To mix sports metaphors, H.E.R.’s new song “The Journey,” which will soundtrack ESPN’s broadcasts of the NBA Finals, is a big swing — an old-school, hyper-melodic, live-instrument-driven ballad. And for H.E.R., who sees a gap between the energy of her live shows and her recorded output to date, it’s the …
Read More »Ja Morant Responds After Second Gun-Flashing Video: 'I Take Full Responsibility'
Ja Morant is speaking out after a second video of the Memphis Grizzlies star brandishing a gun surfaced over the weekend, saying he takes “full responsibility” for his actions. In a statement obtained by ESPN, Morant said: “I know I’ve disappointed a lot of people who have supported me. This …
Read More »Ja Morant Suspended From All Team Activities After Another Gun-Flashing Video Surfaces
Two months after Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant was suspended for flashing a firearm on social media, the guard is once again heading down a dark path by brandishing a gun in another video this weekend. The Grizzles announced Sunday they were suspending Morant from all team activities and the …
Read More »Jack Nicholson Makes Surprise Return to Lakers Courtside for Playoff Game
Jack Nicholson made a surprise return to his Lakers courtside seats Friday as the actor was on hand for the team’s Game Six playoff matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies. For Nicholson, the return to his seat alongside the Crypto.com Arena court — where he and his trademark sunglasses were a …
Read More »How Dillon Brooks Became the NBA's Supervillain
He appears behind tinted glasses, sporting a distressed wool jacket, no undershirt, and a massive gold chain sporting his initials, DB. He has a goatee, manicured to jut out at the chin. A reporter questions him about a heated exchange he had with LeBron James, the best basketball player of …
Read More »E-40 Accuses Sacramento Kings Security of 'Racial Bias' After Playoff Game Ejection
Bay Area legend E-40 has accused the Sacramento Kings’ security staff of racial bias after he was ejected during the team’s Game One playoff matchup against the rapper’s beloved Golden State Warriors. Video emerged on social media Saturday of E-40 in a verbal confrontation with Kings security; the situation was …
Read More »All Eyes on Bronny James at the Nike Hoop Summit
Tucked away among the trees deep in the Portland suburbs, a group of emerging professionals, on the cusp of completing their formal education and transitioning into a highly competitive work environment, are attending an event where they’ll work to sell themselves to executives; titans of their industry. Elite law schools …
Read More »BTS' Suga Hangs Courtside in NBA Ambassadorship Announcement Video
BTS member Suga has picked up a new three-letter acronym as he announces his role as an NBA ambassador. In the announcement video, the rapper and producer poses with his own custom Lakers jersey, sits courtside at games, and snaps selfies with Steph Curry. “It is personally a great honor, …
Read More »James Harden Talks Launching Wine Brand: 'I Have More to Give Than Just Being a Basketball Player'
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. James Harden has long been a fan favorite on the basketball courts, and now, the NBA star is bringing fans along for the ride as he makes his …
Read More »Ja Morant Says Firearm Wasn't His Following Gun-Flashing Video
Memphis Grizzlies’ Ja Morant sat down in his first interview since the NBA suspended him for flashing a handgun on social media. In an excerpt from ESPN released Wednesday, Morant told Jalen Rose that “It’s not who I am. I don’t condone any type of violence, but I take fullresponsibility …
Read More »