Word On The Streetz is Kobe Bryant will be getting both his numbers, 8 and 24, retired in the Los Angeles Lakers Staples Center. Source: Vince Bucci / Getty Kobe will be the first in Lakers history to get both numbers retired. TMZ broke the story that the ceremony will be held this December for the Golden State Warriors game. Will you be tuned in?
Image via Paras Griffin/Getty Images for 2017 ESSENCE Festival Kenya Moore Give Ultimatum By RHOA, Either Film Marriage Or Get Fired It was the best of times, it was the worst of times… Kenya Moore might be a new bride , but her marriage is already being tested and it might spell the end of her RHOA “career”. According to TMZ , the producers are telling Kenya straight up, if she doesn’t convince husband Marc Daly to appear on camera and chronicle their relationship, then her reality TV services are no longer necessary. Marc is NOT with it. He takes exception to the way RHOA portrays Black men and will not take part in a spectacle that degrades him. For her part, Kenya says she’s wanted to married to a man like Marc for 46 years and doesn’t want to risk losing him over the show. Not to mention that Kenya is looking to get knocked up ASAP and undergoing IVF treatment. The stress that this RHOA situation is creating is definitely a potential impediment to pregnancy. What do you think? Should Kenya just twirl away from the show and go on to live her happy life with her just-add-water hubby?
Getty Images LaVar Ball’s Family Land Facebook Reality Show LaVar Ball went from ripping his shirt off in the ring last week to signing a reality TV show deal. Not bad for a “regular dad”. The outspoken helicopter dad just landed a reality series for his self and his three ball playing sons that will be airing on Facebook. The series will be the first of its kind to air across the platform, as Facebook moves forward into pushing video content, according to Deadline . The project is untitled so far, but we can reportedly expect a docuseries style show, about the Ball family, whose sons Lonzo, Liangelo and LaMelo have “taken the basketball world by storm”. Freshman UCLA star Lonzo Ball was chosen by the Los Angeles Lakers as their No. 2 pick in the NBA Draft last month, while Liangelo and LaMelo are stand-outs at Chino Hills High School. The number and length of episodes of both series is still to be determined. Nick Grudin, Facebook’s vice president of media partnerships said about the online hub’s foray into original video content, per the report: “Our goal is to make Facebook a place where people can come together around video, to help get there, we’re supporting a small group of partners and creators as they experiment with the kinds of shows you can build a community around – from sports to comedy to reality to gaming.” Will you be watching?
Seen on the scene… Lil Wayne Takes His Son With Lauren London To A Basketball Game Fresh off his anti-Black Lives matter debacle , Lil Wayne spent some time with one of his sons. The father of four was spotted at the Lakers game Tuesday with his rarely seen boy Cameron Carter. Cameron is of course Wayne’s 7-year-old child with Lauren London. This is one of the few times Cameron has been seen in public; his mother recently shared a picture of the boy but shielded his face. Doesn’t little Cameron look just like Wayne??? More on the flip.
Nick Young Deactivated From The Lakers Nick Young might be having the worst week ever . First, his private personal business hit the internet for the world to see, via a teammate he trusted . Then, his fiancee Iggy Azalea naturally started giving him hell for it. Now, his job is telling him “thanks, but nah” when it comes to him hitting the court, since he’s so distracted by all the other BS going on around him that he can hardly focus on the game. Via ETonline : On Monday, Los Angeles Times sports reporter Mike Bresnahan tweeted that the Los Angeles Lakers had removed Young from their active roster before Sunday’s game against the Boston Celtics. The news comes amid the scandal involving a video secretly recorded by Young’s teammate, rookie D’Angelo Russell, in which Young apparently confesses to being unfaithful to Azalea. ESPN’s Jovan Buha reported that while Lakers head coach Byron Scott said that his decision to bench Young over the Lakers’ last few games has “everything to do with basketball,” he was adamant that it was Young’s mental state, not divisiveness among the team, that caused him to place the 30-year-old shooting guard on the inactive list. “It has nothing to do with the chemistry,” Scott said at practice on Monday. “It has everything to do with just basketball. Right now, I know what he’s going through, and I know it’s hard on him. But he’s not here with us mentally, and there’s no need for me to put him out there on the floor.” SMH! If Nick was mad at D’Angelo before , we KNOW he has to be ready to box him now. Iggy might stick around with a cheating NBA baller …but who has time for a cheat who ALSO doesn’t have a job? Lakers / Splash
Nick Young Deactivated From The Lakers Nick Young might be having the worst week ever . First, his private personal business hit the internet for the world to see, via a teammate he trusted . Then, his fiancee Iggy Azalea naturally started giving him hell for it. Now, his job is telling him “thanks, but nah” when it comes to him hitting the court, since he’s so distracted by all the other BS going on around him that he can hardly focus on the game. Via ETonline : On Monday, Los Angeles Times sports reporter Mike Bresnahan tweeted that the Los Angeles Lakers had removed Young from their active roster before Sunday’s game against the Boston Celtics. The news comes amid the scandal involving a video secretly recorded by Young’s teammate, rookie D’Angelo Russell, in which Young apparently confesses to being unfaithful to Azalea. ESPN’s Jovan Buha reported that while Lakers head coach Byron Scott said that his decision to bench Young over the Lakers’ last few games has “everything to do with basketball,” he was adamant that it was Young’s mental state, not divisiveness among the team, that caused him to place the 30-year-old shooting guard on the inactive list. “It has nothing to do with the chemistry,” Scott said at practice on Monday. “It has everything to do with just basketball. Right now, I know what he’s going through, and I know it’s hard on him. But he’s not here with us mentally, and there’s no need for me to put him out there on the floor.” SMH! If Nick was mad at D’Angelo before , we KNOW he has to be ready to box him now. Iggy might stick around with a cheating NBA baller …but who has time for a cheat who ALSO doesn’t have a job? Lakers / Splash
Gwen Stefani has seemingly left no doubt (sorry)… she is totally dating Blake Shelton!! At first, rumors of a romance between these singers seemed hilariously untrue. A man and a woman are allowed to work together without having seen each other naked. Yes, even if they both recently got divorced. But then talk of a wedding between Shelton and Stefani heated up, along with witnesses seeing The Voice co-stars getting along VERY well with each other during a Halloween party over last weekend. Is there really something going on here?!? “Who's Blake?” Stefani coyly responded during a radio interview on Tuesday morning with Ryan Seacrest, joking: “Ohh, the country guy.” Asked if there are any sparks between the stars, Stefani said she was “not going to answer” the question, but then added of her own volition: “I think he's hot, don't you?” Hmmm… that's not exactly how you shoot down dating rumors, is it? Over the summer, Shelton split from Miranda Lambert after four years of marriage; while Stefani called it quits with husband Gavin Rossdale. “To be super honest, it is kind of crazy we both went through the same thing at the same time,” Stefani added of her and Shelton. “There's been so many people that I've gotten so much comfort from. Just people coming to me and telling me their story. “Not confiding, but sharing, which has just helped me see things from a different perspective and move forward.” That's great and all, but has Gwen been confiding in Blake without any clothes on? That's what America wants to know! (Although, come on now: we all do know the answer at this point, don't we?)
Tonight, Kendall Jenner will no doubt hit the town to celebrate her 20th birthday . And if the latest rumors about her love life are to be believed, she’ll be joined by the new dude in her life, rookie Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell. Russell only has a few games under his belt, and they’ve all been losses (He plays for the freakin’ Lakers, after all.), so he should probably be focused on basketball at the moment, but insiders claim he just couldn’t resist the allure of Kendall. Sources say Kendall has been in attendance , cheering D’Angelo on at both Lakers home games so far, which is probably a nice alternative to the angry leer of Jack Nicholson that greets most rookies when they look into the crowd. “One person who definitely took notice of the romance rumors is D’Angelo’s teammate Kobe,” a source tells Hollywood Life. “He has been teasing the rookie about it, saying he’s already gone Hollywood. “Kobe really gives him a hard time saying he better worry more about being a professional basketball player than becoming a reality star. It’s playful hazing, but you know Kobe really wants him focused on the team and not Kendall.” View Slideshow: Kendall Jenner Instagram Photos: A Racy Rundown We don’t think of Kobe as the “playful hazing” type but if that’s what D’Angelo has to tell himself, we say go for it. Sources say Kobe’s not alone, and other players have warned D’Angelo of the ” Kardashian curse ” that’s thrown many a male celeb off his game. We’re sure Russell doesn’t want to do anything to jeopardize his career, but at the same time, he gets to see Kendall Jenner naked , so even if we winds up a sad, bench-warming national punchline, we’re guessing it’ll all be worth it. View Slideshow: 38 Wildly Inappropriate Photos of Kendall Jenner
James Worthy Lives In A Less Than Appealing $2.2 Million Los Angeles Home Well damn… Via Realtor Just a few days after signing on to help coach the Los Angeles Lakers, James Worthy—a seven-time NBA All-Star dubbed “Big Game James” who snagged three NBA championships and was the No. 1 draft pick in 1982 for the Lakers—put his home in Los Angeles on the market for $2,195,000. The four-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom Mediterranean-style home in the gated community of Bel Air Crest is slightly under 4,000 square feet. It was built 25 years ago. The cathedral ceiling in the living room cultivates a bright and airy feel. The family room features a fireplace, and the kitchen is spacious. One of the bathrooms has a luxury walk-in shower and another features a large jetted tub. The lower level can be used as a media or family room. James Worthy is one of the 50 greatest NBA players of all time. He’s an NBA Champion several times over, and he’s a beloved figure in the Los Angeles community. That said, it’s a little surprising to see him living in such a modest home. Not that he has to live in the Taj Mahal, but you certainly wouldn’t expect James Worthy to be living in a glorified porn set. Anyway, flip the page and you’ll see exactly what we’re talkin’ about. Images via MLS
Earlier today, we wrote that Kim Kardashian gifted Kanye West with nothing but very sweet Twitter messages in honor of his 38th birthday. Turns out, Kim Kardashian actually gifted Kanye West with two things in honor of his 38th birthday: Very sweet Twitter messages. A private basketball game inside Staples Center. For reals, people. ” Kim rented out the Staples Center so Kanye and his boys could play an NBA-style game with real refs and Laker girls!” an insoder tells E! News. Staples Center is where the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers play their home games. “John Salley is the announcer,” the source added. “Houston Rockets player James Harden and rapper 2 Chainz are the coaches. John Legend sang the national anthem.” Justin Bieber , Tyga, Pusha T and many other friends of Kanye gathered for the hardwood contest, which also included NBA All-Stars Russell Westbrook and John Wall. Meanwhile, Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson, Carmelo Anthony, Shaquille O’Neal and Scotty Pippen all recorded videos that popped up on the Jumbotron. The price tag of this rental? $110,000. E! writes that West is “obsessed” with basketball these days and that Kardashian also surprised her man with a court built into the couple’s backyard. “Kim rented out staples bitch!!! Him and his boys are going to ball!!!! Happy birthday Yeezy!!!!” Khlo Kardashian wrote along with the above photo. It features Kanye holding a basketball while donning a jersey that reads “West” on it, surrounded by friends. This is a pretty awesome gift and everything, but Kardashian is also pregnant with the twosome’s second child. And that’s the best gift of all. View Slideshow: 41 Kute and Kuddly Kimye Photos