Kyrie Irving said his life changed when he discovered his wife, Marlene Wilkerson, was “the one.” During an appearance on Twitch streamer Kai Cenat’s “Mafiathon 2” stream on Thanksgiving, Irving opened up about the couple’s relationship, which they’ve kept mostly private. “I knew she was the one for me when you know, I dropped those … Read more
Tom Brady was all smiles and shaking hands while sitting courtside for the Knicks-Mavericks contest in Dallas on Wednesday night. The future Hall of Fame quarterback — who’s in the first year of a 10-year, $375 million deal as Fox Sports’ top NFL analyst — is in town to call his first Thanksgiving Day game … Read more
Splash Brothers for life. Steph Curry took a trip down memory lane on Monday while commemorating his and Klay Thompson’s 11 seasons as Warriors teammates following the news of Thompson’s three-year, $50 million deal with the Mavericks. Taking to his Instagram Stories, Curry — who won four titles alongside Thompson — reminisced over the past … Read more
Patrick Mahomes — like any Mavericks fan — was feeling the pain of watching Celtics guard Payton Pritchard hit another absurd halfcourt shot in the NBA Finals. With 0.8 seconds left in the first half, the Prichard connected on a 3-pointer buzzer-beater from halfcourt to put his team up 67-46 at the break at TD … Read more
Luka Doncic has a “reputation” with NBA officials that is going to be hard to walk back. That’s according to Paul Pierce, who was on FS1’s “Undisputed” on Friday reacting to commentary from ESPN NBA insider Brian Windhorst, who said earlier this week that the Mavericks have “begged” Doncic to stop griping so much to … Read more
Dave Portnoy didn’t hold back when he trolled Kyrie Irving during Game 2 of the Celtics-Mavericks NBA Finals series on Sunday. The Barstool Sports founder, who is a Boston native and diehard Celtics fan, sported a T-shirt with Irving’s face, which featured a clown nose, while sitting courtside at TD Garden. Portnoy, 47, showed off … Read more
The NBA honored the late Bill Walton in a touching way Thursday before Game 1 of The Finals. Prior to tipoff between the Celtics and Mavericks at TD Garden in Boston, players wore black T-shirts with “Walton” written in tie-dye colors, a nod to Walton’s bold styles and love for the Grateful Dead. “I can’t … Read more
Before the Knicks faced the Pacers for Game 7 at Madison Square Garden in their playoff series last month, ESPN’s “NBA Countdown” might as well have been “The Stephen A. Smith Show.” There was a big production of Smith entering Madison Square Garden, giving the Knicks a pep talk as a fan of the team … Read more
Mike Francesa isn’t happy about this week’s lull in the NBA playoffs schedule. The Celtics swept the Pacers and then the Mavericks took down the Timberwolves in five games a few days later, leaving sports fans waiting a full seven days before the NBA Finals start. It’s something that will spell “disaster” for the league, … Read more
Luka Doncic’s fiancée shared a sweet message after the Mavericks star was named the Western Conference Finals MVP following a dominant 124-103 win against the Timberwolves in Game 5 on Thursday night. Taking to her Instagram Stories, Anamaria Goltes posted a photo of Doncic on her television screen holding his trophy and wrote, “Well done … Read more
Luka Doncic isn’t ready to bid an official farewell to the “Inside the NBA” crew. When the Mavericks’ star spoke to Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, Ernie Johnson and Shaquille O’Neal on Thursday night after Dallas punched its ticket to the NBA Finals with a 124-103 win over the Timberwolves in Game 5 of the Western … Read more
Kenny Smith said he called Stephen A. Smith regarding his criticism of Kyrie Irving when the “First Take” host had beef with the Mavericks star during the 2022 season. During TNT’s pregame show Tuesday ahead of Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals between the Mavericks and the Timberwolves, Kenny explained how he got Stephen … Read more
The TNT crew called “cap” on Karl-Anthony Towns. After one of the worst shooting nights of his career in Minnesota’s Game 3 road loss to Dallas on Sunday — in which he failed to hit a 3 on at least eight attempts (0-for-8) for the first time in his career, per TNT — Towns made … Read more
Luka Doncic froze when his press conference was interrupted by what sounded like sex noises after Game 2 of the Mavericks-Thunder second-round playoff series. The Mavericks’ All-NBA guard stopped talking in the middle of an explanation about his team’s energy and became wide-eyed during the unexpected moment. It sounded like a high-pitched female voice moaning … Read more
Nothing like some good old-fashioned billboard drama to spice up the NBA playoffs. The controversy began before Game 5 of the Clippers-Mavericks first-round playoff series Wednesday night, when images surfaced of a billboard outside of Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles that read, “Dallas to Cancun.” Some speculated the giant promotion, in which the travel-based site … Read more
Sean “Diddy” Combs aggressively marketed himself to the ultra-rich as he turned his edgy rap glamor into a billion-dollar fortune. Billionaires told The Post he would cold email with business proposals, while other Wall Streeters acclaimed him as a “genius” and one CEO of the New York Stock Exchange called him an “inspiration” on a … Read more
Some say opposites attract. Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic explained why he loves that his fiancée Anamaria Goltes “doesn’t like basketball” in a rare interview about his personal life. “I met her in Croatia in the same camp I go to now. I met her when we were 11 — I don’t know, something like … Read more
Travis Kelce was ready with a quick quip for Mark Cuban. During an appearance on ESPN’s “First Take” on Thursday, the Mavericks’ owner suggested that Taylor Swift should leave her rumored beau and date one of his players in Dallas. “Taylor, sorry if you’re listening Travis. Break up with him, I got a bunch of … Read more
Reggie Miller has issued a challenge to Mavericks star Luka Doncic: Get in better shape. The Mavericks had a stunning fall out of playoff position after acquiring Kyrie Irving in February and much of the proverbial blame has fallen on Irving, but Miller called for some accountability for the 24-year-old Doncic, whose conditioning has lagged. … Read more
Spencer Dinwiddie clearly got under his former teammate Kyle Kuzma’s skin. Dinwiddie, now with the Nets, appeared on FanDuel TV’s “Run It Back” show on Wednesday and called Kuzma a “socialite” and questioned his day-to-day commitment to basketball. Dinwiddie said the Wizards forward is “probably not even a third star on a good team, and … Read more