Basketball
James Harden Traded To Sixers For Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid Says RIP Bozo
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: James Harden Sixers Trade For Ben SimmonsJames Harden Sixers Trade For / James Harden Sixers Trade For Ben Simmons The rumors proved to be true, but this is still surprising. The Brookyn Nets have traded star guard James Harden to the Philadelphia Sixers in exchange for non-shooting point guard Ben Simmons. Of course, ESPN reporter Adrian Wojnarowski dropped the bomb that has had NBA Twitter lit ever since. Reportedly, in exchange for shipping Harden to Philly, the Nets will receive Simmons as well as Seth Curry, Andre Drummond and two 1st-round draft picks. The Sixers are also sending BK an unprotected 2022 1st-round pick and a protected 2027 1st-round pick. Also, as part of the deal, Harden has secured the bag to the tune of a $47.3M option on his...
Nikola Jokic’s Brothers & The Morris Twins Exchange Barbs On Twitter Following On-Court Dust-Up
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: AAron Ontiveroz/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images / Getty The on-court kerfuffle between Nikola Jokic and Markieff Morris took an interesting turn of events on Twitter. #NBATwitter was on one after Denver Nuggets all-star big man and reigning league MVP Nikola Jokic shoved the soul out of Miami Heat forward Markieff Morris. Jokic uncharacteristically and violently pushed Morris from behind after Morris intentionally fouled Jokic late in a Monday night matchup between the two teams. The chippiness that saw Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler yelling at Jokic, “bring your a** to the back,” spilled onto social media after the game. Markieff’s twin brother, Marcus, hopped on Twitter, writing in a tweet, “Waited till bro turned his back smh. NOTE,...
Loud & Wrong: Brooklyn Nets Lockdown Barclays Center After Protest In Support of Kyrie Irving Gets Rowdy
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevork Djansezian / Getty If Kyrie Irving needed any indication that he is on the wrong side of history regarding the COVID-19 vaccine mandates, what happened at the Barclays Center on Sunday (Oct.24) was it. Kyrie Irving was not in the building, nor has he seen an NBA court since the Brooklyn Nets GM Sean Marks announced that Irving would be benched because he refuses to get vaccinated against COVID-19, but his “supporters” were definitely on the scene. Related Stories Ahead of the Nets matchup with the Charlotte Hornets, a large group gathered outside the Barclays Center to protest New York City’s vaccine mandates demanding Irving be allowed to play. Per New York protocols, the all-star point guard is not allowed to play in Nets home games, with the org...
Wilson Launches “Bonded By Ball” Campaign With Dreamville On Sound
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Wilson / Wilson Wilson is now the official game ball of the NBA, as well as the WNBA, NBA 2K League, NBA G League, Jr. NBA, BAL, NCAA and FIBA 3×3. The brand just launched a new campaign called “Bonded By Ball” that features J. Cole’s Dreamville holding down the sound direction. The 60-second spot drills down the brand’s focus on the family bonds that basketball sparks locally and globally, and features a number of familiar faces who are also Wilson Advisory Staff members. They include star hoopers from the WNBA—Liz Cambage (Las Vegas Aces) and Kysre Gondrezick (Indiana Fever)—and the NBA—Jamal Murray (Denver Nuggets) and Trae Young (Atlanta Hawks). Also seen in the spot is renowned basketball skills coach Chris Brickley while other fellow Wilson Advisory...
LeBron James Criticizes NBA’s Condensed Schedule Following Kawhi Leonard’s ACL Injury
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images / Getty The 2021 NBA Playoffs are full of drama but lacking the superstars due to injuries, and the league’s biggest star, LeBron James, is fed up about it. LeBron James had time. Wednesday (Jun.16) did not start great for the NBA. First news broke the Phoenix Suns leader Chris Paul entering into the NBA’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols after testing positive for the virus. Right after that, we learned that ahead of the pivotal Game 5 matchup between the Los Angeles Clippers and Utah Jazz, Kawhi Leonard suffered an ACL injury in his right knee during Game 4, putting his availability for the rest of the playoffs in jeopardy. Immediately following the news, LeBron James decided to speak his mind on t...
Little White Connecticut Sun Head Coach Suspended & Fined After He Was Called Out By Liz Cambage
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 Connecticut Sun head coach and general manager Curt Miller learned the hard way that Las Vegas Aces hooper Liz Cambage is not the one to be played with. Miller earned himself a one-game suspension and a fine from the WNBA after making a disparaging comment about Cambage. During Sunday’s (May 23) game against the Las Vegas Aces, while trying to get a call from the referee, Miller said, “Come on, she’s 300 pounds.” referring to Aces superstar. In an email sent to the HuffPost, the WNBA revealed that Miller was slapped with a $10,000 fine and suspended for one game for his remarks. Before the league took action, Cambage — who doesn’t bite her tongue for anyone — hopped on Instagram after the game to call out Miller, wh...
Hating or Nah?: BAL Player Feels “It’s Disrespectful” For J. Cole To Be In The League
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty J. Cole living out his hoop dreams isn’t sitting well with everyone. It hasn’t been two weeks since J. Cole made his season debut in the BAL (Basketball Africa League), and while the Hip-Hop community is locked in and wants to see Cole get buckets, there is one player who is not feeling his presence. Terrell Stoglin, who hoops for the AS Salé basketball club in the league and is the only player to drop 40 points in a game, spoke with ESPN about Cole being in the BAL and didn’t mince his words saying Cole’s skills were “average,” at best and that he was taken an opportunity away from players who deserve the BAL look. “I think there’s a negative and a positive [to Cole’s presence],” Stoglin said to ESPN. “The negative part of it is: I th...
Charlamagne Gives Himself “Donkey of the Day” Over Insensitive Kwame Brown Comments
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Tom Williams / Getty Charlamagne Tha God decided to give his infamous “Donkey of the Day” award to himself. On Monday (Mar 24), Charlamagne revealed his decision after explaining to listeners that the reason was due to him “going too far” when touching on the fellow South Carolina native, Kwame Brown’s, personal life; before adding that he was urged by mutual associates to publicly apologize to Brown. “I’m sure I caused pain for not only Kwame Brown but for his family—‘specially, his family in my hometown of Moncks Corner, South Carolina. You know how I know? Because I spoke to a few of them,” he said around the clip’s 1:30 minute mark. “I was apologizing for triggering them.” Charlemagne’s apology comes a few days after the former shock-jock turned menta...
J. Cole’s Professional Basketball Debut Is In The Books
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty J. Cole is still basking in the glow of releasing his sixth studio album in The Off-Season last week, and now he has another accomplishment to celebrate. The North Carolina rapper and producer made his professional basketball debut over the weekend, adding a feather to his cap by living out his hoop dreams on the world stage. As reported by ESPN, this was the first game for the new Basketball Africa League after it was initially founded in 2019 and had its debut delayed due to COVID-19 restrictions. Cole, 36, played basketball in high school and briefly at St. John’s University in New York before going on to becoming one of Hip-Hop’s biggest stars. Cole will suit up for the Patriots Basketball Club for a handful of games not to exceed ...
Kawhi Leonard Announces ‘Culture Jam’ Project, Teases YoungBoy Never Broke Again & Rod Wave Collab
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Icon Sportswire / Getty Kawhi Leonard gets a bad rap for his stoic and businesslike nature on the basketball court, but he clearly has other interests aside from sports. The Los Angeles Clippers superstar hopped on Instagram Live with rising high school basketball player Mikey Williams to announce a new music project titled Culture Jam. Leonard and Williams chopped it up regarding the announcement of Culture Jam, which is framed as a mix of Hip-Hop and basketball but it isn’t known if there’s an album or a collection of singles coming. We got a Culture Jam’\ project, it’s just merging hip-hop and basketball together, you know what I mean? Pretty much, you know, coming from our background, it goes hand in hand,” Leonard said to Williams. “So May 7, we got ...
Adrien Brody to Play Pat Riley in HBO Drama About Showtime Lakers
Adrien Brody (photo by Georges Biard via Wikimedia Commons) and Pat Riley (Keith Allison via Flickr) Adrien Brody will slick back his hair as basketball coach Pat Riley in an upcoming HBO series about the “Showtime” Los Angeles Lakers dynasty (via Variety). The untitled drama is based on Jeff Pearlman’s non-fiction account Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s. Max Borenstein adapted the book for television, and serves as executive producer alongside Adam McKay, who was tapped to direct the pilot. The Showtime Lakers period began after former chemist Dr. Jerry Buss (previously reported to be played by John C. Reilly) bought the team in 1979. Buss invested heavily in the spectacle surrounding the game, hiring professional dancers and ...
He Said What He Said: Kyrie Irving Stands Firm On Push For Kobe Bryant To Become NBA Logo
Source: Harry How / Getty It’s been a year since the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven other passengers in a helicopter crash, and the world is still memorializing Bryant in many ways. Kyrie Irving is pushing for one fitting tribute that will last forever if it happens and is proud to lead the charge. The Brooklyn Nets All-Star point guard has had NBA fans talking since sharing on his Instagram account that he feels that his idol and good friend, Kobe Bryant, should replace Jerry West as the NBA logo. In the post, he defiantly wrote, “Gotta Happen, idc what anyone says. BLACK KINGS BUILT THE LEAGUE.” Thursday night (Feb.25), following the Nets 129-92 victory over the Orlando Magic, securing their 8th win in a row, Irving double-downed on his stance and proudly to...
