Knicks guard Jalen Brunson sealed New York’s Eastern Conference Finals sweep of the Cavaliers with a kiss. After being named the series MVP by a unanimous vote, Brunson and his wife, Ali, embraced in an emotional moment on the court at Rocket Arena, as seen in photos of the pair on Monday night. “I can’t wait … Read more
Charles Barkley must’ve forgotten he’s an ESPN guy now. The “Inside the NBA” co-star, who used to be seen on TNT broadcasts before the show moved over to the Worldwide Leader this season, criticized ESPN’s lead NBA insider Shams Charania after he broke news on social media about the NBA MVP award before the official … Read more
Expect to see much more of MMA on Netflix in the near future. Nakisa Bidarian, co-owner of MVP MMA with Jake Paul, told The Post on Wednesday that Netflix is “blown away” by the event, from the action to the pace and energy in the building. “[Netflix] was pleasantly surprised to see the viewership started … Read more
Say, fellas, when you get a chance, do us all a favor and do absolutely nothing. It’s an ASAP matter, but it can wait. To only limited surprise, Adam Silver issued a look-away pass to the Spurs’ super-duper star Victor Wembanyama for landing a vicious, intended and arguably felonious, full-swinging elbow to the undefended head … Read more
Kelly Stafford made one thing abundantly clear this week: She despises when people shorten her husband’s name. In a Thursday night Instagram post, Matthew Stafford‘s wife let be it known loud and clear that the Rams star quarterback‘s name is not “Matt.” Kelly Stafford revealed on Thursday she loathes when people call her husband “Matt.” … Read more
It’s hard to strike out at Stan’s. Working at Stan’s Sports Bar is a home run for many single employees, who have the watering hole across the street from Yankee Stadium to thank for scoring their spouses. Some married fellow staffers and others tied the knot with the Yankees — and even Mets — fans … Read more
Former NFL quarterback Cam Newton didn’t sugarcoat his perspective on marriage and relationships during an appearance on Wednesday’s installment of the “It’s Giving” podcast. Newton — whose BET talk show “106 & Sports” was canceled this week after one season — was brutally honest when asked, “Do you feel like women’s value gets lowered when … Read more
Shaun Alexander may have played his last NFL game in 2008, but he’s sure kept busy since then. The 2005 NFL MVP revealed on “Up & Adams” on Thursday that he and his wife, Valerie, are expecting their 14th child. “We’re just now starting to tell people,” the Seahawks all-time leading rusher said, “but No. … Read more
Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was overcome with emotion while addressing his wife, Hailey Summers, during his victory speech for the 2024-25 NBA MVP award on Wednesday. During a press conference in Oklahoma City, Gilgeous-Alexander was brought to tears while thanking Summers for teaching him about love and sacrifice. “The one and only Hailey … Read more
Freddie Freeman’s wife is “so dang proud” of the star Dodgers first baseman, who was named MVP of the 2024 World Series following L.A.’s come-from-behind triumph over the Yankees in Game 5 on Wednesday night. Chelsea Freeman, who traveled from coast to coast as Freeman pursued his second World Series title, took to Instagram after … Read more
Two sports media heavyweights are trading haymakers. NBA royalty Shaquille O’Neal and NFL great Shannon Sharpe, who both won several championships in their playing careers and are enshrined in their respective Halls of Fame, are feuding after O’Neal conducted a controversial interview with Nuggets star Nikola Jokic earlier this week. As Jokic was awarded his … Read more
The Super Bowl 2024 MVP celebrated the Chiefs’ latest championship victory with his real-life MVP. Moments after Kansas City topped the San Francisco 49ers in overtime on Sunday, 25-22, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes kissed wife Brittany on the field at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, where he was named Super Bowl MVP for the second … Read more
FS1’s “Undisputed” is never shy about embracing takes that make people want to get up and leave, but during Tuesday’s show, Richard Sherman’s MVP opinion irked Keyshawn Johnson so much that he briefly left the set. Sherman and Johnson were debating the NFL award race when the latter became incensed enough to leave after the former … Read more
Two of the most tantalizing mysteries in the history of sports media have been solved. It’s been a matter of intrigue that one NBA MVP voter had left Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic entirely off the top five of his ballot. It wound up being Mark Jackson, which then begged the question, how could someone who … Read more
Nikola Jokic is likely on the verge of winning his third straight MVP award, and ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins has a reason why: racism. On “First Take” Wednesday, the controversial NBA analyst suggested MVP voters foster bias toward black players by pointing out that only Dirk Nowitzki, Steve Nash and Jokic have won the award since … Read more
Team Fluff unleashed its athleticism to claim the title of ultimate Puppy Bowl 2023 champs. The furry favorites beat out Team Ruff to be awarded the Lombarky Trophy Sunday evening after the 19th Annual Puppy Bowl game. This historic match-up made history after the two teams headed into overtime for the fur-st time ever — … Read more