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The Nike Air Foamposite is shaping up to have a hallmark year in 2025 as Nike continues to push new boundaries and revisit previous classics of the notorious sneakers. One of the most iconic colorways has been rumored to return in 2025 and while we always associate the sneakers with Orlando Magic legend Penny Hardaway, […]

Spike Lee is going viral, and it’s not because of a film announcement. The Brooklyn native and basketball superfan is all over the internet for his reaction during the WNBA Finals game on Sunday, Oct. 20. The Oscar-winning director dropped to his knees courtside as Liberty went into overtime. Spike going through it pic.twitter.com/jC2CMerwM0 — […]

The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame gears up for an exciting celebration as it announces the induction of four new SuperFans into the esteemed James F. Goldstein SuperFan Gallery. On October 13 at 1:00 p.m. ET, renowned personalities Billy Crystal, Alan Horwitz, Spike Lee, and Jack Nicholson will receive this honor during the Hall’s SuperFan […]

In the playoffs, New York superfan film director Spike Lee will trash-talk opposing players, albeit in support of the Knicks or the WNBA’s Liberty. While Aces’ Kelsey Plum revealed a lesson learned from her 87-77 loss in Game 1 to the Liberty in the playoffs’ semifinals, she wouldn’t say what Lee said during the game. […]

The New York Liberty have eliminated the Atlanta Dream in Game 2 of the first round of the WNBA Playoffs with a 91-82 victory at home. In the win, Sabrina Ionescu exploded for 36 points, a playoff career-high that tied Cappie Pondexter’s playoff scoring record, helping the team advance to the semifinals. In the third […]

The New York Knicks took on the Indiana Pacers in a Game Two showdown Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks and Pacers are famous for Reggie Miller’s late game heroics that ended with him making a choking hands gesture toward Lee while the Pacers took control late in the game. Miller is now […]

Renowned filmmaker Spike Lee is set to introduce rapper Ice Spice to the world of acting in his latest film project, “High and Low,” alongside Hollywood heavyweight Denzel Washington. Here’s what you need to know about this exciting collaboration, per Pitchfork. Ice Spice will collaborate with Oscar and Emmy-award-winning director Spike Lee. News: https://t.co/3yi6pmgRI7#IceSpice #Oscar […]

Spike Lee is setting up his HBCU fellows for success in both the film and fashion realms now after partnering with Ralph Lauren. Lee launched The Spike Fellows program last year in conjunction with his agency, Gersh. He now seeks to provide them with an elite wardrobe collection. “What makes this cross-industry partnership so meaningful […]

Academy Award winners Denzel Washington and Spike Lee are reuniting to make the English-language adaptation of Akira Kurosawa’s High and Low, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The movie comes from Apple and A24’s partnership. The latter will release the High and Low remake in cinemas before it streamed globally on Apple TV+. The film is […]

Morehouse alumnus Spike Lee is partnering with Morgan State to help out the institution’s communications majors. Announced by the institution in January, Spike Lee’s production company 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks and talent firm The Gersh Agency have established a partnership with the institution’s School of Global Journalism and Communication to launch an eight-week […]

Many are called but only a few are chosen to join this illustrious brotherhood. As the only all-male HBCU in the nation, Morehouse College is the home of some of the most influential and prominent men in the world. Here is a list of men who have the honor of being “A man of Morehouse.” […]

Director Spike Lee recently shared his thoughts on Christopher Nolan’s epic film, “Oppenheimer,” and expressed a notable wish for the movie, according to CinemaBlend. While Lee praised Nolan’s filmmaking prowess, he pointed out a significant omission in the film’s narrative. In an interview with The Washington Post, Spike Lee commended Christopher Nolan for his work […]

While an entire fan base and region ponders what could have been had Aaron Rodgers not suffered a torn Achilles Monday night, Spike Lee is spreading some local sports positivity. The Academy Award winner did not have a positive spin on the New York Jets quarterback situation, but he is predicting big success for his […]

Spike Lee has long been a fixture in the sidelines of New York Knicks games at Madison Square Garden. This time around, he has gone viral after creating a scene watching Coco Gauff at the US Open. Lee was watching Gauff’s fourth-round match against Caroline Wozniacki on Sunday. Gauff hit a forehand smash that Wozniacki […]

May 24, 2023, will mark the passing of a few legends. Tina Turner, a rock icon, passed away and so did Spike Lee’s father, Bill Lee — a music legend in his own right. It was reported that Bill Lee died at the age of 94 on May 24 at his home in Brooklyn, New […]

There are moments in sports that do not require any additional details or backstory. They simply transcend the rest of the game. New York Knicks legend Willis Reed stepping on the court versus the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals produced a mystical aura that spoke for itself. Reed passed […]

There may only be a few people in the world who are bigger fans of the New York Knicks than Stephen A Smith. Thus, it’s no surprise that of all the people who could host an alternate broadcast for the Knicks’ Christmas Day game against the Philadelphia 76ers, it’s him. However, he won’t be alone […]

The current New York Knicks are trying to revive the franchise that has struggled to be competitive for more than two decades now. While they are attempting to do that, though, superfan and director/producer Spike Lee is hoping to remind everyone the glory days of the team back in the ’70s and ’90s. According to […]

The New York Knicks were one of the most talked-about teams during the 2022 NBA Draft. This was only natural after they made some major moves that will likely have a significant impact on the future of this franchise. Knicks superfan Spike Lee was in attendance during the NBA Draft and he witnessed everything unfold […]

To say that the 2022 NBA Draft has been an eventful night for the New York Knicks would be an understatement. New York pulled the trigger on a couple of major trade deals during the draft with the objective of clearing a significant amount of cap room ahead of free agency. ESPN broadcaster and lifelong […]

The Brooklyn Nets are in the middle of playing the Boston Celtics in the 2022 NBA Playoffs. However, Spike Lee, the notoriously known New York Knicks fan was spotted at the Nets-Celtics game on Saturday night. He wasn’t just attending, but the famous film director was seen rooting for Brooklyn. Thanks to Michael Grady, there’s […]

Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick was the talk of the town in Ann Arbor, Michigan Saturday afternoon. Kaepernick hosted a throwing exhibition for 2022 NFL Draft prospects and stole the spotlight with his super-polished, long-range throws. The quarterback put on a show for the NFL scouts in attendance. However, they weren’t the only ones focused […]

At only 23 years old, Trae Young hasn’t lived long enough. But he sure has already become a villain for the New York Knicks. The Atlanta Hawks star once again torched Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night to come away with a 117-111 victory against his favorite rival squad. Young finished with 45 points and […]

This year’s NBA All-Star Weekend was filled with countless narratives that could fill anyone’s newsfeed, from LeBron James’ stunning game-winning shot after his dramatic comments to Stephen Curry nearly scoring the most points in an All-Star Game, and everything in between. But for those in the card hobby, there’s one tiny moment that deserves to […]

Stephen Curry has some of the best fans in the NBA come to cheer for him 41 times a season during his Golden State Warriors home games. On Tuesday night, however, his biggest fan was one who usually supports the opposing team, the New York Knicks. That fan? He is none other than acclaimed director […]

Legendary film director and New York Knicks superfan Spike Lee is going home Wednesday full of frustration. Who can blame him, though? With the series on the line in Game 5 against the Atlanta Hawks, the Knicks failed to step up and allowed Trae Young and Co. to dominate them from start to finish. Even […]

Legendary filmmaker and director Spike Lee traveled to Atlanta in hopes of seeing his New York Knicks take a 2-1 lead against Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks. Unfortunately, the opposite happened. After the Hawks exploded in the second quarter of Game 3, they never looked back and held on to win 105-94. As such, […]

Diehard New York Knicks fan Spike Lee is enjoying the playoffs … by a lot! In fact, he went absolutely nuts after a deep triple from rookie Immanuel Quickley. Late in the second quarter of the Knicks-Hawks Game 1, Quickley banked a long-range bomb to cut the lead of the Atlanta Hawks to just one. […]

After an absolute defensive battle that saw the Los Angeles Lakers edge out the New York Knicks 101-99 on Tuesday, Anthony Davis and LeBon James decided to go into troll mode at Staples Center. The game between the Lakers and Knicks was a throwback as both teams buckled up on the defensive side making life […]

It’s been quite the turnaround in the 2021 season for the New York Knicks. After one miserable year followed another, Tom Thibodeau’s bunch has completely flipped the script and the energy around New York. Before Thibodeau’s arrival, and aside from the constant losing, dysfunction and chaos seemed to be the only thing going on in […]

Legendary film director and New York Knicks superfan Spike Lee is incredibly disappointed with Madison Square Garden officials. Lee slammed MSG after security throughout the building failed to recognize Knicks legend and Georgetown head coach Patrick Ewing ahead of the Hoyas’ upset of the Villanova Wildcats in the Big East Tournament on Thursday. Spike said […]

Famous movie director Spike Lee is well-known as a massive New York Knicks fan. However, over the last few years, the relationship between Lee and the ‘Bockers has been, to say the very least, murky. It all started a few years back when the Knicks and Madison Square Garden officials escorted former player Charles Oakley […]

Famous filmmaker Spike Lee joined the New Orleans Saints Tuesday in an online video meeting. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Lee commended the Saints’ very own veteran quarterback Drew Brees for standing up to President Donald Trump last week before sharing his experiences in race relations. Saints coach Sean Payton even joked that he liked […]

Director Spike Lee and NBA Hall of Famer Ray Allen want New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson to star in a “He Got Game” sequel. During his recent appearance on The Encore, Lee said he and Allen were trying to get in touch with the Pelicans rising star before the COVID-19 pandemic, via Complex: “We […]

The New York Knicks may be one of the most popular franchises in all of sports, bu there’s no denying that they have had a pretty terrible past few years. It seems that they have forgotten how to win, and to make matters worse, the front office does not appear to be taking the right […]

Spike Lee took to Instagram this past weekend to open up about the incident which transpired between him and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden last Monday. Lee was told he was using the wrong entrance for Monday’s game against the Houston Rockets. The director and die-hard Knicks fan has been using the same […]

Former New York Knicks point guard Stephon Marbury talked about the infamous Spike Lee snafu with reporters on at the premiere for his documentary called “A Kid From Coney Island.” As pretty much everyone has, Marbury is siding with Lee over the Knicks: “I mean, he just gotta go through a different door,” Marbury told […]

New York Knicks superfan and renowned film director Spike Lee recently got into a controversial conundrum with Knicks owner James Dolan after Madison Square Garden him entry for using the wrong entrance. However, it seems like MSG had already soured on the long-time Knicks supporter even way before when he sided with Charles Oakley a […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul certainly took notice when a familiar face was not around courtside when they take on the New York Knicks at the Madison Square Garden on Friday night. Multi-awarded film director and Knicks superfan Spike Lee was not on his usual seat after claiming he won’t be attending any […]