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So I wonder — what’s the fun play for you, though? Like, that was beautiful, but there’s got to be a bucket list where you’re like, “Yo, this is something I’ve always wanted to do. I probably shouldn’t, but I’m going to do it.” Jalen Williams: Um, I wouldn’t say “probably shouldn’t do.” I like going to Japan. Like, I went last year. I’m going to go again this year. So I look forward to that. I like just going out. I’m going to go shop out in Japan and do some damage clothing-wise — buy some clothes. But I don’t really have anything crazy. No Bugattis or anything like that. My contract extension doesn’t even hit till next year. I’ve got to wait till next year to do something crazy.
Jalen Williams: No, I mean, the city shows love. It’s just like a different energy. I wouldn’t say anything’s really changed. There’s just more of a proud feeling everywhere you go. Everybody’s excited about the future, excited about what happens. They’re going to have that feeling forever — just it being the first one. And hopefully, I get to be there as long as possible to experience that.
We caught up with 24-year-old J-Dub at LAX this week to ask what it's been like ... and he admitted he hasn't been able to process any of it -- including his fat payday. "It's surreal," Williams said. "I know everybody kind of uses that term, but it's wild because it happened really fast, like within the span of three years, my life is completely different." "But yeah, I mean, it's cool. I've been fortunate enough to retire my parents."
Brandon Rahbar: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins the Male Athlete of the Year ESPY. pic.x.com/TCS1yRHWnN
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Brandon Rahbar: SGA: “I want to thank my teammates. Best basketball team in the world.” pic.x.com/zVp58D4fgc
Q. You're bringing the NBA championship trophy back to Germany. Isaiah Hartenstein: Yeah. For the for the first time. I mean I think it's something cool. I grew up there. So just to have the people out there to see it, the kids…
Josh Robbins: The Magic's Jase Richardson, Noah Penda and Tristan da Silva will not play in this afternoon's game against the Thunder, a Magic official said. Keep in mind that today's game is the first of a back-to-back.
Oklahoma City’s future $1 billion arena will open with a new name following an agreement between Paycom and owners of the Thunder to end a naming rights contract that started in 2021 and was to last 15 years. Paycom, headquartered in Oklahoma City, employed 7,306 people as of Dec. 31, 2024 with a client base topping 37,500, and is one of the city’s leading employers.
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The announcement of the naming rights change coincides with a scheduled unveiling of conceptual designs for the new arena by Mayor David Holt at the July 16th State of the City. The presentation Wednesday at the convention center is hosted by the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber and is a sold-out event.
Zach Lowe: I’ve heard from people who have seen the contract. The Chet Holmgren contract is just a straight 25% max across the board. There's no escalators in it that I know of, anything like that. And Jalen Williams, I think, will have the escalators in it.
Olden Polynice received cards, flowers because he 'broke Bill Laimbeer's face'
Olden Polynice: "I broke Bill Laimbeer's face. I was the guy who broke his face. Byron Scott: That's why he was wearing that mask. Polynice: Let me tell you something: I ain't never received more cards and flowers in my life. Byron Scott: Everybody hated Laimbeer. The office called me and was like, "Yo, you got to come get all this stuff."
Olden Polynice: "It's a preseason game at Michigan State against the Pistons. I'm in Seattle. So, I just made a basket. As he takes the ball out of bounds he pops me. I was like, "Oh, what?" (…) As he hits me, I just walk up and ‘Pow!’ him with the shoulder, cracked him dead in the face. All you see is blood splatter everywhere. He goes down. My shoulder. I threw that. I didn't throw a punch. I threw the shoulder right at him. I just got close, ‘Pow!’ Cracked it. You could hear it and everything. Throw me out of the game. The league ended up rescinding the fine because the referee thought I threw a punch. They never saw a punch, so it looked accidental. He goes down, blood everywhere. I'm like, ‘Ha!’ The mask was because of me.
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