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Kendrick Perkins obliterated fellow ESPN analyst JJ Redick on Twitter following what Big Perk clearly considers to be a poor assessment from Redick with regard to the latter’s hot take on the NBA Playoffs first-round series between the Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings. Redick went on a scathing rant against the referees as […]

Former Los Angeles Clippers forward Matt Barnes is planning to enter politics before his 50th birthday — and could see himself running for mayor or governor, according to TMZ Sports. The 43-year-old played 16 seasons in the National Basketball Association, and shared his political aspirations on an appearance of “Miss Understood with Rachel Uchitel” this […]

The Miami Marlins are finalizing a deal that will send Boston Red Sox pitcher Matt Barnes and cash considerations to Florida, sources told The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal on Monday. Left-handed relief pitcher Richard Bleier is heading back to Massachusetts in the deal, per MLB Network’s Craig Mish. Barnes was designated for assignment by the Sox […]

Former NBA player and current basketball analyst Matt Barnes got into a heated altercation with his fiancée’s ex during the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers playoff game this past Sunday. A recent video obtained by TMZ Sports caught Barnes spitting at the man, video per Michael J. Babcock on Twitter, via TMZ. Matt Barnes […]

The Boston Red Sox have made the decision to designate former All-Star pitcher Matt Barnes for assignment, according to Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic. This move by the Red Sox was made to open up a spot on the team’s 40-man active roster for outfielder Adam Duvall, who has just been signed by Boston to […]

Former All-Star Wally Szczerbiak is taking a lot of heat right now for his scathing criticism of Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton. You can’t really say that Szczerbiak doesn’t deserve the blowback after he described Haliburton as a “wannabe All-Star.” Matt Barnes is now jumping on the bandwagon against Szczerbiak. The former NBA champ went […]

Former NBA champion Matt Barnes was not happy with Wally Szczerbiak calling Tyrese Haliburton a ‘Wannabe All-Star’ earlier this week. Not happy at all. Barnes went in on the MSG broadcaster is a NSFW rant that was filled with colorful language, basically questioning the need for a comment like that at all. "We have to […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo took a lot of criticism after a video of himself forcefully pushing down a ladder after their game against the Philadelphia 76ers went viral. The Milwaukee Bucks superstar wanted to get some shots up after the loss, but he was prevented from doing so by the Sixers. This led to a whole lot […]

The Boston Celtics’ Ime Udoka situation is becoming worse with each new detail that comes out of it. Udoka cheating on fiancé Nia Long with a female Celtics staffer was incompletely reported, which spawned an impromptu online investigation that incorrectly tried to identify who the staffer was. The Celtics decided to suspend Udoka for a […]

Former NBA star Matt Barnes is happy that the league took action over the workplace scandal involving Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver, but he believes Adam Silver and co. could have done more to punish him. Sarver has been suspended for one year and fined $10 million after a thorough NBA investigation found out all […]

Former NBA player and current analyst Matt Barnes released his NBA Finals prediction at the NBA 2K23 Influencer Launch Red Carpet Event. Barnes, who was one of the event’s hosts, took time to field questions which is when he dropped his prediction. “You are going to put me on the spot,” Barnes said after I […]

When Kevin Durant asked for a trade from the Brooklyn Nets before the 2022 NBA Free Agency opened, it sparked a lot of questions. After all everyone thought that drama was over following Kyrie Irving’s decision to pick up his option with the team for 2022-23. Now, according to former NBA player Matt Barnes, he […]

Could the Los Angeles Lakers reunite with Matt Barnes? Well, if you’re asking new head coach Darvin Ham, it looks like he would love the former NBA forward on his coaching staff. In a video that is now going viral online, Ham and Barnes met at the Las Vegas Summer League and had some fun […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be heading into 2022-2023 looking to turn the tables after missing out on the playoffs altogether last season, They’ve already been linked to Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving, who could potentially want out due to the lack of a long-term contract extension and Matt Barnes believes Kyrie would be the […]

It was reported on Monday that Charlotte Hornets big man Montrezl Harrell is dealing with some legal trouble after he was charged for drug trafficking stemming from an incident back in May. Apparently, the former Sixth Man of the Year winner could be facing some prison time because of this infraction. Matt Barnes has now […]

Patrick Beverley has been making more headlines this postseason than he did all year long. Lately, Beverley has been extremely vocal about his animosity towards the Suns and Chris Paul. Paul’s former teammate and now ESPN analyst Matt Barnes has seemingly had enough of Beverley’s antics and stood up for the Suns’ point guard in […]

One of the coldest clips you’ll ever see of Kobe Bryant was when Matt Barnes faked a pass right in front of his face during an inbound play. The two players were talking smack at that time and what stood out the most was when the Los Angeles Lakers legend didn’t even flinch as Barnes […]

As Sacramento Kings fans probably know by know, the Tyrese Haliburton trade to the Indiana Pacers came as a shock to everyone involved. After all, it was not too long ago when reports surfaced saying that Sac Town was firm on their desire to build around De’Aaron Fox and Haliburton. In his message to the […]

When getting a new haircut, hairstyle, or hair color, the last thing you want is for it to cause you to be the butt of any jokes. But, when you are on national television every week, your hair choices are illuminated a little bit more. That is something former Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma […]

The Sacramento Kings are in a state of flux. However, that hasn’t really been anything that fans aren’t already used to. The Kings got rid of their head coach in Luke Walton after yet another subpar start to the season. However, the move hasn’t sparked the flame that fans hoped as they fell to a […]

The Phoenix Suns shocked the world last season, as Devin Booker and Chris Paul led them to the NBA Finals. The Suns lost in six games to the Milwaukee Bucks, but fans are optimistic that they’ll be able to replicate that success and make it to the Finals again. However, if you ask former Suns […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Klay Thompson has always been loved by fans, teammates, and players all around the NBA because of his laid-back personality. As of late, he is always seen cruising around in his boat with his dog alongside him. The Athletic recently called up a dozen of Thompson’s teammates and former teammates to […]

Aside from Stephen Curry, it could be argued that Baron Davis is the most iconic Golden State Warriors player in the last three decades. Davis truly revitalized the erstwhile languishing Warriors, culminating in the inspired run of the “We Believe” crew. Davis recently reunited with two other members of that memorable squad, joining Matt Barnes […]

Just in case you’ve been too busy binge-watching the latest crimes series on Netflix, Kwame Brown is in the news. For days now, Brown has been in the hoops news cycle because of his recent savage rant against Stephen Jackson, Matt Barnes, and Gilbert Arenas. Brown fired back—using a fully loaded bazooka—on Jackson, Barnes, and […]

Stephen Jackson and Kwame Brown just can’t escape the headlines. After some comments surfaced disparaging Brown came from Jackson, Matt Barnes, and Gilbert Arenas, Brown fired back. However, it doesn’t appear that this feud will be going anywhere, especially after the latest post from Jackson’s social media page. Stephen Jackson want smoke with Kwame? Lol […]

Former NBA swingman and All The Smoke podcast co-host Matt Barnes wants Kwame Brown to come on the show. Or maybe he wants to box? Possibly both. Barnes took to Instagram on Wednesday suggesting Brown stop running his mouth on social media: “Kwame Brown, brother Brown, you’ve been ranting for about 5 days now,” Matt Barnes said, […]

Of course, Nick Young has something to say about Kwame Brown’s clap back against Gilbert Arenas, Stephen Jackson, and Matt Barnes. Because if there’s a chance to ruffle more feathers, Young is always willing to oblige. Brown posted on YouTube a savage response to Arenas, Jackson, and Barnes after they ridiculed him on a recent […]

Gilbert Arenas, Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson brought the smoke to Kwame Brown on a recent episode of All The Smoke. Well, it certainly looks like Brown wants all that smoke, as he unleashed a lengthy rant of his own back at them on his YouTube channel. Brown slammed Arenas for how he acted with […]

Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks just pulled off one of the craziest game-winners in NBA history. The Slovenian came up with an acrobatic, one-legged game-winner against the Memphis Grizzlies which naturally had us skimming the league archive to find the best (and craziest) game-winners of all time. Obviously, Luka’s epic game-winner on Thursday deserves […]

Appearing on Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson’s podcast, “All The Smoke,” former Heat forward and LeBron James teammate Chris Bosh opened up about how he learned of James’ departure from Miami to rejoin the Cavs in the summer of 2014. Speaking on the issue at the 58 eight minute mark of the episode, Bosh explained […]

The Golden State Warriors’ decision to pay homage to their Oakland roots earned the stamp of approval from their former player Matt Barnes. The now-retired wingman recently credited the Dubs organization for honoring the “We Believe” era, which Barnes was part of, via their new “Oakland Forever” City Edition jerseys that will debut in the […]

Steve Kerr has had a successful run coaching the Golden State Warriors, winning three championships and appearing in five straight Finals with the team. But he has also battled health issues during their extended playoff runs, which stemmed from a back surgery that he had back in 2015.  Kerr experienced headaches and nausea caused by […]

Former Los Angeles Clippers small forward Matt Barnes has a bold idea on how the Clips can ultimately win a championship one day. Appearing on CBS Sports HQ, Barnes says the Clippers franchise needs to get a new team name when the organization moves to Inglewood for the 2024-25 season. "They need to burn everything […]

With the Milwaukee Bucks advancing to the second round, they set up a date for an interesting Eastern Conference Semi-Finals match-up against the Miami Heat. On paper, the Bucks are obviously the favorite to win the series given that they are the no. 1 team in the league led by presumptive back-to-back MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. […]

Matt Barnes was on the 2017 Golden State Warriors team which won the title over LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games. However, Barnes never got his championship ring since it was locked in a room he couldn’t get into at Oracle Arena after the Warriors had a special ceremony for him and […]

As a way to remember their life and legacies, former NBA forward Matt Barnes has a new tattoo of Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna. Barnes and Bryant shared a fairly close friendship, as they were teammates with the Lakers for two seasons. According to a report from TMZ, the tattoo […]

Matt Barnes did not hold back addressing racism in sports, guaranteeing there are a lot more Donald Sterlings than the eye test lets on. The former NBA player sat for a remote interview with Bleacher Report’s Taylor Rooks, assuring the former Los Angeles Clippers owner wasn’t the only owner in sports with a plantation mentality. […]

Matt Barnes believes Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry owes him a smoking session. The former teammate of the two-time MVP shared an anecdote from his brief time back with the Warriors in 2017, when he asked Curry if he would smoke [marijuana] if they won the title. Curry shook his head: .@StephenCurry30 where you […]

The frenzy emanating from the ESPN-produced docuseries “The Last Dance” stemmed ideas for other documentaries, including one detailing the 2006-07 Golden State Warriors during their popular “We Believe” season. Matt Barnes, a key cog in that team, noted plans to produce it got put on hold temporarily, but the NBA journeyman assured fans the crew […]