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Shaquille O’Neal is no stranger to the rap world and with beef running rampant throughout the genre, the NBA icon is ready for battle.
NFL Hall-of-Famer Shannon Sharpe heavily criticized Shaq on his Nightcap podcast earlier this week after the former Laker critiqued Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic winning a third NBA MVP in four years.
Shaq said that Oklahoma City guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander “deserved” to win the title,and he candidly told that to Jokic’s face in an interview after collecting his latest accolade.
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Sharpe took issue with O’Neal’s remarks. “Shaq should have five MVP’s,” he said. “He sees a guy like Nikola Jokic that’s not as dominant as him and gets three in four years. When you historically great, they talk about you as a great basketball player, the GOAT, and Shaq is never brought up.
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Sharpe continued, accusing Shaq of jealousy. “I think a part of him is envious of that … It’s hard for me to put someone in the GOAT conversation with one MVP. If Shaq would have had my work ethic, he would have had 40,000 points,” he added.
O’Neal took to Instagram early Friday (May 10) to serve up a scintillating and long-winded response on his Instagram featuring a photo that had Sharpe ranked at the No. 51 best player of all time.
“You took me sticking up for @shai as jealousy?? Shows how smart you are and how you say anything to get clicks. so here’s some click bait for you. if you ain’t ranked in the top ten in your profession , then you can’t speak on Me. don’t forget i know what you did to get where you at,” he wrote.
“Me jealous lol sounds like you jealous. i kno you tryna stay relevant by gossiping on your podcast. we don’t believe you. you need more people and in case you forgot. 4 rings three finals Mvp top 50 and top 75. google me.”
His caption sounded as if it could’ve been a fiery rap. Hours later, Shaq served up an actual Shannon Sharpe diss track on Friday’s episode of The Big Podcast.
“Oh no, Shannon Sharpe man, you’re way beneath me/ Your whole demeanor is faker than new rapper beefy/ You’re soft before you get fly, you’d rather tweet me/ I was in three different cars when you was in three feet/ All I see is dollar signs, they coming in 3-D,” he spews.
“Make it hot, ain’t no way around my degrees/ You are not in my spot, you are like a peewee/ I’ve got him calling me Rocky the way I RiRi,” he spit. “I get to the green bag, I don’t mean a lawnmower/ Jet flying, foreign driving, best buying, downpour.”
Listen to the diss track below.
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The WNBA is back for what could be a defining season for the league. Preseason launches with Caitlin Clark making her Indiana Fever debut against the Dallas Wings on Friday (May 3).
“The embrace has been amazing,” Clark said of Indiana in a recent interview. “I think coming to a city that really supports [not just] basketball, but women’s basketball specifically, I couldn’t really imagine a better place to be playing my first WNBA season. I’m super excited.”
Of course, Clark isn’t the only rookie making her debut. Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardosa will also suit up tonight, for their first WNBA game with the Chicago Sky on Friday, while Cameron Brink will play her first game with the Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday night (May 4).
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WNBA Live Stream: Where to Watch Games Online
The WNBA 2024 Preseason kicks off with the Chicago vs. Minnesota at 7 p.m. ET, and Indiana Fever vs. Dallas Wings at 8 p.m. ET. Both games will be available on WNBA League Pass and local networks such as Bally Sports Midwest.
How to Join WNBA League Pass
Basketball fans can watch WNBA out-of-market games (including Clark’s opening game) with a subscription to WNBA League Pass.
Subscribe to WNBA League pass for $12.99/month, or 34.99/year to access live out-of-market games, plus every game on-demand and hundreds of archival games.
Click below to join, keep reading for more ways to watch WNBA games.
How to Watch WNBA Games on Bally Sports
If you’d rather not subscribe to WNBA League, there are other ways to catch local WNBA games live and on-demand. Friday’s Indiana vs. Dallas game will broadcast on Bally Sports, but the channel isn’t available in all areas.
For Midwest viewers who don’t have cable but want to watch Clark’s debut, Bally Sports is also available on DirecTV and Fubo.
To watch games outside of your local area, subscribe to Bally Sports+ and enjoy the WNBA from anywhere. The streamer also offers access to NBA, NHL, MLB, Professional Women’s Hockey League, British Basketball League, and other sports leagues. Click below to launch your 7-day free trial.
How to Watch WNBA Games on DirecTV
You can stream select WNBA Games on DirecTV, including local games that broadcast on Bally Sports and other networks such as ESPN, ABC and ESPN2 (use ExpressVPN to stream internationally).
DirecTV Stream offers 75+ channels including plenty of sports channels: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, FS1, FS2, NBA TV, NHL Network, Bally Sports, NBC Sports Network, and more.
How to Watch WNBA Games on ESPN
ESPN platforms will broadcast coverage of 25 WNBA games during the regular season, which starts on Tuesday, May 14. CBS/Paramount+ will air and stream eight WNBA games; 12 will be available on CBS Sports Network, 40 on NBA TV and 21 on Prime Video.
The season opener will feature a double header with Indiana at Connecticut Sun and Las Vegas Aces at Phoenix Mercury on Tuesday, May 14.
The WNBA Tip-Off, presented by CarMax, will take place on Saturday, May 18. The doubleheader will open with the New York Liberty vs. Indiana at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT on ABC, followed by Las Vegas vs. Los Angeles Sparks at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT.
Can you watch ABC without cable? Of course! If you don’t have a digital antenna, you can stream the network live on platforms such as DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV and Sling TV.
How to Watch WNBA Games on Sling TV
Sling TV will stream select games in the WNBA Season. Subscribe to Sling Orange to stream Indiana at New York on Friday, May 14, at 7 p.m. ET on NBA TV. On May 15, Sling TV will stream Chicago vs. Washington and Las Vegas vs. Seattle on ESPN3. Other games on the Sling TV schedule include Minnesota vs. New York on Tuesday, May 18, and Seattle Storm vs. Minnesota on Thursday, May 20.
Join Sling TV and save $10 off for the first month. With Sling Orange, you can stream ESPN and other channels for $30 for the first month (reg. $40/month). Sling Blue is $45 per month, but new subscribers can sign up for $35 for the first month.
Other channels available on Sling TV: AMC, BET, CNN, Food Network, HGTV, History Channel, ID, Lifetime, TBS, and TNT.
How to Get WNBA Tickets
WNBA Tickets are expected to see a bump in popularity this year thanks to a team of rookies looking to make their make on the league. Ticket to Clark’s debut preseason game are sold out, but resale tickets are available starting at around $80 up to $400+, roughly three times higher than the average price of a game tickets.
WNBA tickets are available at StubHub, Vivid Seats, Game Time, Ticketmaster, and Seat Geek.
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UFC 301 will be a special mixed martial arts fighting event, as Alexandre Pantoja will defend his champion flyweight title for the first time on his home soil, Brazil. Going up against the titleholder is Steve Erceg who is hoping to defeat the champion and take home the title himself. The main card event will take place Saturday (May 4) at 10 p.m. ET and you can stream UFC 301 live at home through PPV on ESPN+.
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The UFC 301 card also features a co-main event between Hall-of-Famer Jose Aldo vs. Jonathan Martinez as well as early preliminaries and preliminaries beginning at 6 p.m. ET.
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How to Watch UFC 301 Online
Pantoja vs. Erceg will be a PPV match streaming exclusively live on ESPN+. Current ESPN+ subscribers can watch UFC 301 when you log into your account and purchase the PPV match for $79.99. If you don’t have an ESPN+ subscription, the streaming platform offers a bundle deal for $134.98, which gets you instant access to the PPV match on top of an annual ESPN+ membership — a 29% off discount.
Early preliminaries will be aired on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass starting at 6 p.m. following preliminaries at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN 2 and ESPN+. If you have cable you can watch the preliminaries on any channel that gets ESPN. Cord cutters can still watch ESPN without cable through a few live TV streamers including Hulu + Live TV, which can be bundled with ESPN+ and Disney+ for more content streaming options.
Don’t need live TV options? ESPN+ can be bundled with just Hulu and Disney+ starting at just $14.99 a month.
Along with access to exclusive UFC events, an ESPN+ subscription gives you access to more live events for other sports as well as original content and archived games. You can also watch live sports like football, soccer, hockey and baseball, plus game recaps and analyses hosted by Peyton Manning, a shorter version of NFL Primetime, as well as full replays of historic NFL games.
Can You Watch UFC PPV Without ESPN+?
In order to watch UFC 301 and more UFC PPV events that are aired exclusively on ESPN+, you’ll need a subscription to the sporting events streamer. While not every fight will require a separate PPV purchase, any major events and title matches will most likely require an ESPN+ membership to get access to the PPV match.
Is UFC Only PPV?
Numbered UFC fights are typically going to be PPV matches as they’re usually special or highly-anticipated events. You can watch the weekly UFC Fight Night events without a PPV purchase.
What Is the UFC 301 Fight Card?
Check below to see the full fight card for UFC 301.
Pantoja vs. Erceg (flyweight)
Aldo vs. Martinez (bantamweight)
Anthony Smith vs. Vitor Petrino (light heavyweight)
Ihor Potieria vs. Michel Pereira (middleweight)
Paul Craig vs. Caio Borralho (middleweight)
Joanderson Brito vs. Jack Shore (featherweight)
Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Iasmin Lucindo (strawweight)
Elves Brener vs. Myktybek Orolbai (lightweight)
Jean Silva vs. William Gomis (featherweight)
Joaquim Silva vs. Drakkar Klose (lightweight)
Jamie Mullarkey vs. Mauricio Ruffy (lightweight)
Dione Barbosa vs. Ernesta Kareckaite (women’s flyweight)
Ismael Bonfim vs. Vinc Pichel (lightweight)
Alessandro Costa vs. Kevin Borjas (flyweight)
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WWE Backlash 2024 is here and the wrestling event is already turning out to be one of the most anticipated events of the season. Cody Rhodes will be put to the test as he defends his world championship title after winning one of the biggest WrestleMania matches to date. Now, he is set to go up against AJ Styles this Saturday (May 4) during the 2024 edition of WWE Backlash.
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Some star-studded guests are already rumored to be in attendance at the event including John Cena, who Sports Illustrated reported was already in Lyon, France, where the event will be taking place.
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What Is WWE Backlash 2024? Date, Time, Location
WWE Backlash is one of the biggest wrestling events produced and hosted by WWE. Last year, the event even saw Bad Bunny trade the stage for the wrestling ring in a match against Damian Priest at 2023 WWE Backlash, which took place in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Now, for the first time ever, the wrestling event will head overseas to Lyon, France where Rhodes vs. Styles will take place. The main event is expected to air starting at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday (May 4).
Last-minute tickets are still available to buy online through Ticketmaster and StubHub with prices starting at around $72 a ticket. If you can’t find any travel deals to attend the wrestling event in person, then you can still stream WWE Backlash online at home through Peacock.
How to Stream WWE Backlash Online
Rhodes vs. Styles will be streaming exclusively through Peacock, which means you’ll need a subscription in order to watch the matches online. If you already have a Peacock subscription, then you can watch the WWE Backlash matches for free when you log into your account.
Don’t have Peacock? The streaming platform doesn’t have a free trial but it does come with a variety of plans starting at just $5.99 a month for the ad-supported plan or you can go ad-free with Peacock’s Premium Plus package for $11.99 a month. If you’re a student, you can take advantage of Peacock’s student discount that gets you a membership for just $1.99 a month.
International viewers should use a VPN like ExpressVPN or NordVPN to watch WWE Backlash from home.
Along with access to WWE Backlash, a subscription to Peacock will provide you with access to the streamer’s entire content library including more WWE events, Premier League, IndyCar and other sports as well as exclusive and original shows from Peacock, NBC and Bravo like Poker Face, Bel-Air, Bupkis, Mrs. Davis, Inside, The Best Man: The Final Chapters, Vanderpump Rules and The Voice.
Is WWE Backlash a Pay-Per-View Event?
Unlike some WWE events, which require a pay-per-view stream, the 2024 WWE Backlash event isn’t a PPV match this time. However, it is being aired only on Peacock. That means if you don’t have a Peacock subscription you won’t be able to watch Rhodes vs. Styles or any of the other matches on the fight card.
How to Watch WWE Backlash on TV
You can watch WWE Backlash on TV through the Peacock app or on a smart device like a laptop, tablet or phone. From there, just log into your account and you’ll have instant access to the fights once they start at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday.
What Is the WWE Backlash 2024 Fight Card?
Below you can see the full list of matches expected to take place on Saturday.
Cody Rhodes vs. AJ Styles
Damian Priest vs. Jey Uso
Bayley vs. Naomi vs. Tiffany Stratton
The Kabuki Warriors vs. Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill
Randy Orton & Kevin Owens vs. Solo Sikoa & Tama Tonga
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Wrestling fans will be glued to their screens tonight as Logan Paul makes an appearance at Monday Night Raw, as the WWE Draft heads into its second night.
The 2024 WWE Draft actually kicked off Friday on SmackDown on FOX, but the drama continues tonight on Raw, which takes place at 8 p.m. on USA. Want to watch WWE Raw on TV and online? Here’s what you need to know.
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How to Watch 2024 WWE Draft on Raw
Tonight’s episode of Monday Night Raw airs live from from the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Last-minute tickets to watch Raw are still available on sites like Stubhub, SeatGeek and Vivid Seats. We spotted tickets from $50 on Stubhub.com.
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Want to watch the 2024 WWE Draft on TV? Monday Night Raw airs weekly on USA. You can watch Raw on TV with a basic cable package that includes the USA Network.
How to Watch 2024 WWE Draft on Raw Online Free
Want to watch Monday Night Raw online free without cable? Sign-up for a free trial to DirecTV Stream here. DirecTV Stream is a live TV streaming service that includes USA Network as part of its channel offerings. Use DirecTV Stream to watch the WWE Draft online for free. Cancel before your free trial is up to avoid being charged.
Another watch to livestream the 2024 WWE Draft online free is through Fubo. The streamer is offering a 7-day free trial here that you can use to stream WWE Raw online through your phone, laptop, tablet or smart TV. Fubo also includes free DVR so you can record tonight’s episode of Raw to watch back on-demand later.
Note: while you can watch most WWE matches online and on-demand through Peacock, the only watch to watch Monday Night Raw is through USA Network (or a streaming service that carries a live feed of it).
2024 WWE Draft on Monday Night Raw
Tonight’s episode of Raw features the second night of the 2024 WWE Draft, which decides which wrestlers will compete on Raw vs. SmackDown. Night 2 features six rounds, with Raw and SmackDown making two picks per round for a total of 24 picks in all. Current champs from each brand are protected, so Damian Priest, Becky Lynch, Awesome Truth and Sami Zayn will remain on Raw, while Cody Rhodes, Bayley, A-Town Down Under and Logan Paul will remain on SmackDown.
Still, Paul is expected to make an appearance on Monday Night Raw tonight, which is sure to stir things up. Tonight’s card also features The Judgment Day vs. Jey Uso, Ricochet and Andrade in a Six-Man Tag Team Match. And Becky Lynch and CM Punk are both also expected to appear on the show.
Watch Monday Night Raw tonight at 8 p.m. on USA or stream it online with a free trial to DirecTV Stream.
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The 2024 Olympics will see the best of the best athletes complete to win the gold and to celebrate, Reese’s has teamed up with Team USA again. Whether or not you’ve scored travel deals to watch the games in person in Paris, the candy brand wants to make you feel like a winner with the release of new chocolate-shaped Reese medals.
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This is the first summer shape that Reese’s has ever released, but it will only be around for a limited-time. You can buy Reese’s Medals in stores or you can order the chocolate and peanut butter snack through online retailers like Amazon, Walmart and Target.
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The chocolate medals are available in single packs, king size bars and bags, with prices starting as low as $2. Just like all of Reese’s limited-edition seasonal shapes though, you’ll only be able to enjoy this chocolate medal for a short period of time. To help you stock up on your own Team USA-approved sweet treats, we put the snacks below for you to buy now.
Reeses Peanut Butter Milk Chocolate Medals
$34.59
$26.85
$29.99
10% off
Rather than indulge in just one piece of Reese’s Medals, you can pick up a two-pound bag of the chocolates. Each one contains the snack-sized candy individually wrapped in a special-edition foil.
If you don’t want an entire bag of Reese’s Medals, there are also smaller options you can buy online.
Reese’s Milk Chocolate & Peanut Butter Medals Bar King
Treat yourself to the king-sized Reese’s Medals, which come with multiple pieces of the candy so you can have one now and another later — or, if you’re feeling generous you can share it with a friend.
The official campaign for the summer-themed candy is titled “Legend vs. Newcomer” and aims to spotlight U.S. Olympic and Paralympic gold medalists and hopefuls, including U.S. Olympic soccer gold medalist Alex Morgan, U.S. Paralympic para swimming gold medalist Jessica Long, U.S. Olympic soccer hopeful Sophia Smith and U.S. Paralympic para swimming hopeful Haven Shepherd.
How to Watch the 2024 Olympics
This year, the 2024 Olympics will commence on Friday (July 26) and you have the option to livestream the games and events through NBC’s official streaming platform, Peacock. If you’d prefer to watch through live TV streamers, there are some affordable streaming options that’ll provide you access to channels including NBC, USA Network, E! and the Golf Channel, which are all covering the 2024 Olympics.
Check below to see the official Reese’s Medals campaign video.
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