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Chris Dudley is getting back into the political game. The former Portland Trail Blazer announced on Monday that he’s entering the GOP primary and hopes to be the next governor of Oregon. The news comes sixteen years after the former basketball center came within one percentage point of beating Democrat John Kitzhaber for governor in 2010.
Question: There is now a second congressional committee demanding answers from the NBA? Answer: Yes. On Monday, the Senate’s committee on commerce, science, and transportation, chaired by Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, with Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington as the committee’s ranking member, wrote to Silver with a more pointed purpose than their House counterparts’ Oct. 24 letter. Cruz and Cantwell want to know “why Rozier was cleared” by NBA investigators to continue playing when federal investigators eventually charged him with crimes.
Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo walked off the mayoral debate stage Wednesday night and headed straight to Madison Square Garden, joining Mayor Eric Adams courtside in what felt like the prelude to an endorsement. The New York Knicks were on their way to defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in their season opener, and Mr. Cuomo, who is trailing in the polls, seemed to be hoping for a campaign buzzer-beater. It was a photo op clearly meant to send a message around the city. Mr. Cuomo, who is running for mayor as an independent, still trails Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, by double digits in the polls.
They asked candidates in the NYC Democratic Mayoral Debate how they feel about the Knicks firing Tom Thibodeau.
— KnicksMuse (@KnicksMuse) June 5, 2025
Michael Blake was the only candidate with a thumbs up. pic.twitter.com/yUuNQM0Ab2
His frustration extends to the Democratic establishment — especially President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. “They won’t step up to the plate and say that this dude is incompetent from Day 1,” Hodges said of Biden. “We can’t say that because it’s ‘politically incorrect.’ And then you wanna give me Kamala Harris? Nah, man.” He doesn’t blame the system for being what it is. He blames us — for still expecting it to save us. “We didn’t say Democrats and Republicans we want y’all to sit down and listen to what we need over here… but we ain’t unified like that.” Unity, for Hodges, is the missing piece. It’s not about waiting for another Barack or denouncing another Trump. It’s about organization, ownership, and truth-telling. Even when it’s uncomfortable. Especially when it is. “It’s a game, man,” Hodges said one more time, with a sigh. “And I hope we can see where we sit — because it’s getting ready to get REALLY hectic.”
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Chatham House includes high-profile figures like the economist Larry Summers and the historian Niall Ferguson, and more partisan figures like Shapiro and the Democratic analyst David Shor. Andreessen lurks. But several participants described it to me as something like a gladiatorial arena with Cuban most often in the center, sparring with conservatives. (“no idea what you are talking about :)” Cuban emailed in response to an inquiry about his arguments on Chatham House.)
Stephen A Smith wants everyone to think he could run for the Democratic nomination for president. Whether he actually will do it is a whole other matter and one that won’t be resolved for another two years. In the meantime, Smith’s agent wants that conversation to die down. In a Friday panel appearance at the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference in Boston, Endeavor president Mark Shapiro definitively ruled out Stephen A. 2028. “He will not run for president,” Shapiro said. “He’s going to continue to entertain those conversations, but he will not run for president.”
Stephen A. Smith teased a political future on his eponymous YouTube show. “I doubt I’ll ever run. It’s not me. I live a pretty good life—and I don’t want to ruin it by getting involved in politics,” Smith said. “But I’ve got to tell y’all something: the Democratic Party looks so pathetic after this election, I might entertain running. I just might change my mind one day. I doubt it. But I might. Because how much would it take to beat ya’ll? And Trump can’t run again. He’s done.”
Anti-establishment Republican and former NBA player Royce White lost his bid for a U.S. Senate seat Tuesday after falling to incumbent Democrat Sen. Amy Klobuchar in Minnesota's top election matchup. White had acknowledged he was as surprised as anyone when the state Republican Party endorsed him in May, but the self-described populist went on to get a plurality in the August primary against a more conventional Republican, Navy veteran Joe Fraser.
Gov. Tim Walz – the Democratic candidate for vice president – shared his take on Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade’s statue, which was unveiled to the public on Sunday. “How gracious was D-Wade though, about this, to the sculptor?” Walz said. “Because this is pretty horrific.” Walz continued. “It’s horrific, but D-Wade, what a class act,” Walz said. “He’s like, ‘No, this is really nice. I’m grateful.’ Yeah, I don’t know how they get that wrong.”
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With the election looming, he made it clear that Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, has his full backing. "The ones that stay home and don't vote are the ones that worry me," Popovich said. "We need everybody to vote, and I hope that they won't stay home, that they'll understand that this guy is a scam artist. He's great at it. I'll give him credit for that. He's the best ever, but he makes you want to puke."
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich cheered the Texas Supreme Court’s decision late Thursday night to pause the execution of an autistic man who was scheduled to be put to death. With hours to spare before Robert Roberson was set to be put to death, the court granted a temporary reprieve in response to an extraordinary action by a Texas House committee. The committee, comprised of both Democrats and Republicans, subpoenaed the 57-year-old Roberson to testify before the panel, a move made in hopes of delaying his scheduled lethal injection.
Former NBA star Matt Barnes admitted that he smoked marijuana prior to an interview with Vice President Kamala Harris. Barnes and his co-host, fellow former NBAer Stephen Jackson, conducted a roughly 45 minute interview with Harris on their 'All the Smoke' podcast. Speaking on The Dan Le Batard Show after his interview with the Democratic Party presidential nominee, Barnes admitted that he 'pre-gamed' his discussion with Harris and did not bring any drugs to the White House. 'I did not, unfortunately, get to smoke in the White House,' Barnes said. 'But if she wins, I was invited back and I may have to sneak something in... nah I'm playing.
According to Max Tani of Semafor, not only did the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee do an appearance on Wisconsin Public Radio, she also recorded an interview with two of the most esteemed journalists of our time: former NBA players Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, for their “All the Smoke” podcast.