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LeBron James On How It Really Feels To Win A Title For Cleveland, His Charity, & More

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LeBron James On How It Really Feels To Win A Title For Cleveland, His Charity, & More

LeBron James On How It Really Feels To Win A Title For Cleveland, His Charity, & More

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Recently, he just became the highest-paid player in the NBA, after inking a three-year $100 million deal, but he’s just happy to be staying in his hometown.

LeBron James On How It Really Feels To Win A Title For Cleveland, His Charity, & More

Kris Humphries Once Dominated Michael Phelps at Swimming

Kris Humphries is really bad at marriage. He proved this during the 72 days he served as the husband of Kim Kardashian . But it turns out that Kris Humphries was once REALLY good at swimming. Just how good? New evidence has emerged that shows Humphries was better as a child than two people who have a combined 39 Olympic medals between them: Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte. Back in 1995, a 10-year-old Phelps recorded the year’s fastest 100-meter butterfly time for his age class in the United States. No surprise there, right? The guy has gone on to become the most decorated athlete in Olympic history. But did you know that Humphies recorded the the fastest times in six different events?!? Yes, SIX DIFFERENT EVENTS. According to charts dug up by KL Chouinard of Hawks.com, Humphries had the top time in the 50-meter freestyle… 100-meter freestyle… the 50-meter butterfly… the 50-meter backstroke… the 50-meter breaststroke … and the 200-meter individual medley. Phelps has won the last event listed above at each of past four Olympics. He has defeated every comer from around the globe at it. But he lost to Humphries back in the day. Way back in the day. But still. Although his national records have since fallen, Humphries still holds a dozen age-bracket records in the state of Minnesota. He’s really good at holding his breath, which may explain why it took him to long to smell something fishy was going on with Kim and her family. Back in 2003, Humphries touched on his shocking swimming past in an interview with People Magazine. “I was so good at a young age that I got a little burnt out,” he said. “I also grew up in the Michael Jordan era … for me, I watched [basketball] and saw it as a challenge. It’s hard to stay focused on something when you have a ton of success at a young age, so I picked up basketball a little later and rolled with that.” Can you imagine of Kris had stuck with swimming, however? He’s played 12 years in the NBA. He has a career scoring average of 6.8 points per game and 5.5 rebounds per game; perfectly respectable numbers. But he could have been the best swimmer in the history of the world if he had kept at it this whole time? And he likely never would have met Kardashian if that had been the case and he definitely would not be included on the following rundown of short celebrity marriages. It’s a trip to think about, isn’t it? And to think, all this time, we thought the only thing Kris Humphries was good at was being a total and complete douchebag.

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BOSSIP Exclusive: Derrick Rose Rape Accuser Reveals Horrid Details From Alleged Incident

Woman Says Derrick Rose And Two Friends Raped Her When She Was Passed Out The woman accusing Derrick Rose and his two friends of gang rape has described the alleged incident in horrid detail in newly filed court documents. The alleged victim said she woke up vomiting in her bed and then noticed one of the NBA star’s friends was inside of her – despite the three men claiming the sex was entirely consensual. The unnamed woman filed a $21 million federal civil suit against Rose and his friends Ryan Allen and Randall Hampton because she said they drugged her then took turns raping her in her apartment in 2013. The NBA star fired back at the lawsuit saying it was nothing more than a shameless money grab. Rose denied all allegations that he raped his ex-girlfriend and said she gave him and his buddies consent to have sex. Rose claimed that the woman was only upset with him due to her not being reimbursed for sex toys used during the night in question. He said that once he started ignoring her texts that she became even angrier with him. Rose demanded the entire suit be thrown out and the woman not be awarded a dime. The suit is in the discovery phase with both parties taking depositions and exchanging documents preparing for the upcoming trial later this year. According to docs filed on August 4th, Jane Doe describes in detail the alleged rape she endured during a deposition under oath. When asked about the sexual interaction with Rose at her apartment she recalls, “He was standing right on the edge of my bed and he was dragging me to the edge of the bed. And I remember him pulling his pants down. As I was trying to get off the bed, I remember him like penetrating me. And I just kept on trying to roll off the bed. I was – didn’t want to like – anything to happen, so I was trying to roll off the bed.”

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Lamar Odom to Die Within Three Months, Friends & Family Reportedly Fear

According to a shocking new tabloid report, things aren’t looking good for reality star and beleaguered former NBA star Lamar Odom. At. All. The 37-year-old athlete is out of control again, showing zero signs of turning his life around since he nearly died in a brothel last fall. In fact, things have gotten consistently worse since his initial rescue and recovery from the overdose that nearly took his life in Nevada. No matter what Khloe Kardashian does, or how well intentioned  Lamar’s family intervention  is, nothing can save him from himself it seems. And for those in Lamar’s camp, time may be running out. Friends fear that Odom is back on crack  again, and they have good reason to worry, given his track record – near-term and long-term. He was reportedly  kicked out by Khloe after a relapse , and when she found a crack pipe inside the house that she was renting for him. No one has seen him smoke crack, but he was recently kicked off a Delta flight for drunkenly vomiting in the cabin. He’s clearly well. How will this saga end? Badly, and soon, friends fear. Lamar Odom Crack Video Sources close to Odom say he has merely three months to live, though it’s entirely unclear what they’re basing that tragic estimate on. “He’s gone back to partying, drinking and doing drugs,” a source tells In Touch, always the beacon of trusted journalism in the mid-2010s. “His kidneys never fully recovered from the overdose, and doctors have told him that going back to his old lifestyle will guarantee his death.” Basically. But will he get the message? View Slideshow: Lamar Odom: A Timeline of Tragedy Estranged wife Khloe has reportedly begged the star to go to rehab several times, as has Liza Morales, the mother of his two children. No dice. On the contrary, in fact. A source adds that Lamar “stormed out” of an intervention held by Liza, whose ongoing beef with Khloe has also escalated in recent weeks. When Liza learned that Kardashian took Lamar off her health insurance, she reportedly blew up her phone with angry calls and texts. In Khloe’s mind, she’s done all she can, and unless he agrees to face his demons an overcome his problem, no one can help Odom. “His body just can’t take much more of the abuse he’s putting it through,” the source lamented, hoping for the best but preparing for the worst. “It’s like Lamar has a death wish.” Again, we can’t confirm the validity of the dire three-month prediction, and anything coming from this celebirty news tabloid is suspect. The fact that we wouldn’t doubt it is telling however; Lamar has been heading down a dark path for so long, would it really be surprising? Pray he listens to those who remain in his corner and decides to actively pursue the help he needs. For himself and for his loved ones. Now. View Slideshow: Khloe Kardashian & Lamar Odom: Romance Rewind … Then Unwind

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Lamar Odom: Intervention Staged By Family! NBA Star Peaces Out in a Hurry!

Desperate to help any way that they can, Lamar Odom’s family staged an intervention in New York City Friday night, according to reports. Suffice it to say, this did not go over well. In response to the former NBA star’s recent troubling behavior, his family decided to step in and try to get him the help he badly needs. A source quoted by Us Weekly confirms that the mediation took place on Friday night with several of Odom’s close family members. Lamar’s longtime partner Liza Morales , the two children she has with Lamar, his aunt JaNean Mercer, and several cousins were involved. Good for them for stepping up, but … it didn’t take. “Lamar was doing really bad and his family was going to stage an intervention on Friday,” the insider tells the celebrity news magazine. According to a separate report from Extra, the retired L.A. Lakers baller “was extremely surprised” by this and quickly “ left the location .” Lamar Odom Learns to Walk Sad, since an intervention is desperately needed. Last fall, Odom overdosed and almost died in a Nevada brothel. He was in such rough shape that had to re-learn how to walk and speak (above). You’d think that would straighten him out. No. A  drunk Odom was kicked off a flight from LAX to NYC earlier this month after he reportedly got so hammered that he vomited on the plane. Witnesses say the 36-year-old stopped at a bar in Santa Monica prior to heading to LAX, where he “got really angry and started getting drunk.” “It’s really sad,” the insider said, watching Odom spiral out of control and further into the abyss. “He was doing so well in his [rehab] programs.”  He was? Lamar Odom Crack Video This incident came on the heels of rumors that Lamar is back on crack – his drug of choice the first time he and Khloe Kardashian split. Khloe recently filed to divorce Lamar a second time. Shortly after the plane incident, her mom Kris Jenner said she was surprised by the news. “I don’t know what happened. It was a big surprise to me,” Jenner said. “All I can say is I want the very best for him. He’s like my son.” “He’s a part of my family and I adore him. He’s the greatest guy in the world and anybody that knows him will tell you the same thing.”  Odom has recently been spotted at numerous NYC strip clubs, having been kicked out of Khloe’s rental house , allegedly for drug use. What more is there to say at this point? Unless someone can get through to him, it feels inevitable that the same, sad pattern will continue. This is not going to end well.  View Slideshow: Lamar Odom: A Timeline of Tragedy

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Dwyane Wade’s Ex Wife Siohvaughn Airs Out All Their Dirty Relationship Drama In New Tell-All Book

Siovaughn Wade Pens Tell All Book About Marriage To Dwyane Siovaughn Wade is still coming for Dwyane Wade’s checks in a revised divorce settlement…but that’s not the only way she’s seeking to cash in on her failed marriage to the basketball star. Just last month, Siovaughn released a self-published tell-all memoir, entitled The True Story for God’s Glory , detailing the ins and outs of her time as a basketball wife and hitting rock bottom once it was all over. Via Chicago Tribune : Siovaughn Funches-Wade may be trying to squeeze an extra buck out of her $5 million divorce settlement from Chicago Bulls star Dwyane Wade, but she “loathed money” as their marriage fell apart, she says. In an emotionally raw autobiography published late last month, the basketball player’s former high school sweetheart admits she became “an arrogant diva” to try to fit in with the NBA wives club, repeats allegations made in court during a divorce battle that Wade beat her, and claims an unnamed mistress of Wade’s called her at 3 a.m. to boast about her trysts with Wade. She also complains that living with Wade in Miami was like living in a “$4 million … prison,” alleges that an unnamed former teammate of Wade’s with the Miami Heat “suggested that I have an affair right after a game while still inside the Miami Heat Arena,” and writes about her regrets over an abortion she had during a “hell on high heels life.” Damn, sounds crazy! Even though Siovaughn details a restrictive life with Dwyane — whom she never calls by name in the book — and details physical and emotional abuse at his hands…she says the obscene amounts of money the couple saw and her idolization of wealth is truly what took her down the darkest path of her life: Once they hit it rich, the stylish Wade would spend as much as $100,000 a month on custom clothes, she wrote. But when their marriage turned sour, she alleged in the book, he’d tell her “I want to sow my wild oats” and “This isn’t your money and if you leave, nobody is going to want you and you aren’t going to have anything without me. You will end up having to go back and live at your mama’s house!” Funches-Wade writes that she later found pictures and instant messages from other women on Wade’s phone. The marriage ended soon after, according to Funches-Wade’s account, when a woman called her in the middle of the night and told her she had just slept with Wade. The woman gave “a description of the underwear he was wearing,” Funches-Wade wrote. Still, Funches-Wade writes that money was the cause of her greatest struggle. “I got divorced and had both my children wrongfully taken from me, I lost my home and my health, my reputation was destroyed,” she wrote. “But it was all nothing compared to the pain I felt from the love of money. From that pain I am still healing to this day.” “I had never felt in my life true emptiness until my bank account was full.” Wow. Well Siovuaghn has never had a shortage of things to say about her ex-husband and their nasty split. Maybe now that she has it on the written page and out of her system she’ll find at least a little bit of closure… Splash/WENN

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Dennis Rodman Is Being Investigated For A Major Crime

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  Former NBA bad boy Dennis Rodman may be in trouble with the law after being named a “person of interest” in a hit-and-run investigation that took place in Santa Ana, California following a collision took place late Wednesday night. Police responded to a call regarding a smashed BMW on the 1-5 Freeway. While Rodman was not at […]

Dennis Rodman Is Being Investigated For A Major Crime

R.I.P: NBA Legend Nate Thurmond Dead At The Age Of 74 Following Battle With Leukemia

Nate Thurmond Dead At The Age Of 74 Following Battle With Leukemia Iconic NBA player Nate Thurmond has passed away at the age of 74 following a leukemia diagnosis according to Action News Now : Nate Thurmond, a Hall of Fame center and longtime Golden State Warrior, died Saturday after a short battle with leukemia. He was 74. The Golden State Warriors announced his death. In 1996, Thurmond was voted as one of the best 50 players in NBA history and is considered among the most-dominating centers in the game. The 6-foot, 11-inch Thurmond spent almost 40 years playing and working for the Warriors. He played 11 of his 14 seasons with the Warriors, and then worked as a community liaison and broadcast analyst. He holds the franchise’s record for rebounds and minutes played. He was a seven-time all-star. The Warriors retired his number 42 in 1978. Thoughts and prayers to the family of this legendary player! AP

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The Black Female Iron Man Has Been Around For 5 Seconds And She’s Already Being Whitewashed

We told you late last week that Marvel is changing the game by introducing Riri Williams as the new Iron Man (i.e., the protégée of Tony Stark). The addition of Williams is one of the many changes Marvel Comics has made to diversify their superheroes, including having an Afro-Latino Spider-Man, a woman as Thor, and an Asian-American Hulk. Even if you’re not a comic book fan, the news of a Black and beautiful woman playing the popular Iron Man character, one with darker skin and the fiercest ‘fro this side of the Mississippi, should excite you. So why are the people being thrown out there as prospects to play Riri — if she were to ever receive cinematic treatment — look nothing like the character? I mean, c’mon. It’s literally been five seconds since she was introduced and she’s already being whitewashed… Granted, I love Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Zendaya Coleman, Amandla Stenberg and Kiersey Clemons, but no. Just no… [ MadameNoire ] Want To Work Out With Serena Williams And Kevin Hart? Now You Can If you’re always looking for a good workout but often find yourself struggling to put together the right combination of moves to work the areas you’re hoping to target, you need to download the Nike Training Club app. And now you have yet another reason to do so: You can work out with Serena Williams — and Kevin Hart, too. Seriously though, who wouldn’t want to get those abs, those arms and that overall strength? Um, I’m talking about Williams, here — no offense to Hart, as he’s gotten pretty stacked in the last few years as well. Nike teamed up with the Wimbledon champ and the fit box-office champ for a new workout on the NTC app. Put together by trainer Ben Monk, they call it The Hart Serena. This is Williams’s second workout for the app, Hart’s first… [ MadameNoire ] Lil Wayne Announces “Lil Weezyana Fest 2” Date And Headliners Lil Wayne has revealed the first details for his second annual Lil Weezyana Fest. The festival is set for August 27 in New Orleans. Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz will headline the the ticket as Collegrove. The “special guests” have yet to be announced. But to give you an idea of the kinds of guests the festival has garnered so far, Master P, Drake and Curren$y were there last year. There was also a Hot Boyz reunion… [ HipHopWired ] One Year After Sandra Bland’s Death, #SayHerName Is As Important As Ever [ Huffington Post ] Draymond Green — Smiling Mug Shot … Accuser Claims NBA Star Taunted Him Over Scholarship [ TMZ ] Cleveland Police Threaten to Not Work at Browns Games Due To RB Isaiah Crowell’s “Anti-Police” Post [ Baller Alert ] Tichina Arnold Spills Tea On Sending Out Husband’s Sex Tape With His Mistress [ iHeart Radio ]

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