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Everyone has seen lately a tremendous share of exaggerated claims, mostly coming from the mouth of LaVar Ball, who said he could beat Michael Jordan one-on-one. But just before everyone could settle down and file that comment under garbage, here comes another hot take, this time from retired NBA player and current BIG3 competitor, Kenyon […]

For the past decade, basketball fans around the world have debated who the better player is: Kobe Bryant or LeBron James. The discussion was reignited when Michael Jordan chose Bryant over James due to the number of championships. As Bryant is one year removed from his 20th season with the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James […]

Throughout his NBA career, Kenyon Martin has not been a player known for being timid and quiet. He has always been comfortable in speaking his mind on and off the court and has made a name for himself as someone who is proud of what he has achieved. That is still the case until now, […]

Portland is a better fit for Carmelo Anthony than Houston or New York For months, Carmelo Anthony has had a home in NBA trade rumors. With the season a few months away, Carmelo being traded is becoming more likely. Of course, recent reports indicated that the New York Knicks would halt trade talks since they […]

Throughout his NBA career, Kenyon Martin had developed the reputation as being one of the hard-nosed players in the league on and off the court. This often led to him often times being straightforward with his opinions even if they are quite harsh. In a recent interview with Hot 97, Martin discussed the porous job that Phil […]

If you know anything about Kenyon Martin, the man plays for keeps. So it didn’t come as a surprise to hear he once had such a huge clash with former Denver Nuggets shooting guard J.R. Smith, that he almost put it to him. Martin went on ESPN’s Highly Questionable and told a story where he had […]

With the Big3 League teams practices now in full swing, some of their players and coaches bumped into each other during their sessions on Monday. Two of them were Team Trilogy’s Kenyon Martin and Killer 3s playing coach Charles Oakley. who decided to trash-talk each other in front of the media. The former top overall pick of […]

Metta World Peace has established himself as a hard-nosed and rugged defender over his 17-year NBA career. He may no longer be playing heavy minutes for his team, but he is still providing the Los Angeles Lakers with solid veteran presence, especially given his reputation. However, a former league enforcer recently ripped World Peace for cherry-picking those he would intimidate. […]

The much-awaited BIG3 summer league has hyped many hoping to see former NBA stars battle it out in an action-packed 3-on-3 format. Founder Ice Cube has been promoting the league since the start of the year, only to put the final nail on the board, partnering with FOX Sports for broadcasting rights of its inaugural […]

One of the more famous feuds in the early 2000s was the beef between former New York Knicks forward Tim Thomas and New Jersey Nets big man Kenyon Martin. Their bad blood started when Thomas was on the receiving end of a hard foul from Martin’s teammate, Jason Collins, and had to be placed on […]

The league has seen many-an-athlete to don an NBA jersey, but among them, there’s a list of very special talents. Kenyon Martin, who came into the league as an explosive leaper out of the University of Cincinnati was one of the impressive athletes that commanded respect for his ability to block shots and his rim-rattling […]

There have been plenty of unfavorable comments coming from former NBA Coach George Karl in his new book, “Furious George”. He has taken shots at players such as Carmelo Anthony, Rudy Gay, Kenyon Martin, and Damian Lillard. Excerpts from his book sparked several reactions from around the NBA in response to quotes in the book. […]

If you’re a fan of any retired NBA player, you may have asked yourself, “Can this guy still play?” Well, your answer may come in the form Ice Cube‘s new summertime three-on-three basketball league: the BIG3 League. The BIG3 League, which is scheduled for a June start, will feature eight teams of five players, competing […]

Ex-Denver Nuggets forward Kenyon Martin went from Twitter to TV to address George Karl‘s comments about him and his former teammates in his new book Furious George. In an interview with Fox Sports 1 Undisputed, the rim-rattling power forward discussed the underlying consequences of his former coach lashing out at the likes of Carmelo Anthony, J.R. Smith, […]

Ex-NBA player Kenyon Martin retaliated against his former coach George Karl and his inflammatory comments against him and his Denver Nuggets teammates Carmelo Anthony and J.R. Smith, as an advance copy of Karl’s new book Furious George made the rounds through the media. Karl spared no feelings with his cold-hearted opinions about his former players, not only […]

Former Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl took some of his best haymakers at New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony in his latest book “Furious George.” Karl describes his former player as a “true conundrum” and a “user of people,” among with his unwillingness to play defense and lack of pride in being a two-way […]

A new professional men’s summer basketball league, akin to The Drew League, is set to debut this upcoming summer in 2017 and has a bevy of former NBA players joining the ranks. Called the Champions Basketball League, this pro-league is strictly for players who have played in the NBA and has a host of teams across the country, […]