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Brian Scalabrine, an 11-year NBA veteran with the New Jersey Nets, Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls, now serves as the color commentator for the Celtics after becoming something of a cult figure in the NBA with a Kobe Bryant-esque nickname of “White Mamba.” Now, as a Celtics commentator, Scalabrine seems to be an expert on […]

Brian Scalabrine is currently playing basketball in the BIG3. A career backup throughout his 11 seasons in the NBA, he knows how hard it became for bigs like him to dominate the league. However, he believes that the league considered by many as a retirement home for ex-NBA players gives these bigs an opportunity to […]

Damian Lillard is one of the NBA’s most exciting point guards. He is known as the alpha of the Portland Trail Blazers, the king of game-winners, and the best rapper in the NBA. Some fans take a big issue with the last bit. They find it disappointing that Lillard–who goes by the rap moniker Dame […]

Brian Scalabrine has become a popular meme in the NBA world, but he recently offered some interesting insight into the league’s shift towards becoming more of a fast-paced, perimeter-oriented league. In an interview with Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype, the BIG3 star said that Mike D’Antoni’s “Seven Seconds or Less” Phoenix Suns teams were instrumental in […]

Brian Scalabrine usually takes the banter from fans as the poster boy of bench warmers in the NBA. However, in hindsight, Scalabrine actually carved out a pretty lengthy NBA career. Scal played 11 seasons in the NBA. Not bad for a perennial role player. In a recent interview with HoopsHype, Scalabrine was asked on how […]

Brian Scalabrine believes playing in the BIG3 would help Carmelo Anthony get back into the NBA. Scalabrine says Anthony should look at what that the BIG3 has done for Joe Johnson, who is reportedly garnering interest from multiple NBA teams after killing it in Ice Cube’s three-on-three league. “Joe Johnson would not be in the […]

Ex-NBA player Joe Johnson is lighting it up in the Big3 this season. He’s averaging NBA-like numbers in the league en route to leading his team, the Triplets, to the championship round. There are a lot of people who are optimistic about Iso Joe’s chances of making it back to the NBA next season, including […]

Former NBA small forward and current Boston Celtics TV analyst Brian Scalabrine thinks the Miami Heat could sign Carmelo Anthony. The Heat have four roster spots available. Scalabrine says Miami has always been a franchise which believes it can get the best out of a player because of its culture. Could Melo take his talents […]

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 […]

When former Texas A&M University big man Robert Williams fell to the Boston Celtics at No. 27 overall in the 2018 NBA Draft, general manager and former Celtics great Danny Ainge was simply overjoyed. To start off the weekend on Friday, Ainge and the Celtics officially introduced their first-round pick Williams at the newly-opened Auerbach Center, the team’s […]

Rajon Rondo is a divisive figure. NBA fans either love him or wish he would be rocketed off the face of the earth. There is no in between. And that’s totally fine. Rondo shined with the Boston Celtics and even won a championship there. Everywhere else he’s been, he was largely a major disappointment. However, […]

Widely regarded on Facebook comment sections as the greatest to ever touch a basketball, Brian Scalabrine spoke with Yahoo! Sports recently and talked about how hard it is to cover fellow legend and Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James. In addition to that, Scalabrine also gave some nuggets of advice for Boston Celtics defenders on how […]

When you’re a living legend, no one is off limits to take shots at. Brian Scalabrine, now part of the broadcast team for the Boston Celtics, did not hold back taking a savage shot at Oklahoma City Thunder swingman Paul George at the end of the Thunder-Celtics game Friday night. Well this is pretty harsh […]

Brian Scalabrine may not be one of the best players to ever don the Chicago Bulls jersey, but he was definitely well-loved by their fans during his stint in The Windy City. Members of their current roster also think highly of him, especially for all the good moments he brought while still playing for the […]

Brian Scalabrine’s playing days are long over, but even as a broadcaster, he’s still working off a bit of rust during preseason. The White Mamba had a somewhat awkward moment during the Celtics’ preseason opener against the Charlotte Hornets. While working as a Celtics sideline reporter, Scalabrine didn’t appear to know he was already live […]

Kyrie Irving is now a Boston Celtic, and though it’s been just days since he officially became one, that doesn’t mean he won’t recognize Celtics royalty when he sees one. And when we say royalty, we’re not talking about the Larry Birds, the Bill Russells, or the Kevin McHales of the Celtics’ world. Clearly, we […]

Brian Scalabrine and Michael Rapaport may be best-known for how they resemble each other, but they are also good friends and basketball players as well. The current Boston Celtics analyst was a 12-year NBA veteran, and emerged as a fan-favorite wherever he played due to how he still gives his all even in limited minutes. […]

Before Chicago Bulls rookie Lauri Markkanen could don the legendary No. 24 jersey, he had to go and seek permission from the legend himself who once wore the halted uniform — Brian Scalabrine. “I got to know (Brian) Scalabrine through this (draft) process and asked him if he’d be ok if I chose 24,” Markkanen told […]

Many circled June 25 on their calendars to see the much-awaited return of none other than Brian Scalabrine to the pro hardwood as part of the BIG3 League after many years of doing radio and television appearances following his retirement from the NBA. The 39-year-old laced them up once again for the team he now captains, […]

In the last couple of weeks, there has been growing chatter that LeBron James may finish out his NBA career playing in Los Angeles. In a recent interview on SiriusXM NBA Radio, former NBA player and Brian Scalabrine chimed in on the possibility of that happening, voicing a strong belief that the four-time league MVP will […]

Way before the NBA 2K games were released, what video gamers used to play in the 1990s was NBA Jam. Seeing it now may bring a few laughs because of its graphics, but during its heyday, no one could argue how much happiness and entertainment it brought to fans. Brian Scalabrine recently revealed who he […]

Boston Celtics TV analyst Brian Scalabrine started a rumor earlier this season that has Klay Thompson looking for him. He claimed the Golden State Warriors were looking to trade Thompson but never revealed where he got his information. There were players names and a team involved in a deal he said was expected to take place. The Warriors had […]

The words out of Golden State Warriors GM Bob Myers were simple. “We’re not trading Klay,” Myers said in a radio interview with 95.7 The Game. “That’s the short answer.” The former player agent said in reference to Monday’s rumor about Klay Thompson potentially being shipped to Boston for a package including Jae Crowder, Avery […]

Brian Scalabrine recently talked about a trade rumor where Golden State Warriors All-Star Klay Thompson may possibly get traded to the Boston Celtics. He made the claim on his daily news show on Sirius XM NBA radio and it drew a lot of chatter. Many questioned his source and Scalabrine later revealed that it came from an article he read […]

Former 11-year NBA veteran and internet meme legend Brian Scalabrine starred on his own TBS digital short, where he teaches kids attending “Camp Scalabrine” some quick tips on how to pick a great basketball nickname. No. 1: Adjective + animal No. 2: Weather phenomenon + puns Simple formula, isn’t it? What’s YOUR basketball nickname? Tell us in […]

The White Mamba is back terrorizing ESPN’s offices, this time with former Green Bay Packers standout Greg Jennings prior to their appearance in SportsNation. In the video below, Brian Scalabrine and Jennings share a few laughs at the expense of some of ESPN’s employees, as they go from floor to floor with a portable basketball hoop […]

Once every generation or so, a special player comes along who changes the landscape of the NBA. Their powers on the court are unmatched. As fans, we are privileged to watch them on a regular basis. Without a doubt, the marquee stud during the 2000s was the White Mamba, Brian Scalabrine. His grace, basketball IQ, […]

The White Mamba has spoken, and he’s still taking the Warriors over the Thunder. Former NBA player and current Yahoo! Sports analyst Brian Scalabrine believes he knows what the Warriors need to do to come back and take the Western Conference Finals, which they now trail 3-1. He recently spoke on the phone on the […]