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WNBA Rookie Angel Reese’s Iconic 15 Double-Double Streak Ends Vs. Liberty

July 14, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Chicago Sky star rookie Angel Reese’s record setting streak for most consecutive double-doubles just came to a screeching halt at 15, after her team’s 81–67 loss to the New York Liberty on Saturday (July 13).

Reese snatched 16 rebounds but only dropped eight points. And there you have it. Streak over.

Although the New York Liberty were missing their leading scorer, Breanna Stewart, who was sidelined due to a hamstring injury, the Liberty’s defense stepped up and put the handcuffs on Reese.

Get this, Reese had a chance to put up 10 buckets, with 17 seconds left but four, yes FOUR Liberty players encircled her in the paint. Shut down city.

Her poor shooting night didn’t help as Reese went 3-for-13 from the field.

Sabrina Ionescu, led the Liberty squad with 28 points and six assists. Buckets.

ICYMI, Reese set the WNBA record last Sunday with her 13th consecutive double-double, scoring 17 points and grabbing 14 rebounds in a loss to the Seattle Storm. Gotta get those wins with the big numbers. Just saying.

The previous record holder was held by WNBA great Candace Parker, who achieved 12 straight double-doubles across the 2009 and 2010 seasons.

Still Reese set the record as a 22-year-old rookie in her first 20 WNBA games. Wild!

Parker established her streak in her eighth season at the age of 29. Amazing but Reese’s feat is way different in timing and experience.

Naturally, Reese currently leads the WNBA in rebounds, averaging 11.8 per game.

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Dwyane Wade Weighs in on Viral Steph to LeBron Lob on Team USA: “Looks Familiar”

July 14, 2024 by newhiphopnews

It’s wild to think outside of NBA All Star games, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and Golden State Warriors Steph Curry have not played together. The two future Hall of Famers have been especially vocal about teaming up for the upcoming Paris Olympics.

ICYMO, last Wednesday (July 10), Team USA, which some consider one of the best olympic basketball squads ever assembled on paper, played their first exhibition game against Canada.

The American stars game away with a sound victory, even against fellow star NBA players who hail from Canada.

As expected, James and Curry were key in the catching the W, in what is shaping up to be a tough starting lineup with Phoenix Suns’ Devin Booker, Boston Celtics’ Jrue Holiday, and Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid.

Get this, a highlight of the action was an incredible, much awaited alley-oop between James and Curry or should we say Curry to James, in case you really weren’t sure, ha.

The icon to icon pass for the slam quickly went viral.

James seizing the moment, shared the play on the Gram, and who stepped into the chat? None other than Bron’s former Heat teammate, Dwyane Wade.

The Flash, as he was often referred to brought back memories of their more than iconic image from their days in South Beach. Wade, made note in the comments:

With James and Curry leading the charge, and Anthony Edwards making it known he wants to be the man, Team USA is out for nothing less than gold and the world, especially Dwyane Wade, is watching.

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Jalen Brunson Snatches $157M Extension Now Rather Than Waiting for $269M in 2025

July 12, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Jalen Brunson, who signed with the New York Knicks two years ago, a steal when you think about it, and significantly catapulted the team to elite status in the Eastern Conference, just got the bag. On Friday, Brunson agreed to a four-year, $156.5 million contract extension, as confirmed by his agent, Sam Rose, to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

Look, in the grand scheme of players cashing out $250m and better this may not be wild but Brunson is still relatively young and the take the money now instead of risking injury or having a sub par season in a contract year, while allowing his team to get better with cap room may turn out to be a smart and selfless move.

Brunson initially joined the Knicks on a four-year, $104 million contract before the 2022-23 season, a move widely acclaimed as one of the best free-agent signings in recent history. So he was already swimming in it. His MVP caliber performance in the Big Apple has been pivotal in transforming the Knicks into a formidable team. Contenders. Let’s be real.

As we mentioned Brunson’s immediate impact has revitalized the Knicks, making them an appealing destination for star players once again. Now New York is great again on the hardwood. It’s good for the city and great for the league.

Ge this, the storied franchises aggressive offseason strategy aimed at building a championship contender included a significant acquisition: Mikal Bridges, Brunson’s former Villanova teammate, from the Brooklyn Nets. Additionally, the Knicks secured swingman OG Anunoby on a five-year, $212.5 million deal, assembling a team poised to compete for a title in the upcoming season.

Now what will they do next year? They have cap space, a solid core and a hunger we haven’t seen since the Pay Ewing days. Time will tell.

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2024 ESPYS Host Serena Williams Calls Out Chiefs Kicker Harrison Butker “We Don’t Need You”

July 12, 2024 by newhiphopnews

ICYMI, the 2024 ESPYS took flight Thursday night and stunning host Serena Williams took playful jabs at several celebs and maybe fired a few shots from the big stage under the shining lights of the Dolby Theatre. But it was her remarks fired at Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker that raised eyebrows.

So it all went down while Williams, her sister Venus, and actress Quinta Brunson were discussing the importance of women’s sports. Full stop. That’s important and we’re glad they had a platform to say what needed to be said.

Venus emphasized, “So, go ahead and enjoy women’s sports like you would any other sports, because they are sports.”

Serena then stepped in like one of her powerful forehands, with a quip, “Except you, Harrison Butker. We don’t need you.”

Oh boy, Butker, who attended the ESPY Awards and walked the red carpet, became the subject of Serena’s comment due to his controversial statements made during a commencement speech at Benedictine College earlier this year.

If you need a reminder of how to be tasteless, while addressing the graduates, Butker said, “For the ladies present today, congratulations on an amazing accomplishment. You should be proud of all that you have achieved to this point in your young lives. I want to speak directly to you briefly because I think it is you, the women, who have had the most diabolical lies told to you. How many of you are sitting here now about to cross this stage and are thinking about all the promotions and titles you are going to get in your career? Some of you may go on to lead successful careers in the world, but I would venture to guess that the majority of you are most excited about your marriage and the children you will bring into this world.”

Rightfully, Butker’s speech sparked widespread backlash after excerpts went viral, leading to Serena’s pointed remark during the ESPYS.

Good for you, Serena. Boss moves.

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Serena Williams Reveals She Attempted to Deposit First Million Dollar Paycheck at ATM Drive-Thru

July 11, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Back in the day for Serena Williams, she was so focused on being the best that she often forgot to collect her prize money. Must have been nice, ha!

Williams, now aging gracefully at 42, has amassed nearly $100 million in prize earnings, meaning winnings from tennis matches before eventually retiring in 2022. She revealed something interesting on First We Feast’s YouTube show “Hot Ones” last week:

“Is it true that you rarely collected your winnings your first year on tour and then once tried unsuccessfully to cash your first million-dollar check in a drive-thru ATM?” host Sean Evans asked.

“Those are all true,” Williams responded. Throughout her 27-year career, during which she won 23 Grand Slam singles titles and 73 career singles titles, she said, “I never played for money. I played because I loved the sport … I wanted to win.”

Way back in the 90s, Williams made her professional debut at the 1995 Bell Challenge in Quebec City, Canada. She took home a not so impressive $240 check after falling in a qualifying match. But she was young, just 14, and wasn’t eager to spend it. Smart young lady. But get this, she kept that same energy after snagging her first million-dollar payday.

“I never really spent a lot of money,” Williams said. “I just went through the drive-thru and the guy was like, ‘Uh, I think you need to come inside for this.’” Hilarious.

As time went on, her “tax guy” often reminded her to scoop up her prize money.

“He would be like, ‘You didn’t get your money?’ And I’m like, ‘Oh, I didn’t get that one in Zurich. I forgot that one in Moscow,’” she recalled. “I was playing to win, and if I didn’t win, I wasn’t thinking. I was just so angry that I wanted to just figure out a way to get better and win the next time.”

These interesting experiences that coupled Williams success, contributed to her financial literacy education. Full stop. This is so important for all young people to focus on. Not just a super star athlete who was earning big numbers. It’s all relative and financial literacy is invaluable. They say teaching children about personal finance is crucial. As early as ages 5 to 8 prepares kids to understand how to save, spend, and invest by ages 8 to 12.

She went on to say “I remember having to figure that out and having to learn how to manage from a very early age and not get crazy with it, and so he empowered us to do that,”

Williams added that when negotiating sponsorship deals, she was active in the process.

“I’m 16, my dad is negotiating, they’re going back and forth, and he wants me there for the whole time to make sure I know what to do in the future,” she said. “I learned early on that your paycheck from tennis — maybe that’s why I forgot them — should be your smallest earning.”

Looks like Serena Williams figured it out and hopefully made really smart decisions with her bread. Hopefully we can all learn more about financial literacy and pass on that knowledge to generations to come.

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Jaylen Brown Questions Nike After Finals MVP is Not Selected by Team USA Basketball

July 11, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Wait hold up, the NBA Finals MVP, Jaylen Brown is not on Team USA?

The NBA community and basically the world was left dumbfounded when the player with the second biggest contract in NBA history Jaylen Brown was not chosen as an alternate for Team USA,. This head scratcher lead the Celtics super star to legitimately question the motivations behind the choice …

Derrick White was selected on Wednesday to replace Kawhi Leonard on the United States Olympic roster, bringing the total number of Celtics players on Team USA to three.

White is AWESOME. A scrappy, two way player who hits BIG shots but all due respect he is not Jaylen Brown.

Get this, USA Basketball managing director Grant Hill did not provide a clear explanation for Brown’s omission, but he did dismiss the idea that Brown’s history with Nike influenced the decision.

Brown, a newly minted NBA champion, appeared to disagree with this assessment. He posted, a bit on the annoyed side …

“@nike this what we doing?” Brown posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday.

Given Nike’s deep ties as the main sponsor of USA Basketball, many believe that non-Nike athletes like Brown and Irving are excluded from the team selection process. Oh, the plot thickens.

It’s been noted that in official team photos, non-Nike athletes’ shoes are often digitally removed or physically hidden. With most players on Team USA being Nike athletes, except for Stephen Curry (Under Armour), the exclusion of players like Brown and Irving seems linked to their non-affiliation with Nike.

Well, maybe it’s just that simple but Brown should be there. Period.

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Amazon Prime Announces Muhammad Ali Series ‘The Greatest’ Starring Jaalen Best, Executive Produced by Lonnie Ali

July 11, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee and with that Amazon Prime Video has officially announced “The Greatest,” marking the first authorized scripted series about Muhammad Ali’s life. Jaalen Best will star as Ali, with Ben Watkins, the creator of Amazon’s upcoming Alex Cross series, serving as showrunner. Wow, this a long time coming.

Get this, the series is produced in collaboration with Ali’s estate, “The Greatest” features Ali’s widow, Lonnie Ali, as an executive producer. Yes! Authenticity is key and this blessing by Ali’s widow makes that prospect all the more likely

The series promises to capture not only Ali’s legendary victories and defeats in the ring but also the intimate moments of his life outside the spotlight. According to the official description, “The world remembers an icon, but ‘The Greatest’ is about a man, a husband, a father, a brother, and a son.”

When talking life rights for Ali, they were initially acquired by executive producer Josh Wakely, who then introduced the project to Amazon.

The high profile series is produced by Amazon MGM Studios in collaboration with Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society, Ben Watkins’ Blue Monday Productions, Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, Universal Music Group’s Polygram Entertainment, Wakely’s Grace: A Storytelling Company, and Authentic Studios, which holds the rights to Ali’s image.

“Muhammed Ali defined commitment and passion for multiple generations of Americans. His journey is best told in full by a team whose dedication reflects that example,” said Vernon Sanders, head of television at Amazon MGM Studios. “Ali’s is an awe-inspiring story of one of the most significant global figures of the 20th century. We are proud to work with Ben alongside Outlier, Roc Nation, Polygram, Grace, Authentic Brands, Lonnie Ali, and the very talented Jaalen Best, who we know will do a remarkable job bringing ‘The Greatest’ to life for our global Prime Video customers.”

The Executive producer team includes, Lonnie Ali and Wakely, include Watkins; Michael B. Jordan and Outlier Society president Elizabeth Raposo; Authentic Brand Group’s Corey Salter, Marc Rosen, and Matthew Gross; and Polygram’s Michele Anthony and Boyd Muir. David Blackman co-executive produces for Polygram. Stefano Agosto, executive vice president of television at Outlier Society, will oversee the project for Outlier.

If unfamiliar, Jaalen Best, known for his recurring role as Ryan Craig in Season 2 of the CW’s “All American: Homecoming,” has also appeared in episodes of “Magnum P.I.” and “American Horror Stories.” He is represented by Luber Roklin Entertainment and GGSSC.

I don’t know about ya’ll but we are super excited!

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SOURCE SPORTS: Fentanyl Intoxication Revealed As Former MLB Player Sean Burroughs’ Cause Of Death

July 11, 2024 by newhiphopnews

It has been revealed that the cause of death of former MLB player Sean Burroughs died from a fentanyl overdose, according to the toxicology report, the Los Angeles County Coroner.

As reported back in May, the the ninth-overall pick in the 1998 MLB Draft was found unresponsive next to his car in a Long Beach parking lot outside his son’s Little League baseball game. He was 43 years old.

Burroughs was a coach on his son’s team and folks got worried when he didn’t show up for the start of the game. That’s when they went looking for him and found him next to his car.

As a player, Sean won back-to-back Little League World Series titles in 1992 and 1993 with the Long Beach all-star team. He became the first American-born pitcher to throw back-to-back no-hitters, earning him an appearance on The Late Show With David Letterman.

Sean was signed to play college baseball at USC, but decided to go pro instead. He eventually made it to the Majors, playing 7 seasons with the San Diego Padres, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Arizona Diamondbacks and Minnesota Twins. He also won an Olympic gold medal with Team USA at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

Sean told ESPN in 2011 that he struggled with drug and alcohol abuse during his final seasons in MLB.

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Drake Loses $300,000 Bet on Canada vs. Argentina Who Post ‘Not Like Us’ After Win at Copa America Tourney

July 10, 2024 by newhiphopnews

The Argentina national team sort of took a playful jab at embattled Drake after the Toronto superstar took an “L” after losing a hefty $300,000 bet when Canada fell 2-0.

Argentina’s win in the hugely popular Copa América semifinal on Tuesday was followed by a post on “X” formerly Twitter riffing off rival rapper Kendrick Lamar’s summer anthem, yes you know it – “Not Like Us.” Guessing Argentina was sending a message to Drizzy or clout chasing. Take your pick.

Curious, we get it’s all in jest but who’s gonna tell them?

And why come for Drake? The 6 God posted his bet on the gram, where had Canada won, would have netted him $2.88 million. Drake’s public gambling has been on the downside of luck lately after a few high profile plays as their called in the sports betting world didn’t go as planned.

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Goals from Julián Álvarez and Lionel Messi ensured the bad luck continued for Drake, securing Argentina moves on in the tournament.

Argentina is gunning for a record 16th Copa América title, and they will face either Uruguay or Colombia in Sunday’s final match.

Wonder if Drake’s money is on any of the remaining teams or if he’s done for a while.

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SOURCE SPORTS: [WATCH] Minnesota Twins’ Joe Ryan Caught On Camera Putting Baby Powder On His Balls In Dugout

July 10, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Minnesota Twins pitcher Joe Ryan didn’t care who was looking as he was caught on camera pouring baby powder on his nuts in the dugout during the Twins game against the Chicago White Sox.

At the top of the 7th inning of the Twins’ road matchup against Chicago, Carlos Correa was headed back to the bench after hitting a home run when Ryan decided that was the time his cajones needed a cool off.

The broadcast’s intent was to captures Correa’s HR celebration, but the shot extended into Ryan’s relief, dumping baby powder into his waistband while chatting it up with the shortstop.

Ryan hasn’t addressed the viral moment, but we take it his preventative measures will help him go balls out when he takes the mound again on Friday.

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