Sports
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Toronto Raptors President Masai Ujiri Under Investigation for Allegedly Hitting Sheriff’s Deputy After Championship Win
Did Toronto Raptors President Masai Ujiri get a little too carried away trying to celebrate with his team after they won their first NBA Championship Thursday night—or did an Alameda County sheriff’s deputy go a little too far in policing the arena? Those are questions following news that Ujiri is under investigation on suspicion of…
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Welp. The Golden State Warriors Were Fun While It Lasted
The Golden State Warriors are fucked. Wait, that was rude of me. Let me congratulate Drake the Toronto Raptors for their very first, hard-fought NBA Championship in the history of their franchise. I’ll keep it classy and pretend your fans didn’t cheer when Kevin Durant tore his Achilles during Game 5. But no, really. The…
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Boston Red Sox Legend David ‘Big Papi’ Ortiz Said to Be Resting After 2nd Surgery in Boston
Legendary Boston Red Sox slugger David “Big Papi” Ortiz was “resting comfortably” Tuesday after undergoing a second surgery in Boston to repair wounds he received after being shot in the back in his native Dominican Republic Sunday night. The retired power hitter was sitting in a nightclub Sunday night when a gunman rode up on…
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Lord Jesus, God in Heaven, Please Don't Let Kevin Durant Have a Torn Achilles
This is not how the Golden State Warriors dynasty was supposed to end. After spending the past five seasons bullying the league with otherworldly ball movement, immaculate execution and a top-heavy roster featuring three of the greatest scorers in the history of the league, the Warriors’ third NBA championship in a row—something so fucking hard…
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Tiffany Haddish, Issa Rae Among Star-Studded Lineup of Presenters for 2019 NBA Awards
On Friday, Turner Sports and the NBA announced their star-studded lineup of presenters for the 2019 NBA Awards, which will take place on June 24 on TNT. And it looks like there will be an abundance of black excellence on stage to announce the winners over the course of the evening. Presenters will include the…
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Boston Red Sox Legend David Ortiz in Stable Condition After Being Shot in the Dominican Republic
Former Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz is in stable condition after being shot at a club in the Dominican Republic. According to ESPN, the 43-year-old baseball legend was ambushed by a motorcyclist who shot him in the back at nearly point-blank range. Two other people were injured in the shooting, including television host Jhoel…
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The Warriors Owner's Wife Received Death Threats Because the Beyhive Is Petty AF [Updated]
The wife of Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob has reportedly received death threats after she decided, using her own free will, to crane her neck across Queen Beyoncé’s air space to speak with her majesty’s husband, who apparently does something in music. During Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Warriors and the…
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Rich White Man Gets Away With Shoving Black NBA Basketball Player Because He Has a Lot of Money [Updated]
Kyle Lowry was on fire Wednesday when he helped his Toronto Raptors dismantle a hobbled Golden State Warriors team in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, 123-109. The guard would have one of the best games of his NBA playoff career, scoring 23 points, but that wasn’t his concern once the game was over. Lowry…
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Paul Pierce Clears Up Longstanding Speculation That He Left NBA Finals in a Wheelchair Because He Had to Boo-Boo
Paul Pierce’s nickname is “The Truth.” So, don’t expect Pierce to lie about why he left the 2008 NBA Finals in a wheelchair. Let me set the scene for you: The Boston Celtics were anchored by the Big Three—Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett and The Truth. They were playing against longtime rivals Los Angeles Lakers when…
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Caster Semenya Can Run Free—For Now—As Court Rules She Won’t Have to Take Drugs to Lower Testosterone Levels
Calling it a victory for women’s “human rights,” South African runner Caster Semenya and her legal team are cheering a Swiss court’s ruling that allows her to continue competing without taking testosterone-lowering drugs while she continues her appeals. At issue is an International Association of Athletics Federation rule that governs how much natural testosterone female…