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Try as hard as you possibly can to separate your preconceived notions of basketball players trying to rap. That is the goal of Iman Shumpert of the New York Knicks. 

Being a part-owner of the Brooklyn Nets is not enough as Jay-Z continues to expand his portfolio in pro sports. Hova’s  Roc Nation is very close to inking Giants star wide receiver Victor Cruz to an entertainment management deal. 

It was all good just a month ago, right? Last week, after 50 Cent announced that he was leaving “The Money Team,” the notoriously loudmouthed Floyd Mayweather kept quiet. That all changed last night on Twitter. 

A bizarre case in Texas is unfolding involving Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman Tyron Smith, who is contending with the trappings of newfound wealth and the struggling pockets of family looking to fill their coffers. Standing 6-foot-5 and a massive 308 pounds, Smith’s imposing frame wasn’t enough to keep him from filing a protective order against his mother, […]

As the NBA kicked off their season this week, The Cleveland Cavaliers are off to a strong start. Led by their second-year star Kyrie Irving, The Cavs sparked off their season with a ten-point win over the Washington Wizards.

One of the rising faces of the NBA, Los Angeles Clipper Blake Griffin, is now one of the faces of the Jordan Brand according to CBS Sports. Joining Oklahoma City Thunder Guard Russell Westbrook, Griffin joins the sneaker brand which bears the names of the game’s greatest player. 

Ballplayers want to be rappers, and rappers want to be ballplayer, this is universally understood. So it should comes as no surprise that NBA Champion Stephen Jackson of the Spurs and the reigning NBA scoring champion, Kevin Durant, got together to create a song called “Lonely At The Top.”

“What these youngbloods have to understand [is] that this game has always been, and will always be, about buckets,” says the great Bill Russell. Bill. Russell. And with that, Uncle Drew is back, and getting his old team back together.

UPDATE: The Knicks vs. Nets game will now be played on Monday, November 26th. The game will be televised on TNT starting at 7PM EST. Hurricane Sandy strikes again. Tomorrow’s (Thursday, Nov. 1st) scheduled game between the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets, the first regular season NBA basketball game in the latter’s new home […]

LeBron James gets a lot of checks. King James’ latest addition to his advertising pitchman portfolio is Samsung, and the NBA MVP, and champion, is a spokesman for its Galaxy Note II smartphone. In the ad below, we follow LeBron as he goes about his business, with his new phone in tow. 

It ain’t trickin’ if you got it, but in this case, Bryant McKinnie ain’t got it. The former University  Of Miami Hurricane and standout NFL player for the Baltimore Ravens owes the father of Miami native and rapper Trick Daddy $375,000 for bills run up at strip clubs like King Of Diamonds. 

Despite his laid back demeanor, could you imagine that French Montana used to fanute the hoops back in the day? Back in his younger days, Frenchie used to run with famed New York City hoops squad “The Gauchos” from The Bronx. The Gauchos produced such NBA talent as Stephon Marbury, Kenny Anderson, Mark Jackson and […]