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Meek Mill Celebrates Philadelphia 76ers Win Over Lebron James-Less Lakers By Crashing Press Conference
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Tim Nwachukwu / Getty Meek Mill was thrilled following the Philadelphia 76ers victory over the Los Angeles Lakers Thursday night (Jan.27). The 76ers defeated the Lebron James-less Lakers handily 105-87 despite an “off night” from all-star center Joel Embiid who finished the game with 26 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists. Philly native Meek Mill was so pumped that he decided to crash a 76ers press conference after his team got the W. “Tonight is a Philadelphia 6ixers night,” the “Ima Boss” rapper said as he jumped in front of the microphone per the Associated Press. “Shoutout to the 6ixers, you guys. Good win!,” he stated as he quickly exited stage left. Related Stories Anthony Davis gave it his all, but it wasn’t enough as the 76ers proved to be too much ...
LeBron James Makes History, Becomes 1st Player To Record 30K Points, 10K Rebounds and 9K Assists
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Katelyn Mulcahy / Getty LeBron James is at an age where most NBA stars are on the decline, but that isn’t the case for the pride of Akron, Ohio. This week, King James made history by becoming the first player to reach the milestones of 30,000 points scored, 10,000 rebounds hauled in, and 9,000 assists doled out. The NBA made mention of James hauling in rebound number 10,000, joining. his teammates Dwight Howard and Deandre Jordan as the two active players who grabbed that number of boards. From the NBA.com News Service: Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James recorded his 10,000th career rebound in Wednesday’s 111-104 loss to the Indiana Pacers, becoming the first player ever to reach 30,000 points, 10,000 rebounds and 9,000 assists. He is just the ...
Ballsy Move: LeBron James Fined $15K For Grabbing Crotch After Hitting Dagger Shot In Indiana
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Andy Lyons / Getty LeBron James is an equally beloved and hated player, and that’s been true for much of his 19-season career. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar was slapped with a $15,000 fine after grabbing his crotch while sinking a dagger shot against the Indiana Pacers. During a contest on Wednesday (Nov. 24), James and the Lakers took the game into overtime and displayed some heroics on the court with a big-time shot then walked off holding his private area. According to accounts, fans were doing the same towards James and shouting profanity, sparking him to return the favor. “When obscene gestures and language come into it, can’t be tolerated. There’s a difference between cheering for your team and not wanting the other team to win, and things I woul...
Butt-Hurt & MAGA Twitter Gets #LeSnitch Trending Because LeBron James Gets Tasteless Fans Ejected
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Andy Lyons / Getty LeBron James attracts loads of attention after being one of the leading figures of the modern NBA for the past two decades, naturally gathering some haters along the way. While playing at Indiana, James got a pair of fans booted for saying tasteless things from their courtside seats, and the cowards of Butt-Hurt & MAGA Twitter are focusing on the wrong things but getting #LeSnitch trending. Ever since James called out Crier-On-Demand Kyle Rittenhouse for his orchestrated tears, MAGA nutballs and Second Amendment champions have tried to find anything on the Los Angeles Lakers superstar to pick apart. Earlier this week, that segment of social media tried to use the fracas that took place between the Lakers and the Pi...
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...
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...
Lakers Will Not Visit Biden’s White House Due To COVID, Probably Later
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NurPhoto / Getty NBA championship teams universally curved a White House visit the last four years due to issues with the former occupant’s politics—like blatant racism, sexism and such. The Los Angeles Lakers won’t be paying Joe Biden a visit at his new place but it’s due to COVID-19 considerations since we are still in the midst of a pandemic after all. Although the Lakers will be traveling to Washington, DC later this month to play the Washington Wizards, visiting the White House unfortunately won’t be on their schedule. According to ESPN, while a visit during April 27 to 28 is out, meeting with Joe Biden sometime in the future is still on the table. While that other guy was the alleged POTUS, no NBA or WNBA championship teamed visited the White House....
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 ...
Mamba Memoriam: Kobe Bean Bryant’s Most Hip-Hop Moments
Source: Mark Davis / Getty It’s been one year since Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gigi were tragically taken from us and ultimately set the tone for the kind of dreadful year you’d expect to read about in sci-fi horror books. To honor the memory and legacy of the legendary Kobe Bean Bryant, HipHopWired compiled the ways that the NBA icon connected with the Hip-Hop culture throughout his career. Sure, many a rapper done dropped a Kobe reference or metaphor in their rhyme and paid homage to the Black Mamba, but Kobe himself has demonstrated several times over that Hip-Hop culture was ingrained into his personality. From attempting to become a rapper to using rap legends in his own commercials, Kobe’s presence and influence on the game, in multiple ways and varying nuances, has been well estab...
Barack Obama, Tom Brady And More Congratulate LeBron James On NBA Championship
Source: NurPhoto / Getty One of the greatest of all time is getting his flowers from other G.O.A.T. caliber performers. The who’s who is putting an ample of respect on King James’s name. While the 2020 NBA season was far from ideal it provided millions of fans some entertainment to hold them down while they still quarantine. As spotted on TMZ several high profile names have made sure to honor LeBron James after leading the Los Angeles Lakers to their 17th championship. One noted figure who sent love his way was none other than Barack Obama. “Proud of my friend @KingJames for his fourth title, fourth Finals MVP, and for not only living up to the hype after seventeen seasons, but surpassing it as an extraordinary leader both on the court and in the public arena fighting for education, s...
LeBron James Wants His “Damn Respect” After Leading Lakers To 17th NBA Championship
Source: Mike Ehrmann / Getty Job finished. The Los Angeles Lakers won their record-tieing 17th NBA championship. After completing the task, LeBron James had something to say. Love him or hate him, LeBron James is the world’s greatest basketball player right now in his 17th season, which is a testament to his greatness. The man has lived in the playoffs and NBA Finals consistently, yet we still take what he does yearly for granted. The fact that people consistently hate on him (looking at you, Skip Bayless) doesn’t elude him at all due to him rarely addressing his naysayers. He usually just waits for the perfect moment to give them the attention they beg for. Following securing his fourth NBA championship and NBA Finals MVP, Bron didn’t hold no punches during his speech and demand respect f...
Looking At You Skip Bayless: LeBron James Claps Back At Critics Following Lakers Game 2 Win
Source: Kevin C. Cox / Getty LeBron James had time for armchair experts critiquing his performance on the court. Fresh off a stunning Los Angeles Lakers victory over the Denver Nuggets in game two of the Western Conference Finals that saw Anthony Davis nail a buzzer-beating three, James took some time to address his haters. Before the game came down to the defining moment, the Lakers were cruising, for the most part, led by a torrid start by James before he cooled off in the second half, and Davis took over. Critics like professional LeBron James hater, Skip Bayless, didn’t waste time twisting himself into a pretzel to find a way to fault King James for the Lakers almost losing the game. They believe that Bron was trying to get himself out of the pivotal moment and relieving himself of the...
