Month: June 2022

Earlier today, some bombshell news was reported in the NBA. It was revealed that Kevin Durant had requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets, despite Kyrie Irving’s intentions to stay with the franchise. Now, it appears as though both superstars are on their way out, which leaves Ben Simmons all alone to fend for himself.

Of course, Simmons was brought to the Nets in a trade that also involved none other than James Harden. With KD and Kyrie by his side, the Nets were supposed to have a Big Three that could dominate the league. Now, Simmons’ future is in jeopardy as he will soon have no more superstars around him. 

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Thankfully for Simmons, it appears as though the Nets have no immediate plans to move him. According to Sam Amick of The Athletic, the Nets are going to hold onto Simmons for the time being. He is still a very valuable player and trading him would essentially turn the Nets into immediate bottom feeders. 

Either way, this is a horrible situation for Simmons to find himself in. After having numerous issues in Philly, it’s hard to see him finding the motivation to play for a Nets squad that is devoid of its two superstar talents.

Stay tuned to HNHH for all of the latest news and updates from around the NBA world. 

Vince Staples has been diving deeper into the world of acting over the years. He previously appeared in Dope and has a Netflix series that is supposedly still in the works. However, the rapper was just cast in the pilot episode for an upcoming Showtime series based on the 1999 coming-of-age flick, The Wood. With Richard T. Jones and Tamala Jones reprising their roles as Slim and Tanya, respectively, Vince Staples will appear in the pilot alongside Xavier Mills, Karen Obilom, Melvin Gregg, and Essence Renae.

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The series will see Rick Famuyiwa, who directed and wrote the original film, at the helm as both the director and executive producer of the pilot. Famuyiwa previously directed Dope, so he will be reunited with Vince Staples for the forthcoming show. 

Staples will take on the role of Jamal, who is described as “an aspiring photographer from Ladera Heights, who has been cut off by his upper-class family when he decided to follow his own path instead of going to historic Morehouse College,” per Variety. 

Vince has slowly expanded his work into acting in recent times. The rapper made a brief cameo in Insecure in the past and exteded his vocal talents to American Dad and Lazor Wulf. 

We’ll keep you posted on more information surrounding the upcoming pilot for Rick Famuyiwa’s The Wood series.

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Skip Bayless and Lil Wayne have a very unlikely friendship. The legendary rapper and the sports talk television pundit have been friends ever since Skip’s days at ESPN, and as it turns out, they like to visit each other’s homes. Just a few months ago, Skip and his wife Ernestine went over to Wayne’s house where they posed for some photos and had a great time hanging out.

Recently, Bayless got to go back to Wayne’s house, where he decided to terrorize the artist. Of course, Wayne is a huge fan of the Green Bay Packers all while Bayless supports the Cowboys. These two teams hate each other, and Wayne has a strong distaste for the Cowboys. Regardless, Skip opted to wear his Cowboys uniform to Wayne’s house, and now, the artist is convinced his home is haunted.

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“Ernestine & I had a great time last night at Lil Wayne’s,” Skip wrote. “I couldn’t resist wearing my favorite Cowboy shirt just to irritate him, he despises all things Cowboys (except Micah). Now, after I desecrated his house by entering it wearing such blasphemy, Wayne fears it’ll be haunted.”

Despite pulling a stunt like this, we’re sure Bayless is still invited to Wayne’s home in the future. As Skip has said numerous time, the two have a brotherly bond, and that isn’t going to change anytime soon.

NBA superstar James Harden has decided to opt out of his contract with the Philadelphia 76ers and will be a free agent in the offseason, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski announced in a Tweet on Wednesday.

Harden has declined his $47.3 million player option with the Sixers in a move to renegotiate a new deal that will be beneficial to both sides. This goes hand in hand with the Sixers pursuit of power forward PJ Tucker, in a three year deal worth $30 million. In order to afford Tucker, Philadelphia would have to clear a substantial amount of cap space, which renegotiating James’ contract could provide. Harden is expected to resign with the Sixers, a good sign of his allegiance to his new team.

The former league MVP was traded to the 76ers from the Brooklyn Nets in February 2022. In the 21 games he played with the Sixers, he averaged 21 points and 10.5 assists, adding 7 rebounds per game. While Harden struggled to get chemistry with former teammates Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, Sixers fans hope he can find success alongside star center Joel Embiid. 

The Sixers 2022 season ended in disappointing fashion. After dispatching the Toronto Raptors in a 4-2 series, Philadelphia lost in the second round to the Miami Heat in a 2-4 series.

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