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Despite LeBron James’ half-billion-dollar fortune, his NBA championships, his worldwide fame and playing for the crème de la crème of sports franchises, he has not been detached from reality nor from the plight of everyday Black Americans. James, 36, publicly endorsed the views of Joy Reid, the host of MSNBC’s “The Reidout,” when she said Black…

LeBron James has long been a lightning rod in the sports world. The basketball marvel inspires fan adoration and disgust in almost equal quantities. The perennial NBA superstar will undoubtedly incite more social media debates, especially after he surpassed fellow legend Kobe Bryant for the number of triple-doubles in the history of the Los Angeles…

We are mercifully concluding what has been undoubtedly the most tumultuous year in America in more than a century, if not all time. Adversity can cripple the weak and unstable, but it also tends to bring out the best in others. Below were 10 of the best athletes and teams who managed to thrive despite…

The inner lioness came out of LeBron James‘ wife Savannah after her son was questioned for simply liking an Instagram photo of reality TV star Larsa Pippen. Some blogs allegedly speculated that 16-year-old LeBron “Bronny” James Jr. was trying to flirt with the 46-year-old Pippen, the ex-wife of NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen. And…

NBA star Rajon Rondo was a spectator as his girlfriend beat up another woman after the three argued about a parking spot in July 2020 in Atlanta, inciting a $1 million lawsuit, according to TMZ. Rondo and his girlfriend took umbrage that a woman had parked so close to his $300,000 Rolls Royce SUV inside…

Barack Obama, a die-hard basketball fan, could never hope to beat LeBron James in a game of one-on-one. But his high school basketball jersey bested that of “The Chosen One” at an auction this past weekend. Obama’s 1978-1979 No. 23 Punahou School jersey sold for $192,000 at Juliens Auctions, according to USA Today. That breaks…

LeBron James has just signed a massive two-year extension with the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers. King James, 35, is reaping the spoils after leading the Lakers to their record-tying 17th NBA championship and the franchise’s first title in 10 years. The Lakers defeated the Miami Heat in six games back in October. He…

Kobe Bryant’s official induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts, has been postponed until spring 2021, the NBA announced on Sunday, Nov. 29. ESPN reports that the NBA originally planned to hold the ceremony in August 2020, but it has been delayed until May 2021, due to the pandemic. Bryant,…

Long-beleaguered NBA star Dwight Howard has finally found an oasis after wandering in his own personal desert for the past decade. Howard, the 34-year-old Los Angeles Lakers center, celebrated two major milestones in the fall of 2020: his Lakers took home the 2020 NBA championship, and he secretly tied the knot with his fiancée Te’a…

Former President Barack Obama and Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James have formed a mutual admiration society. Therefore, it seemed apropos to have Obama as the guest on the latest episode of James’ “The Shop: Uninterrupted” on HBO on Halloween. Obama is a self-admitted basketball junkie who routinely played pickup games with former b-ball legends…

Emotions ran high in Los Angeles as sports fans celebrating the city’s second championship in 16 days paused to remember the late Kobe Bryant. The city was electric after Major League Baseball’s Los Angeles Dodgers captured their first World Series title since 1988 after defeating the Tampa Rays in Game 6 on Tuesday, Oct. 27,…

Former reality TV star Royce Reed went volcanic on Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard shortly after he and the team won the 2020 NBA championship on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020. Reed, a former star on “Basketball Wives,” put Howard on full furnace blasts because she claims the baller refused to call or text or…

While patriarch LeBron James was striving to win the NBA championship inside “The Bubble” at Walt Disney World, his 5-year-old daughter was living her best life inside her own bubble in posh West Los Angeles. James bought his daughter Zhuiri a backyard structure that is about as big as a small house. King James, two…

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Amid a blizzard of falling confetti and wild player celebrations, Kobe Bryant’s widow Vanessa congratulated the Los Angeles Lakers on winning the 2020 NBA Finals on Sunday night, Oct. 11, 2020. Vanessa Bryant gave shoutouts to the team, which thrashed the Miami Heat, 106-93, in game 6 in a contest that was never close and…

Shaquille O’Neal understands that the NBA lifestyle can, at times, lead to reckless behavior. When young men are given millions before the age of 25, some players will make immature decisions. The hectic travel schedule of NBA players could also lead to issues in terms of relationships. When asked about what he would want for…

As if he doesn’t have enough to worry about with multiple businesses and a professional sports team to oversee, Earvin “Magic” Johnson is coping with a stalker audacious enough to make demands against the five-time NBA champion. Willie Frazier, not to be confused with Walt — another NBA great — is the man who alleges…

Vanessa Bryant blasted her mother since she claimed on national TV that her daughter kicked out of her home after Kobe Bryant passed away. Bryant’s mother, Sofia Laine, explained to reporter Dave Valadez on the Spanish-speaking show Univision on Monday, Sept. 21, 2020, that Vanessa Bryant, 38, evicted her from her apartment. Laine said Bryant…

Houston Rockets gaurd Danuel House has been forced to leave the NBA bubble after violating safety protocols. On Sept. 11, league officials announced House’s suspension from the campus in Orlando, Florida, according to ESPN. The NBA’s investigation revealed that House allowed a woman, who served as a COVID-19 tester, in his room for multiple hours…

A member of the Houston Rockets could be suspended for allegedly sneaking a woman into his hotel room. On Sept. 10, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports revealed that Danuel House Jr. is the player who is under investigation. House may have allowed a COVID-19 testing official into his room. Following the reported incident, House was…