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Trailblazing NBA Legend & Activist Bill Russell Dies At 88
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images / Getty The sports world is mourning as news broke that Bill Russell, the pioneering center who was the backbone of the NBA’s Boston Celtics dynasty in the 1950s and 1960s and a champion for civil rights, has passed away. On Sunday (July 31st), the family of the basketball icon broke the news via his official Twitter account that he had passed with his wife, Jeannine, at his side at the age of 88. His family gave no further details. Born on Feb. 12th, 1934, William Felton Russell spent his early years in Monroe, Louisiana, before he and his family relocated to Oakland, California. Drawn to sports in high school, Russell would excel at basketball with his hard-nosed and high-flying defensive style at the ...
Loose Ball Foul: Miles Bridges Arrested On Domestic Violence Charges
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: David Berding / Getty Miles Bridges, one of the top talents in the NBA, isn’t having a banner year as far as media is concerned. The Charlotte Hornets big man was reportedly arrested on domestic violence charges and details are still developing. TMZ Sports broke the news on Wednesday (June 28), and the outlet’s report gives scant information on what transpired. According to sources close to the LAPD, Bridges, 24, was allegedly in an argument with a woman that led to the forward putting his hands on her. Police were alerted to the scene but Bridges was nowhere to be found. According to TMZ, the woman’s injuries were severe enough to need the assistance of medical professionals. Bridges turned himself in during the afternoon hours, and his bail was se...
Run It Back: Kyrie Irving Returning To Brooklyn Nets After Opting In & Cashing Out On $36.5 Million Option
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Elsa / Getty Kyrie Irving is running back one more year with the Brooklyn Nets, and that could be either a blessing or a sign of another tumultuous season. Kyrie Irving Isn’t Going Anywhere, For Now. Brooklyn Nets fans have been going through it, which shouldn’t be the case for a fanbase when their team has Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and Ben Simmons. Sadly, that was not the case due to Kyrie Irving and the lingering feeling of him possibly leaving Brooklyn. Related Stories There was a strong possibility Irving would leave Nets fans reeling like he did Celtics faithful after telling them he planned on being in Boston for a long time. The All-Star point guard even submitted a “wishlist” of teams that included the Los Angeles Lakers, LA Clippers, New York K...
#NBAFinals: Boston Celtics Score Big Road Win Against Golden State Warriors
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Boston Globe / Getty The NBA Finals are underway and the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors concluded game one of the series. Boston snatched a road win against Golden State in what looks to be a long outing for both squads. Boston Celtics Snatch Win One At Golden State The Celtics were all but counted out after dialing in another tough third quarter getting outscored 38-24 with the Warriors coasting. However, the fourth quarter proved that Boston was just slow to get going as it outscored Golden State 40-16. Although Jayson Tatum had a tough shooting night, big man Al Horford flourished and lead all Celtics with 26 points. Jaylen Brown hauled 24, and Defensive Player of The Year Marcus Smart chimed in with 18. Tatum’s 12-point outing was backed by ...
NBA Finals 2022: How to Watch Games Online for Free Without Cable
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. It’s game time! The Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics will face off in Game 1 of the 2022 NBA Finals at the Chase Center in San Francisco on Thursday (June 2). The game will broadcast live at 9 p.m. ET on ABC. Game 2 is scheduled for Sunday (June 5) and Game 3 will take place next Wednesday (June 8). Click here for the full 2022 NBA Finals schedule. If you’ve been missing all the action leading up to this year’s NBA Finals, we put together a comprehensive list of ways to watch and stream games from your TV, laptop, desktop and any other compatible...
Celtics Star Jaylen Brown Signs With Kanye West’s Donda Sports
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Andy Lyons / Getty Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has reportedly signed on as the first pro athlete at Kanye West’s Donda Sports. The multi-hyphenate stars venture into sports management certainly has a legitimate client on its roster, but there are no guarantees in this game. According to TMZ Sports, Brown is the first pro athlete to ink a contract with Ye’s sports agency. Reportedly, things got real when the “All Of The Lights” rapper attended a Warriors vs. Celtics game back in March. Ye inking a star on the rise like Brown is a no-brainer. Per TMZ: So, why 25-year-old Brown?? We’re told Donda eyed the Eastern Conference champ because of his intelligence, social activism and charitable work … as well as his success on the court. On top of that, the d...
A New Louis Vuitton x NBA Capsule Collection Is Here Right In Time For The Finals
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Louis Vuitton / Louis Vuitton Louis Vuitton is extending their partnership with the NBA for the 2021 playoff season. They have revealed a new collection just in time for the Finals. As per Hype Beast the French luxury house is suiting up just in time for the upcoming series between the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics. Last week the brand announced some new and very key additions to the LV x NBA collection. In this third installment all the pieces feature a cobalt blue theme. For this newest drop we get an array of carries that feature co-branding throughout including their signature duffle bag, a Christopher PM backpack, a pocket organizer and a reimagined Dopp Kit Toilet Pouch. Source: Louis Vuitton / Louis Vuitton Related Stories The m...
Steve Kerr Demands Changes To Gun Control Policy At Press Conference
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Tom Pennington / Getty Steve Kerr was supposed to join a pregame press conference, but instead addressed the tragedy in Uvalde. The Golden State Warriors head coach called for changes to gun control laws, which he’s done in times past. Steve Kerr: “When are we going to do something?” Coach Steve Kerr spoke at a pregame press conference ahead of Game 4 between the Golden State Warriors and the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday (May 24). Instead of talking basketball, Kerr spoke about the Uvalde school shooting and pleaded with elected officials to take action. “Since we left shootaround, 14 children were killed, 400 miles from here. And a teacher,” Kerr said, visibly shaken by the news. He added, “When are we going to do something? I’m tired. I am so tired of ge...
Lil Wayne Fires Back at Mark Cuban Amid NBA Drama: ‘I Will P— in Ya Fkn Mouth’
Lil Wayne and Mark Cuban have traded insults like the NBA trades players amid the Western Conference semifinal face-off between the Phoenix Suns and Cuban-owned Dallas Mavericks. As the two basketball teams duked it out in a seven-game series (which the Mavericks ultimately won 4-3), decade-old tensions arose on Twitter when Lil Wayne — who is longtime friends with Suns point guard Chris Paul — tweeted that Mavericks point guard Luka Dončić is “a ho” during Game 4 on May 8. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news More than a week later, Cuban fired back with an insult to Lil Wayne using the Grammy-winner’s own song lyric from the 2018 bop “Uproar.” “It’s a s–t show, put you front row’ #MFFL,” the mogul tweeted on Monday (May 16) with a photo of...
Patrick Beverley Dumped Tremendous Hate On Chris Paul, Twitter Salutes The Saltiness
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images / Getty Patrick Beverley earned the reputation of being a feisty and pesky defensive player in the NBA, and he has no shortage of moments where he clearly tried to get under an opponent’s skin. Now comfortably at home watching the NBA Playoffs going forward without him, Pat Bev unleashed some high-level hate towards sworn enemy Chris Paul, and Twitter can’t seem to get enough of it. Pat Bev sat down on Monday with ESPN’s Get Up program and got into some testy back and forth with Stephen A. Smith after referring to Paul, an All-Star point guard and a shoo-in for the Basketball Hall of Fame, as a “cone” as in “traffic cone” after suggesting he’s unable to guard anyone in the league. “CP can’t guard n...
NBA Hall Of Fame Big Man Bob Lanier Dies At 73
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Focus On Sport / Getty Bob Lanier, a standout center for the Detroit Pistons and the Milwaukee Bucks, died this past Tuesday (May 10). According to the NBA, Lanier passed after experiencing a short illness. As seen on NBA.com, Lanier, born Robert Jerry Lanier Jr. on September 10, 1948, got his start on the hardwood as an undecorated high school player in Buffalo, N.Y. ahead of going on to attend St. Bonaventure University. He was selected No. 1 overall in 1970 by the Detroit Pistons after leading St. Bonaventure to the NCAA Final Four. Across 14 seasons playing for the Pistons and later the Milwaukee Bucks, Lanier averaged 20.1 points and 10.1 boards over the course of his career. Lanier was an eight-time NBA All-Star, and NBA All-Star MVP, and made the A...
My Neck & My Back: Ben Simmons Ferociously Flamed By Twitter After Brooklyn Nets Playoff Ouster
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: James Devaney / Getty Ben Simmons entered the NBA with tons of promise as the top pick in the 2016 NBA Draft with many observers taking note of his athleticism, skill, and size. Simmons, now something of a pariah in the league for various documented reasons, suffered the brunt of criticism after the Brooklyn Nets were swept out of the NBA playoffs by the Boston Celtics this week. Simmons hasn’t played since last season when the Philadelphia 76ers went down against the Atlanta Hawks in an Eastern Conference semifinal game. Most remember this particular loss due to Simmons’ decision to pass on slamming the ball into the cup and looking tentative in the glare of the big lights. After a long, drawn-out split from the 76ers, Simmons finally landed with t...
