Sports
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'Breakin' 3: Olympic Boogaloo' Coming to a Summer Olympic Games Near You
Y’all. Listen. The 2024 Summer Olympics are about to be the greatest sporting event in history by virtue of the fact that breaking—competitive breakdancing—is officially an olympic sport. According to CBS News, the sport is set to be among the final list of sports to be announced for the 2024 games. The inclusion is part…
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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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And For His Next Trick, Floyd Mayweather Is Going to Beat Logan Paul's Ass
On Friday, to the surprise of many, singer Teyana Taylor announced her retirement from the music industry. Citing her desire to no longer be at the beck and call of a record label that has continuously undervalued her otherworldly talents, The Album songstress has opted to abandon music and instead prioritize her mental health. “The…
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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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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…