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With selection Sunday coming next Sunday, teams across college basketball are doing everything they can to punch their ticket to the dance. Following a victory on Sunday over Drake, the Loyola Ramblers have clinched a spot in the NCAA tournament, meaning that there could be a Sister Jean sighting. CHAMPS 🏆 Ramblers defeat Drake to […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was one of many people heaping praise on Canadian rapper Drake’s most recent EP, “Scary Hours 2.” 🦉 just DIFFERENT!!! 😤😤😤 — LeBron James (@KingJames) March 5, 2021 The mini-album contains three songs and two features with Lil Baby and Rick Ross. James and Drake have been friends for […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James made a very interesting NBA comparison for the rap duo of Drake and Rick Ross. After Lakers teammate Kyle Kuzma likened the tandem to Chicago Bulls legends Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, The King rebutted by claiming they’re more in the mold of Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry. The […]

Aside from being one of the best players in the world, Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant is also known for being a fan of hip-hop. He has friendships with several rappers, from Wiz Khalifa to Drake, who released a new release, “Scary Hours 2,” on Thursday. It is a three-song EP that sees Drake collaborating […]

Before being traded to the San Antonio Spurs in the summer of 2018, Toronto Raptors icon DeMar DeRozan spent the first nine seasons of his NBA career and helped establish the team into a perennial playoff contender in the Eastern Conference. He was a four-time All-Star with the Raptors and was instrumental in helping the […]

Despite being the best in the world when it comes to hoops, NBA players have shown that they can also excel in other fields, whether it’s Damian Lillard proving he can rap or Jimmy Butler showing his business acumen by putting up a coffee shop. Now, Chicago Bulls rookie Patrick Williams may be the latest […]

A few years back, Drake needed a ride from the Bay Area to Los Angeles. Conveniently, he was able to catch a lift on the Golden State Warriors team plane. However, thanks to some tardiness, the trip ended up costing the rapper — along with Stephen Curry and Draymond Green — $500, as we just […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry might have something to do with Drake’s second ACL injury last month. Or at least that’s what fans are speculating. The injury of the Grammy award-winning rapper circulated around NBA circles considering he’s good friends with many of the players. The real reason behind his setback remains uncertain, but […]

It can never be denied that Tyler “Ninja” Blevin’s influence is beyond every gamer’s dream, just look at what happened on April 2018 when he trumped Cristiano Ronaldo, who is considered to be one of the most influential athletes in the 21st century, in terms of social interactions.  He even made the news for being […]

Stephen Curry was spotted shooting 3-pointers with none other than popular rapper Drake. The Golden State Warriors point guard wasn’t able to play more than a game after returning from a broken hand injury, but the flick of the wrist looks just fine as he engages in a 3-point shootout with the Raptors ambassador. Take […]

The whole world is gearing up to celebrate the great Kobe Bryant on this special day and what better way to honor the basketball legend by donning his signature sneakers. Drake might need some help though in choosing which specific Kobe’s to rock. The 6 God took to social media to show the world his […]

The New Orleans Pelicans and Sacramento Kings will be participating in the NBA draft lottery after they both missed out on postseason play, going a combined 5-11 in the seeding games in Orlando. Now, without playoff games to tweet about, the social media accounts of the Pelicans and Kings had some fun on Monday and […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant has been keeping himself busy over the past few months as he continues to recover from an Achilles injury that has kept him on the sidelines throughout the season. Most recently, the 31-year-old made a rather significant appearance on Drake’s new music video for his latest track entitled “Laugh Now […]

There’s no denying that New Orleans Pelicans rookie sensation Zion Williamson is one of the biggest names in the NBA today. At just 19 years of age, he has taken the basketball world by storm with his insane athelticism and unique combination of size and speed. At this point, it’s hard to imagine the time […]

Los Angeles Lakers great and basketball icon Kobe Bryant may be gone but his spirit is living on forever. In the latest music video by hip hop star Drake, he displayed Bryant’s legendary 8 and 24 jerseys as a shout out to the departed star. In his music video for the song Toosie Slide, notice […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks have developed a heated rivalry with defending champions Toronto Raptors in recent years. Apart from having to deal with the likes of Kyle Lowry and Pascal Siakam, the reigning NBA MVP revealed that he also finds Raptors superfan Nav Bhatia extremely annoying when he visits the Scotiabank Bank Arena. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James took to Instagram on Thursday night for his first live feed. During the stream, James was asked to tell Drake to release his new album — the follow-up to Scorpion. Though he may indeed know some inside information with regards to the album’s progression, The King noted that he […]

Toronto Raptors ambassador and rapper Drake is self-isolating at his mansion in Toronto after partying with Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant just days before Durant was diagnosed with the coronavirus, per Sarah Nathan of Page Six. Drake and Durant partied together on March 11 in Los Angeles when the Nets were in Hollywood taking on the […]

Last week, Drake posted on Instagram a photo of him and NBA superstar and Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant spending time. This could be a concerning development after Tuesday’s reveal that the two-time NBA champion, along with three other members of the Nets, tested positive for COVID-19. According to @Drake's instagram he was hanging out […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker has been keeping himself busy this season both on and off the court. Recently, the 23-year-old made a cameo on Drake’s new music video for his track entitled “Chicago Freestyle.” Devin Booker has been upgraded from being name dropped in a Drake song to making a cameo in a Drake […]

Toronto Raptors global ambassador and hip-hop icon Drake was playing mind games with the Milwaukee Bucks at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday night, boldly flashing an NBA championship belt along with a WWE belt as he sat courtside for the intense battle. Giannis Antetokounmpo, however, did not seem to mind. After helping his team escape with […]

Rapper and Toronto Raptors ambassador Drake brought two championship belts to the team’s Tuesday game against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks have been doing WWE moves pregame all season, so Drake wants to flex and make sure their visitors know who they are up against. Drake had to flex on the Bucks 😂 pic.twitter.com/vkcCGaNauC — […]

If branding guru and new New York Knicks marketeer Steve Stoute is the Drake of the New York Knicks, does that make Drake the Steve Stoute of the Toronto Raptors? Regardless, the rapper and actor went on air with TSN on Friday night in the Raptors’ matchup with the Phoenix Suns. Funny enough, Drake teased […]

Rapper and Toronto Raptors ambassador Drake showed off his 2019 Raptors championship ring. Drake showed off his championship rings 💍🔥 (via ovoriicch/IG) pic.twitter.com/Jz0QM60ZsC — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 21, 2020 The Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors in the 2019 Finals in six games, capturing their first-ever title in franchise history. In just one season […]

Steve Stoute, the music and marketing executive recently brought in to oversee a global rebrand of the New York Knicks, stopped by ESPN’s “First Take” Tuesday morning to trade barbs and discuss his new role with the struggling organization. During the conversation with Knicks fan Ros Gold-Onwude, Knicks fan Stephen A. Smith, and former Knicks […]

It didn’t take long for Andrew Wiggins to get the word of his recent trade to the Golden State Warriors, as the aforementioned parted ways with D’Angelo Russell, Omari Spellman, and Jacob Evans. Wiggins quickly pulled up Instagram, posting the viral video of Drake yelling “Yay Area” at full lung, likely hyped for a fresh […]

The Los Angeles Clippers made blockbuster moves this past offseason, acquiring both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. It put LA smack dab in the middle of title contention, but it may not have been possible without Drake’s hospitality. According to a report from ESPN’s Ramona Shelbrune, Drake allowed Leonard and George to discuss their plans […]

Everyone knew that Drake would be in the building when the Toronto Raptors would face the Los Angeles Clippers at the Scotiabank Arena. And the moment the game started, all eyes were on Champagne Papi and Patrick Beverley. The two were some of the most talkative individuals in the basketball community, and fans were definitely […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Joel Embiid is usually the one giving out L’s to opponents whenever he dominates them, but the script was flipped for a bit when the Sixers center was on the receiving end of a heckling. To make matters worse, it was Drake who was giving him the business. The Toronto Raptors were […]

The Toronto Raptors’ 2019 championship party is non-stop, with hip-hop recording artist Drake gifting the players customized jackets. Raptors guard Fred VanVleet shared on Instagram his jacket, tagging the Grammy Award winning rapper (h/t Complex Sports). Fred Vanvleet’s custom made championship jacket from Drake. pic.twitter.com/TA1hqXqxUa — Drizzy Source (@DrizzySource) October 29, 2019 Drake was seen […]

Toronto Raptors superfan and hip-hop recording artist Drake received a championship ring commemorating the Canadian team’s first title in franchise history. The “Hotline Bling” crooner showed off the bling on Instagram. Per Yahoo! Sports NBA on Twitter: Drake got his 💍 (via champagnepapi | IG) pic.twitter.com/npjoMt792q — Ball Don’t Lie (@Balldontlie) October 23, 2019 Drake […]

The Sacramento Kings had something of a breakout year last season as a team after years of suffering in the doldrums due to daft draft picks and poor management. Now, the team seems to be going in the right direction with a strong young core of De’Aaron Fox, Marvin Bagley, Harry Giles, Buddy Hield and […]

Grammy-winning hip-hop artist Drake appears to be extremely serious about improving his acumen on the basketball court. As it turns out, it’s not all about talking smack from the sidelines for the Toronto Raptors brand ambassador, as he also seems to have a genuine desire to continue working on his own game. Recently, a video […]

Nowadays, it’s not uncommon to hear an NBA player’s name in a song. In fact, several players in the league have already heard their names mentioned in various rap hits. However, Knicks rookie RJ Barrett has not had this fine pleasure, and he’s calling on Drake to make it happen. Barrett recently joined GQ for […]

Basketball and hip hop mix like steak and red wine: they are good individually but simply incredible when put together. Drake, Bronny James, LeBron James, and the Los Angeles Lakers are part of this mixture. LeBron James is used to getting shoutouts from almost every rapper and hip hop star in the world. However, there’s […]

Some of the NBA’s top rookies were recently put in a very tight spot by our friends from Complex Sports. The youngsters were asked a non-basketball-related question pertaining to some of the top hip-hop artists in the industry today. Among Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, and Drake, newcomers such as Zion Williamson and RJ Barrett were […]

Drake is still on that championship high. The Grammy Award-winning rapper opened up his recent concert in Toronto with a gigantic Larry O’ Brien Trophy — or Larry OB as Kawhi Leonard likes to call it — to honor the Raptors’ championship victory this past season: Drake: “I want you to make some noise for […]

Toronto Raptors brand ambassador and Grammy-award winning hip-hop artist Drake recently dropped a compilation album containing some of his best unreleased tracks from the past few years. One of the songs on the album was entitled “Draft Day,” which opened with lyrics pertaining to former NFL star Johnny Manziel and Minnesota Timberwolves stud Andrew Wiggins. […]

Even though hip-hop mogul Drake is the Toronto Raptors official brand ambassador and LeBron James is the face of the Los Angeles Lakers, the two have set aside their differences to team up and bring James’ brand Uninterrupted to Canada. The brand’s goal is to inspire athletes to be more than just players on a […]