Basketball
LeBron James, who doesn't bite his tongue when it comes to calling out the nonsense he sees or hears, had the perfect response to Donald Trump not watching him and his NBA brethren play.
Jonathan Isaac stood for the national anthem, opting not to kneel in solidarity with his NBA brethren. Now he will be sitting down the rest of the season following a severe injury.
When the NBA first announced that it was coming back, some players were worried resumed play would take away the focus from social justice matters. LeBron James and other players are making sure that is not the case.
NBA fans are used to ESPN's Senior NBA Insider, Adrian Wojnarowski dropping his signature "Woj bombs" but was shocked to learn he direct an f-bomb to a Missouri Senator in an email.
The WNBA may have been conveying a message of togetherness with the Black Lives Matter PSA, but according to players, Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler doesn't practice the sentiment at home. According to published reports, WNBA players are calling for Senator and Atlanta Dream co-owner Kelly Loeffler to step down after she called the Black armed protesters who gathered at the headquarters of the Ku Klux Klan in response to public threats against Black Americans, a "mob rule" during an interview with FOX News-despite open carry being legal in the state of Georgia.
Minnesota Lynx star Maya Moore is known for being on the front lines to fight against social injustice, so when her longtime friend was finally released from prison after being wrongfully convicted—the WNBA rejoiced. According to published reports, Jonathan Irons, who was sentenced to a 50-year prison bid for a crime he didn’t commit, was embraced by the W.N.B.A. star, who sacrificed her 2019 season, as he walked out of a Missouri penitentiary on Wednesday (Jul 1) nearly four months after a judge overturned his conviction on charges of burglary and assault.
When the NBA restarts, the league will definitely make sure to remind viewers that 'Black Lives Matter.'
Teyana Taylor and Iman Shumpert have announced that their family is growing. On Friday (Jun 12), Teyana Taylor released the video for her latest single, "Wake Up Love" a collaboration track featuring her NBA star husband Iman Shumpert. Directed by Taylor and frequent collaborator Rafael Gutierrez serving as director of photography, the visual for her latest release features the happy couple and daughter Junie happily jumping into bed. As Junie excitedly pushes Iman’s hand away from Teyana, the plush white comforter sweeps back revealing Teyana’s baby bump, breaking the news that the couple is expecting another daughter.
The NBA is back. Per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, so you know it's legit, pro basketball will be returning to Orlando, Florida in a little less than two months, but not all teams will be accounted for.
NBA great Patrick Ewing has tested positive for COVID-19. The Hall of Famer and current head coach of the Georgetown Men's Basketball team announced his status via a statement on Friday night (May 22), and Twitter has been showing an outpouring of support ever since.
Paul Pierce definitely has something against LeBron James.
Still, LeBron knows the dangers that are still awaiting outside and won't dismiss the science like some orange hued people. "This is a pandemic that we have no idea, we can’t control it...We’re going to listen to people in the hierarchy that’s been following this pandemic, following the numbers, following the data.”