Offbeat

Uber, the ride sharing program, has announced the launch of JUMP electric bikes for Seattle. Uber partnered with 3x NBA dunk champion and local Seattle favorite Nate Robinson to hit the streets by JUMP bike and surprise local basketball fans with an impromptu pickup game that took place on Monday, November 19 at Denny Courts. [...]

An rare autographed Michael Jordan Upper Deck 1997 All-Star Game jersey card just sold on an eBay auction for $94,630. There are only 23 of its kind in existence. The card, was given a near-mint rating of eight by the Beckett Grading Services. The same card sold for $45,998 in 2014, an indication of just [...]

FILA has announced that it has signed a lifetime deal with NBA Hall of Famer, Grant Hill. More than two decades after he first joined the FILA family, the brand is reuniting with Hill, a proven champion on and off the court. Hill achieved tremendous success in his NBA career and is often touted as [...]

Prince is one of the most creative, gifted and revered artists of the last 50 years. He sold more than 100 million records, won eight Grammy awards and even an Academy Award for his 1984 film Purple Rain. He passed away in 2016 at the age of 57. A native son of Minneapolis, Minnesota, the [...]

The Portland Trail Blazers decided too celebrate Halloween a little early on Monday night as most players wore their costumes to the arena before their game with the Washington Wizards. Let me tell you, it did not disappoint. While most costumes were fun, there were two costumes that were truly elite: Damian Lillard as Stone [...]

In addition to being a rapper (and a full-fledged lunatic), Kanye West has been a shoe designer for some time now. People flock and pay ridiculous amounts of money when his newest “Yeezy” shoes drop and he has recently released his first basketball shoe. The NBA won’t allow its players to wear the shoe this [...]

Are you impressed by Kevin Durant’s rap skills? If so, you have something in common with JaVale McGee. Speaking with ESPN The Magazine’s Sam Alipour, the former Golden State Warriors center spoke to KD’s skills on the mic: I’ve been hearing for years from guys around the league that your old teammate Kevin Durant has some skills as [...]

The NBA season is upon us and to celebrate New Era Cap has launched a dynamic new collection called the 2018 Tip Off Series. The 2018 Tip Off Series features four unique collections: Team Color, Olive Green, Black and 2Tone. Each collection features all 30 NBA teams, bringing you a wide range of cap styles [...]

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson are probably the greatest story and rivalry in NBA history. Magic and the “Hick from French Lick” came on to the scene at the perfect time for the game of basketball and literally saved the NBA from folding after the threat of the ABA in the 1970s and a decade [...]

Remember when the Minnesota Timberwolves drafted Lauri Markkanen only to trade him to the Chicago Bulls as part of a deal for Jimmy Butler? Well, Lauri Markkanen sure remembers it. And he’s got jokes about it. Anyone who’s anyone knows the Timberwolves culture is unraveling right before our eyes. Jimmy Butler has requested a trade, [...]