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4 years ago we did an episode based on a rumor that Future had hooked up with Scottie Pippen's ex-wife, Larsa, because Scottie didn't sign an autograph for him as a child. Fast forward 4 years and now Larsa is engaged to the son of Scottie's lo
in the 1992 olympics, the Lithuanian basketball team was finally able to play for their own country. There was one problem, they couldn't afford to go. Enter the Grateful Dead, who after learning about the teams effort to raise money, gave them
Jimmy Butler led his 8 seed Heat over the 1 seed Bucks with 56 points, which raises the question: is Jimmy Butler Michael Jordan's son?
LeBron James has every kind of highlight reel you could hope for. Dunks compilation, check. Top 10 craziest Lebron passes, check. Best chase down blocks from King James, check. But maybe his most unparalleled highlight reel is the times he has
have the Thunder been able to get an edge on visiting teams from beyond the grave? Why are so many NBA players and members of the press afraid to stay in OKC?
Scottie Pippen has made some pretty questionable financial decisions over the years but spending 4.3 million dollars on a private jet that didn't work might be his biggest whoopsie yet. The six time nba champion had to spend another million on
no real plan with this one, we just get into some fun stories that may or may not be true.
In 2009, Dominick's grocery chain took out an ad in Sports Illustrated congratulating Michael Jordan on his introduction into the Hall of Fame, offering $2 off select steaks in honor of the 6 time NBA champion. Nearly six years later, Dominick'
The Lakers' marquee rookie D'Angelo Russell filmed Nick Young admitting that he cheated on his famous fiancée Iggy Azalea, except without Swaggy P's consent. Now, Russell's teammates won't even eat lunch with him.
Joshua Primo was released by the Spurs for showing his penis 9 times to San Antonio sports psychologist Dr. Hillary Cauthen.
When Charles Barkley found out he would only be paid $75,000 if he was was drafted 5th by the Sixers in the 1984 draft; he and his agent cooked up a great idea to tank his draft stock by gaining 30 pounds in two days
a bottle of Michael Jordans Cincoro xxtra anejo costs $1600 but there are plenty of questions about where it's made and what's in it.
Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi were former college team mates and both were first over all draft picks into the WNBA. Like many WNBA players they played in Russia to make an off season paycheck for a team run by a unique oligarch.
Dennis Scott may seem like a pretty boring guy now but in the summer of 1997, he was high on cocaine and hosting a summer camp for a couple hundred kids in the Orlando area. On the last day of camp he had a meltdown after a reporter at the camp
Carmelo Anthony is not only in top 10 for the NBA's all-time scoring list but he's managed to keep his secret families under wraps for most of his NBA career. How many does he have? Who are they? We aren't even sure.
It’s no surprise that professional athletes enjoy a gentleman’s club from time to time. The Gold Club is the story of how far one club would go to be the go to destination for athletes. We dive into what did (allegedly) and didn’t (allegedly) h
When Michael Jordan came out of retirement in 1995, he wore No. 45 rather than his usual 23. But do you know about the time MJ was forced to wear No. 12?
Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin had one night stand with then-University of Michigan junior Glen Rice in 1987. The two met in Alaska while Glen was playing in a tournament that Sarah was reporting at.
in 2015, Thabo Sefolosha was leaving a club in New York with teammate Pero Antić and got into a dispute with an officer. The officers broke Thabo's right fibula and caused ligament damage in his leg. He took them to court and won.
today we talk about two Minnesota specific stories: Maya Moore of the Minnesota Lynx, who took a year off during the height of her career to help with prison reform, and eventually helped free Jonathan Irons, who'd been put for 50 years at th
In 2003, the Baylor University men’s basketball team suffered a tragic loss when Patrick Dennehy was murdered by his teammate and best friend Carlton Dotson. Days before the murder Patrick and Carlton both bought guns, fearing for their lives.
James Worthy got three rings and at least two escorts while he was in the nba. In 1990, "Big Game James" was arrested at 2pm on two counts of solicitation of prostitution and was jailed. He missed the first quarter of his game against the Rock
in 2000, Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce was stabbed eleven times in the "Bazz Club" in Boston. Pierce still played in all 82 games with the Celtics for the 2000-01 season, but his life was changed forever (because he got stabbed a bunch).
Chris Gatling was an NBA all star in the 1990s but he's spent most of the 2000s in and out of jail running some of the world's worst cons.
You are as young as you feel. No one is a bigger believer of that old adage than Jonathan Nicola who posed as a high schooler to live out his hoop dreams. The only problem was Nicola was 29 years old.
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