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Eli Manning might be getting into the social media game in retirement. Former New York Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes shared a text message between the two in which Manning suggested he was “Thinking about” getting a Twitter account. I had a really nice text exchange with a QB friend of mine telling him he needs […]

It seems that the Green Bay Packers have fallen victim to internet hackers. The team’s official Twitter account was hacked by a group called OurMine on Monday. The group removed the account’s profile picture and posted the following tweet: https://twitter.com/packers/status/1221866007935049733 The Packers certainly aren’t the first professional sports team to get their social media accounts […]

Social media can be a cruel and dark place, even for professional athletes. Although a lot of good can come from us all being connected through social media platforms like Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, a lot of harm can be done as well. NBA players like Los Angeles Lakers forward Jared Dudley have seen the […]

There is no question about how popular Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is among fans. The four-time MVP has at least 42 million followers on Twitter, making him one of the most popular athletes in social media. His social media activities include day-to-day activities with his family, workouts in the gym, and even opinions […]

Turner Sports and Twitter have announced that 20 NBA games will be streamed live on the popular social media platform: 🚨 #NBA, Turner Sports and @Twitter today announced a live streaming deal that will provide fans in the United States with a complementary experience on Twitter (via @NBAonTNT) for 20 NBA on TNT games this […]

NBA stars from around the country gathered together in Las Vegas, Nevada for Team USA’s minicamp. Last night, the players gathered around the set to take individual player photos and, well, let’s just say that some came off a bit questionable. Washington Wizards guard John Wall showed up to Team USA’s camp with a different […]

The Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers had a classic Christmas Day game for the ages, going all the way down to the wire. Of course, the Warriors won it 99-92, and this didn’t sit well with Cavaliers fans. The Warriors defeated the Cavaliers with brilliant performances from Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, and Draymond […]

NBA stars are no strangers to the world of Twitter. Many of the top players, such as LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Stephen Curry use Twitter every day to connect with their fans. It’s a simple way for players to express their feelings after a game, to give their opinions on something, or just to […]

Hardly anyone would associate NBA referees with anything fun. For most fans, refs often take the enjoyment out of the game with their bad calls, particularly when it’s against the team they support. However, whoever is in charge of the NBA Referees Twitter account – whether s/he’s an actual NBA referee or not – has […]

Posting a tweet may only take a few seconds, but doing it late at night, especially with a game the next day, has now been linked to less effective performances for NBA players. It may sound like an absurd correlation, but that’s the result of findings recently made by Stony Brook University in New York. […]

Social media, like most things in life, can be great and also downright depressing. But social media has allowed people that likely would’ve never connected in real life to have conversations online. At least, that’s how most NBA players use social media as it has allowed them to connect and apparently hook up with women in […]

Washington Wizards center Marcin Gortat won’t pull any punches (seriously) when it comes to Twitter trolls. Here he is again making the rounds on the interweb, finding hapless victims that just don’t know how to hold the “tweet” button. Ok Gortat has been such a liability this season, it's getting hard to watch him — […]