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Carmelo Anthony remains a free agent this 2022-23 season, but JR Smith feels it shouldn’t have been that way considering how talented his former New York Knicks teammate is. Anthony played for the Los Angeles Lakers alongside LeBron James in the 2021-22 season, but he has since been out of the NBA after that one-year […]

LeBron James is producing a four-part documentary miniseries about his former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate J.R. Smith. It is set to release via Amazon’s Prime Video on April 4th. LeBron is producing the miniseries “Redefined: J.R. Smith” through his brand UNINTERRUPTED. The miniseries will focus on the former Cavalier guard’s career after his NBA playing days. […]

JR Smith has made an honest admission about suiting up alongside Los Angeles Lakers’ star LeBron James, calling it both “a gift and a curse.” The comments came on HBO’s ‘Game Theory with Bomani Jones’ during an extended discussion about playing with the man many believe to be the greatest player of all time. Smith […]

The Boston Celtics are the best team in the NBA right now. At 37-15, they hold the best record in the entire league, as they have been for pretty much the entire season. In his mind, Celtics icon Paul Pierce believes that the current Boston starting 5 is unbeatable, especially if you throw himself and […]

The 2017-18 Cleveland Cavaliers remains one of the more interesting teams in NBA history, even five years after. From bickering teammates to defensive failures, the Cavaliers had enough by midseason in 2018 when they blew up half their roster and yet ended up going to the NBA Finals carried by an inhuman LeBron James. Past […]

As fans of the NBA know all too well, Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan takes everything personally. While most of Jordan’s peers receive the brunt of his competitive fire on the basketball court, especially during the 1990s when Jordan led the Bulls to two separate three-peats, he is just as ruthless off the court. And […]

It has now been almost two full years since we last saw JR Smith on an NBA basketball court. These days, the 36-year-old has been keeping himself busy as a student-athlete on North Carolina A&T’s golf team. It seems, however, that if he had a choice, he would still be playing in the league right […]

JR Smith had a very good career in the NBA. He won two NBA championships, won awards throughout his career and at one time was known as one of the more deadly shooters in the league. At times during his career, he appeared to have a specific mentality of a player that garners attention. Clearly, […]

Damian Lillard’s desire to win a ring in Portland rather than team up with other superstars has drawn varying takes from fans and players alike. The latest to weigh in on Dame’s grind with the Trail Blazers is former NBA star JR Smith. Speaking during an appearance on Gilbert Arenas’ podcast, Smith admitted that he […]

JR Smith has been one of the most heartwarming stories in the NBA this past year. The former NBA champion with LeBron James’ Cleveland Cavaliers has gone back to college this year. The amazing part is that Smith is giving his all into studying and golfing. It’s a truly inspiring story for anyone looking to […]

LeBron James has been keeping busy in the offseason. He’s already putting in the work ahead of the 2022-23 campaign, and just recently, he was spotted working out with former Los Angeles Lakers teammate JR Smith. Naturally, this has led to some whispers of Smith potentially making an NBA comeback next season. Renowned NBA skills […]

Transitioning from the NBA to golf is paying off for JR Smith. The two-time NBA champion just showed off his newest ride on social media. He elicited a ton of reactions from fans and haters alike. https://twitter.com/TheRealJRSmith/status/1539740225303261184 Remember that a couple of months ago, Smith made headlines after signing a groundbreaking NIL (i.e., name, image, […]

Gary Payton II had the time of his life on Monday as the Golden State Warriors took to the streets of San Francisco to show off their new championship hardware to Dub Nation. Before the parade, Payton promised to pay homage to the great JR Smith by going shirtless throughout the festivities. The Warriors stud […]

FJR Smith and Iman Shumpert revealed how they reacted when they were both famously traded from the New York Knicks to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2015. In a one-on-one interview with Uninterrupted, Smith and Shumpert sat down to talk about the moment they found out about the trade. “We get traded and I’ll never forget […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James couldn’t be any prouder of JR Smith after the latest achievement of the former NBA guard. Smith was recently named the Academic Athlete of the Year at North Carolina A&T for his 4.0 GPA. As everyone knows, the ex-Cleveland Cavaliers and Lakers guard is a member of the school’s […]

While several teams are still battling out in the NBA Playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers are now probably battling with their conscience as to who should be their next coach. One of the names being thrown around in recent weeks is Mark Jackson. The popular TV analyst has not hidden his desire to return as […]

Two-time NBA champion JR Smith recently landed a flashy NIL deal with Lululemon. The former basketball sharpshooter left the game last year to pursue a career in college golf at North Carolina AT&T. He is the first male golfer to sign with Lululemon. He will be featured across Lululemon’s campaign for their apparel, including their […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers swingman JR Smith just spilled the beans on the rather contentious extracurricular activities that went done inside the Florida bubble back in 2020. According to Smith, more than a few players decided to kill their boredom inside the bubble by smoking weed. The two-time NBA champ made his confession on a […]

JR Smith took a lot of flack when he announced his decision to go back to college to become a golf player. When Smith enrolled in North Carolina A&T, a lot of people did not take his move seriously. As a matter of fact, more than a few folks out there thought it was a […]

College golf star JR Smith has been out of the NBA for some time now but still finds his way into the headlines because he’s just that kind of an interesting person. Take for example his recent appearance on former NFL player Brandon Marshall’s podcast which Smith laid out some life-changing realizations he had when […]

With all of the craziness that has occurred in the NBA this season as a result of COVID-19, some players have returned to play much later in their careers than many expected. Although the majority of these guys were already finished, it was good to see them return and get another chance to play in […]

There were a handful of professional athletes who wished the new NIL rules were around during their time as amateurs. 16-year NBA veteran JR Smith is about have the best of both worlds. The former Sixth Man of the Year famously went back to college this past year and enrolled at North Carolina A&T where […]

Anyone need a proven scorer with 16 years of NBA experience? Give JR Smith a call. The 2-time NBA champion has made himself available if only teams are willing to get in touch. JR Smith tweeted out his intent to make an NBA comeback, if even for just a brief 10-day contract via the hardship […]

JR Smith has used Twitter to keep his fans updated on his life as a 36-year-old college student. Not only has he been working towards a degree, but Smith also joined the university’s golf team, making his course load even more difficult to manage. The former NBA player announced Tuesday morning that he got his […]

The NBA has seen its fair share of fights over the years. The most recent one between Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Detroit Pistons big man Isaiah Stewart could’ve turned for the worst if not for the intervention of others. Of course, many will recall “The Malice at The Palace”—a thrashing between players […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving took to Instagram Live on Wednesday night to break his silence and ramble about his COVID-19 vaccination beliefs. While Irving has been met with plenty of warranted criticism for his rather incoherent beliefs, he does have his supporters as well who like him for sticking to his guns and exercising […]

Former NBA star JR Smith has had a stinging debut for the North Carolina A&T Golf Team. In what could be the most surreal sentence in history, Smith stepped into a hornet’s nest and got stung on the second day of the Elon’s Phoenix Invitational. It’s the first-ever college golf tournament for the former NBA […]

JR Smith does not seem to have luck on his side in his first-ever college golf tournament. Apart from struggling in the tourney, the two-time NBA champion accidentally stepped in a beehive while looking for his ball, according to Jared Bunder. @TheRealJRSmith gets the medical cart called in after stepping on a bee hive while […]

JR Smith made his golf debut for North Carolina A&T on Monday, and his former Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers teammate LeBron James couldn’t be any happier for him. On Twitter, LeBron shared how proud he is of Smith for doing something he loves. He also expressed how “amazing” it is for Smith to […]

Two-time NBA champion JR Smith is now a college golfer, and he teed it up for North Carolina A&T in a tournament for the first time on Monday. It was quite the roller-coaster ride for Smith, who fired an 83 in his opening round at the Elon Phoenix Invitational in North Carolina. While his 83 […]

There are countless Where Were You When moments in the NBA. Michael Jordan’s shrug, LeBron James’ block, Kobe Bryant’s 81 points, Chris Andersen missing 748735 dunks during the 2005 Slam Dunk Contest, etc. But for the fans of the New York Knicks and the Denver Nuggets, one of the most memorable moments was the infamous […]

JR Smith has been all in on his new college experience. The former 2-Time NBA champion has traded morning shootarounds for academic papers as an officially enrolled student at North Carolina A&T. The scoring guard has been live tweeting a lot of his experiences, much to the delight of fans who just imagining an NBA […]

Former NBA shooting guard JR Smith recently decided to go back to school, and has been sharing updates on his education via Twitter. A former Sixth Man of the Year and an NBA champion with the Cleveland Cavaliers back in 2016, Smith decided to attend North Carolina A&T to play collegiate golf, but he says […]

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 […]

NBA champion J.R. Smith has taken on a new challenge after his 16-year NBA career. The potent scorer is going to college at North Carolina A&T. Before you get any delusions of J.R. Smith returning to absolutely demolish fools in NCAA hoops, he’ll actually be competing on the university’s golf team. This has some people […]

When Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is not too busy causing headaches to opposing teams, he likes to play golf. He keeps himself updated on news and trends in the so-called gentleman’s sport. Of course, that includes the latest on golf’s newest rising star: JR Smith. Smith on Tuesday was cleared by the NCAA […]

Two-time NBA champion JR Smith recently called out the famous Instagram page House of Highlights for reposting a TikTok video shot by a student at North Carolina A&T captioned “He probably off the Henny right now.” The former Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers sharpshooter angrily responded by commenting: “Ight that Henny shit really not […]

J.R. Smith is officially a full go to take his talents from the hardwood of the NBA to the college golf ranks. The NCAA has officially cleared Smith, making him eligible to golf at North Carolina A&T. J.R. Smith is cleared by the NCAA to play golf for @ncatsuaggies! “It was probably one of the […]

In an alternate universe, JR Smith, already out of the NBA, is finally getting a college degree and seriously participating in class. Oh wait, it’s actually happening already. Yes, Smith is giving it the old college try as he’s now a student-athlete for North Carolina A&T after being named to the school’s golf team. The […]