When Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic takes the court in June 2023 for his first NBA Finals appearance, his wife, Natalija, will surely be cheering him on nearby. Jokic, who won back-to-back league MVPs in 2021 and 2022, wears his wedding ring on his shoelaces every single game. The 28-year-old center said he stole the … Read more
Skip Bayless is trying to smooth things over with his wife. After the FS1 personality said Monday on “Undisputed” that his wife, Ernestine, wasn’t speaking to him because of an outburst over the Celtics’ Game 6 win against the Heat, Bayless apologized to her later that night as the Heat crushed the Celtics in Boston … Read more
Jimmy Butler is focused on leading the Heat back to the NBA Finals, while others are caught up in a potential romance between him and Shakira. NBA Twitter is buzzing about dating rumors involving the Heat star and the Colombian songstress ahead of Thursday’s Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals between Miami and Boston. … Read more
Call it an unwanted blast from the past. During the broadcast of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Celtics and Heat on Tuesday, TNT cameras panned to former Yankees teammates Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez as they watched the game with their respective parties at the Kaseya Center in Miami. Before transitioning … Read more
The Denver Nuggets are headed to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history, but conversation around LeBron James’ retirement tease has overshadowed their success. Charles Barkley was outraged Tuesday night during TNT’s Celtics-Heat coverage, saying the spotlight should have been on the Nuggets for their accomplishment. “I was so mad [Tuesday] morning … Read more
Bronny James appears to still be going strong with his rumored girlfriend, Peyton Gelfuso. The oldest son of Lakers superstar LeBron James attended his senior prom at Sierra Canyon High School in California, according to photos recently shared on social media, shortly after he announced his commitment to play at USC next season. The 18-year-old … Read more
Jack Nicholson has had some grand times at Lakers games over the years, but Saturday night was not one of them. After the Nuggets defeated the Lakers 119-108 to take a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference finals, Denver star Nikola Jokic’s brothers, Nemanja and Strahinja, heckled Nicholson. “OMG the Jokic brothers exchanging pleasantries … Read more
It seems unlikely ESPN’s NBA analytics formula has ever watched basketball before. While it is certainly surprising that the Heat are beating the Celtics so summarily that Magic Johnson is flat-out saying Boston has “quit,” the idea that they could win the series was not nearly as unlikely as ESPN’s analytics forecasted. Before the series, … Read more
Lakers guard Austin Reaves’ girlfriend, Jenna Barber is enjoying the team’s playoff run. When Los Angeles took a 3-1 lead over the Warriors on its way to ousting the reigning champions in the second-round playoff series, Barber was ecstatic. “3-1 baby!!!! such a fun chapter in life,” she wrote in a Facebook post last week, … Read more
It is certainly not uncommon to see Eli and/or Peyton Manning appear in a commercial, but one may be surprised to see the famous quarterback brothers in the NBA’s new “We are all in the Finals” campaign. Eli recently told The Post he wasn’t sure how they were selected for this spot, but that he … Read more
Kenny Smith raised eyebrows during F1 weekend in Miami. The “Inside the NBA” personality hit the beach with with Brazilian model Aline Bernardes on Thursday, where he was photographed smiling and chatting with the brunette, who was in a sultry black bikini. Smith, who sported pink-colored swim trunks, was seen sipping a San Pellegrino. The … Read more
Kourtney Kellar is savoring every moment of the Knicks’ playoff run. In a video posted on TikTok last week, the model and ring girl — who is engaged to Knicks star Isaiah Hartenstein — can be seen modeling a pink Knicks bomber jacket from FISLL, a social impact apparel brand founded by former Knicks All-Star … Read more
A blast from Jordan Poole’s past had a front-row seat to the Warriors’ Game 2 win over the Lakers in their Western Conference semifinals series Thursday night. With Zendaya checking out the action from Chase Center in San Francisco, fans immediately took to social media to express excitement over the sighting — all the while … Read more
Jessica Alba’s courtside experience at Madison Square Garden was courtesy of a certain Knicks star. Hours after the Knicks topped the Miami Heat on Tuesday in Game 2 of their second-round playoff series, Alba, 42, posted a heartfelt thank-you note to New York forward Julius Randle, whom she called “a kind soul.” “Congrats @nyknicks on … Read more
Celebrity Row was jam-packed Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. A flurry of notable names flocked to MSG for Game 2 of the Knicks’ second-round playoff series against the Heat, including actress and businesswoman Jessica Alba, who sat courtside for New York’s 111-105 win. Alba, 42, sported a snakeskin-print blazer over a black top for … Read more
It feels like all is right in the world when Jack Nicholson is sitting courtside at a Lakers game. Nicholson, 86, whose public appearances in general now are sparse, was spotted by NBA reporter Rachel Nichols taking his customary seat at the Crypto.com Arena before the Lakers play the Grizzlies in Game 6 of their … Read more
Stephen A. Smith has Kawhi Leonard at the top of his superstar rankings. In the worst type of way, however. Smith unloaded on Leonard after the Clippers announced that Leonard will miss the team’s Game 4 clash against the Suns in their first-round playoff series with a right knee sprain — his second straight game … Read more
The Warriors do not want more cowbell. As Kings fans have been clanging on cowbells at their home games at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, including a viral video in which one man was striking the instrument right in Warriors GM Bob Myers’ ears, the Warriors are taking steps to make sure opposing fans … Read more
Affable ESPN NBA reporter Brian Windhorst was apparently on the receiving end of a tirade from a fellow hotel guest in Phoenix. Appearing on a “Get Up” panel Monday morning discussing the 2023 NBA playoffs with Vince Carter and Jay Williams, Windhorst was asked by host Brian Custer why he seemed to be whispering on … Read more
TikTok star Megan Eugenio, also known as “Overtime Megan,” had high praise for Josh Giddey after the Oklahoma City Thunder guard dropped a career-high 31 points in Wednesday’s Western Conference play-in game win over the Pelicans. Eugenio, who boasts 2.4 million followers on TikTok, gushed over Giddey’s double-double effort in a message on Twitter. “31!!!!! INSANITY!! super … Read more