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Seamus Golf Unveils “The Shot” Collection

Golf product artisans Seamus Golf designed a headcover collection for golf enthusiasts, basketball fans, and even sneakerheads. More specifically, “The Shot” collection from Seamus’ is a homage to Michael Jordan’s game-winning shot when he played for the Bulls. Seamus Golf’s “The Shot” headcover collection took inspiration from Michael Jordan’s Air Jordan IVs and also the winning shot against the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1989. This head nod to the classic Tinker Hatfield design reflects on that moment of basketball history and utilizes the black and red colorway from the Air Jordan IV, worn in the playoff. Additionally, the tale from this winning moment trickles to the motif of each driver, fairway, hybrid, and blade putter cover that takes the color story using a red leather tab and has a m...

LeBron James Could Miss Several Games After Entering COVID-19 Protocols

LeBron James is expected to miss several games after being listed in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ COVID-19 health and safety protocols. Shams Charania of The Athletic first reported that the NBA star will sit out of tonight’s game against the Sacramento Kings as he enters protocol, however ESPN Senior NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski revealed that James might miss at least 10 days. “Players with positive Covid cases must be out a minimum of 10 days,” he tweeted, adding, “Players with Covid must be out 10 days, or return two negative PCR tests in a 24 hour period. For now, James will remain in the health and safety protocols.” If James is unable to return two negative PCR tests in a 24-hour period, he will likely miss around four or five games. Stay tuned for more updates on James’ condition. LeBr...

LaVar Ball Wants to Form Ball Brothers Super Team in Chicago

When it comes to siblings in the NBA, LaVar Ball has long been known as the mastermind behind his sons’ professional basketball careers. While only two of them, Lonzo and LaMelo Ball are in the league and LiAngelo is in the G-League, LaVar has recently revealed that he would like to see all three of his sons play together on the same team. LaVar seems to be confident of the brothers’ chemistry, speaking to Block Club Chicago about his hopes and wishes for his sons. LaVar says, “Now I say my boys are going to be the first billionaires to play basketball. Individuals, we’re all millionaires. But as a family, we’ll be billionaires. That’s what makes me do what I do. I’m going to show folks: When any Black family sticks together, it’s going to grow far.” LaVar also revealed that he is interest...

Tiger Woods Talks About His Future in Golf in First Interview Since Car Accident

This February, Tiger Woods was hospitalized following a car accident in Los Angeles. Earlier this week, Woods spoke about the incident in his first in-depth interview after the crash, touching on his future in golf and what to expect next. The legendary golfer sat down with Golf Digest, shedding some light on his traumatic injuries, his recovery process as well as how he has been moving forward. When it came to discussing the longevity of his career post-accident, Woods said, “I think something that is realistic is playing the tour one day—never full time, ever again—but pick and choose, just like Mr. [Ben] Hogan did. Pick and choose a few events a year and you play around that.” He added, “You practice around that, and you gear yourself up for that. I think that’s how I’m going to have to...

Lionel Messi Wins Ballon d’Or For Record Seventh Time

Lionel Messi has been crowned the best player in world football for a record seventh time during last night’s ceremony at Paris’ Theatre du Chatelet. The Argentine — who transferred from FC Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain earlier this year — helped his country win the Copa America and scored over 40 goals across 2021, to earn him his seventh accolade. The award, which was postponed last year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, sees Messi go two wins ahead of Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo, after also beating Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski, Chelsea’s Jorginho and Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema who came second, third and fourth respectively. Out of the 30 players shortlisted for the award, the Premier League boasted 14 with five representing Chelsea and Manchester City, two fro...

Tristan Thompson Gets Fan Ejected From Grizzlies-Kings Game

Tristan Thompson had a fan ejected from the Memphis Grizzlies-Sacramento Kings game on November 28. According to reports, the Grizzlies fan was removed from his courtside seat at the FedExForum in the fourth quarter. Drew Hill of the Daily Memphian added that the spectator had made comments about the Kardashians directed at Thompson; the NBA player shares a three-year-old daughter with Khloe Kardashian. “Per multiple people around the fan that was thrown out of the Grizzlies game tonight, he was tossed because he was making comments about the Kardashian family in the direction of Tristan Thompson,” Hill tweeted, however the specific comments were not shared. Kings coach Alvin Gentry addressed the ejection after the game, “I think (when) you pay for a ticket you’ve got a right to boo g...

LeBron James Responds to Isaiah Stewart’s Claims of Intentionally Elbowing Him

After their recent altercation, LeBron James has now spoken out about Isaiah Stewart‘s claims that he intentionally elbowed the Piston in the face. In a recent post-game interview, James talked about meeting Stewart back on the court, “I don’t go into a game and make it an individual thing.” After hearing about Stewart’s response to the altercation doubling down on the fact that James purposely elbowing him in the face, James explained, “I saw his comments today and he felt it was intentional or wasn’t an accident. The actual chop down was on purpose to get his arm off me, that part was on purpose, but the point of my hand hitting his face was not on purpose. You can literally go through numerous plays in the NBA where guys were chopping down on guys’ arms or hands trying to get them off o...

LaVar Ball Thinks LaMelo Ball Can Be Youngest MVP in the NBA

It comes as no surprise that LaMelo Ball has caught the eye of basketball fans and critics everywhere. Perhaps one of his greatest champions is outspoken and boisterous father LaVar Ball. At only 20 years old, LaMelo holds an impressive NBA career with the Charlotte Hornets. In the past 11 games, LaMelo has averaged 18.8 points, 9.9 rebounds, 9.4 assists and 1.9 steals. TMZ recently caught up with his father, LaVar Ball who when asked if LaMelo can be the league’s youngest MVP, he responded, “Do I think he can win it? No. I know he can win it!” However, despite having faith in his youngest son, LaVar understands that his prediction will only hold true if the Hornets win a championship first. LaVar has said that in order for LaMelo to be considered in the running, he would need to first win...

Isaiah Stewart Claims LeBron James Purposely Elbowed Him in the Face

LeBron James and Isaiah Stewart‘s altercation have been a major headline this past week. In the most recent Los Angeles Lakers v. Detroit Pistons game, James was seen swinging his arm at Stewart, which led to bloodshed and high emotions. Stewart, who was evidently frustrated with the situation, even tried to chase after James, involving officials and both teams to hold him back. In Stewart’s recent return to the Pistons lineup post-altercation with James, he spoke to the media about how he felt the situation occurred at the time. In a video posted by sports journalist Melissa Rohlin, Stewart refuted that James intended to elbow him in the face and that the incident was not accidental. Stewart also confirmed that he does not want to continue discussing this topic and is hoping to move on. I...

LeBron James Fined $15,000 USD for Sam Cassell Celebration in Pacers Win

When it comes to celebrating on court, not everything goes. The NBA revealed that is fining LeBron James $15,000 USD for making an “obscene gesture” in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ latest match against Indiana Pacers. After drilling a huge three-pointer that sealed the Lakers’ win in overtime, pushing them to take the game with 124-116 final score, James celebrated with the classic Sam Cassell “Big Balls” celebration as he made his way back down the court. The NBA has been recently fining its players for using this act as a celebration, which has been widely popular lately across the sports world and the league. Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet was recently fined the same amount when he hit the Cassell move earlier this month. The game against the Indiana Pacers saw James drop a season-high ...

LeBron James Gets Fans Ejected From Arena During Pacers-Lakers Game

LeBron James had two fans ejected from their courtside seats at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse arena during the Los Angeles Lakers and Indiana Pacers game on November 24. As the teams went into overtime during Wednesday’s game, the Lakers star pointed out the two people to officials who then asked the fans who leave the arena. James did not explicitly reveal the reason behind their ejection, but he did share during the post-game conference that “obscene gestures and language” should not “be tolerated.” He added, “There’s a difference from cheering for your team and not wanting the other team to win and things I would never say to a fan and they shouldn’t say to me.” The NBA player recently returned from a one-game suspension after a bloody brawl against Detroit Piston’s Isaiah Stewart. It marke...

NFL Opens Virtual Storefront in Roblox

The NFL has opened up a virtual storefront in the gaming platform Roblox, signaling its entry into the metaverse. The drops, timed to coincide with week 11 of the NFL season, include fan merchandise featuring all 32 NFL team helmets and jerseys. The NFL is also offering a free 3D NFL helmet for a limited-time and plans to expand its catalog in the future. The virtual storefront is said to be a “teaser” for bigger projects in the space, slated for release in early 2022. The store was built with the help of MELON, a metaverse development studio that also helped companies like Chipotle create a presence on the platform. The studio has also worked with musicians like Zara Larsson to create virtual concert experiences. Other brands, like Vans, Gucci, Lego and Nike, have built out expe...