Offbeat

Today’s is the most special day of the year (big assumption) for one of the newest members of the Orlando Magic, Bismack Biyombo, it is his birthday. The five-year veteran turns 24 today, but some of his former Raptor teammates believe the product from the Republic of the Congo may be a little older than [...]

Less than a week after a victorious stint at the Rio Olympics where TEAM USA beat Serbia 96-66 to win a gold medal, Kevin Durant and DeAndre Jordan flew to Mykonos for a little R&R. The two were spotted partying in Greece. Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAAjFyMFIzE Looks like they know how to have a good [...]

The Kobe Bryant farewell tour from the NBA isn’t over just yet. The city of Los Angeles has declared August 24th, 2016 “Kobe Bryant Day.” A ceremony will also be held tomorrow to commemorate his NBA career. The city wishes to acknowledge Kobe’s philanthropy as well as his basketball accomplishments. It will acknowledge his charity [...]

Basketball fans and gamers alike have been super excited for the worldwide premiere of #Friction. NBA 2K17 will provide the most authentic and real gameplay you’ve ever seen in a basketball simulation from 2K Sports! Check out the trailer released just today showcasing the ridiculous graphics for a basketball game… It is scheduled to be [...]

There is no question about it, everything Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry touches is worth a lot, even his mouthguard. According to ESPN, Steph Curry’s mouthguard which was used in a game in December and has his name on it was up for auction yesterday. It was expected to sell for about $5,000, but [...]

Tim Duncan is gathering his bearings and becoming acquainted with the retirement life, which for most part includes a lot of golf, mid-day naps and early dinner buffets. Known for being bereft of any desire to be in the public spotlight or take part in any of the rare VIP treatment afforded to high-profile professional [...]

Lebron James and Drake exchanged words during the Cavaliers’ Raptors playoff series earlier this year, but it now seems that any bad blood between the two of them has disappeared. Drake had a big surprise for fans attending the Summer Sixteen tour in Columbus Ohio this Saturday, LeBron James. To assist him with “Pop Style,” [...]

Carmelo Anthony had a very impressive and somewhat historically relevant performance in Team USA’s 98-88 victory over Australia on Wednesday. Scoring 31 points and hitting nine three-pointers he is on route to becoming the leader scorer in U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball history. This is Melo’s fourth Olympic games and he has a good shot to [...]

Michael Phelps continued to make history last night and blow everybody’s minds as the most decorated Olympian ever, taking home his record 20th and 21st gold medal of his career. Part of Team USA Basketball appeared to be in attendance to watch history being made including Kevin Durant, DeAndre Jordan, Draymond Green, Kyle Lowry and [...]

Foot Locker announced the release of its newest commercial ‘Stand Out’ featuring Draymond Green. Former girl group singer, Michelle Williams, and former basketball star, Horace Grant, co-star in spot celebrating the supporting cast of famed squads. The ad shows Green as a talented but sometimes overshadowed power forward on one of the league’s strongest squads. [...]