Hunter Jaxon Francis is shown in a handout photo from his Facebook page. (The Canadian Press/HO-Facebook-Hunter Jaxon Francis) A New Brunswick man who was injured when a military base near Ukraineâs western border was struck by Russian missiles on Sunday says there was no warning of the attack. Hunter Francis of the Eel Ground First…
Injured Canadian Says There Was No Warning Ahead of Missile Attack on Ukrainian Base
March 16, 2022 by
âAsinine Dishonest Theaterâ: Sen. Ted Cruz Rips The NBA Fining The Nets For Breaking City Vaccine Mandate
March 16, 2022 by
Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz ripped the National Basketball Association (NBA) Tuesday after fining the Brooklyn Nets $50,000 for allowing an unvaccinated Kyrie Irving to step inside the locker room.âOne final example for just how asinine this is: the NBA just fined Kyrie Irving $50,000 because [of] their rules, the rules of New York City,â…
Ball, Murray to replace Durant, Green in NBA All-Star Game
February 8, 2022 by
Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball and San Antonio Spurs guard Dejounte Murray were named to the NBA All-Star Game on Monday as injury replacements for Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant and Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The league also announced that Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, […]
NBA Interrupts Wizards-Clippers Game with Chinese Ambassador Speech
January 27, 2022 by
The National Basketball Association (NBA) subjected an audience at Tuesday nightâs game between the Washington Wizards and Los Angeles Clippers to a speech by Chinese Ambassador to America Qin Gang. Capital One Arena broadcast a pre-recorded speech by Qin to the audience on Tuesday on the occasion of Lunar New Year â which the NBA…
LeBron James Enters NBA Virus ‘Health and Safety Protocols,’ Skips Tuesday Night Game
December 1, 2021 by
Fans hoping to see LeBron James face off against the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday were left wanting when the NBA announced the star Laker had entered âhealth and safety protocols.â Several sources told ESPN that James will âmiss several gamesâ with the Los Angeles Lakers due to the protocols, which may or may not have…
NBA fines LeBron James $15,000 for obscene gesture, warned for language
November 28, 2021 by
NEW YORK â LeBron James was fined $15,000 for an obscene gesture Friday by the NBA, which also warned the Lakers superstar about using profane language. James made the gesture after making a shot late in Los Angeles’ 124-116 overtime victory in Indiana on Wednesday night. He had missed a loss at New York a […]
Capitol Report (Nov. 19): NBA Star Enes Kanter Calls Out CCPâs Live Organ Harvesting
November 20, 2021 by
Boston Celtics star Enes Kanter slammed Beijing for its widespread killing of prisoners of conscience for their organs. âStop murdering for organs. Itâs a crime against humanity,â the NBA player wrote in a post that appeared on his social media accounts. The House this morning passed the second big spending billâPresident Joe Bidenâs nearly $2…
NBA Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas Against Playing ‘Black National Anthem’: It ‘Emphasizes Our Separateness’
September 18, 2021 by
NBA Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas blasted the NFL for playing the so-called âblack national anthemâ because it is âemphasizing our separateness,â not promoting national unity and healing. Thomas made his comments in a discussion with columnist Jason Whitlock on an episode of The Blazeâs Fearless with Jason Whitlock. âWhen you sing the national anthem,…
LAPD Union Demands NBA Punish Jaxson Hayes for Alleged Assault on Cops, Using N-Word
August 12, 2021 by
The union representing the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is asking the NBA to punish one of their players for allegedly assaulting their officers and calling them the n-word. Jaxson Hayes, a center for the New Orleans Pelicans, was involved in an altercation with police last month after officers were dispatched to a reported domestic…
Barack Obama Joins NBA to Promote ‘Gender Equality, Social Responsibility’ in Africa
July 29, 2021 by
Former President Barack Obama has announced that he is joining the National Basketball Association to promote âsocial responsibilityâ in Africa. Obama will assist the NBA to bring woke gender politics to African nations to push âgreater gender equality and economic inclusion,â the league announced in a Tuesday press release. The partnership will go deeper than…
Dunked: Ratings for Game 3 of the NBA Finals Plummet 32% from 2019
July 15, 2021 by
The NBA was looking to right the ratings ship and get back to normal in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, but theyâll have to keep looking. The third contest in the championship series between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Phoenix Suns earned 9.02 million viewers according to Sports Media Watch. However, not only was…
Ratings for Game 2 of the NBA Western Conference Finals Crash 33% from 2019
June 25, 2021 by
Bob Costas once said that the NBAâs social justice messaging was alienating its fans, and Bob Costas is a very smart man. Ratings numbers for the NBAâs Western Conference Finals are coming in and though theyâre way up from last yearâs pandemic-plagued season, they are way down from 2019. As Sports Media Watch reports: Tuesdayâs…
NBA Chief Adam Silver Calls NBA’s Relationship with China a ‘Net Plus’
May 3, 2021 by
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is defending his deals with the communist Chinese government, insisting that the league is somehow helping to bring âchangeâ to the oppressive nation. In an interview with Time, Silver justified his leagueâs dealings with one of the most autocratic, undemocratic, and oppressive nations on earth when asked about his deals in…
?Report: 85% of NBA, 89% of NFL Players Regularly Smoke Weed�
April 22, 2018 by
Former NBA player Kenyon Martin believes â85% of the leagueâ smoked weed when he played. The former Nugget made the comments in a recent interview with Bleacher Report. Martinâs interview comes on the heels of a podcast interview where former Patriot Martellus Bennett estimated the NFLâs weed use at âabout 89%.â According to USA Today Sports, […]