Offbeat

For all you lovers of the early 2000s in NBA and Hip Hop style and swag, you know what I am talking about, du-rags, backward jerseys, jean shorts (I miss jean shorts), baggy jeans, huge t-shirts and on the basketball court headbands and cornrows, today is a very sad day. The one man who was [...]

With Father’s Day just around the corner, Foot Locker has created a commercial with some of the top draft prospects reflecting on the impact their dads have had on their journeys to the NBA. In the video De’Aaron Fox, Jayson Tatum and Jonathan Isaac talk about how their relationships with their fathers helped them get [...]

SAP and the NBA have released a video, delivered by the sons of Dwayne Wade and Chris Paul, that spotlights key stats and insights surrounding the NBA Finals. In the video, Zion Wade and Chris Paul II co-host “The Simple Report by SAP” in which the nine and eight year olds provide their own humorous [...]

Looks like a new sheriff might be coming to town. Hall of famer Shaquille has announced to Julie Wolfe of WXIA in Atlanta, that he will run for sheriff in 2020. “This is not about politics,” he said. “It’s something that I’ve always wanted to do. This is about bringing people closer together. You know, [...]

On Sunday night, while the Cavaliers ended the Raptors’ playoff race, LeBron James decided to also take a jab at one its fans. LeBron James, who ended the Raptors dreams of reaching the Eastern conference finals in a 4-0 sweep put up 35 points, nine boards, and six dimes in the 109-102 Game 4 victory [...]

Shaq and Kobe Bryant are back together, well…in a commercial. NBA 2k has released a new ad where Shaq delivers an acceptance speech after being names the cover athlete of the video game’s Legend Edition. While thanking his people, a miscue with the teleprompter ensued. “But most of all, I’d like to thank Kobe Bryant,” [...]

Looks like it’s not only MLB players that have been subjected to racial slurs while playing. Warriors’ Draymond Green spoke out, after the Jones incident, about how he too had been targeted during games. “I’ve gotten the N-word, all of that. I’d rather not get into (where). A few places, especially being that it is [...]

According to multiple reports, Brandon Roy, former NBA All-Star, was shot in the leg over the weekend in the Los Angeles area. Roy was outside his grandmother’s house when someone opened fire. The shooting was most likely gang related. He was shot while trying to shield his children. Luckily, he escaped with minor injuries and [...]

With the second round of the NBA Playoffs in full swing, Joey BadA$$, in collaboration with Mtn Dew, has just released the music video for the single “Victory,” a motivational track that features lyrical nods to basketball. The video is set to celebrate this year’s NBA postseason and features premier current Team DEW NBA Stars [...]

The regular season MVP award in the NBA may be the most bandied about, highly-regarded, and fiercely coveted individual award in all of professional sports. It also serves as a snapshot when looking back at a given season in NBA history to remember which players, teams and story lines were at the forefront of the [...]