It was a year ago that comedian Chris Rock found himself on the receiving end of a hard slap from actor Will Smith at the 2022 Oscars presentation. The comedian had kept relatively silent on the incident until Saturday night, when Rock let loose with his feelings during his Netflix comedy special. Nearly a year […]

The Texas Rangers have signed former All-Star and two-time World Series champion reliever Will Smith to a major league contract, New York Post’s Joel Sherman reported on Saturday. Smith will earn $1.5 million in guaranteed money, with up to $2.5 million available in bonus money, related to incentives based on total appearances and games finished, […]

With Los Angeles Dodgers’ catchers Will Smith and Austin Barnes set to play in the World Baseball Classic, Dave Roberts said top prospect Diego Cartaya will receive regular Spring Training starts once both players leave camp, per Matthew Moreno. Cartaya’s path to the big league club is currently blocked by Smith and Barnes. His future is […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have seen a number of notable players sign elsewhere during the offseason. Trea Turner, Cody Bellinger, and Justin Turner highlight the offensive departures, while pitchers such as Tyler Anderson and Andrew Heaney also left LA. The Dodgers pitching rotation, led by Clayton Kershaw and Julio Urias, features enough talent to get […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have avoided arbitration with two key players, catcher Will Smith and starting pitcher Walker Buehler. Smith and the Dodgers settled at $5.25 million while Buehler and Los Angeles settled at $8.02 million, according to Juan Toribio of MLB.com and Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Fellow pitcher Dustin May and outfielder Trayce […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers feature an exciting farm system. 2022 top prospect Diego Cartaya, a catcher, has a high-ceiling without question. He could impact LA as soon as 2023. But the path to the big league roster will prove to be difficult for Diego Cartaya with Will Smith and Freddie Freeman presenting a roadblock. Smith […]

Los Angeles Dodgers’ catcher Will Smith had a better view than anybody else of NL Cy Young hopeful Julio Urias in 2022. Smith joined MLB Network’s MLB Now to discuss Urias’ impressive season prior to the official Cy Young announcement. “Julio Urias is special,” Smith said. “He’s got really good stuff, 3 really good pitches… […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have been off to a terrible start to the 2022-23 season, having gone 0-3 to begin the year thanks in no small part to putrid production from beyond the arc. The tension in LA is at an extreme, especially towards Russell Westbrook, who has been having a stinker […]

The Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros are hard at work ahead of Tuesday’s MLB trade deadline. And their paths crossed on Monday night, resulting in a trade. The Braves traded left-handed reliever Will Smith to the Astros in exchange for right-hander Jake Odorizzi, according to MLB reporter Mark Berman. Smith heads to a Houston team […]

It has been four months since Will Smith delivered the slap heard around the world to Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars after a joke aimed at Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith. The actor did apologize at the time, but now he has released a five-plus-minute video in which he addresses the entire incident and expresses extreme […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers endured a difficult week after getting swept by the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates in LA. It was one of their overall worst three game performances of the season. But the Dodgers rebounded on Thursday against a much better Mets team with a 2-0 victory. Tony Gonsolin led the Dodgers with 6 innings […]

Dozens of Oscars were given out at the 94th annual Academy Awards, and one of the most prestigious awards went to Will Smith. He received the Oscar for best actor for his leading role performance in ‘King Richard.’ However, this year’s Academy Awards won’t be remembered for Smith’s award or anyone else’s, Instead, it will […]

A kerfuffle in baseball isn’t uncommon. Things get heated at times, especially on the field. But, this latest brouhaha was by no means normal. The Cincinnati Reds ended up benching Tommy Pham for Friday’s game after he went full Will Smith mode and straight-up slapped San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson right in the face […]

Stephon Marbury is not happy with the way Stephen A. Smith is criticizing NBA players–especially Kyrie Irving after the Brooklyn Nets’ shocking playoffs exit–so much so that he warned the veteran broadcaster that he could soon get the Will Smith-Chris Rock treatment. The former NBA player has issues with Stephen A. for years now, and […]

Dave Chappelle was performing at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Tuesday night but the show took a turn for the worst when a fan ran on stage and attempted to tackle Chappelle. Thankfully he ended up being okay but Chris Rock, his good friend who was in attendance, made sure to poke a […]

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has finally come to a decision on Will Smith after his slap of Chris Rock during the Oscars nearly two weeks ago, deciding to ban the Best Actor winner from the Oscars and any other Academy events for the next 10 years. Here’s part of a statement […]

UFC fighters are the perfect people to give their reaction to the famous slap incident between Will Smith and Chris Rock. Aljamain Sterling is the latest fighter to give his take on the situation. Aljamain Sterling is the perfect person to weigh in on the situation because he has dealt with plenty of hate on […]

It has been more than a week since Will Smith slapped Chris Rock while the latter was presenting an Oscar during the 94th Academy Awards. While most of the noise has slowly died down, especially after Smith released a heartfelt apology, there are still some who think that Rock went too far with his jokes. […]

Chris Rock has been calm and collected throughout this entire ordeal involving Will Smith and the infamous slap he threw at Rock on stage during the Oscars. At least that’s what we’ve seen from the comedy actor. Who knows what’s going on behind the scenes, right? Well, Chris’ brother, Tony Rock, recently provided us with […]

It’s been almost a week since Will Smith marched up on stage at the Academy Awards, slapped Chris Rock for making a G.I. Jane joke towards his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, then proceeded to yell profanity at Rock. Right after Smith made the shocking decision to do so, Denzel Washington was seen talking to the […]

Will Smith has become one of the most controversial figures in Hollywood of late. He bagged his first Academy Award for best actor for his epic performance in the film King Richard, but this momentous achievement has been overshadowed by his unacceptable actions during the 94th Academy Awards. Earlier in the week, Smith sent a […]

Will Smith’s Oscars slap on Chris Rock shone a light on several issues in Hollywood. For starters, the incident itself has divided the industry between those who support the King Richard actor and those who are against what he did. It also made the public more aware of Alopecia, an autoimmune disorder causing hair loss. […]

It seems Will Smith the actor isn’t the only Will Smith being affected by his wild antics at The Oscars over the weekend. Hollywood remains up in arms over Smith’s controversial outburst at the event, during which he slapped comedian Chris Rock on stage. That anger is extending over to the Los Angeles Dodgers, apparently. […]

The saga of Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars continues to take even more twists and turns, with different stories coming out about how the Academy handled the situation. The latest from TMZ suggests the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences lied about asking Smith to leave after the slap, only for […]

Sunday night, the world witnessed one of the craziest events on live television as superstar actor Will Smith walked on stage and slapped presenter Chris Rock across the face. He then berated him, screaming at the top of his lungs, dropping “F” bombs that were of course cut out of the broadcast. The Academy of […]

Will Smith slapping Chris Rock in the face at the Oscars has taken the internet by storm, and one sports league is looking to take advantage of the incident. The slap-fighting league, SlapFIGHT Championship, has extended an offer to both Smith and Rock to host an exhibition match for the two to square off and […]

Will Smith shocked the world on Sunday night when he smacked Chris Rock at The Oscars. Many UFC fighters reacted to the altercation and so has legendary podcaster, Joe Rogan. Joe Rogan had UFC and MMA legend, Josh Barnett, on his podcast and the two naturally started talking about Will Smith and Chris Rock. Rogan […]

It was the slap heard around the world as Will Smith laid the smackdown on Chris Rock during the 94th Academy Awards after the latter made a joke about the former’s wife. And even if an apology has been sent out by the actor, there are countless debates and discussions happening in the industry on […]

Will Smith’s Oscars slap seen around the world had the internet buzzing. Count Los Angeles Lakers icon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as one of Smith’s harshest critics. The Lakers legend voiced out his frustrations against what Smith did to Chris Rock at the Oscars on his personal Substack. He emphasized that it was an affront against several […]

Just recently, the whole world got off its feet when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock during the Oscars after the comedian made a joke about the former’s wife. While an apology has been released by the King Richard actor, many speculate that this beef wasn’t cooked in a span of one night. As a matter […]