Kahlil Haywood

1 week ago | blavity.com | Kahlil Haywood

You know what has really befuddled me for the past week? That’s any challenge that Carmelo Anthony isn’t a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Last week, Anthony was the first reported selection into this year’s Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame — which recognizes the basketball contributions of players within the totality of their careers. That means what helps players get into that hall are their accomplishments not only in the NBA but beyond.

1 week ago | blavity.com | Kahlil Haywood

For the first time in a decade, the WWE’s Naomi is not here for fan support. Having admitted to being the one who took out Jade Cargill earlier this year, Naomi is in hot water. The split of the Big 3 will be felt all throughout Wrestlemania weekend, as Bianca Belair has a title match as well. But the grudge match of Wrestlemania weekend is undoubtedly Naomi versus Cargill. With the most organic build for a non-title match in some time, we have palpable bad blood between these two ladies.

2 weeks ago | blavity.com | Kahlil Haywood

To me, there’s a subplot in the “Big 3” saga of Jade Cargill, Bianca Belair and Naomi. We know that Naomi was outed as Cargill’s attacker. The attack put Cargill on the shelf for a few months. Once it was apparent that Naomi was the culprit, we knew she was no longer going to be a fan favorite, by virtue of her actions. However, on Belair’s ancillary path, it seems that she has been becoming more agitated weekly.

3 weeks ago | blavity.com | Kahlil Haywood

What a season it has been for the Cleveland Cavaliers! As of this writing, they sit in the number one spot in the eastern conference of the NBA. That’s a spot that has eluded them since LeBron James left for the last time. In my lifetime, as far as I can remember, the Cavs have only mattered when James was there. I can remember vividly playing NBA Jam and not knowing anyone on that squad growing up. The year 2003 changed everything when James was drafted.

3 weeks ago | blavity.com | Kahlil Haywood

There has been such a contentious relationship between the NBA players and the media in recent years. With LeBron James and Stephen A. Smith being poster children, respectively, we have turned a page in the overall saga. It was the confrontation heard around the basketball world. James decided to confront Smith several weeks ago at a game in Los Angeles. It was the third quarter, and James deemed it necessary at that moment to air grievances with Smith.