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James Harden brought his high-octane offense to the Philadelphia 76ers but found himself at odds with management entering the new season. After making a trade demand that nearly didn’t happen, sources say that James Harden will now don a Los Angeles Clippers jersey next to some future fellow Hall of Famers.
As reported by ESPN, the 76ers traded away James Harden, the versatile P.J. Tucker, and Serbian player Filip Petrusev. In exchange, the 76ers received Marcus Morris, Robert Covington, Nic Batum, KJ Martin, a 2028 unprotected first-round pick, two second-round picks, a 2029 pick swap, and an additional first-round pick from the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Clippers are handing over a 2027 first-round pick swap to OKC which will allow the team to provide the 76es with a 2026 protected first-round pick. The Clippers also gave a 2024 and 2029 second-round pick to the Clippers as well.
Danny Green, a veteran defensive specialist and three-time NBA champion, was waived by the team to make roster space.
Harden, according to some observers, is on the tail end of his prime despite putting up an impressive 21 points and 10 assists last season along with 6 rebounds and 1 steal. At 34, Harden still has a lot of pop in his game, and alongside Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Russell Westbrook, the Clippers are suddenly a team that could easily outscore a number of teams in the Western Conference.
Of course, the biggest issue is chemistry and Harden has been accused of being a team killer. However, with Harden returning to his native Los Angeles and getting away from a situation he no longer felt served him in Philadelphia, this could be a strong year.
On X, formerly known as Twitter, the segment of the social media network known as NBA Twitter had plenty to say about the James Harden trade. Check out the reactions below.
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Flavor Flav is known as the longstanding hype man as part of the legendary Hip-Hop collective Public Enemy, but he’s also an accomplished musician. Flavor Flav showed another side of his musical talents by singing the National Anthem ahead of an NBA game over the weekend that had X sharing thoughts.
Flavor Flav was invited to sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks contest on Sunday (October 29), decked out in a Bucks jersey with the number 59 to note the year he was born.
How Flav did is a matter of personal opinion as some online found his performance to be emotional and spirited, while others compared the showing to the infamous Fergie and Carl Lewis National Anthem moments.
Flavor Flav, realizing that folks would have something to say, issued his own statement via X.
“The anthem was a long time bucket list item, that was fun!” Flav began in his reply on X.
He added, “I can’t live my life worried about what people might say about me. I won’t let that stop me from trying new things and doing things I wanna do. Some people might not like that. But a sure failure is if you stop trying.”
Salute to that.
As it stands, the Bucks lost against the Hawks at a score of 127-110 with new Bucks superstar Dame Lillard not having his best showing. The season is still young so the team is still working out the kinks.
Check out the reactions from X below.
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“That’s Hate” (c) The JBP
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Joe Smith is a name some basketball fans should remember, considering he was the top overall pick in the 1995 NBA Draft. The former University of Maryland star found himself trending on social media this morning after a video surfaced of him having an argument with his wife after discovering she has an OnlyFans page.
By way of TikTok user @kevinwesleygenie, a video featuring Joe Smith and his wife Kisha Chavis having a spirited discussion about her launching an OnlyFans page. Some might remember Chavis from the reality series Say Yes To The Dress where she went by the name Kisha “Kiss” Chavis.
Online sleuths also reminded the world that Ms. Chavis used to be a former adult film actress under the name Yasmine Pendavis. From what we were able to gather online, the OnlyFans account is under the name Kyss Major, a name she also used during her music career.
In a social media world where clout chasing seemingly is a goal for many, we’re not sure if this is another elaborate skit meant to drum up another war between the genders or a real concern. And let’s say it’s the latter, online onlookers having this much access to the Smiths’ marital woes and then commenting on it seems like a lot. Before you say it, we’re reporting on this matter because we have a job to inform the public and nothing more.
Back to the matter at hand, if this is a skit, Smith is a really great actor and has a career in entertainment if coaching basketball is no longer his passion because the brother appeared to be quite upset. Chavis was unapologetic, telling her husband at one point that, quote, “you know who I was” prior to their marriage.
As it stands, it seems like the hard times that Joe Smith fell on after losing his combined $61 million in NBA earnings sparked Kisha Chavis to take matters into her own hands and get some easy cash. To shoot her some bail, Chavis says she’s only shooting solo content and isn’t doing anything too outlandish. Good luck on that one.
Check out some of the reactions from X to the situation below.
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Matthew Perry, an actor who became one of the most recognizable television stars of his era, died over the weekend inside his home. Perry was one of the stars of the hit sitcom Friends, and fans of the show are remembering him via the X platform.
As reported by the Los Angeles Times, Matthew Perry was found dead in a hot tub inside his Los Angeles, Calif. home on Saturday (October 28). Perry was discovered unresponsive in the hot tub around 4 p.m. local time and the cause of death is still unknown to the public. Per the account of authorities, there seems to be no foul play. A cause of death will be later announced by the Los Angeles County coroner’s office.
Perry made his mark on pop culture as Chandler Bing on Friends, which aired on NBC. The series also starred Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, Courtney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer. Warner Bros. Television Group, which produced the show, issued a statement to the Times in honor of Perry.
“We are devastated by the passing of our dear friend Matthew Perry,” the statement began. “Matthew was an incredibly gifted actor and an indelible part of the Warner Bros. Television Group family. The impact of his comedic genius was felt around the world, and his legacy will live on in the hearts of so many. This is a heartbreaking day, and we send our love to his family, his loved ones, and all of his devoted fans.”
“We are incredibly saddened by the too soon passing of Matthew Perry,” NBC added in a statement to the Times. “He brought so much joy to hundreds of millions of people around the world with his pitch perfect comedic timing and wry wit. His legacy will live on through countless generations.”
Perry was born in Williamstown, Mass. on August 19, 1969. His father, John Bennett Perry worked as an actor and his mother Suzanne Marie Morrison worked as a journalist in Canada and was the former press secretary to Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Perry’s stepfather is Canadian journalist Keith Morrison.
After living as a child in Canada, Perry found work as a child actor. He starred in small roles in Beverly Hills 90210, and Charles In Charge, among other movies and shows. Things changed for Perry in 1994 with the debut of Friends, a huge hit that lasted for 10 seasons on NBC. Perry also played the role of Oscar Madison on the CBS reboot of The Odd Couple.
Matthew Perry was 54 years old.
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The Cheesecake Factory is enjoying a lot of press these days, first occurring after a first date gone wrong video went viral and now, a meme decrying the restaurant as a solid first date option. On X, formerly known as Twitter, folks are sharing their love of the beloved chain restaurant and wondering why people are making such a big deal about it.
Earlier this month, TikTok user @moniqueelsantos09 shared a video of a woman refusing to get out of a vehicle for a first date to The Cheesecake Factory. The TikTok user claimed it wasn’t her in the video/ That said, it’s come out that some believe the video was nothing more than an elaborate skit to get people talking and it was all the rage for at least a week before folks moved on.
Now, a new meme that was first shared on Facebook by a user we’re still trying to identify lists a number of places a woman won’t go on a first date and The Cheesecake Factory was among the spots listed. We’ve shared that meme below via screenshot.
Just like the aforementioned TikTok video, this has sparked another weird debate over the merits of The Cheesecake Factory, whether or not it’s a good first date option, and basically a lot of people telling on themselves for engagement.
We can’t imagine that The Cheesecake Factory is mad at any of these discussions and if you’ve been to one of their locations lately, they are hardly ever empty.
Check out some of the reactions to this current debate below.
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Drake isn’t letting backlash to his alleged incel-friendly album get him down. To celebrate his 37th birthday, the 6 God hosted a party in Miami that featured guests and occasional actors Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul of Breaking Bad fame serving drinks.
The shindig went down on Monday night (Oct. 23), at a new restaurant and nightspot called Casadonna, which reportedly via David Grutman’s Groot Hospitality and Noah Tepperberg and Jason Strauss’ Tao Group Hospitality. As for Walter White and Jesse Pinkman—Cranston and Paul, respectively—they held down bartending duties. Drake producer BNYX shared a clip of the famed duo serving up libations.
But don’t think Cranston and Paul happened to be handing out. They have a liquor brand called Dos Hombres that they are pushing, and their stock surely just got a boost.
You can’t make this stuff up. Check out photos and reactions from what surely will be only one of Drake’s birthday celebrations in the gallery.
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DJ Envy is still a free man as of this moment but it appears that the long arm of the law will be closing in on him soon, that is if the allegations of fraud are true. The longtime radio host and entrepreneur is facing a mountain of claims that DJ Envy and Cesar Pina swindled prospective homeowners out of millions in botched real estate deals.
Earlier this month, we shared details of a News 4 NY I-Team report that dug into the nuts and bolts of the alleged real estate fraud claims that DJ Envy and Cesar Pina are facing. Often on his popular morning radio program, The Breakfast Club, Envy would mention the promotion of his real estate partnership with Pina.
Beyond The Breakfast Club, Envy and Pina hit the road for seminars and public appearances promoting methods for others to join in on their real estate hauls and get into flipping houses for profit.
Last week, Pina was arrested and facing charges of wire fraud in connection to the FlippingNJ business that he allegedly operated with Env. Pina pleaded not guilty to the charges and is now free on a $1 million bond. He is required to wear an ankle monitor and cannot leave the state of New Jersey.
Given the explosive nature of the claims and the celebrity status of DJ Envy, it didn’t take long for Black Twitter (yes, we’re still calling it that) to get into the mess with their takes and reactions. Of course, the jokes are all over the place with some even realizing that the writing was on the wall based on some of Envy’s online moves.
Check out the reactions below.
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Dwight Howard is asking a court to dismiss the lawsuit of a man who claims that the former NBA star sexually assaulted him and attempted to rope the individual into an unsanctioned sexual act. Stephen Harper, the man who filed the lawsuit, says he met Dwight Howard via social media over two years ago.
Radar Online obtained the court records connected to the lawsuit in which Stephen Harper says that he met Dwight Howard and began having online conversations back in May of 2021. After reaching out on Instagram via a direct message, the pair exchanged phone texts with Howard reportedly stating that he was into a number of sexual acts and asked Harper to send him photos.
Howard responded in the case admitting to exchanging texts with Harper for a brief period in the summer of 2021, which included nude photos and videos. Howard also added that Harper came to his home on July 19, 2021, and entered his bedroom, both of them disrobing, and engaged in “consensual kissing.”
At this point, Harper claims that Howard invited another man to the bedroom reportedly dressed as a woman going by the name Kitty. Harper says that Howard attempted to get the pair to engage in a threesome, something Harper did not agree to. Kitty began to perform a sexual act on Howard with Harper expressing he wasn’t comfortable with the setup.
Harper then claims that Howard began touching his thigh and feeling him through his underwear, allegedly saying he “was going to do whatever” to Harper and shot down any resistance.
From Radar Online:
“Defendant stood up (towering over Mr. Harper), grabbed Mr. Harper by the thighs, forcibly removed Mr. Harper’s underwear, held Mr. Harper down, and performed nonconsensual oral sex on Mr. Harper,” the suit read. “Mr. Harper was in fear of imminent bodily harm when he was pinned down and forced to remain in place while Defendant continued to sexually assault him.”
While Howard admitted that Kitty was in the room, he claimed that all three were aware that a threesome would be taking place.
Dwight Howard is facing charges of assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and false imprisonment in the lawsuit.
We’ve got reactions from X, formerly known as Twitter, below.
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Blueface and his mother, Karlissa Saffold Harvey, have resumed their war of words after the California star proposed to Jaidyn Alexis over the weekend. Ever since Karlissa Saffold Harvey took a shot at Jaidyn Alexis after her booty photo leaked, Blueface has defended his woman’s honor in epic fashion.
On X, formerly known as Twitter, the “Thotiana” artist shared details of him proposing to Alexis before launching into an all-out verbal assault on his mother.
“I don’t gotta look no further,” Blueface wrote in a series of X replies, which also featured an emoji of a diamond ring. “Today was the best day ever. I got somebody who ain’t never been with nobody else. can’t nobody say they ever had my wife I won.”
Harvey did make mention of the engagement and talked down on her son’s purchase, which inspired her son to keep unloading the clip.
“Post yo ring an ima post mine you wanna compare bootys right karlissa ? let’s compare rings let’s see what typa ring that old Booty got an what typa ring that new Booty got my wife gone always win,” Blueface added.
He continued with, “My mother is a whore been married 3 times 3 kids by 3 different men an never married none of them men only random men she liked with a lot of money so she could divorce an take from them an at the end of it all she’s sleeping with a bum every night sad story fr could never respect her as a women.”
On X, fans are chiming in with their thoughts on the whole situation, including throwing Chrisean Rock into the mix. We’ve got the reactions from all sides below.
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Karlissa Saffold Harvey, the outspoken mother of rapper and prolific baby maker Blueface, is contending with an issue that seemed to bring shame to the family name although she’s not letting it bring her down. According to her, she accidentally sent out a selfie photo with her bare butt exposed meant for her husband but gave it up to the world.
From what we can gather, Karlissa Saffold Harvey was on her Instagram page sharing photos of her Sunday (October 15) look and on the page, most of the images are rated PG. However, wearing the same shirt from the aforementioned mini-photo shoot, Saffold is seen poking out her posterior in a pose that should be familiar to those who receive such images on their phones.
Saffold’s son, Blueface, was not amused at seeing his mother leak the image to her Instagram Stories page and took his disdain to X, formerly known as Twitter.
“Eww”, he wrote in one tweet, following that with, “Old lady Booty cheeks” complete with a laughing emoji along with a nauseated emoji.
As is her usual stance, Karlissa Saffold Harvey isn’t ducking the smoke from her son or online onlookers trying to drag her name. She confirmed the image was meant for her husband via an Instagram Stories post and assured the public she’s not desperate for clout. Again, it’s her word against the world.
Check out reactions from X below.
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If eating means being embarrassing, then yes.