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Just picture this … The New York Giants have just captured a huge NFC East victory over the Dallas Cowboys and the home locker room at MetLife Stadium is bumping. A little old-school Blueprint Jay-Z is rocking while the players clown around. Suddenly, President Donald Trump shows up. That’d be the case if one New […]

Bill Belichick already has a lot on his plate being the head coach of the most successful football team in the world. It appears his plate is going to get a little more crowded now because according to Axios he and former NFL star Herschel Walker will be appointed to President Donald Trump’s Council on Sports, Fitness, […]

In the midst of a fierce Western Conference playoff race and doing his best to keep his team’s chances afloat, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich promised to keep speaking out on President Donald Trump and other social issues that plague the nation. Most would offer that Popovich has plenty to worry about, with […]

The March For Our Lives rally took place all across the country on Saturday with the main event happening in Washington, D.C. The march called for common sense gun control laws so that these shooting tragedies will stop happening all across the country. It brought out hundreds of thousands of young adults trying to make their […]

LaVar Ball has been known for speaking his mind, regardless of who he talks to. The Ball family patriarch has made plenty of controversial remarks towards the Lakers, Michael Jordan, and his own sons. Interestingly, this has given Ball the opportunity to establish a global platform where he can rant about anything he wants, while […]

After a detailed investigation into the UCLA Men’s Basketball shoplifting fiasco in Hangzhou, China stemming from last year, ESPN’s Arash Markazi detailed the line of events day-by-day. The article revealed LiAngelo Ball and his two other freshmen teammates had already been released and had the charges against them dropped before President Donald Trump claimed to […]

After assuming office in 2017, President Donald Trump has been the most controversial figure in world politics. In fact, the latter sentence is somewhat of an understatement. President Trump has been consistently criticized by millions of Americans, and across all sectors of life. The NBA has been no exception. Many head coaches have openly criticized […]

Greg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs has always been one of the best for quotes, not just about the game of basketball, but also about important social issues facing the United States. That was the case again on Monday night when he was asked by a reporter why it is important to celebrate Black […]

Donald Trump has been the stuff of headlines for months now. Unfortunately, it isn’t really new to see his name go side-by-side the NBA. Many remember his disinviting the NBA Champion Golden State Warriors to the White House after Stephen Curry said he was undecided about whether or not he would go. Recently, NBA Commissioner […]

More doubt has been casted over whether or not President Donald Trump had anything to do with helping three UCLA players avoid jail after getting caught shoplifting in China. LiAngelo Ball recently appeared on a radio show for an interview along with his father, LaVar, and spoke about various topics. One host asked LiAngelo if […]

It looks like LaVar Ball actually would visit the White House. On one condition: Donald Trump offers him Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles, and only if Trump doesn’t actually make it. Ball said those comments during an appearance on “The Ringer NBA Show” recently, per Josh Martin of Lonzo Wire. “If he invited me to the […]

LaVar Ball has fired another shot at president Donald Trump. In a recent tweet that he posted, the often controversial and much talked about CEO of Big Baller Brand shared an animated video where he can be seen dunking on the U.S. president. This comes after Ball recently made it known that he plans to […]

It wasn’t long ago when US President Donald Trump revoked his offer for the Golden State Warriors to come visit the White House after learning that Stephen Curry was not in favor of his team going to the official presidential residence. Trump’s withdrawal of his offer caused quite a stir in the sports world and […]

Since getting involved in a war of words, Donald Trump and LaVar Ball have continuously been making a lot of headlines. There have also been a number of NBA players, coaches and even celebrities that have given their take on the situation of the two. Now, famous rapper, producer and basketball fan Master P recently […]

Donald Trump and LaVar Ball were not able to start their acquaintance on the right foot, as they were involved quickly in a war of words, stemming from the release of LiAngelo Ball in China. The POTUS called the elder Ball an “ungrateful fool” for not even thanking him for helping his son back to […]

LiAngelo Ball and his two UCLA teammates weren’t in danger of going to jail after shoplifting in China, as most seemed to believe. While the freshmen did commit an act of theft and were interrogated by local police, ESPN’s Arash Markazi made sure to emphasize the teenagers were never arrested in the first place, as […]

Donald Trump and LaVar Ball have continued to engage in a war of words, stemming from the release of LiAngelo Ball in China, after being busted for shoplifting in Hangzhou. The CEO of Big Baller Brand made it known that he won’t thank the POTUS for his claimed role in the younger Ball’s release, as […]

President Donald Trump has had his fair share of banter with sports figures this year although his beefs were mostly with the NFL. He also tweeted comments regarding Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, uninviting him to the White House once he realized the 2016-17 NBA champs were not planning a visit to the nation’s […]

The Lonzo Ball hype just keeps raising the bar of NBA buzz. Now, even the president has a part to play in the frenzied media attention drawn to this rising NBA player. LaVar Ball, the prominent and proud father of three up-and-coming basketball players, recently went on a global stage as he was invited to […]

LaVar Ball joined CNN Saturday night for what would be an extremely wild ride in a 20-plus minute interview. The main point of the interview was discussing president Donald Trump and the role he played in Ball’s son LiAngelo’s return from China after being arrested for shoplifting. Ball was his usual character during the live […]

The war of words between Donald Trump and LaVar Ball does not appear to be ending anytime soon, after being a much talked-about topic over the past few days. Now, it’s The White House’s social media director’s turn to fire a shot directed at the founder of Big Baller Brand, as he took to his […]

If there’s one person who’s had enough of the “drama” between President Donald Trump and Big Baller Brand founder LaVar Ball, look no further than Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr. On Friday with ESPN, LaVar downplayed Trump’s help in China with the alleged shoplifting situation involving his son LiAngelo Ball and two other […]

The feud between LaVar Ball and President Donald Trump is intensifying. Trump has fired off yet another shot at the Ball family, saying he should’ve left LiAngelo in jail because of LaVar’s unwillingness to show his gratitude. Now that the three basketball players are out of China and saved from years in jail, LaVar Ball, […]

LaVar Ball is having none of President Donald Trump’s comments as he called out all three of the UCLA players including his son, LiAngelo Ball, after they were arrested for shoplifting during a tour of China for not thanking him for intervening through President Xi Jinping to streamline a resolution. “Who?” Ball asked ESPN’s Arash Markazi. […]

The Ball family were once again part of a lot of headlines recently after LiAngelo Ball was arrested inside a Louis Vuitton shop in Hangzhou, China for shoplifting, together with two of his teammates from UCLA. After being detained, he was finally allowed to depart for the U.S., with president Donald Trump playing a huge part […]

The trio of UCLA basketball players; Jalen Hill, Cody Riley, and LiAngelo Ball (brother of Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball) returned to the United States on Tuesday after being held in custody in China for shoplifting charges, dating back to last week. Though it didn’t take long for President Donald Trump to request a […]

President Donald Trump may be many things to a lot of people, but in this one case, he definitely deserves some credit for a win — at least for the UCLA Bruins and the Ball family. LiAngelo Ball, Cody Riley, and Jalen Hill were taken into custody and detained during UCLA’s visit to China due […]

According to David Nakamura of the Washington Post, President Donald Trump called Chinese President Xi Jinping in hopes of resolving the shoplifting case against UCLA Bruins freshman basketball player LiAngelo Ball and two of his college teammates. Trump brought attention to the legal matter to Xi during his two-day stay in Beijing. It was just one day […]

Will Commissioner Adam Silver be the NBA’s Bad Guy? Unlike his predecessor David Stern and NFL counterpart Roger Goodell, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has maintained a relatively positive image from fans, media, owners and players of the league he governs. Stern became a villain after trying to change the material of the basketball without the […]

Donald Trump has yet to hit one year as President of the United States, but he’s taken so many hits from detractors to last multiple presidencies. Hating Trump has become fashionable and if you ask J.J. Redick, it should also be mandatory for the American people. Alex Wong of GQ recently had an interview with […]

The NBA doesn’t stop its players from addressing the recent protest movement that has been sweeping across the NFL and other sports. However, the league wants them to use different means other than kneeling during the national anthem. According to the report made by ESPN’s Zach Lowe, the NBA — through deputy commissioner Mark Tatum […]

Victor Oladipo has been making a lot of noise despite being in the offseason, as he was part of the trade that sent Paul George to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Another reason for him making headlines is his budding singing career, and releasing his first single earlier in the summer. On Wednesday, he released another […]

President Donald Trump is continuing to receive a lot of criticism for the comments he made against professional athletes, who have demonstrated their protest against different social issues the country is currently facing. It stemmed from his recent statements where he questioned their rights to voice out their thoughts, which has drawn mixed reactions from […]

The Tennessee Titans were one of three NFL teams in Week 3 to stay in their locker room during the singing of the National Anthem in response to President Donald Trump’s recent call for NFL owners to fire players who continue to protest on racial inequality on live television. The Titans probably wouldn’t go as […]

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones received a ton of media attention on Monday night for joining his team in kneeling and locking arms before the singing of the national anthem. Jones, who previously donated $1 million towards Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration, decided that it was best to stand united and indifferent with his organization on […]

With all the comments made by players against him, it’s safe to say that President Donald Trump is not the most well-loved personality among NBA players and other professional sports athletes in the country. Trump’s recent speech in Alabama was filled with a lot of controversy as he uttered some choice words which did not […]

In the last few days following President Donald Trump’s direct tweet to Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors, there has been a huge wave of response from the rest of the league. Washington Wizards All-Star point guard John Wall was the latest to chime in as he gave a blunt answer when asked about the […]

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones joined his team on the field his team took on the Arizona Cardinals on Monday Night Football. Jones took a knee and locked arms alongside the entire Cowboys squad before and during the singing of the national anthem, respectively: #FootballIsFamily pic.twitter.com/otMlQjqnnr — Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) September 26, 2017 Cowboys took a […]

The winless New York Giants aren’t making their fanbase happy so far. Another one who’s doesn’t like what he sees from the team is the franchise’s owner himself, John Mara. Mara, however, was particularly agitated by Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.’s end zone antics last Sunday, when New York fell to the Philadelphia Eagles […]