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Dikembe Mutombo, the shot-blocking NBA legend and member of its Hall of Fame, has passed away. He was only 58. Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo has passed away at 58 years old due to brai...

https://hiphopwired.com/playlist/dikembe-mutombo-passes-away-at-58-xitter-salutes-the-legend/

Angel Reese took to social media to react to the firing of Chicago Sky coach Teresa Weatherspoon, and hit back at critics.

https://hiphopwired.com/playlist/angel-reese-chicago-sky-coach-teresa-weatherspoon-reactions/

Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown is investing in himself. The NBA Finals MVP passed on surely millions of dollars in endorsement money and just launched his own athletic performance brand, cal...

https://hiphopwired.com/2401010/jaylen-brown-launches-741-performance-brand-signature-sneaker/

ESPN reporter Adrian Wojnarowski is retiring. The veteran NBA reporter who's worked at the network since 2017 made the announcement on social media on Wednesday.

https://hiphopwired.com/2394217/adrian-wojnarowski-leaves-espn-to-be-college-gm/

Australian Olympic “breaker” Rachael Gunn, aka Raygun, has, apparently, been having a rough go of it ever since she embarrassed herself in front of the world by flopping around on the Olympi...

https://hiphopwired.com/2375845/raygun-still-whining-about-fall-out-of-her-olympic-performance-but-taking-care-of-mental-health/

Earlier this week, Flav offered to create a bronze clock for gymnast Jordan Chiles who represented Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games

https://hiphopwired.com/2348645/flavor-flav-creates-custom-clock-chain-olympian-jordan-chiles/

An online petition calling for an investigation into alleged "misconduct" by Paris Olympics breaker Raygun garnered over 58,000 signatures since it was created on Tuesday. Raygun became infamous ...

https://hiphopwired.com/2348612/raygun-over-58000-sign-petition-against-paris-olympics-breaker/

American track star Noah Lyles dealt with some backlash after being seen out partying in Paris on Sunday. He had revealed that he was diagnosed with COVID-19 days before and ran the 100 meter and...

https://hiphopwired.com/2346189/noah-lyles-criticized-paris-partying-covid-spell/

The Paris Olympics became a gold-winning one for Team USA's Women's basketball team, defeating Team France in a Sunday thriller.

https://hiphopwired.com/2345012/team-usa-womens-basketball-gold-medal-olympics/

Team USA Men's Basketball beat host nation Team France's team for the gold over the weekend, and it was the most-watched game since 1996.

https://hiphopwired.com/2344758/team-usa-mens-basketball-gold-medal-most-watched/

Styled to showcase Reese's "powerful feminine energy" (she really does radiate that), the collection is sure to be a hit amongst her day-one fans.

https://hiphopwired.com/2339987/reebok-by-angel-reese-signature-line-august-23/

adidas would be fools to pass up this opportunity.

https://hiphopwired.com/2336234/noah-lyles-adidas-sneakers-winning-olympic-gold/

We wonder if he's practicing how to carry it or if he's just going to freestyle it once they pass him the torch.

https://hiphopwired.com/2276001/snoop-dogg-torchbearer-olympics-opening-ceremony/

Bronny James may be in a self-admitted “slump” on the court at NBA Summer League, but his skills on the sticks are still sharp. Lebron James’ firstborn won the Call Of Duty Two Minute Drill...

https://hiphopwired.com/2265815/bronny-james-wins-call-of-duty-two-minute-drill-at-nba-summer-league/

Serena Williams shared her mishap in trying to deposit a large check early in her career while appearing as a guest on the latest episode of First We Feast's 'Hot Ones' series.

https://hiphopwired.com/2258875/serena-williams-deposit-1-million-check-hot-ones/

Investors in Miami and Houston have secured franchises for the 2025 BIG3 basketball season, according to reports. The two teams join Los Angeles as the league looks to pivot to a traditional city...

https://hiphopwired.com/2256159/big3-basketball-league-expands-miami-houston-home-based-teams/

From claiming he was taken to Bohemian Grove where he was forced to watch kids being raped by rich and powerful men to claiming he knows who killed Tupac, Ryan Garcia's been on some sh*t for quit...

https://hiphopwired.com/2251822/ryan-garcia-expelled-wbc-hateful-racist-comments/

Still, the man is a legend in his own right having led his UConn basketball team to the college title in 2011 and being named the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four in the process.

https://hiphopwired.com/2248914/kemba-walker-officially-retires-from-the-nba/

Sha'Carri Richardson has perhaps the most compelling storyline at this weekend's U.S. Track and Field Olympic Trials in Oregon.

https://hiphopwired.com/2227765/shacarri-richardson-us-track-field-olympic-trials-when-to-watch/

In a powerful interview, baseball legend Reggie Jackson recounted the racism he endured while playing in Birmingham, Alabama as the Jim Crow era was dying. He detailed being called the N-word con...

https://hiphopwired.com/2227689/baseball-legend-reggie-jackson-recounts-racism-he-faced-in-the-south/

Serena Williams is supportive of WNBA star rookie Caitlin Clark's handling of the press scrutiny and commenters on social media using her to demean other players in the league. She spoke out whil...

https://hiphopwired.com/2220285/serena-williams-applauds-caitlin-clarks-press-scrutiny/

Well, at least it's still happening. For a minute there it seemed like the entire event was in danger of being canceled altogether after Mike Tyson's health scare.

https://hiphopwired.com/2207226/mike-tyson-vs-jake-paul-fight-rescheduled-november/

Fans will have to wait to see if Iron Mike Tyson is able to beat the brakes off Jake Paul. Due to the former’s recent medical scare on a flight, their bout scheduled for July has been postponed...

https://hiphopwired.com/2193733/mike-tyson-vs-jake-paul-postponed-after-medical-scare/

The MLB is finally doing right by the exceptional athletes who dominated the Negro Leagues by allowing them to have their well-deserved place in Baseball's record books.

https://hiphopwired.com/playlist/negro-leagues-stats-mlb-record-books-josh-gibson-reactions/

It took a historic 20-point comeback from the Minnesota Timberwolves over the Denver Nuggets to punch their ticket into the Western Conference Finals to play the Dallas Mavericks.

https://hiphopwired.com/playlist/minnesota-timberwolves-defeat-denver-nuggets-nba-playoffs-reactions/

LeBron James is now backing away from the idea of him leaving the Los Angeles Lakers to play with his son Bronny according to reports.

https://hiphopwired.com/playlist/lebron-james-bronny-james-los-angeles-lakers-nba-draft-2024/

The National Football League and Netflix have agreed to a three-year deal where the streaming giant will carry games from the league including two on Christmas Day.

https://hiphopwired.com/2168212/gridiron-grab-netflix-agrees-to-stream-nfl-games/

Iron Mike Tyson is returning to the ring, and pay-per-view won’t be needed since it’s going down on Netflix. The boxing icon will be squaring up with YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul in July, ...

https://hiphopwired.com/playlist/mike-tyson-vs-jake-paul-press-conference-went-down-at-the-apollo/

If the New York Knicks somehow pull off a miracle and bring a championship to the Big Apple for the first time in decades, these two might have to do a joint concert together to celebrate the ach...

https://hiphopwired.com/2156647/50-cent-fat-joe-bromance-knicks-game/