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Rihanna is a bit of an investigator. The singer was spotted partying alongside J.R. Smith in New York recently sparking rumors of a romance (and forcing Chris Brown to air out his Twitter emotions) but it turns out she’s actually figuring out why his game has been so crappy– when it matters the most. 

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UPDATE:  According to Los Angeles authorities, they never bothered pressing charges because the woman’s story was not adding. Philadelphia 76ers star Nick Young is in a world of trouble. A woman claims that the NBA guard/forward roofied her back in 2011, then took her back to his home and r@ped her while she was unconscious. 

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The rise and fall of New York basketball star Lenny Cooke is as potent a cautionary tale as any. The high school standout was ranked among the top college prospects in 2002. However, Cooke’s past troubles with academics and a legendary lack of discipline led to him eventually flaming out altogether. Now 30, Cooke is […]

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It was only a matter of time before Joe Budden delivered a visual for his No Love Lost track, “NBA.” The video plays on the title, with the Love & Hip Hop New York rapper hitting the court for a pick up game. In this case, he doesn’t do much balling in a literal sense though, […]

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After becoming a victim of the “dunk heard round the world,” Detroit Pistons point guard Brandon Knight was refreshingly nonchalant about getting thrown through the rim. 

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By now, you must have seen Los Angeles Clippers center, DeAndre Jordan emasculate Brandon Knight on a dunk that will probably be replayed from now until the end of time.

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Good news, Chicago. Chicago Bulls point guard and former NBA Most Valuable Player, Derrick Rose, has been cleared by doctors to return to the league. 

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Wale faced an awkward moment when he confronted two announcers for making fun of his career in comparison to Drake’s, and now he’s explaining why it needed to go down. Essentially, he’s not into people disrespecting the hard work he’s put in, but understands how his intentions could’ve been misconstrued.

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As rap fellow rap snobs, we always turn our nose up at NBA players who attempt to rap. From Kobe Bryant,  Metta World Peace, and Kevin Durant; they’ve all tried their hand at rap. Most have failed. 

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Los Angles Lakers owner Jerry Buss passed away from cancer earlier in the week, and today he was memorialized during a ceremony in the City of Angels. Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson, Shaquel O’Neal, and many more packed the Nokia Theatre to tribute Buss.

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Elliott Wilson’s timing is looking impeccable with this one. Lil Wayne covers the latest issue of RESPECT, the magazine the veteran Hip-Hop journalist helms. 

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The world of Hip-Hop took over the All-Star festivities this past weekend in Houston, TX. While All-Star Saturday Night served as a warm-up, Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game capped off the weekend in grand fashion.