Basketball
Kobe Bryant’s been immortalized in the hearts of NBA fans, but now, he’ll be physically remembered with a bronze statue. This morning, at 8:24 a.m. (Aug. 24), better known as Kobe Day, Vanessa Bryant announced on the Los Angeles Lakers social media that a statue of Kobe will be unveiled at Star Plaza outside of the […]
NBA player and Raleigh native John Wall was in town this past Saturday to give back to the city in a big way. The John Wall Family Foundation Basketball Court was officially dedicated at his old “stomping grounds,” Roberts Park in Raleigh’s Battery Heights Historic District. The event was complete with a youth basketball clinic, vendors, and […]
The growing debate of politics in sports has taken another turn. The NBA has long been the leading professional sports league regarding freedom of speech and progressive ideas, but it seems the Orlando Magic didn’t get the memo. The Florida-based team donated $50,000 to Never Back Down, the super PAC supporting Ron DeSantis’ 2024 presidential […]
Diana Taurasi is already the WNBA’s leading scorer. Now she’s set the all-time mark with 10,000 points. Taurasi, 41, is in her 19th season with the Phoenix Mercury. Her 10,000th point came on a three-point shot with 8:23 left in the third quarter in a 91-71 win vs. the Atlanta Dream. Teammate Moriah Jefferson hit […]
A debated to find out who was the best NBA shooting guard between Dwyane Wade, Allen Iverson, and James Harden got ugly for Harden
LeBron James will use the number 23 in the upcoming 2023-24 NBA season instead of number 6 in honor of Bill Russell.
San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is having a pretty good year. Not only did the team win the lottery and the services of French phenom Victor Wembanyama, the coach affectionately known as ‘Pop’ throughout the league, just signed the wealthiest head coaching contract in the history of the NBA. The team announced the […]
The NBA‘s been trying to figure out a way to make the regular season more exciting, and they’ve struck gold… well, maybe. On Friday night, league commissioner Adam Silver took the stage during a special episode of NBA Today to announce the sport’s first-ever in-season tournament. He revealed that the idea has been floating around […]
Ice Cube and Big3 return to Dallas for week 2 of the basketball tournament, where basketball legends battle in a trash-talking 3on3 game at American Airlines Center, Saturday, July 1, 2023. This year marks the 50th anniversary of hip hop and it will be a celebration Texas Style, with live performances by Yella Beezy, Mike […] The post Ice Cube and D.O.C Talk BIG3, Gatekeepers and Celebrating 50 Years of Hip Hop appeared first on 97.9 The Beat.
After 11 seasons, Bradley Beal will no longer be a Washington Wizard. The 3x NBA All-Star will head out west to join the Phoenix Suns...
Lou Williams was a legend on and off the court.
Ja Morant has been suspended 25 games by the NBA thanks to his love of waving firearms on social media. The vibe on Twitter is that the high-flying point guard got off light. https://twitter.com/espn/status/1669720661122490373 ESPN reports that on Friday (June 16), the NBA announced that the Memphis Grizzlies point guard had been suspended 25 games […]
