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Rapper and BIG3 founder Ice Cube thinks playing in the BIG3 could help Carmelo Anthony get back to the NBA. Anthony played in just 10 games this season with the Houston Rockets. Houston exiled Anthony before trading him to the Chicago Bulls on January 22. The Bulls then waived Anthony on February 1. Melo remained […]

Rap legend and BIG3 founder Ice Cube jokes that Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant “has a restraining order on me.” Ice Cube says he’s been trying to get Bryant to play in the BIG3, but Kobe says no every time the two stars cross paths. "@kobebryant has a restraining order on me." 😂@icecube tells […]

Everyone was impressed by the Los Angeles Clippers’ showing this year, which included a great series against the Golden State Warriors. However, hip-hop mogul and Los Angeles Lakers fan Ice Cube wants something more from the Doc Rivers-led squad. On ESPN’s The Jump, NBA legend Scottie Pippen asked Ice Cube if he has some jealousy […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have been impressive this season. They made the playoffs and made life difficult for the Golden State Warriors despite losing in the first round. Meanwhile, their Staples Center co-tenants, the Los Angeles Lakers, missed the playoffs for the sixth straight year despite signing superstar LeBron James last summer. However, most of […]

Walt Frazier recently ripped into LeBron James — and in response, Ice Cube ripped into Walt Frazier, according to TMZ Sports. Ice Cube — who is best known for both his work with influential rap group NWA and for his acting career on family-friendly fare such as Are We There Yet? — took to the popular […]

Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas has signed a contract to play in the BIG3 league, according to several official reports that were released on Thursday morning. SPLASH ALERT💦💦💦 Gilbert Arenas has signed to play in the BIG3! #Agent0 #BIG3Season3 pic.twitter.com/LXWfewTcWk — BIG3 (@thebig3) February 14, 2019 Arenas, now 37 years of age, spent 10 seasons […]

The BIG3 is steadily expanding and Ice Cube recently announced a string of big changes for the 3-on-3 league that is beginning to take off. Most notably, the league is expanding to 12 teams and the league will begin playing two times each week. BIG3 Big Announcements:1. Expanding from 8 teams to 122. Lowering age […]

After going undrafted in the recently-concluded NBA Draft, it is clear that not even Los Angeles, California-based basketball league BIG3 wants any part of LiAngelo Ball. This message came from the league’s founder itself, rapper/actor Ice Cube. Ice Cube recently spoke with Nir Regev of Fansided and made it abundantly clear that his league is not […]

BIG3 boss Ice Cue wasted no time responding to Klay Thompson’s bold tease to come play for the rousing 3-on-3 basketball league. The Golden State Warriors shooting guard recently posed for a photo alongside Tracy McGrady, Carmelo Anthony, and Luke Walton and made a reference to the league: https://www.instagram.com/p/BnPCssVg8Bs/?hl=en&taken-by=klaythompson Ice Cube is all about it: […]

Ice Cube, the creator of the BIG3 league and a lifelong Los Angeles Lakers fan wants no in-town competition for his purple-and-gold. That includes the Clippers, obviously. The longtime rapper joined Bill Simmons on his podcast and explored the potential of moving the L.A. Clippers to Las Vegas or Seattle, two cities that have been […]

Apparently, basketball analyst Bill Simmons has not yet moved on from the 2017 MVP award. As posted on his Instagram account, Simmons can be seen wearing a shirt, saying that James Harden of the Houston Rockets is the 2017 MVP and not Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder. https://www.instagram.com/p/BmeJv9BBkBk/ To recall, Westbrook — who […]

When LeBron James’ Los Angeles mural was desecrated just days after it was made, the greater majority condemned the vandals for setting out on such a cowardly and disrespectful act. In this light, hip-hop artist Ice Cube has recently raised a rather rational argument on why he believes it was the own artists’ fault. Speaking […]

Fresh off of the success of the BIG3’s sophomore season, league founder Ice Cube has revealed that he has his sights set on one of the biggest names in NBA history as a potential participant in next year’s edition. Speaking to sportscaster Rich Eisen on his “Rich Eisen Show” podcast, Ice Cube has made public […]

Rap mogul and BIG3 founder Ice Cube has recently chimed in on the whole LeBron James versus Kobe Bryant debate. With the Los Angeles Lakers recently acquiring the services of James, inevitable comparisons between himself and one of the greatest Lakers of all time have been endless. However, Ice Cube believes that there is no […]

Ice Cube recently was a guest on ESPN’s First Take show to talk about a number of topics, including his take on his favorite NBA team, the Los Angeles Lakers, now that LeBron James is with the squad. Ice Cube, however, did not hold himself back from putting the Lakers’ fellow Staples Center residents, the […]

Ice Cube, hip-hop legend and co-founder of BIG3, admitted that Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s farewell game triggered the creation of the basketball league which features mostly ex-NBA players who can still ball. In an interview with Ben Ladner of Sports Illustrated, Ice Cube recalled Bryant’s final game. He said that the idea of starting […]

Roger Mason, who was recently fired as commissioner of 3-on-3 basketball league BIG3, has retaliated with strong statements, particularly how the league has discriminated black athletes. Mason, who played 11 seasons in the NBA, was recently fired due to corruption allegations. In his defense, Mason released a statement as posted on Sports Illustrated editor Matt […]

The BIG3 league has quickly become one of the most popular sports leagues in the world, mainly because of its unique business model. The BIG3 employs retired NBA players to compete against one another in exciting matchups. The league has drawn attention from sports fans, players, and investors who all want to see NBA legends […]

Before the NBA trade deadline on Thursday, the Los Angeles Lakers made a move that garnered mixed reactions amongst the avid fanbase. The team made a trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers to acquire Isaiah Thomas, Channing Fyre, and a first-round draft pick in exchange for Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance Jr. Although the move cleared […]

Five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant will be honored by the Los Angeles Lakers this week by having both his No. 8 and No. 24 jerseys retired by the team in a ceremony at the Staples Center. With Bryant getting his jersey numbers retired, a lot of people have come out to show their respect for the […]

Baron Davis will be the BIG3’s newest former NBA player coming on board, ClutchPoints has learned. Davis made it official Saturday during The Black Santa Company’s first annual charity basketball event even that he plans to join Ice Cube’s league for its second season. Davis will join Allen Iverson’s team in the league. Davis played […]

Fans of the BIG3 League will be excited to hear that the league will be broadcasting games live on FOX Sports during their upcoming second season. Big moves by the BIG3! Catch the games LIVE on @FoxSports this season on Friday nights, beginning on June 22. Scope the full broadcast schedule here: https://t.co/hwefxelRXk pic.twitter.com/DlMd0RKN8F — […]

Following their successful inaugural season which ended recently, the BIG3 League has already announced some of the signings it’s made for its next campaign, via a press release made on Wednesday in New York City. The league has prioritized player captains, co-captains and coaches from last season, by offering new contracts, and having already reaching […]

A couple of weeks after getting sued for $250 million by Champions Basketball League (CBL), Ice Cube’s BIG3 basketball has now fired back to their competitor with a counter defamation lawsuit. The CBL – a relatively unknown startup 5-on-5 basketball league – slapped the BIG3 with a major suit earlier this month for allegedly stealing […]

Ice Cube wasn’t happy his BIG3 league championship game had to compete with the Showtime superfight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor, which fell on the same date. The popular co-founder wasn’t happy that the BIG3’s season finale, which also landed in Aug. 26, was broadcasting live right around the same time masses of people […]

The inaugural season of the BIG3 League may have been a success, but now Ice Cube and company are facing a major lawsuit worth $250 million, for allegedly poaching some players and even proprietary ideas from the Champions Basketball League. According to a piece made by Shayna Jacobs of the New York Daily News, the […]

The BIG3 is nearing the conclusion of their inaugural season with the playoffs set to be played this upcoming weekend. In light of that, Fox Sports has officially announced on Wednesday afternoon that they have agreed to pick up the second season for the BIG3.  With the inaugural BIG3 Championship game set for Saturday, Aug. 26, […]

Following a warm reception by the crowd during its inaugural season, the BIG3 League was missing one of its biggest attractions, Hall of Famer Allen Iverson. The ankle-breaking dynamo used the latter part of his title of player-coach as his best aid during the eight-game tour this summer, playing in only three of the games […]

LaVar Ball owned up to his promised accepted challenge issues by Ice Cube to beat him in a 4-point shot contest during halftime of the Los Angeles Big3 showcase. Ice Cube won the contest 2-1, but Ball didn’t seem bothered by it and was in fact in a pretty good mood taking pictures with onlookers […]

The challenge between Ice Cube and LaVar Ball finally happened on Sunday inside the Staples Center. With the Big3 in town for their Week 8 action, the CEO of Big Baller Brand was courteous enough to accept the league founder’s invitation to grace their visit at the Los Angeles Lakers’ home court, and also for […]

Rapper and BIG3 owner Ice Cube invited LaVar Ball to attempt a halftime four-point shot during the Los Angeles event at Staples Center on Sunday. The gist of the challenge is if he makes the shot, Ice Cube promises to buy a pair of Big Baller Brand ZO2 shoes for each player on Ball’s AAU […]

Earlier this summer, BIG3 creator Ice Cube took to social media to issue a challenge to LaVar Ball to attempt his league’s four-point shot. In light of the BIG3 coming to Los Angeles this upcoming weekend to play at Staples Center, Ball has made it clear that he has accepted the wager set. Challenge accepted […]

After 20 seasons in the NBA, Kobe Bryant walked away from the game of basketball in 2016 as a five-time NBA champion and arguably the greatest player to come through the Los Angeles Lakers organization. Regardless of Bryant’s claim that he doesn’t miss the game in retirement and has no desire to play professionally again, […]

Back in May, LaVar Ball and Ice Cube figured in a back-and-forth on social media where the BIG3 founder issued a four-point shot challenge to Ball for 10 pairs of the ZO2s. Ball quickly responded with an Instagram video, letting Ice Cube know that he accepts it. He then added his own twist to the […]

It was announced on Wednesday morning that NBA Hall of Famer Allen Iverson was suspended by the BIG3 for one game due to his unexplained absence from Sunday’s game in Dallas. League founder Ice Cube told Adi Joseph of For The Win that the decision to suspend Iverson was made in order to help instill some […]

After pulling off a surprising no-show at the Big3’s Dallas event on Sunday, Allen Iverson still sends ripples through any league he is involved with, especially when the news is negative. The former NBA star was placed under investigation by the league for going M.I.A. without explanation and later found in an Illinois casino late […]

After puzzling people with his whereabouts, Allen Iverson has now resurfaced to the public view, carrying with him an apology for not showing up in a Big3 game in Dallas last week. https://www.instagram.com/p/BXRCR0HhBSG/ Iverson was supposed to appear as a player-coach for the Three’s Company team on Sunday, but failed to show up, causing the […]

Paul Pierce may still be busy putting the finishing touches to his stellar career, following his one-day contract with the Boston Celtics to retire with them, but Big3 league founder Ice Cube is already planning to bring him back to playing competitive basketball. Despite already accepting an offer from ESPN to be one of their analysts next […]

During last weekend’s Big3 leg in Philadelphia, the most anticipated game was the last one, with Allen Iverson expected to see action for the 3’s Company. The Answer rose to fame and became a household name when he starred for the 76ers back in the late 90s and early 2000s, and the Philly faithful anticipated their […]