Fox News / Video screen shot NBA Legend John Stockton Sues Gov't Officials Over COVID Persecution A man who's become a living legend when it comes to the basketball court is launching a new kind of court battle. By Joe Saunders, The Western Journal March 17, 2024
ESPN / Youtube screen shot Rubio Calls Out NBA for Urging Fans at Playoff Game to Demand 'Common Sense Gun Laws' "The Heat urges you to contact your state senators by calling 202-224-3121 [the U.S. Capitol switchboard] to leave a message." By Randy DeSoto May 26, 2022
@WashWizJMC1 / Twitter NBA Hosts 'China Night' in Nation's Capital in Pathetic Attempt to Wash Out CCP's Murderous Crimes When the Wizards hosted a 'Chinese New Year'-themed game, the optics were far from encouraging for the NBA. By Grant Atkinson, The Western Journal January 28, 2022
Fox News / video screen shot Celtics Player Enes Kanter Freedom Savages 'Warriors' Owner Over Sick China Admission Freedom ripped Golden State Warriors co-owner Chamath Palihapitiya after he made his position on the Uyghur genocide known. By Grant Atkinson, The Western Journal January 18, 2022
@TPostMillennial / Twitter screen shots Tucker Carlson Breaks Out in Huge Smile During Interview with Freedom-Loving NBA Player After all the hardships he has experienced, Enes Kanter Freedom was ecstatic to finally become a citizen of a free country. By Grant Atkinson, The Western Journal November 30, 2021
Markus Spiske / Pexels 18 Former NBA Players Arrested in Connection to Massive Fraud Conspiracy The players were reportedly indicted for defrauding the NBA out of nearly $4 million in fraudulent health and welfare benefits. By Grant Atkinson, The Western Journal October 7, 2021
Gage Skidmore / Flickr Bob Ehrlich: The Cost of Wokeness Can Now Be Seen in Our Everyday Lives 'A final note on athletics: An Olympics that includes political gesturing has further diminished an Olympiad without live crowds.' By Bob Ehrlich, The Western Journal July 30, 2021
Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport / Flickr Team USA Coach Once Said 'We Live in a Racist Country' Gregg Popovich, the head coach of the US Olympic men's basketball team, once said 'we live in a racist country.' By Michael Austin, The Western Journal July 30, 2021
Markus Spiskes / Pexels NBA Finals MVP Antetokounmpo Skewers LeBron, Others Who Ditched Their Cities to Join 'Super Teams' 'But this is the hard way to do it, and this is the way to do it and we did it,' Antetokounmpo told reporters. By Erin Coates, The Western Journal July 21, 2021
@TruthLeBron / Twitter screen shot LeBron James Bizarrely Takes the Court at Son's Youth Basketball Game, Misses Shot After Shot It is not unusual for James to make a scene at his son's basketball games. This latest episode was no different. By Erin Coates, The Western Journal July 13, 2021
@JordanHeckFF / Twitter screen shot ESPN Reporter Yanked from NBA Finals Sideline After Blasting Network for Focusing on 'Diversity' ESPN pulled Nichols from the sideline of the Finals days after leaked audio saw her concerned she'd be replaced for 'diversity' purposes. By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal July 6, 2021
NeONBRAND / Unsplash NBA Legend Charles Barkley's Lost Wallet Pays Off Big Time for Fan Who Found It in Chipotle Parking Lot Barkley publicly recognized Pyles on 'Inside the NBA' during halftime of a game between the Clippers and the Jazz. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 21, 2021
Markus Spiske / Unsplash LeBron Pulls Most Cowardly Move Yet, Storms Away and Refuses to Shake Hands After Losing Game 'Biggest sore loser I have ever seen. No respect for his opponent. No respect for his teammates either. He quit.' By Taylor Penley, The Western Journal June 7, 2021
Gage Skidmore / Flickr Texas Legislature Passes 'Star Spangled Banner Protection Act' After NBA Owner Stops Playing Anthem Before Games 'It’s very simple. If they do not want to play the national anthem, they don’t take the tax dollars,' a sponsor of the bill said. By Erin Coates, The Western Journal May 25, 2021
Erik Drost / Flickr We Are Witnessing the Decline of LeBron James, Top Sports Analyst Says An ESPN sports analyst said last week that NBA superstar LeBron James has admitted it is downhill from here. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal May 10, 2021
@nateswildn / TikTok via @TPostMillennial / Twitter screen shot Officer Reportedly Suspended for Mocking LeBron Raises $500,000, Plans to Give Back Not only that, but Bellevue, Idaho, deputy Nate Silvester has managed to sign a book deal after his video went viral. By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal May 7, 2021
Trà Sữa SweetLife / Flickr Pub Owner Says the Customers Are Now Pouring in as LeBron's Insult Against Small Business Backfires A pro-police bar owner who drew mockery from LeBron James is having the last laugh, as he’s got a lot of new customers. By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal April 30, 2021
Pixabay / Pexels 'I Want to Watch the Game': NFL Legend Brett Favre Wishes Sports and Politics Could Be Separated The NFL legend called out sports for embracing divisive politics and said he doesn’t blame people who no longer want to watch. By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal April 15, 2021
FOX 11 Los Angeles / YouTube screen shot California High School Athletes File Lawsuit Against Gavin Newsom Student athletes are banned from competing indoors in California, where the NBA has four teams, and they’re suing Gavin Newsom. By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal March 2, 2021
Tim Mossholder / Unsplash WH Comments on Dallas Mavericks' National Anthem Ban: Americans 'Haven't Lived Up to Our Highest Ideals' Would you expect anything else from the Biden White House? By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal February 11, 2021
theterrifictc / Flickr Dallas Mavericks Are the First US Pro Sports Team to Stop Playing the National Anthem 'It was my decision, and I made it in November,' team owner Mark Cuban said, The New York Times reported. Cuban offered no further comment. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal February 10, 2021