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Stephen A. Smith is a legendary broadcaster and he is known for being a huge fan of the New York Knicks. Unfortunately, the Knicks haven’t given him much to cheer about over the last decade or so, but this year, there seems to be something fresh in the air. The Knicks are currently holding on to a playoff spot, and as it stands, the team looks like it is building a brand new culture that every fan should be excited and happy about.

The team is not without its problems, however, especially when it comes to owner James Dolan. Recently, Dolan had a fan escorted out of Madison Square Garden after wearing a “Ban Dolan” shirt to a game. Smith was angered by this and took to First Take today with some less than complimentary remarks for Dolan. In nicer terms, Smith claimed that Dolan is extremely immature.

“I’m so disgusted I don’t even know where to begin. … They have a grown man as an owner who’s a child,” Smith said. Smith has never had nice things to say about Dolan although this time around, Smith was particularly mad especially since the Knicks have been doing so well as of late. Smith made sure to make note of the strides the Knicks have made over the past few months, and he feels like all Dolan needs to do is just shut up.

These are sentiments that Knicks fans know all too well, and it only makes sense that it was Stephen A. who summed it all up so well.

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There has been an increase in rappers who have had run-ins with the law. Most recently, NBA YoungBoy reportedly attempted to run from federal authorities, Casanova remains incarcerated on allegations that he’s a drug-trafficking gang member, Silento is accused of murdering his cousin, DaBaby was detained in Beverly Hills for carrying a loaded firearm—and that’s just this year. OMB Peezy also found himself in handcuffs after being arrested in connection with the shooting on the set of Roddy Ricch and 42 Dugg‘s music video. He recently spoke about his charges and is certain that he’ll beat the case.

“I’mma soldier. I’m alright. I know God got me,” said the rapper while on VladTV. “I know God ain’t gon’ bring me to it if ain’t gon’ bring me through it. I don’t really be stressin’ too much.” He added, “I ain’t gon’ lie and act like a n*gga just…like I don’t be gettin’ into my thoughts and sh*t. ‘Cause I sho’ be gettin’ in my thoughts like damn, they can watch a n*gga if they want to, but I don’t really let it beat me up too much though.”

Vlad mentioned that Lil Durk is still facing his charges and has channeled his energy into making the best music of his career. He suggested that Peezy do the same, but the rapper stated he doesn’t need charges to pen hits. “I make good music without this sh*t,” said Peezy. “It’s just, the world we in, it’s so f*cked up.  Like, certain sh*t make them pay attention to the sh*t you say, if that makes sense.”

“Now, they’re actually paying attention to what I’m sayin’ in my music. Because he’s received negative press about the charges, people are now interested in who he is because of the potential infamy attached, and it’s something that OMB Peezy isn’t a fan of. Check out his clip below.

When LeBron James suffered an ankle injury last Saturday, Lakers Nation held their collective breaths as they were hoping that LeBron’s injury wasn’t the worst. In the end, LeBron found himself with an ankle sprain which is never easy to recover from, especially if you are 36 years old. Regardless, LeBron is someone who takes good care of his body, and if fans had to guess, he would probably be back sooner rather than later.

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, LeBron’s recovery timeline has been set between four to six weeks which is about the average when you think about ankle problems. This is not good news for the Lakers, however, as they will now have to spend over a month of basketball without their leader, which could lead to some issues in the standings.

Regardless, the Lakers are virtually a lock to make the playoffs this season which means the Lakers probably won’t feel it necessary to rush LeBron back onto the court. You never want to put your superstar into a vulnerable position, and at this point, the Lakers have enough of a cushion that they don’t need to panic.

As the weeks go by, more LeBron updates will be given so be sure to keep it locked to HNHH for all of the latest news and updates.

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She seems to go viral after people take jabs at her online and DaniLeigh is struggling with the pressure. The Def Jam artist has been taking a few hits on social media in recent months for a variety of reasons. Last year, she engaged in a Twitter beef with the mother of DaBaby’s daughter, and later, she and the rapper came forward to announce that they were together. After sharing loved-up posts for a few months, the romance came to an end amid her “Yellow Bone” colorism accusations, and DaniLeigh found herself on the receiving end of trolling and criticism.

What has followed has been rumors about whether or not she’s pregnant and taunting about a recent live performance. Most recently, DaniLeigh caught the attention of Snowfall actor Amin Joseph when she tweeted that she couldn’t get into the show. He told her, “It’s a black thang, you wouldn’t understand.”

Like clockwork, social media once again made the exchange a viral moment for the rapper, and she seemed to respond to all the backlash on Instagram. “I look like an idiot,” she wrote in separate posts on her Story. In another slide, she added, “I feel l cry every other day.. I jus want my life to change already… [broken red heart emojis] I don’t wanna be here no more.. I got no real love around me.”

Immediately, people began to reach out with uplifting messages as they were concerned that she may harm herself. We sincerely hope that she’s linked with her loved ones who will surround her with positivity. Check out the posts below as well as reactions from fans.

There has been a ton of movement at the trade deadline today and now, the NBA has a new look to it. Many teams are going to be much different than we typically know them to be, and this will certainly inject some excitement into the season as we head closer to the end of the year. Other teams have been enacting buyouts, which means they are taking a loss on a player’s contract so that that player can become a free agent and sign wherever they like.

Andre Drummond was the first to be bought out today and the second was LaMarcus Aldridge. The Spurs and Aldridge have been working towards this next step and today, Aldridge decided to thank the Spurs faithful with some photos of his time in the city.

“Five years of unforgettable memories….Thank you, San Antonio!” he wrote on Twitter. While Aldridge didn’t spend an extremely long amount of time in the city, there is no doubt that he is a beloved player and is one of the last oldheads from the team’s most recent championship.

Now, he will get to go wherever he wants, and we’re sure there will be come contenders out there looking to acquire a veteran of his stature.

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Jumpman has had a solid start to 2021 and over the course of the year, they will be delivering a plethora of other sneakers to the market. Fans have been excited about these releases and the Instagram sneaker insiders have been all over the internet to deliver some fresh leaks and teasers to all of the fans. One of the accounts that are notorious for releasing this kind of information is none other than @zsneakerheadz who has seemingly been working overtime as of late.

In the Instagram post below, you can find a new Air Jordan 3 model called “Pine Green,” which is set to drop later in the Fall. As you can see from the photoshop rendering, the shoe has a mostly black upper, all while the classic grey elephant print is placed at the toe box and the back heel. Green is then found on the tongue’s Jumpman logo, as well as the cuff, and even the midsole. Overall, it’s a clean colorway that is great for anyone who needs some green in their life.

As for the release date, fans can expect these to drop on November 13th although this date is subject to change. Let us know what you think, in the comments below, and be sure to stay tuned for more news from the world of sneakers.

Last week, Bow Wow joined Drake for a celebratory dinner party to commemorate the OVO boss’s three new songs chart at #1, #2, and #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. 

Drake ended up giving props to Bow Wow while on his IG Stories that same night, thanking the former child rapper for paving the way for him to have a successful career, stating, “if it wasn’t for you, there wouldn’t be no me.”

Now, it appears more star power has entered into Bow Wow’s orbit. This week while out to eat with his daughter, Shai Moss, Bow Wow ran into the Bad Gal herself, Rihanna. Bow posted a picture of Rihanna hugging Shai on his Instagram story to capture the moment, as well as his twitter feed.

In all caps, Bow wrote, “Guess who we ran into at dinner…This made her whole year. And she said she’s your #1 fan Shai.” He also tagged both Rihanna and his daughter at the bottom of the picture on his IG, while on twitter, he shared a slightly different message of appreciation.

When the picture hit TheShadeRoom, Rihanna fans continued their relentless search for new music.

“Shai tell her you want an album maybe she’ll listen to you,” one user wrote.

“Did they tell her to make a song,” another user joked.

RiRi recently said she would be willing to do a song with Yung Miami and she teased a new song on her Instagram. Do you think we will hear new music from Rihanna soon?

Today marks Big Sean‘s 33rd trip around the sun, so naturally, the Detroit 2 artist is in a celebratory state in honor of his birthday. The flood of birthday wishes from Hip-Hop fans and people in the music industry has already started pouring in, but one person, in particular, went all out for Sean’s birthday this year — his longtime girlfriend Jhene Aiko. Similar to how DJ Khaled spammed his feed with posts in honor of Rihanna turning 33 years old last month, Jhene has done the same for her beloved partner.

Jhene celebrates Sean’s birthday with three heartfelt three posts to her feed, but no caption better captures her sentiments today than in the post above. Under a picture of the two artists posing together, Jhene writes, “Happy birthday to my homie, lover, friend, group member, cat daddy, twin flame… the twenty to my 88. i love you.”

Jhene also posts a major throwback of Big Sean as a baby. The cute baby picture shows the rapper as an infant, laying down on a carpet and smiling at the camera. For the caption, the Chilombo artist aptly writes, “happy birthday baby,” which quickly prompts a laughing emoji from the Detroit artist. Check out her remaining birthday post, which is captioned with a simple happy birthday wish, below.

Happy birthday, Big Sean!