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Six More Music Videos That Feature Cameos From NBA Players
What’s your favorite example of an athlete making a cameo in a music video? Over the last few months, we’ve documented some of the best examples of NBA players who have popped up in music videos over the years, as a number of the biggest names in basketball have shown love to artists over the years. The thing is there are a ton of examples of this, so many that we’ve gone back to the well once again. Here are six more examples from over the years of NBA players making cameos in music videos.
The Best NBA Player In History At Each Height
One of the great things about the NBA is how some players are really, really big, while others are, uh, not that. The gap between the shortest and the tallest players in NBA history is two feet and four inches, and we’ve seen a ton of players in that range of heights dominate over the 78 years that the NBA has been a thing. After discussing this a bit among ourselves, we decided to do what any good content person would do and turn our conversation into a post.
The Best Athlete Sketches In 'Saturday Night Live' History
Saturday Night Live celebrated its 50th anniversary on Sunday night. An institution in the world of American culture, SNL has made it a point to touch on everything over the years, and the world of sports has been a big part of that. For years, athletes have hosted or made cameo appearances on the show, and while they’ve not always been big hits, some of the most memorable moments in the show’s history have come as a result of athletes getting involved.
The NBA's All-Star Solution Was To Play Less Basketball
To get something out of the way before we dive in: The NBA might have something cooking with its new All-Star Game format. Is it perfect? Absolutely not, but the general idea of how a mini-tournament format would work ended up doing what the league clearly set out to achieve.
12 Songs That Show How Yao Ming Became A Staple In Rap Lyrics
More than two decades before teams dreamt of landing a 7’5 Frenchman named Victor Wembanyama with the first overall pick in the NBA Draft, there was a different foreign giant that had the league buzzing. Yao Ming, a 7’6 center from China, was discussed almost like an urban legend before his arrival in 2002 (he first appeared on radars at the 2000 Summer Olympics), and when the Houston Rockets won the lottery (despite just an 8.9 percent chance) it changed their franchise direction.
What Would A 2025 NBA All-Star 1-On-1 Tournament Look Like?
The NBA has spent the last decade trying desperately to come up with an All-Star Game format that will get players more engaged and produce a better basketball game than what the All-Star Game has become. They’ve tried setting a target score for the fourth quarter, having team captains draft teams, putting money for charity on the line, and this year, will go to a mini-tournament format with teams of 8 playing shorter burst games to 40.
The Complete Rosters For Each Event At NBA All-Star Weekend 2025
NBA All-Star Weekend is upon us, and for the 2025 edition the basketball world will shift its attention to San Francisco. The three days of events will start with the annual Celebrity Game on ESPN and end with the All-Star Game on TNT (for the final time) in its new format. More than 60 players from across the NBA will participate in at least one event at All-Star Weekend, with a few double-dipping.
The Jimmy Butler Saga Is Finally Over As He Got Traded To The Warriors
Jimmy Butler‘s time as a member of the Miami Heat has come to an end. Butler, the veteran wing whose relationship with the team had turned sour over recent months, received the move that he’s coveted ahead of the NBA’s trade deadline on Thursday afternoon, as the Heat decided to send him to the Golden State Warriors.
Winners And Losers From Luka Doncic For Anthony Davis Trade
So much for Jimmy Butler or De’Aaron Fox being the biggest name on the market ahead of the trade deadline, eh? In the early hours of Sunday morning — after the Saturday NBA slate had mostly come to an end — the Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Lakers agreed to one of the most remarkable trades in the history of American professional sports.
De’Aaron Fox To Spurs, Zach LaVine To Kings In Multi-Team Trade
De’Aaron Fox‘s time as a member of the Sacramento Kings has come to an end. Fox, who was reportedly made available by the Kings in the lead-up to the deadline, is on his way out the door, as he’ll team up with Victor Wembanyama on the San Antonio Spurs in a blockbuster move that considerably shakes things up in the Western Conference.
What Would The All-Star Game Look Like If All 30 Teams Got One Player?
The NBA is constantly tinkering with its format for the All-Star Game. This year, that means three teams that are drafted by the Inside the NBA guys, with the winners of the Rising Stars Challenge (which will be led by Candace Parker) earning a spot on Sunday. There will be a pair of games between two of those teams, with the winners of each game moving on to the final, where an All-Star winner will be crowned. This came after the leage experimented with the Elam Ending.
These Are Your Reserves For The 2025 NBA All-Star Game
Last week, the NBA announced the 10 players who earned the distinction of being a starter in the 2025 All-Star Game. Fast-forward to today and the league rounded out the player pools from each conference, as the Inside the NBA crew announced the reserves from both the East and the West.
Caitlin Clark Declines Invite To Three-Point Contest At NBA All-Star
The hope, per reports, was that the league would be able to build on this and expand the competition for All-Star in San Francisco this year, with the ideal field featuring Curry, Ionescu, Klay Thompson, and Caitlin Clark. But unfortunately, that will not happen, as Shams Charania of ESPN brought word on Wednesday that Clark is turning an invitation to participate from the NBA down.
Brittney Griner Will Leave Phoenix, Join The Dream On A 1-Year Deal
The WNBA offseason has been awfully busy, as we’ve seen big names like Alyssa Thomas, Jewell Loyd, and Kelsey Plum change teams via trades. On Tuesday night, one of the biggest dominoes on the free agent market fell, as 10-time All-Star selection Brittney Griner made the decision to leave the Phoenix Mercury. According to Alexa Philippou and Shams Charania of ESPN, Griner will join the Atlanta Dream, although the move cannot become official until Saturday.
Kings May Open Up Trade Talks For De’Aaron Fox Ahead Of The Deadline
A bombshell report a little more than a week out from the NBA’s trade deadline indicates that Sacramento Kings star De’Aaron Fox could be on the move. According to Shams Charania of ESPN, the Kings are preparing to open up trade talks for their All-Star guard, although Charania noted that Fox may have a destination in mind if he were to hit the market. “The Sacramento Kings are expected to open up talks to potentially deal All-Star De’Aaron Fox ahead of Feb.
The NBA Announced The Player Pool For 2025 Rising Stars Challenge
Slowly but surely, the NBA is rolling out the list of players who will have a role in All-Star weekend this year in San Francisco. The league announced the starters for Sunday’s game last week, and on Monday, we learned the field for the Dunk Contest this year, which is headlined by Mac McClung’s quest to win for a third straight year. On Tuesday, the NBA announced the players who will be eligible to play in its biggest event on Friday night: the Rising Stars Challenge.
Heat Suspended Jimmy Butler Again After He Walked Out Of Shootaround
Jimmy Butler has once again been suspended by the Miami Heat. According to multiple reports, Butler — who has made very clear that he would like it if the Heat trade him before the deadline in a week and a half — received an indefinite suspension from the team on Monday.
The Raiders Will Hire Pete Carroll To Be Their Next Head Coach
The Las Vegas Raiders have been a bit of a wild card in the NFL’s head coaching carousel. After making the decision to move on from Antonio Pierce — who went from the team’s interim coach, to the team’s full-time coach, to unemployed in the span of about 14 months — the Raiders cast a wide net, with names ranging from up-and-coming coaches like Ben Johnson, to more established names like Bill Belichick. Ultimately, the team decided to go with a veteran coach.
Nikola Jokic Nonchalantly Made A Three-Quarter Court Shot
The thing that makes Nikola Jokic so much fun is that everything he does on the basketball court looks so easy. Of course, it is incredibly hard to be as good at basketball as he is, but Jokic is one of the best players in history at making enormously difficult things look simple — a difficult shot, a pass that no one else in the world can see, you know exactly what I mean if you’ve ever watched Jokic play for two seconds.
Giannis, LeBron Headline The 2025 NBA All-Star Game Starters
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Jimmy Butler’s Wish List Is ‘Just Out Of Miami,’ With One Exception
Jimmy Butler is still a member of the Miami Heat. This is despite the fact that he clearly wants a trade, the Heat seem like they want to get rid of him, and he has at least one team desperate to bring him on board in the Phoenix Suns, which would presumably give Butler a lucrative contract extension once the summer rolls around if they pulled off the very difficult deal to get him on board.
LeBron, AD Want Lakers To Make ’Moves To Contend For A Championship’
The Los Angeles Lakers have had a strange season. While the team is currently 23-18 and hold the final automatic playoff spot in the Western Conference, they also have the 12th-best point differential in the West, and are one extended absence from LeBron James or Anthony Davis away from finding themselves in some serious trouble — entering Wednesday’s slate of games, they were only 2.5 games up on the 11-seed, which would put them out of the postseason altogether.
All The Steps The Suns Need To Take To Pull Off A Jimmy Butler Trade
The Phoenix Suns very clearly want to acquire Jimmy Butler, and while Butler has not explicitly said the feeling is reciprocated, well, the feeling is reciprocated. Reports indicate that Butler sees the Suns as the team that would give him the lucrative contract extension he’s eligible to receive this offseason and covets, while Phoenix is more all-in than basically any team we’ve seen in recent memory.
The Six Things We Want To See In ’EA Sports College Football 26’
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Kenny Smith Argues The Warriors Need To Acquire Young Players
The Golden State Warriors are not anywhere near being able to compete for a championship. The team entered Monday with a 21-20 record, then played host to the Boston Celtics and got steamrolled, trailing by as many as 45 points in a game they lost at home, 125-85. Even with Draymond Green missing the game due to injury, well, I do not think Draymond would make up a 40-point deficit against the defending champions.
Which Teams Should Buy, Sell, Or Stand Pat At The Trade Deadline?
We are less than three weeks away from the NBA’s trade deadline, and so far trade season has been fairly quiet. Some of that is teams waiting for the biggest domino to fall in Jimmy Butler, but some of it is teams still trying to figure out exactly what they should be doing, calculating both their short- and long-term futures.
Kevin Love Indicated Jimmy Butler Isn’t Leaving The Heat In An IG Post
The weirdest saga in the NBA right now involves Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat. Butler, the veteran wing who has been the face of the franchise ever since joining them in 2019, very badly wants a new deal, but even dating back to this past offseason, Pat Riley has made abundantly clear that it would be hard to justify giving him one — Butler has the potential to hit unrestricted free agency this summer if he declines the player option in his contract for 2025-26.
Steph, LeBron, KD Won’t Be ‘Bitter Old Heads’ When Careers End
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Refs Miss Clear Goaltend That Cost Mavs Win Over Pelicans
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The Suns Finally Made A Trade
The Phoenix Suns have been one of the weirdest teams in the NBA this season. While they have a dynamite 1-2 punch in Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, the decision to bring in Bradley Beal last year just has not worked out at all. They’re all-in, expensive, not especially deep, and face quite the uphill battle in the Western Conference to even make the playoffs, as they sit at 19-20 and in 11th place midway through January.
Six Fake Trades We’d Like To See Before The Deadline
The NBA trade deadline is less than a month away, as teams cannot make trades after 3:00 p.m. ET on Feb. 6. It’s unclear exactly how busy things are going to get this year, in large part thanks to the new Collective Bargaining Agreement that teams are still in the early stages of trying to navigate. Still, the race for a championship is pretty open at this point, as there isn’t one clear-cut team that is head and shoulders above the rest.
LiAngelo Ball Signs Deal With Def Jam Worth Up To $13 Million
While Lonzo Ball returned to the Chicago Bulls this year after missing two full seasons due to injury and LaMelo Ball is one of the top vote getters among Eastern Conference All-Stars, the Ball brother who has gotten headline after headline over the last month is the one who is not currently in the NBA. LiAngelo Ball has blown up in recent weeks due to his song “Tweakers,” with the track going from something you heard on TikTok to a fixture in locker rooms across the world of sports.
I Rock With It Man’: Damian Lillard Speaks Out on LiAngelo Ball’s Hit Song
After the Milwaukee Bucks secured a victory, Damian Lillard shared his thoughts on LiAngelo Ball’s viral hit song Tweakers, expressing his genuine appreciation for the track. Lillard noted its nostalgic vibe, likening it to the music of the early 2000s and celebrating Ball’s success in the music scene. Lillard, widely regarded as one of the best rappers in the NBA, recently shared his thoughts on Ball’s viral track, Tweakers.
Jimmy Butler Took Apparent Shot At Pat Riley While At His Coffee Shop
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Damian Lillard Gives His Take On LiAngelo Ball’s Hit ‘Tweakers’
Damian Lillard is pretty universally considered the best rapper in the NBA, and you can argue that he’s the best rapper that we’ve ever seen in the league.
Trae Young Stuns Jazz With Halfcourt Shot As Time Expired
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Shaq And Dwight Howard Are Arguing On The Internet Again
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2025 NFL Mini Mock Draft: How Will The First 18 Picks Go In April?
The NFL season is over for 18 teams. On Sunday, the regular season wrapped up, and while we generally knew which teams would make it to the playoffs, the list of 14 squads with a chance to win the Super Bowl — and the seeds they’ll have as the postseason begins — is now all sorted out.
Should This NBA Team Trade For Jimmy Butler?
There was a line in ESPN’s latest report about a Jimmy Butler trade that did not get enough attention. Butler, the star wing for the Miami Heat, has escalated things in his attempt to get out of Miami, which the Heat responded to by suspending him for seven games. In the latest development on Butler trying to leave, ESPN’s Shams Charania and Brian Windhorst reported that he’s casting a much wider net than he originally planned.
The Heat Suspended Jimmy Butler Seven Games Amid His Trade Request
The Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler are very obviously heading towards a breakup, and on Friday night, the Heat escalated things with their disgruntled star. The team announced that Butler, who made clear on Thursday night that he doesn’t think he can find joy playing basketball in Miami, will be suspended for the next seven games.
Jimmy Butler Open To Trade Anywhere, Can’t ’Get My Joy Back’ In Miami
Things are pretty weird for Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat right now. At last check, Butler — in his return to action from an illness — had a modest night with one especially wild shot attempt and did not play in the fourth quarter of the Heat’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night. Erik Spoelstra cited the fact that he hadn’t played in a while, but decided to go with a different group of players down the stretch. On Thursday, things were escalated further by Butler.
Charles Barkley Calls JJ Redick ‘Dead Man Walking’ During Rant
We haven’t really had an especially lengthy Charles Barkley riff during the 2024-25 NBA season, but with the calendar flipping to 2025, Barkley finally found something that got him fired up: Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick.
Erik Spoelstra Explains Why Jimmy Butler Didn’t Play In Fourth Quarter
For the first time in nearly two weeks, Jimmy Butler suited up for the Miami Heat on Wednesday against the New Orleans Pelicans. Of course, a lot has happened in that time, as a report came out that Butler would prefer the Heat move him before the trade deadline, while Pat Riley has made clear that he has no intention of trading his All-Star wing who can hit unrestricted free agency this summer.
Bryce James Announced His Commitment To Arizona
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The 10 Best Moments Where Sports And Music Collided In 2024
All things considered, 2024 was a pretty good year in sports. The biggest events lived up to the hype and the biggest stars gave us some iconic performances. However, it wasn’t just a big year for sports between the lines, as 2024 continued to bring together the worlds of sports and music in some major ways. Today, as the year is winding down, we wanted to look back on some of our favorite moments from 2024 where sports and music came together to give us some unforgettable moments.
Our 40 Favorite LeBron James Moments For His 40th Birthday
It’s Dec. 30, 2024, which means it’s the day LeBron James turns 40. For the last, oh, 24 years or so, James has captivated sports fans, going from an up-and-coming high school star in Akron to arguably the greatest basketball player of all time, the guy who has embraced being more than an athlete.
Luka Doncic Will Miss At Least A Month With A Calf Injury
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The Christmas Day Games Were Exactly What The NBA Needed
LeBron James stared into the camera after the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors in a Christmas Day thriller and decided to address the elephant in the room. For years, Christmas has been the NBA’s premier regular season showcase, only in 2024, that looked like it was not going to be the case for too much longer.
LeBron Calls Out NFL After Lakers-Warriors: ‘Christmas Is Our Day’
Through four games, the NBA’s Christmas Day slate has given fans four absolutely fantastic games, which included a prime time showdown between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors. Thanks to a 31-point, 10-assist outing from LeBron James and a triple-double from Austin Reaves, the Lakers overcame a 38-point outing from Steph Curry in San Francisco en route to a 115-113 win.
Jimmy Butler Prefers Move Him Ahead Of The Trade Deadline
Jimmy Butler’s future with the Miami Heat has been up in the air for some time, as some comments from Pat Riley on the heels of last season sure made it seem like a breakup could be in the cards for the franchise and its former All-Star forward. Now, a new report by Shams Charania of ESPN indicates that he wants a change of scenery sometime in the next month and a half.
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