Former Seattle Sonics NBA All-Star Shawn Kemp exchanged gunfire in self-defense while attempting to locate a stolen cell phone in a Washington parking lot, his attorney told the Washington Post Thursday. On Wednesday afternoon,Tacoma Police Department reported “an altercation between the occupants of 2 cars” that “led to shots being …
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In June of 2022, someone on Twitter asked NBA star Ja Morant why he was “thuggin” on Twitter and he replied, “Cuz da money won’t ever change me. been on dat, still on dat, forever on dat, won’t ever speak on it.” To those familiar with Morant’s middle-class upbringing, the …
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The NBA said they are “investigating” a social media video posted early Saturday morning that appeared to show Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant brandishing a firearm while inside a nightclub. The Instagram Live video — reportedly uploaded onto Morant’s account just hours after the Grizzlies’ Friday night road loss to …
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Ja Morant, one of basketball’s brightest young stars and a starting guard in the recent NBA All-Star Game, has been accused of both beating up a 17-year-old boy and threatening a mall security guard during separate incidents that occurred in July 2022. While the Memphis Grizzlies star’s alleged fight with …
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On Feb. 18, Utah Jazz legend Karl Malone will be a judge during the Slam Dunk Contest at NBA All-Star Weekend in Salt Lake City. On the surface, an all-time great participating in All-Star festivities in their former team’s home city makes sense; the league is banking on most fans …
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Janelle Monáe had fun — but no points — participating in Friday night’s NBA All-Star Celebrity Game in Salt Lake City. Fresh off the release of her new single “Float” — a track that’s been used in promoting televised NBA games this season — Monáe suited up for coach Dwyane …
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After Janelle Monáe teased her new single “Float” on social media last month, the singer finally capitulated to fan demand and released the song in its entirety on Thursday. In a press release, “according to sources closest to Monáe,” the single is “inspired by Muhammed Ali talking shit in Zaire, …
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LeBron James broke one of the NBA’s loftiest records Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena, scoring 38,388 points to surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and become the league’s all-time leading scorer. James entered the night’s game against Oklahoma City Thunder just 36 points away from passing Abdul-Jabbar’s historic record. In the third quarter, …
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LeBron James rewrote the record books Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena, passing Kareem-Abdul-Jabbar’s longstanding record, and scoring 38,388 points to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. In a night of celebration LeBron’s family and friends were in attendance to show support, including Magic Johnson, Dwyane Wade, Denzel Washington, and Jay-Z Celebrities …
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Mere hours after LeBron James broke the NBA’s all-time scoring record, one held for decades by the great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the two-part documentary Bill Russell: Legend debuted on Netflix. Directed by Sam Pollard (MLK/FBI), it’s a three-hour-plus survey of the life and career of the basketball legend, civil rights icon, …
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