sports
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ESPN Takes Us Inside the WNBA Bubble With New Documentary '144'
Thanks to a global pandemic crashing the party, 2020 was a year unlike any other. And for those curious about how athletes adapted during such an unprecedented time, ESPN will be giving us a glimpse with their upcoming documentary 144. After COVID-19 shut everything down, professional sports organizations throughout the world had two options: either…
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LaMarcus Aldridge Retires Due to Irregular Heartbeat
Wow. On Thursday, Brooklyn Nets forward LaMarcus Aldridge announced on Twitter that after 15 seasons in the NBA, he’ll be retiring due to an irregular heartbeat. “My last game, I played while dealing with an irregular heartbeat. Later on that night, my rhythm got even worse which really worried me even more,” he wrote. “The…
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Sick of Waiting for Jesus to Return? The Big3 Might Be the Next Best Thing
Well, hello there. My name is Jay Connor. I hate mumble rap, am obsessed with Earth, Wind and Fire—did y’all catch that Verzuz?!—and appreciate the finer things in life…like the Big3. For the uninformed, Big3 is a 3-on-3 basketball league that was founded by Ice Cube and entertainment exec Jeff Kwatinetz in 2017. Yes, there…
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Jayson Tatum Reveals He's Still Battling COVID-19 Complications, Now Uses Inhaler
Dismissing the severity of COVID-19 is a dangerous game. There are those who believe the virus is merely an inconvenience, an impediment that’s robbed them of cookouts and day parties. But for millions of others, it’s either been an outright death sentence or has significantly impacted their day-to-day lives. Being a professional athlete is already…
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The Denver Nuggets Lost More Than Jamal Murray, They Just Lost Their Only Shot At an NBA Title
Athletes love to tell you that they don’t fear anything but God and taxes, but there are two words that strike fear into even the most courageous heart: non-contact injury. On Monday, Jamal Murray made his triumphant return to the lineup after missing the last four games with a knee injury. Unfortunately for him, his…
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Steph Curry Moonwalks Past Wilt Chamberlain to Become Golden State Warriors' All-Time Scorer
It’s been a long-ass season for Steph Curry. The current incarnation of the Golden State Warriors (26-28) doesn’t exactly strike fear in the hearts of opponents, which means every night, the Baby-Faced Assassin has to go supernova just to give his team a fighting chance at victory. So with rookie James Wiseman out with a…
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'How Many Black Kids Have to Be Killed for No Freaking Reason?': Sports World Reacts to Daunte Wright Shooting
In the immediate aftermath of the police shooting of Jacob Blake last August, the Milwaukee Bucks refused to take the court for their Game 5 playoff matchup against the Orlando Magic. Other teams and organizations throughout the world soon followed suit, not only setting a precedent for unruly police behavior moving forward, but leaving a…
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Dennis Rodman's Daughter Trinity Is Out Here Just Casually Making Soccer History Like It's Nothing
Aside from being the daughter of one of the greatest defensive players the NBA has ever seen—sorry, Draymond—Trinity Rodman is really fucking good at soccer. How good are we talking here? Like…historic. According to People, the 18-year-old made her auspicious National Women’s Soccer League debut on Saturday, and within minutes of checking into the game…