NBA basketball
Ash Wednesday: Kevin Durant Gave Profane 12-Word Response To Ashy Leg Jokes On Twitter.
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ron Schwane / Getty If you’re a Black person, you already know that that fall and winter can be hell on our skin due to the lack of humidity and moisture in the air. Kevin Durant showed full well how dry conditions can translate to dry skin much to his dismay, but the future Hall of Famer fired off a 12-word profane tweet to silence his critics. On Monday (Nov. 22), Slam Kicks posted a photo series from photographer Daren Scarberry, who wanted to show off KD’s kicks. A portion of Durant’s leg was shown and the condition of his skin was immediately zeroed in on. Black Twitter did what they had to do with the jokes as expected and while the chatter died down, folks are still digging their heels in. KD, famous for his responses on social media, crafted a han...
Don’t Be A Bamma: Kyle Kuzma Fried Online Over Pink Patrick The Starfish Pre-Game Fit
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Kyle Kuzma / @kuz The Washington Wizards are one of the surprise teams in the NBA after trading away All-Star Russell Westbrook to the Los Angeles Lakers and bringing on a bevy of necessary players. Kyle Kuzma, who is one of the team’s best contributors, is currently getting fried online after rocking an extremely loud and pink Patrick The Starfish outfit ahead of a Monday night game. Kuz was draped in a Raf Simons sweater that was probably meant to be worn by a member of the Annunaki instead of a normal-sized human. Sure, the sweater probably costs more than anything in most folks’ closets but that’s not going to stop anyone from getting their jokes off. What was wild about Kuz’s fit is that he’s already a rather tall gentleman, and the sleeves of ...
Eric Bledsoe Trending After TikTok User Unearths Hilarious Sada Baby Line
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Sean M. Haffey / Getty In one of the most unexpectedly hilarious moments to bubble on social media, we’re sad to report that it came at the expense of NBA player, Eric Bledsoe. After Twiter fans resurfaced a track from Compton rapper YS titled “Mobsters,” and a line from Detroit rapper Sada Baby took a shot at the Los Angeles guard that has folks reacting. On 2020’s YS and RONRONTHEPRODUCER’s extremely dope “Mobsters” track, Sada Baby comes in on the second verse with all the disrespect in the world for those who like to stay in the gym. From “Mobsters”: “Change the motherf*ckin’ topic ’cause I said so/He got muscles for no reason, Eric Bledsoe/He in the gym workin’ out to get a headstone/…” As many on Twitter have noted, the only way anyone would k...
Malice In The Pizza Palace?: LeBron James & Isaiah Stewart Nearly Come To Blows, #NBA Twitter Reacts
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Nic Antaya / Getty LeBron James already attracts a ton of negative attention for reasons related to his dominance in the league, and that will surely increase after the events that unfolded over the weekend. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar nearly came to blows with Detroit Pistons player Isaiah Stewart, and many across #NBATwitter thought this was going to be Malice In The Palace part two. The Lake Show was in Motor City on Sunday (November 21) to take on the Pistons at Little Ceasars Arena when the skirmish happened. As seen on ESPN, Stewart was hit with a loose ball foul call and caught what has been explained as an accidental elbow from James, causing blood to stream down the right side of Stewart’s face. Video of the incident shows that James a...
Nikola Jokić & Markieff Morris Deliver Hard Foul Exchange, Joker Could Face Suspension
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: AAron Ontiveroz/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images / Getty Nikola Jokić, the reigning MVP of the NBA, might be facing a suspension after an exchange of hard fouls between him and Markieff Morris cleared the benches for their respective squads. After Morris delivered a hard foul to Jokić’s ribs, the Denver Nuggets big man shoved the Miami Heat forward hard to the ground, prompting the refs to eject Joker with Morris slapped with a flagrant foul charge. The Nuggets hosted the Heat on Monday (November 8) and were up to the tune of 111-94 with just 2 minutes and 39 seconds remaining in the contest. As Jokić was taking the ball down the court, Morris leaned in to stop the progress of the ball but delivered a left elbow shot to Jokić’s right...
NBA To Investigate Phoenix Suns Owner Robert Sarver Over Racism & Misogyny Allegations
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Christian Petersen / Getty The Phoenix Suns are facing an internal crisis as allegations of racism and misogyny swirl about the team’s majority owner. Robert Sarver is now the target of an NBA investigation after a report from ESPN blew the lid off of happenings within the Suns organization. ESPN issued a report on Thursday (November 5) from Baxter Holmes that zeroed in on the allegations made against Sarver, who has been the majority owner of the Suns for the past 17 years. The outlet highlighted comments made by former NBA player and former Suns head coach Earl Watson regarding Sarver’s use of the “n-word” and how he felt a right to use it because Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors did so. Related Stories Watson retold the story and said that h...
Los Angeles Lakers Face Chemistry Questions After Dustup Between Anthony Davis & Dwight Howard
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Kevork Djansezian / Getty The Los Angeles Lakers opened up the 2021-22 NBA season as favorites to potentially win it all in the west after trading for Russell Westbrook and adding some other key pieces from teams past. However, the new-look Lake Show might have to talk some things out behind closed doors after big men Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard got into it on the bench. The Lakers are just two seasons out of winning the NBA championship and any team with LeBron James is a shoo-in to be a contender for the title. However, the young NBA season has proven already that what looks good on paper might not be good in reality. It should also be noted that the Lakers’ bench is a bit depleted as Talen Horton-Tucker, Kendrick Nunn, Wayne Ellington, and Tr...
The NBA’s 75th Anniversary Greatest Players List Has Expected Names, Several Snubs #NBA75
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Michael Reaves / Getty The new NBA season launched this week and much of the celebration of its return was centered around the league’s 75th anniversary, along with a list of the 75 greatest players of all time. While there are some expected names on the list, there have been several snubs and #NBATwitter definitely had something to say. The league has done similar lists before, most famously its 50 all-time greats list that was released on the league’s 50th anniversary. All of the names from the previous list were grandfathered to the current one, with the additional 25 being a mix of names that should’ve been on the first iteration and plenty of snubs abound this time. The complete list can be viewed below: KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR RAY ALLEN GIANNIS AN...
Magic Johnson Expresses Disappointment In Unvaccinated NBA Players
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Harry How / Getty Earvin “Magic” Johnson has earned the right to share his opinions on today’s NBA, considering he is one of the legends that helped transform the league into what it is in modern times. The Hall of Fame star offered his thoughts on unvaccinated players in the league and expressed some disappointment. Ahead of this season opener between the reigning champions in the Milwaukee Bucks and the Brooklyn Nets, Johnson sat down with CBS News to share his new role as an ambassador for the NBA’s 75th Anniversary campaign. The legendary Los Angeles Lakers legend, affable as always, shared his enthusiasm for the new role and added jokingly that he’s been an ambassador for the sport for over four decades and counting. Considering Johnson’s own woes wi...
The 2021-22 Season Of The NBA Kicks Off Tonight & NBA Twitter Is Ready #NBA75
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Jonathan Daniel / Getty October not only ushers in the cooler temps of fall, but it’s also a signal that the NBA season is soon to be underway. Today(October 19), the league is celebrating its 75th season, and fans across #NBATwitter are celebrating its return to the masses. The 2021-22 season will open tonight (October 19) with a TNT double-header as game one will feature the reigning champions, the Milwaukee Bucks locking horns with the Brooklyn Nets. Game two of the double-header will showcase the Golden State Warriors taking on the Los Angeles Lakers. Related Stories With the four powerhouse teams getting set to embark upon the long season in a quest for the title, the NBA has been priming its fans with news and tidbits to celebrate the league’s...
Anti-Vaxx Vibes: Brooklyn Nets To Sit Kyrie Irving Unless He Complies With NYC Vaccine Rules
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Kevork Djansezian / Getty Kyrie Irving is without a shadow of a doubt one of the NBA’s best basketball players and has exhibited a strong aversion to anything that doesn’t align with his principles to boot. The Brooklyn Nets issued a statement on Tuesday (October 12) that they’ll be sitting the All-Star guard until he complies with New York’s citywide vaccination rules. Brooklyn Nets GM Sean Marks has issued the following statement: Given the evolving nature of the situation and after thorough deliberation, we have decided Kyrie Irving will not play or practice with the team until he is eligible to be a full participant. Kyrie has made a personal choice, and we respect his individual right to choose. Currently the choice restricts his ability to be ...
NBA Honored Late Kentucky Wildcats Star Terrence Clarke During The Draft
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Arturo Holmes / Getty Terrence Clarke was projected to be one of the rising young selections of the 2021 NBA Draft but unfortunately,y he was tragically killed in an automobile accident earlier this year. During the 2021 NBA Draft, Clarke was made an honorary draft selection in one of the most emotional moments we’ve seen in sports all year. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver made Clarke, a member of the University of Kentucky men’s basketball program, an honorary draftee between the 14th and 15th picks of the draft. Clarke’s mother and his two siblings were in attendance during the selection. Osmine Clarke, with tears streaming down her face, embraced Silver after he made the selection and gave glowing words in honor of Clarke. ESPN spoke with Ms. Clarke after...
