Ex-NBA agent, Charles Briscoe, pled guilty to wire fraud conspiracy and admitted to faking an NBA player’s signature on a $1 million loan.[1] Although prosecutors requested an 18-month prison term, Briscoe will avoid prison time. [2] Instead, he was sentenced to spend the first six-months of his three-year supervisory period on home detention.[3] He will... Continue Reading →
Since late November, the NBA has been investigating the allegations that Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey had an inappropriate relationship with an alleged underage female that emerged via social media. [1] On December 8th, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver revealed on NBA Today why Giddey, 21, hasn't faced suspension just weeks after the allegation first... Continue Reading →
The salaries of NBA players, professional athletes, and elite doctors are unimaginable to most of the general population. Yet, for some, these multi-million-dollar salaries do not seem to be enough. Several ex-NBA players went so far as to enlist the help of their health providers to “doctor” fake invoices that could be submitted to the... Continue Reading →
Kevin Porter Jr. of the Houston Rockets was arrested on Monday, September 11 in Manhattan, New York. [1] The allegations of him savagely attacking his girlfriend, WNBA free-agent, Kysre Gondrezick, are severe and sickening. Porter was arraigned the following day. Prosecutors said the alleged attack left Gondrezick with a fractured vertebrae and deep cut over... Continue Reading →
Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies and Jack Jones of the New England Patriots have both run into trouble due to gun related incidents in the past month. In March 2023, the NBA suspended Ja Morant for eight games after he brandished a gun in a nightclub on Instagram Live.[1] The NBA said Morant had... Continue Reading →
Many people in the basketball community have expressed their discontent with star NBA players who sit out games. Players opt to sit out of games to rest for what they would consider “higher-pressure games.”[1] People have criticized this for a plethora of reasons. Magic Johnson’s criticism was twofold: first, he ridiculed the idea that players... Continue Reading →
[1] After months of evading service, NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal was finally served legal papers in late April as part of a lawsuit surrounding the now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency platform. According to the Miami-based Moskowitz Law Firm, Shaq had been “running from [the firm] for three months” as they attempted to serve him legal paper for... Continue Reading →
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has been cited for third-degree assault after swinging a folding chair that struck two female Ball Arena employees as he was running to the team’s locker room. The incident occurred following the Timberwolves’ series-ending loss to the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night in Game 5 of the NBA Playoffs.[1] Edwards... Continue Reading →
Xaviar Babudar, well known by NFL fans as “ChiefsAholic,” was arrested on December 16 after allegedly robbing the Tulsa Teachers Credit Union in Bixby, Oklahoma. The 28-year-old man, who faces charges of robbery with a dangerous weapon and assault while masked or disguised, is now missing after his ankle monitor was removed last weekend. According... Continue Reading →
The Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball program has found itself under a microscope since Darius Miles, a former player, was arrested and charged with capital murder in connection with the fatal shooting of Jamea Jonae Harris, a 23-year-old woman. In addition to Miles, two freshman players have been tangentially linked to the case. One of... Continue Reading →