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Team USA always features some of the best American basketball players. Since 1992, Team USA has often fielded a roster composed of NBA stars. Prior to that, international tourneys only allowed amateur players. Nonetheless, despite loaded rosters throughout the years, some elite players still missed the cut. Let’s take a look at the 10 biggest […]

Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas faced backlash for a “xenophobic” rant aimed at Team USA star Joel Embiid and South Sudan’s national basketball team following their near-upset of Team USA in London. Embiid, while talking to the media, addressed Arenas’ comments after the Americans won against the Germans 92-88. Joel Embiid’s response to Gilbert Arenas […]

Team USA basketball held off a strong first two quarters challenge from Team Serbia in an international exhibition (showcase) match Wednesday before taking control in the third quarter en route to a 105-79 win. Coach Steve Kerr’s American team fended off a challenge from a hungry Serbian team led by reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokic […]

Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark has revolutionized women’s basketball, drawing more eyes to the sport than it has ever had before. That’s why her exclusion from the Team USA roster in the 2024 Paris Olympics has caused an uproar in the hoops world, with many people having differing opinions. Retired NBA star Gilbert Arenas thinks […]

The Warriors’ Stephen Curry has been in the news this offseason for myriad reasons, not all of them positive. Many basketball analysts and former players have taken aim at Curry including Rasheed Wallace who said his 2004 Pistons would beat Curry’s championship teams, adding that Curry is ‘not a defender.’ Now, the man known as […]

Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark has brought significant attention to the WNBA since being drafted. The former Iowa Hawkeyes star entered the league with high expectations due to her collegiate achievements. Gilbert Arenas, known for his bizarre takes, shared his opinion on the rookie sharpshooter. Clark made a strong debut in the league, but she faced […]

Former NBA player Gilbert Arenas is known for wild takes, but what he said on Friday would shock even the wildest trolls online. Arenas, of course, has a podcast where he continuously shares out-of-the-box and sometimes inaccurate opinions, especially regarding certain Golden State Warriors and Denver Nuggets superstars. The three-time All-Star downplayed Steph Curry and […]

Former Washington Wizards star Gilbert Arenas was known to have a wild personality during his career. Even his friend and former teammate Nick Young couldn’t resist making fun of the three-time All-Star’s ridiculous behavior. Young spoke about his experience playing with Arenas on the Wizards via the Gil’s Arena podcast on Friday. Former UCLA player […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic has been doing some tremendous things on the basketball court, and former NBA guard Gilbert Arenas has taken notice. Arenas gave Doncic quite the endorsement during a recent episode of the Gil’s Arena podcast, stating that he feels Doncic would be a Hall-of-Famer if he stopped playing today. "If [Luka […]

Jalen Brunson tantalized NBA fans during his incredible run in the 2024 NBA Playoffs with the New York Knicks. Among players in this postseason who played at least seven games, Brunson leads the league in scoring with an average of 32.4 points on 44.4 percent shooting from the field. But that doesn’t seem enough for […]

With media rights negotiations on the horizon, TNT could very well be losing the NBA after 40 years to NBCUniversal. NBCUniversal, who incidentally lost their NBA rights to ABC/ESPN and Turner who outbid them, seems to be in the driver’s seat to bring the NBA back to 30 Rock. Many NBA fans are nervous that […]

Another season, another failure from the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA Playoffs. Nick Nurse’s squad was bounced in the first round by the New York Knicks last week, with everyone outside of Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey struggling immensely to score the basketball. Tobias Harris was very much invisible in the Knicks series and he […]

One of the main stories leading up to Game 2 of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets’ second-round clash in the 2024 NBA playoffs was whether or not Rudy Gobert, who played a starring role in the former’s Game 1 victory, would be able to suit up. Gobert is not injured; rather, he was back […]

NBA 2K24 is giving players a chance to earn a free Dark Matter Gilbert Arenas player item in MyTEAM. The former Wizards all-star received a powerful new player item, with a 99 OVR to boost your MyTEAM. However, to earn this new item, players must complete a challenge in MyTEAM. Therefore, we’ll show you how […]

Mark down former NBA player Gilbert Arenas as a fan of Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James. Arenas is advocating James as the most physically gifted athlete ever. He made the comments on the Night Cap Show, with Shannon Sharpe. Shannon Sharpe: “Is LeBron [James] the most physically gifted athlete we’ve ever seen?” Gilbert Arenas: […]

On a random Wednesday night in early April, with the NBA season winding down and Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic closing in on what will be his third MVP Award in four years, former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas decided to fire off a misguided hot take like it was a heavily contested three-ball way back […]

Gilbert Arenas is sick and tired of the double standard some members of the media have in evaluating the impact Luka Doncic and Jayson Tatum have for the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics, their respective teams. Speaking on his Gil’s Arena Podcast, Arenas blasted the media’s purported over-exaggeration of Doncic’s superstar status, as he doesn’t […]

On Tuesday evening, it was announced by NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN that Philadelphia 76ers star big man and reigning league MVP Joel Embiid would be returning to the lineup for that night’s game at home vs the Oklahoma City Thunder. Embiid had been out of the lineup since late January as the result […]

As Purdue basketball star Zach Edey keeps impressing during the team’s current run in the NCAA national tournament in their quest for a championship, the talk on the side has been how the player will play beyond the collegiate level. One person that gave his opinion on the matter is former NBA player Gilbert Arenas […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are currently angling toward a run in the upcoming 2024 NBA playoffs and hoping that superstar center and reigning league MVP Joel Embiid will be able to return to the lineup before they get underway. Embiid has been out since late January with a meniscus injury and the 76ers have predictably cascaded […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics are currently in the process of trying to win the franchise its first NBA Finals championship since 2008, which would move the team back in front of the Los Angeles Lakers for the most championships in NBA history with 18. The Lakers tied the Celtics in that department with […]

Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors are trying to find a way into the NBA Western Conference picture, currently sitting in 9th place and on pace to participate in the NBA Play-In Tournament. On the latest edition of the Gil’s Arena podcast, Gilbert Arenas dropped the truth on Draymond’s role with the Warriors: "Draymond […]

The Golden State Warriors won two championships with superstar Kevin Durant in the Bay Area as Stephen Curry and Steve Kerr’s team dominated when it mattered most. One former NBA player who did not have nearly the same level of success is Gilbert Arenas, who has become a well liked NBA analyst post-playing career. Arenas […]

As has been the case for over two decades now, you can’t go a day during the NBA season without something newsworthy happening with LeBron James. 40,000 points? Sure, that was fun. Hourglass emoji? Yeah, been there. Another victory in his battle with Father Time? Getting used to those, right? Well, this week on an episode of […]

Former NBA player and show host Gilbert Arenas was on The Dan Patrick show where he made sure to clear the record on what he said about getting “rid of all the Europeans” from the league. He would say that it was mostly a “sarcastic way of saying” made about the state of the league […]

Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown made the Golden State Warriors pay for a defensive strategy that backfired on the Dubs during last Sunday’s 140-88 Boston win at home. When former NBA star Gilbert Arenas tackled that subject during a recent episode of his podcast, he indirectly took a swipe at Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons. […]

Gilbert Arenas has never been shy to express his thoughts on matters concerning the current state of the NBA. Recently, however, the former All-Star might have just dropped the most ridiculous and divisive take he has ever made. While discussing the uptick of offense in the league and the lack of defense that is seemingly […]

LeBron James of the Lakers shocked the NBA world on Saturday when he surpassed the 40,000 points mark, sparking a hilarious reaction from the man known as ‘Agent Zero,’ Gilbert Arenas. James’ accomplishment came on a night when the Lakers went toe-to-toe with the defending NBA champion Nuggets. Prior to the game, the Lakers added […]

The Golden State Warriors regained the services of Draymond Green after his midseason suspension. Green scuffled with Jusuf Nurkic in early December, which resulted in his leave of play. Still, the veteran Dubs forward continues to face criticism, and Gilbert Arenas gave his thoughts on the matter. Gilbert Arenas believes Green’s Warriors success should be […]

One of the biggest topics of discussion in the NBA at the moment is on new Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers and if he is right for the job. There has been a negative backlash in basketball media towards Rivers and now former player Carmelo Anthony is added to that list as he said […]

Former Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas recently guested on Podcast P with Paul George and shared a must-hear hilarious story about how he ended up with some Michael Jordan gear and got his son to get them inked by Jordan. Now Gilbert Arenas has brought the receipts: Yall want me to be a liar so bad…Here's all my Michael […]

Before Bronny James got into the USC basketball program, a certain NBA star was coaching him. Current Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was worried about his son’s future but it seems like Gilbert Arenas took good care of him. He may even have left a huge impact on the mentality of one of the […]

Former Washington Wizards scoring machine Gilbert Arenas recently guested on Podcast P with Paul George and shared a must-hear hilarious story about how he ended up with some Michael Jordan gears and how he got his son to get them inked by the GOAT. Gilbert Arenas reveals how he got Michael Jordan’s gears “There’s items […]

Gilbert Arenas and Paul George saw two very different versions of LeBron James. When those battles with the Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat took place in the mid-2010s, LeBron James looked like a completely different player. Furthermore, the same goes for both his early Cleveland Cavaliers days to his current Los Angeles Lakers stint. Agent […]

In the world of USC Trojans basketball, the emergence of Bronny James has become a focal point of discussions, drawing attention from basketball enthusiasts and former NBA players alike. Gilbert Arenas, the former Washington Wizards All-NBA point guard known for his candid commentary, recently shared his thoughts on the freshman USC Trojans combo guard, offering […]

Former NBA players and fans alike constantly debate who the GOAT is. Michael Jordan and LeBron James tend to lead those conversations all the time. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar even gets some nods too. However, Gilbert Arenas believes Kobe Bryant deserves to be mentioned as one of the GOATs. During an episode of Gil’s Arena Show, the former […]

Former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas isn’t one to mince his words, no matter how ridiculous they may seem. During the latest edition of the Gil’s Arena Show, the retired NBA star unloaded a bizarre rant on the New York Knicks following their trade for OG Anunoby. “[Knicks] are spending championship money,” Arenas said. “Whoever is […]

Former player Gilbert Arenas offered up some advice to Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant as the star player debuts tonight against the New Orleans Pelicans. Morant has been serving a 25-game suspension as he had multiple incidents of waving a gun on camera. Arenas has also had incidents of his own involving handgun violations which […]

Jalen Brunson has gone up the ranks of guards in the NBA. He made his way out of Luka Doncic’s shadow in the Dallas Mavericks system and transitioned into a star for the New York Knicks. He and Julius Randle prove to be a scary duo when they face the top teams of the league. […]