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Carmelo Anthony’s nebulous future in the NBA has raised the question of him potentially exploring playing overseas or even in the BIG3, which has become a platform for former players to jump back into the spotlight. Founder Ice Cube was asked about the possibility of seeing Melo mix in with some of their best players […]

Stemming from Gilbert Arenas’ take on Vince Carter and his longevity in the league, former NBA player Nate Robinson shared his opinion about where he’s at in his career and how he views the league now that it’s been four long years since he last played in NBA hardwood. “The NBA shut me out a […]

Another night, another thrilling finish in the BIG3. Last week, seven-time NBA All-Star Joe Johnson nailed an insane step-back four-pointer to win the game for the Triplets. This time, it was Nate Robinson’s turn to put the crowd into a frenzy. Robinson, playing for Tri-State, banked in a game-winning 3-pointer over Glen Davis of Power. […]

Shortly after the NBA revealed plans for its mental health initiatives, the BIG3 announced its own plans for combating mental health issues. In fact, while the NBA is still going to discuss the terms of their mental health program with all team mental health providers in a meeting that will take place in Chicago on […]

Ice Cube has already managed to acquire several former NBA stars for the BIG3, but it sounds like there are still a few players on his wish list, including Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett and Vince Carter. Cube recently joined HBO’s “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel” for a wide-ranging interview. Amid their discussion, Cube was asked […]

Seven-time All-Star Joe Johnson is currently dominating in the Big3. On Sunday, he just led the Triplets to another come from behind win, and he did it by hitting a step-back 4-pointer at the buzzer. JOE. JOHNSON. FOUR-POINT SHOT FOR THE COMEBACK WIN. pic.twitter.com/gmzkLmeho6 — CBS Sports Network (@CBSSportsNet) August 4, 2019 The Big3 has […]

Game recognize game. This was exactly what former NBA star Corey Maggette recently demonstrated when he took to Twitter to congratulate former Detroit Pistons guard Will Bynum for the latter’s record-breaking performance in the BIG3 on Friday night. Bynum led his team, Bivouac, to a 51-42 victory against Stephen Jackson’s Killer 3s, with Bynum tearing […]

With his family and friends watching in attendance, Will Bynum forcefully reminded the basketball world his professional career is far from over. The former NBA guard put on a show in his hometown of Chicago on Saturday, scoring a BIG3 record 33 points for Bivouac in his team’s win over the Killer 3s. Point God […]

It didn’t take long after Jeremy Lin’s controversial comments on his own free agency for a former NBA player to chime in with an offer to join the BIG3. This time it was longtime league hopeful Nate Robinson, who also tried his luck in the G League after 11 NBA seasons in hopes to make […]

The BIG3 recently announced that former NBA All-Star Carlos Boozer has signed with Power. 🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨 Carlos Boozer has signed with Power. Mychel Thompson has been waived and is now a free agent. pic.twitter.com/5nDII7IYPj — BIG3 (@thebig3) July 23, 2019 Ghost Ballers previously waived their former co-captain, but Boozer didn’t need much time to find […]

Former NBA star Joe Johnson has been one of the most exciting players in the rising BIG3 league today. Iso Joe is currently playing for The Triplets, one of the favorites to win the championship this year. However, this could be Johnson’s one and only campaign in the Big3, as he told Rohan Nadkarni of […]

Former NBA player Brandon Rush knocked down a game-winning 3-pointer in the BIG3 to bring his Aliens team to victory over Coach George Gervin’s Ghost Ballers. In his 3-point shot to win the Aliens’ bout against the Ghost Ballers, Rush had NBA vet Ricky Davis crossed over and falling on the ground. BRANDON RUSH. Breaks […]

In BIG3 action, former NBA player Brian Scalabrine made a wicked block on Stephen Jackson. Mamba said knock you out!💥💥💥 #BIG3onCBS pic.twitter.com/IREM9HCfSR — BIG3 (@thebig3) July 21, 2019 The three-on-three league founded by rapper and actor Ice Cube features mostly retired NBA players competing in the halfcourt setting playing to 50 points. Joe Johnson, Amar’e […]

San Antonio Spurs legend Tony Parker announced his retirement from the NBA last June. Just a little over a month into retirement, folks from the BIG3 are already trying to get him on-board. Former NBA-All Star and current BIG3 coach Kenyon Martin said that Parker’s addition would be “beneficial” for the league, per Jeff Garcia […]

Joe Johnson enjoyed a fantastic career in the NBA. The former 10th overall pick played in the league for 17 seasons, racking up seven All-Star nods along the way. Nowadays, though, the 38-year-old is playing in the BIG3 League, but it sounds like he would be open to making a return to the NBA — […]

NBA veteran Joe Johnson is still one of the most clutch players around. The former NBA player and seven-time All-Star is now competing in Ice Cube’s BIG3 league on the Triplets, co-captaining the team alongside former NBAer Al Jefferson. On Sunday against Nate Robinson, Amar’e Stoudemire and Tri-State, Johnson hit *another* game-winning “4-pointer.” .@TheJoeJohnson7 sinks […]

Ice Cube’s BIG3 league made a concerted effort to gather more NBA talent for this year’s three-on-three spectacle. While they did a good job of getting former stars to join, the league lost some big names on Wednesday. Lamar Odom, Baron Davis, Bonzi Wells, and Jermaine O’Neal were all deactivated and will no longer play […]

Former first overall pick Greg Oden recently made waves as he made his BIG3 debut on Sunday night. The 31-year-old recently signed with the Ice Cube’s professional 3-on-3 league as part of the Aliens, and it was only last night that he was finally able to finally take the court for his new team. For […]

Former NBA journeyman Al Jefferson was one of the latest recruits to Ice Cube’s BIG3 League. Recently, the 34-year-old veteran offered a hilarious explanation as to why he decided to sign up for the professional 3-on-3 league. Al Jefferson on why he joined @thebig3: “Somebody told me I could play basketball on a half-court at […]

Former NBA big man and BIG3 first-timer Larry Sanders made quite a newsworthy debut for Ice Cube’s professional basketball league. The former Milwaukee Bucks center surprised the crowd by popping the question to his girlfriend, and thankfully for him, he got the yes he was hoping for: You never know what’s gonna happen at the […]

The BIG3 kicked things off on Saturday night with a bang. One of the first matchups of the new season was a contest between Bivouac and Enemies, during which a heated scuffle took place between two former NBA players in Josh Smith and Royce White: Things are getting heated on CBS Sports Network 😳😳😳 pic.twitter.com/ZzM6RXqcCM […]

Former Milwaukee Bucks big man Larry Sanders is working his way back to relevance, and has chosen Ice Cube’s BIG3 league as his avenue for a potential NBA comeback. The 6-foot-11 forward/center is now set to make his BIG3 debut as he joins the Gary Payton-coached 3 Headed Monsters team. It's been over 2 years […]

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 […]

Ahead of the BIG3 draft on May 1, ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly and Ryan Ward had the opportunity to sit down with several former NBA stars to talk about their transition or their return to Ice Cube’s new basketball league. One of those stars was Cuttino Mobley formerly of the Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic, Sacramento Kings, […]

After two very successful seasons, the BIG3 League is making another big jump. This spring, Ice Cube’s league announced the additions of a number of former NBA stars, including forward Josh Smith. Smith, now 33-years of age, has played 13 seasons in the NBA mainly with the Atlanta Hawks, while also playing for the Detroit […]

Jason Terry decided to retire from the NBA last summer after 19 seasons. A lot of athletes would be content with such a lengthy run, but it sounds like the Jet still has an itch to play the game he loves. According to a report from James Herbert of CBS Sports, Terry is joining the […]

Less than 24 hours after announcing the signing of Joe Johnson, the Big3 has added another former NBA star, which is set to join the league’s upcoming draft pool. Josh Smith now getting paid. SPLASH ALERT💦💦💦 13-year NBA vet and Slam Dunk Champion Josh Smith has signed with the BIG3 this summer! #BIG3Season3 pic.twitter.com/abMqVZQhgG — […]

Big3 continues to make noise this year, adding another batch of former NBA stars to their upcoming draft pool. They have recently announced that former Atlanta Hawks star Joe Johnson is also joining the league. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu_Hwc5lgl6/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_medium=loading Johnson, a prolific scorer during his prime, spent 17 seasons in the NBA. Aside from the Hawks, he also […]

The BIG3 just got another headline name. Greg Oden has joined the draft pool for this season: SPLASH ALERT💦💦💦 Former NBA #1 overall pick Greg Oden (@Daddyluv2250) has joined the #BIG3Season3 Draft pool! pic.twitter.com/zFl5caC2Cu — BIG3 (@thebig3) February 15, 2019 Greg Oden is widely considered one of the biggest busts of all time. Drafted first […]

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 third season of the Big3 Basketball League will excite fans once again, as a lot of familiar faces will be joining the draft pool this year, including two-time NBA champion Lamar Odom. Lamar Odom has signed with the BIG3, will join the 2019 draft pool, per @NotoriousOHM pic.twitter.com/AjWS4AZIQA — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 7, […]

The BIG3 will be getting even bigger this summer. The basketball world’s most notable 3-on-3 league announced Wednesday that former Boston Celtics center Kendrick Perkins will be joining the fun come June. Kendrick Perkins, who has yet to officially retire from the NBA, last played with the Cleveland Cavaliers. He signed with LeBron James’ former […]

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 lifting two championship trophies playing for the Los Angeles Lakers alongside Kobe Bryant, life got complicated for Lamar Odom both on and off the floor. The talented and extremely versatile forward struggled in many aspects of his life dealing with the issues that come with being in front of a camera on a reality show […]

After retiring from the NBA in 2016, Amar’e Stoudemire signed with and played overseas in Israel to play for Hapoel Jerusalem for one year. He helped the team win the Israeli League title and Israeli League cup averaging 9.9 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 23 games. He went on to contribute in the […]

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 […]

Houston Rockets forward Carmelo Anthony is not buying into Klay Thompson’s ideal BIG3 championship team, based on his comment on the Instagram post that featured him alongside Tracy McGrady, Luke Walton, and Thompson at the Museum of Islamic Art in Qatar. In good ol’ Melo fashion, the 15-year veteran commented “F**k outta here” — clearly […]

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: […]

When rapper Ice Cube and mogul Jeff Kwatinetz first created the BIG3, they had high hopes for the league. The plan was to recruit as many ex-NBA players as possible to appeal to the masses, while simultaneously getting the best talent possible out on the court. So far, the BIG3 has performed to expectations. Prolific ex-NBA players […]