Sports broadcaster Charles Barkley, known for his quick and unfiltered humor in reporting and commenting, recently expressed how he sees the upcoming changes in his basketball commentary program, “Inside The NBA”. Earlier this year, rumors of “Inside The NBA” went around, especially when TNT, where Barkley and the show is under contract, lost to the NBA broadcast licensing battle, with a huge part of the new deal going to Disney through ESPN. Naturally, fans were worried that this might spell the end of the program, or at least the end of the hosts as fans knew them. This has been…
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WNBA Rookie of the Year Caitlin Clark is currently one of the most popular names in the women’s basketball league, if not the most popular one. She has been making waves ever since her college basketball days, and with the level of popularity she has and the number of people looking up to her, the pressure and stress can easily pile up and be heavier than expected. With that, the Indiana Fever advocates for prioritizing mental health. In a recent interview, Clark diverted from the usual talk of basketball and sports and talked about the importance of mental health, and…
Former Los Angeles Sparks power forward and two-time WNBA MVP Candace Parker gave a strong two-word response to Shaquille O’Neal’s suggestion of “lowering the rim” for the WNBA, citing more dunks as a potential booster to viewership. Shaq recently made the suggestion for the WNBA to “lower the rim” in order to boost the viewership for the league. “60% of the fans said Dunking [is] their favorite thing,” Shaq said. “The WNBA has none of that. So they make much less money.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by DR. SHAQUILLE O’NEAL Ed.D. (@shaq) However, retired…
WNBA star and Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese recently donned a fashionable outfit for the WNBA draft lottery earlier last week, and got a glowing thumbs up (or a heart, in this case) from social media personality Khloe Kardashian. Reese wore a bright pink blazer dress, which was a design that was from Good American. The brand is co-owned by Khloe Kardashian, and Reese tagged the brand handle and also Khloe herself in her post. The Kardashian socialite took notice of the WNBA donning their piece and gave her approval and admiration for Reese by reposting her content on her…
Angel Reese showed how proud she was of her brother, Maryland Terrapins forward Julian “Juju” Reese, as he made another double-double along with teammate Derik Queen. During their most recent game with the Villanova Wildcats, Juju made 18 points for the Terrapins and 10 rebounds. Freshman Derik Queen also made an impressive double-double, scoring 22 points overall and making 11 rebounds. Supportive sister Angel Reese shafted the post celebrating the two double-doubles by her brother and Queen, writing in with a story caption: “My boyzzz.” Playing six games this season for the Terrapins so far, Juju has an average of…
Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown showed how unimpressed he was with how the broadcast team of the Minnesota Timberwolves questioned his shooting skills during the recent face-off between the two teams, to which he answered with a simple, NSFW comment. Following a shooting slump from their recent games, Celtics shooting guard Brown entered the game against Minnesota and shot threes one after another right off the bat. While Celtics fans considered this a pleasant surprise and a return to rhythm for Brown, the commentators from the Timberwolves’ side were not convinced by the Boston shooter’s display. After making five…
This Friday, the New York Knicks will lock horns with the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center at noon to continue the Emirates NBA Cup. The New York Knicks are fourth in the Eastern Conference after winning ten games and losing eight so far in the season. On the other hand, the Charlotte Hornets are ranked 12th with six wins and 12 losses. As predicted by the best NBA betting experts, the New York Knicks will win this game. The previewing information Date: November 29, Friday | Time: 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time Location: Spectrum Center, Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina TV: NBA…
United Center will host an interesting matchup between the Boston Celtics and the Chicago Bulls on Friday night to continue the Emirates NBA Cup. The Boston Celtics are ranked second in the Eastern Conference after winning 15 games and losing three so far. Meanwhile, the Chicago Bulls are in tenth place with eight wins and 12 losses in the season. According to the latest NBA betting trends, the Boston Celtics will win the matchup. The previewing information Date: November 29, Friday | Time: 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time Location: United Center, Chicago, Illinois TV: NBCS-BOS/CHSN Radio: Altitude Sports Radio 950 AM…
Denver Nuggets star player and reigning MVP Nikola Jokic recalled his experience with his childhood coach, and how it impacted him and his values in life and in playing the game. In a newly-released excerpt from his upcoming book “Why So Serious? The Untold Story of NBA Champion Nikola Jokic,” writer Denver Post Nuggets beat writer Mike Singer explored the childhood of Jokic and recalled stories from his early days playing basketball. The book will release on December 3. In the excerpt, Singer helped Jokic recall his experience with coach Isidor Rudic. One of the fond memories Jokic touched on…
San Antonio Spurs shooting guard and rookie Stephon Castle teased teammate and basketball legend Chris Paul, as he added a playful comment on Paul’s Instragram post. Following their recent milestone victory against the Golden State Warriors, “the point God” Chris Paul posted on his Instagram a photo of himself, with the caption “Keep it goin!! #CantGiveUpNow.” Stephon Castle posted a comment, calling Paulo “unc,” taking a jab at his old age. “You nice unc,” Castle said. Confirmed: Stephon Castle was the one who started calling Chris Paul “Unc” and now it has spread to the Harrison Barnes as well. 👴🏽🏀…
Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Austin Reaves recently addressed their team’s defeat by the Denver Nuggets, adding further to the list of games they lost to the Colorado team. However, as the guard pointed out, the issue was nothing about any past baggage, but that they were defeated plain and simple. In their 13th loss against the Nuggets, the Lakers lost 102-127, showing problems in their team play where even LeBron James only logged 18 points overall, despite playing for more than 30 minutes. Reaves, on the other hand, scored a little more with 19 points. Talking about the defeat,…
On Friday night, an exciting showdown between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Los Angeles Lakers will take place at Crypto.com Arena, as part of the Emirates NBA Cup. The Oklahoma City Thunder are ruling the Western Conference after winning 13 games so far, while losing four. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Lakers are seventh with a current 10-7 record. The top NBA betting picks favor the Oklahoma City Thunder to win the game on Friday. The previewing information Date: November 29, Friday | Time: 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time Location: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California TV: ESPN/SportsNet LA/FDSOK Radio: Altitude Sports…
Caitlin Clark may be better off caneling her promotion deal with NIke and shift to smaller brands, ast least one podcasteer believes. With the Indiana Fever star yet to have her signature collection from Nike, is it really time to move on? In one of the episodes of the “Money Mike’s Syndicated Podcast,” the topic of Clark singing with a name as huge as Nike was raised, and it was questioned whether this would be beneficial to her brand or not. “Sometimes when you get in corporate enterprise business, you understand one thing,” Mike said during his podcast. “You understand…
Georgetown Hoyas head coach Ed Cooley apologized for his vulgar comments, which were assumed to be towards Hoyas player Jayden Epps’s former team, the University of Illinois Fighting Illini. In a post-game press conference following their win against the St. Francis Red Flash, Georgetown head coach Ed Cooley touched on the progress of their team’s guard Jayden Epps. Cooley praised how Epps has developed as a player, particularly when it comes to his defensive skills. However, his praise also came with a comment that included vulgarity that many deemed was uncalled for. “I’ve also seen a growth in Jayden,” Cooley…
Denver Nuggets point guard Russell Westbrook gloated towards Lakers fans as he clapped back towards fans of his former team after hitting a three-point that ultimately put the Nuggets at a win over the Lakers. During their recent game against Los Angeles, Westbrook shot a three-pointer and after the ball makde the three, Westbrook was caught on camera shouting “Boom, b*tch!” towards the audience, clapping back toward Lakers fans. The Nuggets won the game 116-90. Westbrook scored 14 points for the game, made seven rebounds, and 11 assists. boom, bitch. pic.twitter.com/quIRsgTC6G — Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) November 24, 2024 Following the…