Shaq Turned a Lakers Playoff Question Into a Full-On Flirt Session in New York

4 months ago

Shaq Turned a Lakers Playoff Question Into a Full-On Flirt Session in New York

O’Neal ran into a TMZ Sports producer in New York and barely wanted to talk hoops. While she tried asking about the Luka Doncic-less Lakers, Shaq kept piling on compliments, calling her “the best-looking TMZ girl” he’d ever seen. He did squeeze in one basketball take, saying Luka will “be back” and the Lakers are “fine,” before returning to flirting.

By Raahib Singh

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JJ Redick: Lakers Won’t Have Luka Doncic or Austin Reaves Back Anytime Soon

4 months ago

JJ Redick: Lakers Won’t Have Luka Doncic or Austin Reaves Back Anytime Soon

Redick said both Doncic and Reaves “remain out indefinitely,” with no update on either player expected before next week. Marc Stein added that Luka is scheduled to rejoin the team on Friday after traveling to Madrid for treatment on his Grade 2 hamstring strain. For now, Los Angeles will enter its Houston series still waiting on both backcourt stars.

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Kendrick Perkins: Nobody Wanted Ja Morant at the Deadline

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Kendrick Perkins: Nobody Wanted Ja Morant at the Deadline

Perkins delivered a brutal reality check on Morant, saying Memphis had to offer a first-round pick just to get teams interested at the trade deadline. "That's how he's viewed in today's game. The NBA don't need you, bro... If he don't get his s–t together, he's gonna be one of the biggest disappointments in NBA history."

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Bronny James' Nike 'B9' Logo Trademark Application Has Been Denied

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Bronny James' Nike 'B9' Logo Trademark Application Has Been Denied

Nike's trademark application for Bronny's "B9" logo, a lowercase "b" with a "9" in the middle, has been refused due to a "likelihood of confusion" with Back9 Golf Apparel's existing mark from Austin, Texas, per USPTO documents. Nike applied in February. James has worn the logo-adorned shoes multiple times this season, with Nike posting images on April 12.

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Draymond Green Says Nobody in NBA History Warps a Defense Like Stephen Curry

Green called Curry the NBA’s most dangerous offensive player, saying no one sees his level of attention without the ball. “People are terrified of him,” Green said, pointing to defenders “grabbing him, holding him, sending 2 or 3 people at him.” He added, “I don’t think we’ll ever” see anyone else in basketball history guarded that way.

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Gabriela Jaquez Leads NIL Store’s Women’s Basketball Sales

4 months ago

Gabriela Jaquez Leads NIL Store’s Women’s Basketball Sales

Jaquez topped the NIL Store’s women’s basketball sales rankings last week, finishing ahead of Lauren Betts and Azzi Fudd. The list also featured Raven Johnson, Sarah Strong, and Kiki Rice, showing how deep the current star pool runs. But Jaquez owning the No. 1 spot made the biggest statement, putting UCLA at the center of the latest NIL sales surge.

By Raahib Singh

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