Steph Curry and Under Armour’s failed bid to have WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark join his brand last year was a “sore point” for the Warriors guard before splitting from the sportswear company this month, according to Bloomberg. Under Armour’s offer to Clark, the No. 1 pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, trailed the total value … Read more
Stephen A. Smith said he made the call to be removed from “NBA Countdown.” ESPN announced Monday a “new-look NBA Countdown” show that surprisingly did not include Smith, a regular on the show for years and one of the faces of the company and its NBA coverage. The Post and other outlets covered this news, … Read more
Utah Jazz head coach Will Hardy went to Nashville for a dinner date with Kristin Cavallari earlier this year, according to Us Weekly. “It was one date and that was it,” a source told the outlet. “She never saw him again.” Hardy and his ex-wife Spencer Ladd Hardy have been “divorced for over a year,” … Read more
ESPN is making changes to Stephen A. Smith’s on-air duties. The Worldwide Leader announced this week that the “new-look ‘NBA Countdown’ team” will debut Wednesday, and Smith was noticeably missing from the lineup — which includes third-year host Malika Andrews alongside senior ESPN writer Brian Windhorst, 2023 NBA Champion head coach Michael Malone and former … Read more
Jordyn Woods went all out for Karl-Anthony Towns’ 30th birthday. The Woods by Jordyn founder surprised the Knicks center with a new car, which she shared is the same make and model of his late mother’s car that she drove when he was a kid. Jacqueline Towns passed away from COVID-19 in April 2020. Jordyn … Read more
Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson said he’s disappointed over lewd comments about his girlfriend, rapper Megan Thee Stallion, which were made by former NBA players Patrick Beverley and Jason Williams. During Tuesday’s installment of Barstool Sports’ “Hoopin’ N Hollerin’” podcast, Beverley and Williams suggested that Stallion could have something to do with Thompson’s offensive struggles. … Read more
Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant has his reasons for not wanting to get married. During an appearance on Bobbi Althoff’s “Not This Again” podcast, Durant explained that he “doesn’t know” if he could be with one person in a marriage for the rest of his life. “That’s not really a prenup, though. I mean, because … Read more
Klay Thompson and Megan Thee Stallion appear to have taken a big step in their relationship. The rapper hinted that she and the Dallas Mavericks guard moved in together, posting a snapshot of her holding a key with a home in the background. It showed her and another person, believed to be Thompson, making a … Read more
MSG Networks has signed Steve Novak for a primetime spot off the bench. The former sharpshooter, 42, who played two seasons in New York, will serve in the analyst role for about a dozen games as Clyde Frazier’s backup this season, MSG Networks announced Thursday. Novak’s debut is Friday night against the Bulls in Chicago, … Read more
Pat McAfee didn’t hesitate to bring up the biggest story in sports during “College GameDay” on Saturday. When discussing College Football Playoff odds for undefeated and one-loss teams — everyone with at least a 2 percent chance, according to the graphic — with the rest of the ESPN panel, McAfee, who hosts his eponymous show … Read more
Stephen A. Smith isn’t backing down from FBI Director Kash Patel, even if he has no interest in escalating their verbal spat. The ESPN star stated during “First Take” on Thursday that President Trump is “coming” after the FBI announced a sweeping probe into two separate illegal sports gambling-related cases that included the arrest of … Read more
Plenty more gambling fraud could be on tap — especially at the college level. Ex-NBA referee Tim Donaghy, who was formerly imprisoned for fixing games, called the NBA’s massive federal gambling busts involving Trail Blazers coach and Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups, Heat guard Terry Rozier and ex-Cavs player and asssistant Damon Jones just “the tip … Read more
Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas had jokes after the FBI arrests of Trailblazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Heat guard Terry Rozier on Thursday morning as part of a years-long probe into illegal sports gambling and illegal poker games. And those jokes led to a spat with “foul” ex-ESPNer Rachel Nichols. During Thursday’s installment of … Read more
Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley didn’t see eye to eye while discussing the gambling scandal that rocked the NBA on Thursday. During “Inside the NBA” before Thursday night’s games, host Ernie Johnson asked the crew to weigh in on the matter after the FBI arrested Heat guard Terry Rozier, Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and former NBA … Read more
You knew this was coming. The entire sporting world was rocked Thursday morning when it was announced that the FBI arrested Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier as part of a sweeping federal probe into sports betting and an illegal poker ring with ties to organized crime. The news … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. The NBA season continues apace with a rematch of this year’s finals between OKC and the Indiana Pacers. And it all happens tonight on ESPN. The Pacers open their season … Read more
Craig Carton is well aware of the NBA’s gambling worries. The WFAN radio host revealed Thursday that the league recently brought him in to speak to players about the “dangers of gambling,” such as the alleged gambling and poker schemes purportedly involving Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier and Damon Jones that shook the NBA and betting … Read more
The Knicks’ season is back — and that means celebrities are out in full force at Madison Square Garden. Among them were Yankees superstar Aaron Judge and his wife, Samantha Bracksieck, who took in the action on Wednesday night as the Knicks opened up the 2025-26 campaign on their home court. Judge, who hit 53 … Read more
If anyone had worries that the “Inside the NBA” move to ESPN would change the show at all, they can put that to bed. Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal returned to the airwaves for the beloved NBA studio show on Wednesday night as the Worldwide Leader opened its 2025-26 slate of … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Last year, the Cavs dominated the regular season. But the Knicks dominate the Garden. The NBA is finally back, and with it, the first game of the Knicks season. The … Read more