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One of the best gags in a long time came Thursday night when a nearly 7-foot tall blogger for Elite Daily went down to Barclays Center in Brooklyn and pretended to be an NBA draft pick. The fans surrounding the arena ate it all up, and so did plenty …
The Boston Celtics were loaded with draft picks on Thursday night and desperately wanted to make some big moves, but they were unsuccessful. One move was trying to trade with the Charlotte Hornets for the No. 9, which the North Carolina team used to …
P. Diddy and his team are making an effort to smear Sal Alosi in order to reduce the chances the hip hop mogul faces charges for allegedly assaulting the UCLA coach. Earlier this week, Diddy was arrested for allegedly attacking Alosi, a UCLA strength …
Abby Wambach is 35 now and coming off the bench for the US Women’s National Soccer Team, but that does not mean she has lost her fire. After the US was held scoreless in the first half of its quarterfinals match with China in the Women’s …
The Boston Bruins on Friday traded away two of their top players and made it clear to the fans that there are big changes coming to the franchise. Coming off a 96-point season that saw them miss the playoffs for the first time since 2007, the Bruins …
Remember Andy Benoit? Yeah, he’s the SI writer who said on Twitter that women’s sports in general were not worth watching. Well Seth Meyers and Amy Poehler, formerly a tag team on “Saturday Night Live,” brought back their …
The Sacramento Kings passed on Emmanuel Mudiay in the NBA Draft on Thursday in large part because the point guard made it pretty clear he was not interested in playing for the team. Team exec Vlade Divac said Thursday night that that Mudiay refused …
Long before they were NBA players, Larry Nance, Bobby Portis and Frank Kaminsky were just young college basketball players. And before they were drafted by their current teams, they felt comfortable saying whatever they wanted via Twitter or …
Knicks fans may not have liked the team’s pick of Kristaps Porzingis at No. 4 overall in the NBA draft, but at least the Latvian will have some appeal with the urban crowd. Perhaps the greatest draft-related quote of the night had to do with …
Trey Lyles’ girlfriend Olivia Jester turned heads at the NBA Draft in Brooklyn on Thursday night. Jester, who is a soccer player at Kentucky, received attention when ESPN televised a shot of John Calipari after Willie Cauley-Stein was drafted. …
Kristaps Porzingis is out to prove that the New York Knicks knew what they were doing when they selected him No. 4 overall in the 2015 NBA draft. The Knicks took the Latvian 7-footer believing that his versatile game will translate well in the NBA. …
The NBA Draft is as much of a fashion show as it is an event that will dictate the future of multiple basketball players. Players love getting dressed up for the event, and we noticed a few prevalent trends. One: tons of players wore bow ties rather …
Janoris Jenkins’ significant other is about to start a fashion trend. She and the St. Louis Rams cornerback are on vacation in Jamaica, and she shared a photo on Instagram that shows her wearing a marijuana bathing suit. Now we’re not …
Kobe Bryant has played for only one team during his 19-season NBA career, so it’s easy for many people to forget that he was actually drafted by another organization. Yes, back in 1996, Kobe was selected by the Charlotte Hornets. True story. …
Warren Sapp has been charged with three counts of domestic violence stemming from a fight with his girlfriend in Las Vegas two months ago. The 7-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle is accused of biting and stomping on his girlfriend’s head during …
Former Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart is in a football controversy, and no, it doesn’t have to do with a battle for the starting quarterback position. Instead, Leinart is in some hot water for using his charity’s non-profit status to …
