LaVar Ball is back to being in the headlines — and not for the best reasons. Court records obtained by The California Post revealed that Ball is being sued by MD Steel Inc. because he allegedly didn’t foot the entire bill for a basketball court’s installation at his home. LaVar Ball standing in front of … Read more
Kendrick Perkins has a new job. Perkins, the ex-NBAer turned ESPN basketball analyst, is now taking a job with Jackson State as the general manager of its basketball program, per ESPN. It appears, though, that he will still stay with the network despite the new position, with teammate Shams Charania reporting Perkins “adds” this responsibility … Read more
Selena Gomez said her phone was buzzing after she commented “lol” underneath a photo of Taylor Swift and Mariska Hargitay supporting the Knicks at Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals. Gomez, a Spurs fan and a Texas native, explained that she wasn’t insulting her best friend, Swift, and Hargitay, who wore matching blue-and-orange shirts … Read more
LaVar Ball’s still got it. A little over a year after having his right foot amputated, the Big Baller Brand founder showed he can still impress on the hardwood. Ball — the father of LaMelo, Lonzo and Gelo Ball — was spotted repeatedly knocking down shots in a video renowned basketball trainer Lethal Shooter posted … Read more
Even national champions get star struck. UCLA women’s basketball team center Lauren Betts was seen in a social media video on Tuesday night nearly losing her mind following an encounter with LeBron James. The newly crowned champ was at Crypto.com Arena to be honored by the Los Angeles Lakers for her and her team’s triumphant … Read more
The UCLA women’s basketball team‘s dancing shoes certainly look ready for a March Madness run. Three members of the 28-1 squad — which projects to be a No. 1 seed when the NCAA Tournament kicks off later this month — made a surprise appearance with the Bruins’ dance team on Tuesday night, and they crushed … Read more
Doug Gottlieb is stepping away from the mic to focus on his Green Bay basketball team. The Phoenix head coach said he would soon stop doing his national sports talk radio show to prioritize his basketball duties. “As of now, we’re going to take a break from it,” Gottlieb said after Green Bay’s win over … Read more
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is going viral after the NFL player’s heroics were on full display during Thursday night’s game between the Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves. Herbert has been rumored to be in a relationship with singer Madison Beer, and the couple seemingly confirmed those rumors after appearing cozy courtside during an NBA game on Thursday. … Read more
There may be a sour note to kick off Sauce Gardner’s fourth Jets season. Ice Spice, who has been dating the Jets’ star corner, is fueling breakup rumors while simultaneously starting chatter about a new love interest. The rapper and songwriter was seen leaving Cecconi’s, a West Hollywood Italian hot spot, with French basketball player … Read more
This card is a slam dunk. A one-of-a-kind basketball card featuring photos, autographs and game-worn jersey patches from both Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant is expected to net a jaw-dropping $6 million at auction this month — making it the priciest hoops card ever sold. The 2007 Upper Deck dual Logoman — signed in blue … Read more
That was fast. “Basketball Wives” star Brittany Renner announced Saturday that she got divorced from rapper Kevin Gates after 52 days of marriage. “We got married April 6 and divorced May 28,” Renner, 33, said on the Los Angeles radio station REAL 92.3 LA. Brittany Renner and Kevin Gates attend a Los Angeles Lakers game … Read more
UConn’s Paige Bueckers didn’t rise to the top of the WNBA Draft board without making rest a priority. “My goal is always to get eight to nine hours of sleep,” the 23-year-old basketball sensation told Mindbodygreen. To make it happen, she said, “routine is everything.” Bueckers recently shared the five things she does each night … Read more
Jalen Rose is taking his talents back to the Big Ten. Rose will be a studio analyst for “Big Ten College Countdown” airing on NBC’s Peacock streaming service beginning this Friday, an NBC spokesperson confirmed to The Post. Rose starred at Michigan as a member of the famous “Fab Five” team in the early 1990s. … Read more
NBC is adding college basketball voices as it expands its coverage of the sport with the Big East. Rising star Fox play-by-play broadcaster John Fanta is joining NBC to call Big Ten and Big East games, The Post has learned. Fanta will continue to work at Fox, sources said. John Fanta is joining NBC Sports … Read more
Chris Russo stopped himself at first before deciding to go for it. Russo has poured cold water on the idea that the public cares as much as the sports media does about Bronny James taking the court alongside his father LeBron for the Lakers on Tuesday night and said his son Colin is a better … Read more
There wasn’t anything Marty Blazer wouldn’t do for his clients, as Guy Lawson explains in “Hot Dog Money: Inside the Biggest Scandal in the History of College Sports” (Little A). As financial manager for a clutch of highly-rated college athletes, he considered himself a big brother to his young charges. “Blazer did whatever they needed and … Read more
Doug Gottlieb is returning to the college basketball ranks, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay announced on Tuesday he would be taking over as their head coach. Gottlieb, the Fox Sports Radio host, will inherit a Phoenix squad that had an 18-14 record last season under former coach Sundance Wicks. Wicks just departed for Wyoming on … Read more
Megan Rapinoe emphasized that the Caitlin Clark effect was built on the foundation of past and present WNBA veterans. The retired USWNT star explained that Clark — who was the No. 1 overall pick by the Fever in the 2024 WNBA Draft — isn’t the only one who’s responsible for the growth of women’s basketball. … Read more
Just when she thought she was out basketball pulled her back in. Hanna Cavinder announced on Wednesday that she is returning to play for the University of Miami next season after spending the last year away from basketball. “My last season of basketball was one of the most successful & challenging yrs of my life … Read more
Kendrick Perkins wants Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley to do their jobs and watch the Knicks. A lack of familiarity, Perkins surmises, is the only reason the TNT analysts could not be high on this year’s Knicks team, which clinched the East’s No. 2 seed in the 2024 NBA playoffs on Sunday. “It’s obviously (that) … Read more