Ben Simmons is trying to fill a different kind of net these days. The Nets flameout, who hasn’t suited up since an 18-game stint with the Clippers to close out the 2024-25 season, purchased a controlling share in the South Florida Sails Angling Club, a member of the 16-team Sport Fishing Championship. “It’s a very … Read more
Chris “Mad Dog” Russo detests the NBA Cup like only he can. “I do not understand it, Brian [Windhorst],” Russo said on ESPN’s “First Take” on Wednesday. “I apologize, somewhere, Walt Frazier and Willis Reed and Red Holzman are saying, ‘Really? We’re gonna celebrate this stupid thing? This inauthentic creation to jazz up the regular … Read more
The Knicks and their biggest supporters wasted no time Tuesday celebrating their first NBA Cup triumph. Not long after Jalen Brunson and Co. hoisted the trophy inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas following a 124-113 victory over the Spurs, the captain’s wife, Ali Brunson, and Jordyn Woods, the longtime girlfriend of Knicks big man Karl-Anthony … Read more
It isn’t just an NBA Cup trophy on the line in Las Vegas. Players and the head coach from the winning squad will take home $530,000 each. Some Knicks are already daydreaming about what they’d do with the extra cash if they take down Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs on Tuesday night. “I’m going to … Read more
Las Vegas Aces superstar A’ja Wilson didn’t appreciate Rachel Nichols’ line of questioning when the former ESPNer brought up her relationship with Heat forward Bam Adebayo during an interview with Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The “Open Run” personality, who spoke with the reigning NBA MVP at the Emirates NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas, brought … Read more
It was daddy-daughter date night at Crypto.com Arena for Jay-Z and Blue Ivy on Wednesday — and the two had a pair of sweet seats for the big Lakers game. With LeBron James, Luka Doncic and the rest of the Lakers taking on the Spurs in the last NBA Cup quarterfinal matchup of the week, … Read more
Shaquille O’Neal didn’t sugarcoat his response to a viral photo of he and his friend’s wife, Monique Martin. The “Inside the NBA” personality addressed the image — which was posted by Martin on Instagram and shows Shaq hugging her from behind — in the comments section of sports media social account 4thQuarterTV. “Shaq surprised another … Read more
The Dončić family just got a little bigger. Luka Dončić and fiancée Anamaria Goltes welcomed the birth of their second daughter this week, the Lakers superstar announced on his Instagram account Saturday. “Olivia!” he wrote with pink heart emojis in the caption. The couple previously had 2-year-old daughter Gabriela in December 2023. Dončić had not … Read more
Chris Paul being sent home was an absolute bush league move by the Los Angeles Clippers, according to Stephen A. Smith. The ESPN host blasted the Clippers for their management of a future Hall of Famer, abruptly sent home in the wee hours of Wednesday morning, weeks after announcing this season would be his last … Read more
Mallory Edens, the daughter of Milwaukee Bucks owner Wes Edens, reminisced on her viral moment at the 2014 NBA Draft Lottery and the lasting effect harmful comments online had on her. During a recent appearance on the “Unlike Me” podcast, Edens — who became an internet sensation when she represented the Bucks in the lottery … Read more
Draymond Green didn’t try to sugarcoat it Tuesday night — he told media members going on the road while his pregnant wife remains at home is “pretty sh–tty.” Green opened up on his situation just after Golden State fell to the Thunder at Chase Center in San Francisco, explaining having to leave the Bay Area … Read more
The Lakers’ hot November had plenty of stars flocking to see them at the start of December. Eddie Murphy, Austin Butler and Pat Sajak all made their way to Crypto.com Arena on Monday night to catch L.A. in action vs. the Phoenix Suns. Eddie Murphy had one of the best seats in the house for … Read more
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