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Ice Cube has been cast in a new action-comedy film with Dave Bautista. Deadline broke the news that Ice Cube will star in The Killer’s Game with Bautista. The film is helmed by Day Shift director J.J. Perry, an experienced stuntman, in his sophomore directorial effort. While Ice Cube’s role has yet to be announced, […]

The BIG3 has been growing. Ice Cube and Jeff Kwatinetz have continued the pursuit of scouring retired NBA players who are still good for their age. Their courts have seen Joe Johnson, Rashard Lewis, and Mario Chalmers among others play for the league. The league is only getting bigger as former Memphis Grizzlies star Tony […]

In a surprising turn of events, Kanye West and Ice Cube have seemingly reconciled after a period of tension following the Yeezy CEO’s controversial antisemitic remarks. The two iconic rappers were spotted smiling and hugging outside Ice Cube’s residence in Marina Del Rey, California, on Friday, according to Page Six. Kanye West & Ice Cube […]

Former NBA big man DeMarcus Cousins shocked the whole world when he decided to take his talents overseas as he continues his basketball career. Even rapper and businessman Ice Cube was surprised by the move, so much so that he’s now trying to convince the big man to come back to the US and play […]

The upcoming CG animated film TMNT: Mutant Mayhem based on the famous Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise has just revealed its star-studded cast of voice actors. While the four teenage mutant ninja turtles are being voiced by young upstarts in the industry, the supporting cast for Mutant Mayhem around them is definitely composed of big […]

The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported Wednesday night that Colin Kaepernick would be investing in Ice Cube’s BIG3 league, which would help allow the 3-on-3 league to continue operating. However, a rep for Kaepernick denied those investment plans to The Athletic on Thursday morning. The denial was pretty firm: “It’s just not true.” The initial reporting […]

The BIG3 has reportedly been in financial trouble. But controversial figure Colin Kaepernick is said to be playing a role in keeping Ice Cube’s creation alive. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Kaepernick has injected a sizable investment into the BIG3 coffers: Sources: Colin Kaepernick is investing in Ice Cube’s BIG3 league, which was on […]

Ice Cube’s Big 3 has seen a lot of success since its inception in 2017, and the fact that it still stays five years later speaks volume of its growing popularity. However, it looks like the NBA has problems with it. In an exclusive interview with Basketball News, Ice Cube shared the fact that the […]

Despite the Green Bay Packers having already locked up a playoff berth and clinched the No. 1 seed out of the NFC, it seems the plan is to play the starters in Week 18. Of course, deploying the starters in a relatively meaningless game is always a risk. When asked about that risk, star wide […]

The first Monday Night Football game of the year is between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Baltimore Ravens in the beautiful new Allegiant Stadium. Prior to the game, famous Raiders fan Ice Cube got on camera and made a bold prediction for their 2021 season. .@icecube, president of #RaiderNation, is predicting a Super Bowl […]

Damian Lillard is still in search of his first NBA title, but according to Ice Cube, it won’t happen with the Portland Trail Blazers. Instead, the famed rapper and actor believes Dame Time should join the Los Angeles Lakers to make that a reality. The Big 3 founder said as much in Stephen A.’s world […]

Ice Cube’s three-on-three basketball league, the Big 3, was put on hiatus last year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. However, with vaccines becoming more widespread, restrictions are being lifted and that means that competition returning soon for its fourth season. Cube teased a combination that is sure to bring a smile to basketball fans’ […]

The COVID-19 pandemic shut down sports momentarily. However, every major sports league has returned (nearly) to full swing. With the vaccine slowly being released, more events will be open to the public once again. However, it has been quite a while since Ice Cube’s BIG3 league has played due to the virus. But that is changing […]

The entire world is holding its collective breath as we all wait for more developments on the recent hospitalization of hip-hop legend, Dr. Dre. According to TMZ, the 55-year-old record exec suffered from brain aneurysm and was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Per the same report, Dr. Dre was rushed to the […]

Ice Cube is reportedly working on President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign to empower Black workers and invest in Black communities. Senior Advisor to the Trump campaign Katrina Pierson tweeted the BIG3 owner has teamed with Trump on what’s being called the “Platinum Plan.” Shoutout to @icecube for his willingness to step up and work with […]

Actor and rapper Ice Cube and his son, O’Shea Jackson Jr., are die-hard Los Angeles Lakers fans, so they had A LOT of fun at the expense of Doc Rivers and the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday after the Clippers lost to the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the playoffs. The Clippers had […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend and NBA Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s editorial for the Hollywood Reporter has drawn the ire of Ice Cube. The rapper and BIG3 co-founder took to Twitter Wednesday afternoon to decry Cap’s piece, as well as the publication that offered it to readers: Shame on the Hollywood Reporter who obviously gave […]

The debut of the BIG3’s FIREBALL3 rebrand will have to wait until next summer. The BIG3 issued a statement announcing that it is canceling the 2020 summer season due to the coronavirus pandemic, with a plan for a “great return in 2021.” In January, the 3-on-3 league announced a bevy of changes, including acknowledging their […]

Fans might see Paul Pierce back on the court soon. In an interview with Rachel Nichols of ESPN, the Boston Celtics legend mentioned that he is considering joining the recently announced basketball tournament proposed by Ice Cube’s BIG3 league. So @PaulPierce34 says he may want in on @TheBig3's plan to quarantine 16 healthy players in […]

Since becoming the NBA’s first West Coast team in 1960, the Los Angeles Lakers have drawn in a host of celebrity fans. That fandom exploded during the Showtime Lakers era of the 80s and with the team now back to contender status, finding multiple celebrities in attendance at the Staples Center is a common occurrence. […]

Ice Cube’s BIG3 League plans to launch a quarantined, reality show-style three-on-three tournament in April to help satiate the nation’s appetite for basketball in the aftermath of the coronavirus sports hiatus, per Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Ice Cube and entertainment executive Jeff Kwatinetz have reportedly been having ongoing conversations with multiple TV networks since […]

BIG3 founder Ice Cube would like a bit of credit for some of the changes that were made to the format of this season’s NBA All-Star Game. Ice Cube argues that his changes could be the wave of the future: The forward thinking of ⁦@thebig3⁩ is taking our credit for helping the ⁦@NBA⁩ make the […]

Rapper, actor and die-hard Los Angeles Lakers fan Ice Cube texted Kobe Bryant immediately after reports said the NBA legend passed away to see if he’d text back. Bryant was among nine people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out on Sunday. Bryant’s daughter, Gianna Bryant, was also in the […]

Legendary musical artist and actor Ice Cube has been able to recruit a number of former NBA players to the BIG3. But he is unlikely to land what would easily be his biggest attraction. Although he said he has asked Kobe Bryant about playing, Ice Cube also stated he is not going to “harass” the […]

Ice Cube thinks free agent forward Carmelo Anthony should take a look at the BIG3. Anthony is still without an NBA team with less than a month before training camp. Given Melo’s situation, Ice Cube proposed the idea of Anthony playing in the BIG3 and proving he still has what it takes to play at […]

Ice Cube is a man with a lot of opinions. A lot of these opinions are strongly worded, but they never come from a place of ignorance. For example, he struggles to understand why Team USA didn’t consider recruiting the player suiting up for BIG3 teams. In a no-holds-barred interview with LA Times’ Arash Markazi, […]

Hip-hop icon Ice Cube took a shot at Kawhi Leonard and Paul George for choosing the Los Angeles Clippers over the Los Angeles Lakers. In an interview with Arash Markazi of the Los Angeles Times, Ice Cube admitted that he wanted Leonard and George to come to the Lakers. In his opinion, the two went […]

Rapper and BIG3 founder Ice Cube expects the Los Angeles Lakers to win back-to-back championships in LeBron James’ last two years with the team. Ice Cube wouldn’t be surprised if the Lakers win the title next season, but he ultimately thinks it’s going to be a “mesh year” where everyone figures out how to play […]

Rapper and BIG3 founder Ice Cube asks Los Angeles Lakers fans to give Dwight Howard a second chance. Howard signed a one-year, non-guaranteed deal with the Lakers. He will be JaVale McGee’s backup at center. The former superstar left Los Angeles on bad terms with the fan base back in 2013. However, no one was […]

Los Angeles Lakers fan and rapper Ice Cube says the Los Angeles Clippers should move out of Los Angeles. The BIG3 founder says Los Angeles will never be a Clippers town and the Clips should move to a city like Seattle which doesn’t have an NBA team. “The Clippers are like your cousin who moved […]

Los Angeles Lakers fan and BIG3 founder Ice Cube says he’s not mad Kawhi Leonard signed with the Los Angeles Clippers this summer. Leonard, the reigning Finals MVP, signed a three-year deal with the Clippers. LA also traded for Paul George from the Oklahoma City Thunder to become legit title contenders. The Lakers, who have […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Oakland Raiders like most teams have a lot of famous fans and one of those stars that love the Raiders is Ice Cube. Ice Cube, whose real name is O’Shea Jackson, has often worn Raiders gear in music videos and when on stage performing. He recently appeared on Undisputed on FS1 and gave quite […]

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 […]

Rap legend and BIG3 founder Ice Cube jokes that Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant “has a restraining order on me.” Ice Cube says he’s been trying to get Bryant to play in the BIG3, but Kobe says no every time the two stars cross paths. "@kobebryant has a restraining order on me." 😂@icecube tells […]

Everyone was impressed by the Los Angeles Clippers’ showing this year, which included a great series against the Golden State Warriors. However, hip-hop mogul and Los Angeles Lakers fan Ice Cube wants something more from the Doc Rivers-led squad. On ESPN’s The Jump, NBA legend Scottie Pippen asked Ice Cube if he has some jealousy […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have been impressive this season. They made the playoffs and made life difficult for the Golden State Warriors despite losing in the first round. Meanwhile, their Staples Center co-tenants, the Los Angeles Lakers, missed the playoffs for the sixth straight year despite signing superstar LeBron James last summer. However, most of […]

Walt Frazier recently ripped into LeBron James — and in response, Ice Cube ripped into Walt Frazier, according to TMZ Sports. Ice Cube — who is best known for both his work with influential rap group NWA and for his acting career on family-friendly fare such as Are We There Yet? — took to the popular […]