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Legendary NBA Hall Of Famer & Broadcaster Bill Walton Dead At 71
As many of the NBA forefathers and first big names get older, they’ve since passed on. And now another great, Bill Walton, has died at the age of 71 after a battle with cancer. The Walton family made the announcement through the NBA’s communication team, saying that his family surrounded him. The league also released […]
NBA Hall Of Famer Bill Walton Dead at 71
The basketball world mourns the loss of a true icon as NBA Hall of Famer Bill Walton passed away at the age of 71 after a courageous battle with cancer. Known not only for his prowess on the court but also for his colorful commentary and larger-than-life personality, Walton leaves behind a lasting legacy that […] The post NBA Hall Of Famer Bill Walton Dead at 71 appeared first on 93.5 / 107.5 The Fan.
Photos: Josef Newgarden Wins The Indianapolis 500
Photos: Josef Newgarden Wins The Indianapolis 500 In a thrilling display of skill and determination, Josef Newgarden emerged victorious at the 108th running of the prestigious Indianapolis 500, marking his second consecutive win at the iconic event. The race, held at the historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway, witnessed Newgarden etch his name in motorsport history by […] The post Photos: Josef Newgarden Wins The Indianapolis 500 appeared first on 93.5 / 107.5 The Fan.
Luka Doncic Calls Game & Turns Rudy Gobert Into BBQ Chicken With Game Winning Step Back 3-Pointer
The Dallas Mavericks inched closer to punching their ticket to the NBA Finals after Luka Doncic hit a game-winning three-pointer, giving the Mavs a 109-108 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Charles Barkley Rips TNT Bosses Over The Future Of “Inside The NBA,” Social Media Wants To Riot If Show Ends
Charles Barkley has had a whirlwind week. He expounded on his beef with Kendrick Perkins, picked a fight with WNBA players over “petty” Caitlin Clark treatment, and now he’s turned his sights to his employer. For the last few weeks, there have been rumors about Inside The NBA‘s future because of TNT’s contract expiring, so […]
Terrence Oglesby Wants to See LaMelo on the Court and Winning
Frustrations with star guard LaMelo Ball are starting to grow for Hornets fans, especially with the latest bit of poor offseason publicity for the franchise that involves him. WSOC-TV in Charlotte reported Tuesday that Ball and the Hornets are being sued by a woman, Tamaria McRae, who claims that he ran over her son’s foot […]
Antonio Brown Files For Bankruptcy Despite Making More than $80 Million In NFL Career
Most sports fans by now have seen the 30 for 30 sports documentary Broke by now, and the epidemic still manages to hit some of the biggest athletes of our time despite having more resources at their disposal than ever before. The latest is outspoken former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown. In true AB fashion, […]
Charles Barkley Rips Into “Petty” WNBA Players Talking Down On Caitlin Clark, Social Media Reacts
Caitlin Clark‘s barely been in the WNBA for a month and she’s been non stop dominating the headlines. She’s been critiqued for only getting some attention because she’s a white woman in a predominantly Black sport, but she’s luckily got some elite basketball players on her side. The first was LeBron James, who appeared on […]
Jordan Bianchi on All-Star Race and Coca-Cola 600
Last night’s NASCAR All-Star race at North Wilkesboro Speedway may not have been the most competitive that we have seen in terms of the on-track action, but what happened in the infield after the race concluded is what has the racing world buzzing. Following an on-track incident between Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Kyle Busch on […]
NFL Distances Itself From Harrison Butker’s Sexist And Homophobic Commencement Speech At Benedictine College’s Sexist And Homophobic Commencement Speech
By now, you have likely heard about what might just go down as the most ridiculous, regressive, and ideologically backward commencement speech to ever be given to college graduates in the history of graduation ceremonies and the idiots who should ever have been invited to speak at them. Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker gave […]
Golfer Scottie Scheffler Arrested Outside PGA Championship For Allegedly Assaulting A Cop, Social Media Reacts
Scottie Scheffler may be on the golf course now, but his situation is vastly different from the one he was in just a few hours ago. Early this morning, ESPN’s Jeff Darlington released a video of Scheffler getting arrested around 6 am. Authorities say he was detained for attempting to drive around a fatal car […]
Nick Young’s Still Angry With D’Angelo Russell For Snitching… So He Blames Him For Lakers Playoff Failures
Old grudges die hard, at least for Nick Young. After a tumultuous NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers battled it out with the New Orleans Pelicans to eventually clinch the 7th seed in the Western Conference. While momentous, it meant they needed to beat out the second-seeded Denver Nuggets, but they couldn’t and were handed […]
Bronny James Says He’s “Never Thought” About Playing Alongside Dad LeBron, Social Media Calls It Cap
LeBron James has been shouting from atop the Crypto.com Arena that he wants to play alongside his son Bronny. Bronny James? Not so much. The media doesn’t hear from the eldest James kid often, but as part of the NBA Draft combine, people have gotten a chance to hear from the king’s second coming and […]
WNBA Expands With New Golden State Valkyries Team, Including a Fierce Woman-Led Logo
As promised, the WNBA is expanding to add another California team. Tuesday, the league announced that the addition will be dubbed the Golden State Valkyries. The team is owned by the same ownership group as the Golden State Warriors, so its name affectionately references Norse mythology’s female soldiers, who were called Valkyries, which translates to […]
Man Pleads Guilty To Stealing Jackie Robinson Statue From Kansas Park & Faces 19 Years In Prison
In January, a statue of baseball legend and MLB integrator Jackie Robinson was cut off at the ankles, stolen from McAdams Park in Wichita, Kansas, loaded into a pickup truck, and was later found burned and dismantled in a garbage can. Naturally, Black people assumed some group of rabid racists lynched the statue, but police […]
Biff Poggi Talks Mark from Gastonia and Spring Ball
Dave Canales was the only head coach of a local football team that stopped by with the Mac & Bone Show earlier this morning. For the first time this offseason, the guys were joined by Charlotte 49ers head coach Biff Poggi as they discussed a variety of different things. The guys started off by talking […]
Dave Canales Joins Mac & Bone Show
For the first time since the NFL Draft has been in the books, WFNZ got the opportunity to talk with new Panthers head coach Dave Canales about where his team is at. Canales stopped by with the Mac & Bone Show discussed in-depth the plan that he has for Bryce Young in his second offseason […]
Mac & Bone Show Remembers Mark from Gastonia
Last night, WFNZ listener Mark Baker passed away after a two and a half month battle cancer. The man known as Mark from Gastonia or MFG was beloved by everyone at the station, but especially the morning show, where he has been one of the more frequent callers for the better part of the last […]
Bronny James Expected To Stay In 2024 NBA Draft After Getting Medically Cleared
While Bronny James‘ basketball future is still in the air, he’s been cleared to play for the NBA if he chooses to enter the 2024 draft. ESPN reports that the USC guard underwent medical testing as part of the NBA’s Fitness to Play Panel, which includes three physicians’ approval. With medical clearance out of the […]
Shaq Drops Shannon Sharpe Diss Track Amid Beef Over Nikola Jovic Winning MVP Award, Social Media Reacts
NFL and NBA players are back to beefing. Fresh off of Austin Rivers igniting a storm over whether basketball or football is the more technical or harder sport, Shaquille O’Neal and Shannon Sharpe are at each other’s throats. Recently, we reported on how Shaq stepped on Nikola Jokic’s shine moments after winning the NBA MVP […]
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