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
Some questions are best left unasked, especially on national television. During “Inside the NBA” on Sunday, Charles Barkley asked whether former Trail Blazers, Bullets and Lakers guard Billy Ray Bates was still alive. And that’s when it all went south fast, with co-analyst Shaquille O’Neal later saying “he passed away.” There’s just one problem — … Read more
Donovan Clingan celebrated his big night Wednesday with a certain someone. The former UConn standout embraced girlfriend Madeleine Ross inside Barclays Center in Brooklyn after he was selected seventh overall by the Trail Blazers in the 2024 NBA Draft. Clingan, who honored his late mother with a personalized jacket, wore a black tux while Ross … Read more
Mike Lynch, a beloved radio host for the Trail Blazers, has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), he announced on Friday. The 34-year-old is retiring from radio amid the diagnosis, which he received on Jan. 2. “Sadly, this means the end of my radio career,” Lynch wrote on X. “I am thankful for all … Read more
Congratulations appear to be in order for Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons. The former first-round pick is expecting a baby with social media influencer Aaleeyah Petty, according to BSO.com. Petty, who reportedly shares her 4-year-old son, Brenton, with New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram, recently shared photos from her baby shower, which took place in … Read more
Damian Lillard and wife Kay’La are parting ways. The seven-time NBA All-Star filed for divorce from his college sweetheart on Oct. 2 — less than a week after he was traded from the Trail Blazers to the Bucks, according to the Portland-based Willamette Week. The filing cited “irreconcilable differences” that “caused the irremediable breakdown” of … Read more