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Scottie Pippen Wasn't Feeling The Last Dance, and Yes, He Let Michael Jordan Know All About It
Look, I get it. Scottie Pippen is a man of principle, and at the end of the day, he just wants people to put some respect on his name. His on-again, off-again ex-wife, Larsa, has already made his cushy gig as an NBA analyst unnecessarily complicated, and the last thing he needs is his former…
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Odell Beckham Jr. Has Big Plans to Power Your Dreams With Xbox Sneaker, Controller Collab
Since tearing his ACL in October, superstar NFL receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has a lot of damn time on his hands—much more than he already did considering we’re in the middle of a whole-ass global pandemic. So in his efforts to perhaps help pass the time, the three-time Pro Bowler has embraced video game culture…
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Wentz Who?, Gregg Williams Is an Idiot and Other Takeaways from Week 13 of the NFL
Hmmm. Where shall we begin? Who’s the most expensive backup in the league? If you answered embattled QB Carson Wentz you might be correct. Because after embarrassing his ancestors all season, the Eagles finally had enough and sent his ass to bed without dinner. On Sunday, after Philly dug themselves into a 23-3 hole against…
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Twitter Declares J.R. Smith Appreciation Day After NBA Announces It Won't Test for Marijuana This Season
While marijuana isn’t my ministry, there are plenty of folks who’ve been singing its praises since the dawn of time. From recording artists to politicians, from Snoop Dogg to Bernie Sanders, spreading the gospel of that good green has become one of America’s favorite pastimes. That sticky icky also has quite the fan base among…
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Instead of Looking In the Mirror, Paul George Throws Doc Rivers Under the Bus for Clippers' Failures
Paul George might be a lot of things, but I’ll tell you one thing he isn’t—and that’s a leader. Leaders not only inspire their teammates, but hold themselves accountable for their shortcomings. In the process, they earn the respect of their peers, elevate the play of the players around them, and provide value that doesn’t…
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Please Don't Ask Me to Make Sense of This John Wall, Russell Westbrook Trade—Because I Can't
“One man’s trash is another man’s…trash?” This was the text message I sent to my homeboys on Wednesday after news broke that the Washington Wizards and Houston Rockets would be exchanging headaches and participating in a foreign exchange program that includes Russell Westbrook, John Wall, and a lottery-protected 2023 first-round pick. Huh? For weeks, we’ve…
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Pharrell Announces the Triumphant Return of OTHERtone—But This Time Around It's a Podcast
Throughout the course of his decades-long career, Pharrell Williams has prided himself on breaking boundaries and deviating from the norm. Be it fashion, music, or his entrepreneurial pursuits, the Virginia Beach native lives to color outside the lines while disrupting the status quo. And now, with the imminent launch of his new podcast, OTHERtone, the…
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Lakers Put a Ring on It, Sign LeBron James to $85 Million Extension
The Lakers aren’t 17-time NBA champions by accident. Yes, they have the unparalleled privilege of having the best players in the league routinely force trades to their team, or just sign outright as free agents, but they also take exceptional care of their superstars even when they’re well past their primes. (I would imagine that…
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The Coronavirus Has Already Reared Its Ugly Head and the NBA Season Hasn't Even Started Yet
By all accounts, the NBA bubble was a tremendous success. Not only did it salvage an NBA season that was otherwise left for dead by a global pandemic, but it proved that sports could still thrive—on incredibly short notice—while protecting the health and safety of team personnel and professional athletes through rigorous testing, extensive social…
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In True Black Superhero Form, Marshawn Lynch Reveals That the Source of His Super Powers Was Hennessy
Professional athletes are notorious for their pre-game rituals. Retired NBA champion Jason Terry used to sleep in the game-worn shorts of opposing teams the night before games; Kansas coach Les Miles literally feasts on the field when games get too intense. NFL great Marshawn Lynch had his own peculiar tradition when it came time to…