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
She’s the MVP of courtside fashion. Radmila Lolly, 37, an opera singer, composer and designer who has performed at Carnegie Hall, has cemented herself as a courtside fixture at NBA games for putting a spin on fan fashion — turning XXL jerseys into ball gowns. “I started doing my costumes for my performances and that’s … Read more
Former ESPNer Jemele Hill downplayed Caitlin Clark’s effect on the growth in popularity of women’s basketball, while also calling out the media for not affording the same coverage to black players. While acknowledging that Clark is “stoking overall curiosity,” Hill told uproxx.com that the star Iowa guard is riding the waves of an overall increase … Read more
LSU women’s basketball star Flau’jae Johnson is staying the course. The 20-year-old sophomore guard is one of the faces of the NIL era — reportedly making millions — an NCAA champion, rapper and full-time student. Nothing about that is normal, but Johnson told The Post that she stays humble knowing she “beat the odds” in her … Read more
Shohei Ohtani has reached Korea with plenty of fanfare. The Japanese-born MLB superstar landed in South Korea on Friday along with his new Dodgers teammates and his wife, Mamiko Tanaka, for Los Angeles’ season opener against the Padres, which is slated for next week. Ohtani announced on Feb. 29 that he got married, but earlier … Read more
The Shohei Ohtani wife mystery has been solved. Ohtani, who reached a 10-year, $700 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers in December, shared a photo with his new wife on his Instagram Story Thursday, according to Fox Sports. “Shohei Ohtani and his wife, basketball player Mamiko Tanaka, are heading to the Seoul Series!” Fox … Read more
Basketball fanatics will spend more than a full day — 36 hours — completely consumed by the sport during March Madness in 2024. Between watching games (13 hours), creating brackets (three hours) and discussing it with family and friends (five hours), a survey of 2,000 basketball fanatics ages 21+ revealed that during the three weeks … Read more
There may be no bigger winner this sports season than Peacock. The NBCUniversal-owned streaming service, which already has managed to exclusively broadcast an NFL playoff game and carry the Premier League’s biggest clubs, is now set to show Caitlin Clark’s likely historic moment on Thursday night. The Iowa women’s basketball megastar is in line to … Read more
Haley Cavinder is taking her talents to Texas. Cavinder, who stunned the sports world when she announced that she would return to college basketball after she and twin sister Hanna had planned to forego their final year of eligibility, revealed Monday that she will be playing for TCU. She captioned her announcement on Instagram: “the … Read more
Jim Boeheim is set to be back on the sidelines — this time on the broadcast team. Boeheim reportedly signed a deal with ESPN for the upcoming season as an in-game and studio analyst, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports. It was expected that the former Syracuse coach would spend his retirement out of the spotlight after a … Read more
At least one Cavinder isn’t ready to call it a career. Haley Cavinder announced on Instagram on Friday she is returning to college basketball with a highlight video captioned: “see you next season, #year5.” Haley and twin sister Hanna retired from the sport after helping Miami reach the Elite 8 last season. Haley, though, will … Read more
Iowa basketball star Caitlin Clark sent the internet into a frenzy when she shared images of herself cozying up to her apparent boyfriend, Connor McCaffery, on Monday. Clark has been private when it comes to matters away from the court but didn’t shy away from sharing pics of her with her beau. “Best end to … Read more
Caitlin Clark is capping off summer in the “best” way. The star Iowa guard, 21, gave fans a glimpse of her end-of-the-season plans Monday on Instagram, where she posted pics with her apparent boyfriend, former Hawkeye Connor McCaffery. “Best end to summer,” Clark captioned the post, which featured the duo cozying up on a boat. … Read more
Haley and Hanna Cavinder got into the biggest fight they’ve ever had over their decision to walk away from basketball to focus on their careers and NIL deals. During the premiere of the reboot of their “Twin Talk” podcast on Betrmedia, the 22-year-old sisters were divided about exercising their fifth year of eligibility at the … Read more
Kiyan Anthony didn’t have a potential NBA career in his sights until relatively recently. One might have thought this would be a natural ambition for Kiyan, the son of former Knicks superstar Carmelo Anthony and actress La La Anthony, since soon after birth, but it came much more into focus as his game elevated exponentially … Read more
The new MSG Sphere in Las Vegas is making everybody stop and stare. Earlier this week, the Exosphere lit up for the first time; it has transformed the Vegas skyline and caused onlookers to be awestruck. One form it has taken is a giant basketball, celebrating the return of NBA Summer League. “The sphere has … Read more
NBA analyst Jeff Van Gundy was laid off by ESPN on Friday, and the basketball world has thoughts. Van Gundy, 61, had been with the Worldwide Leader for 16 years, calling the NBA Finals with Mike Breen and Mark Jackson as part of the lead broadcasting team. The former Knicks head coach had been regarded … Read more
The Cavinder twins turned heads at the F1 Miami Grand Prix. Haley and Hanna Cavinder, former basketball stars at the University of Miami and social media influencers, enjoyed the glitz and glam of the star-studded F1 weekend. The siblings, who opted not to use their fifth year of eligibility to focus on opportunities outside basketball, … Read more
A taekwondo instructor has described his “out of body” experience during 28 minutes while he was technically dead, after he collapsed suddenly last year. In November, Phill Zdybel, 57, was playing basketball in Geelong, when he had a cardiac arrest, which was caused by a coronary artery aneurysm, the Geelong Advertiser reported. Zdybel’s son, Joshua, was at … Read more
What does life look like for the 22-year-old Cavinder twins beyond the University of Miami? That’s something college seniors Haley and Hanna Cavinder recently pondered during an appearance on the “BFFs” podcast, where the social media sensations discussed potential next steps and their future statuses with the Hurricanes’ women’s basketball team. “I’m going to try … Read more