Ice Cube’s BIG3 will return to CBS Sports platforms in 2024
BIG3 will return to CBS Sports in the summer of 2024 for its latest season.
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Ice Cube thinks the NBA is hindering BIG3’s growth
Ice Cube is once again claiming the NBA is holding BIG3 back.
Ice Cube has a BIG3 docuseries in the works with Jesse Collins Entertainment
"Described as Welcome to Wrexham and Cheer meets basketball, the series will be dual-narrative following Cube and the challenges of building a new basketball league from the ground up, as well as the journey of one of the BIG3 teams. ...BIG3’s widely covered $1.2 billion lawsuit against Qatari investors will also be covered."
Shams Charania reported that Colin Kaepernick “is investing” in the BIG3, then Kaepernick’s rep told The Athletic “It’s just not true.”
On Wednesday, Shams Charania reported Colin Kaepernick "is investing" in the BIG3, "which was on the verge of potentially shutting down." On Thursday, The Athletic reported that Kaepernick's representative denied any investment: "It's just not true."
BIG3 broadcasting additions this year include John Salley as sideline reporter, Lisa Leslie as an analyst (when not coaching)
"John Salley is a basketball legend, and we know he will bring energetic banter and immense basketball knowledge to broadcasts in his first season with the league."
Big3 will begin 2021 season on July 10, all games broadcast live on CBS
The championship game will be played on Saturday, September 4.
Big3 cancels 2020 season, plans to return in 2021
Big3's broadcast partnership with CBS Sports will continue through 2021.
The BIG3 reportedly plans to launch “a quarantined, reality show-style three-on-three tournament” in LA in April
"The preseason tournament will feature 16 to 22 players from The Big3 who are negative for the coronavirus, and they will be quarantined in Los Angeles."
Final Fox RSN bids see Liberty and MLB team up, Sinclair back in the game, and the BIG3 still bidding “for the culture”
Liberty and MLB have reportedly combined their bids, and Sinclair's now bidding again. The BIG3 bid is also there.
BIG3 claims to FCC that Charter has already decided not to carry RSNs the BIG3 hasn’t even won yet
"Charter's conduct risks effectively excluding BIG3 from the bidding process and tainting the auction. It has been suggested to BIG3's ownership that Charter has disseminated its threat to drop the (regional sports networks) to other members of the industry."
BIG3, CBS agree to exclusive broadcast deal; games will air on CBS and CBS Sports Network
BIG3 is leaving Fox this season for CBS.
Ice Cube’s plan to buy the Fox RSNs includes $6.5 billion in debt, Snoop Dogg, Serena Williams, and Mark Geragos
While the BIG3 bid for the RSNs has big names attached, most are "content partners" who aren't actually investing. And there are questions about the finances here.
Ex-NBA player Jason Maxiell goes on Oprah Winfrey Network show, tells the world he’s slept with 341 women
Maxiell also told his wife he'd slept with "more than 50" women during their marriage.
BIG3 championship game telecast banks big numbers for Fox Sports
The BIG3 season ended on a high note for Fox Sports.
Fox will stream a BIG3 game on Facebook each week in addition to three on Fox or FS1
The BIG3 is coming to Facebook, but how much of an audience will it find there?
Ice Cube, BIG3 take out full-page ad asking Donald Trump to side with them in legal battle with Emir of Qatar
Ice Cube wants Trump to call out Qatar's royal family — and also wants some publicity for his league.
FS1 to air BIG3 draft, featuring ex-NBAers Greg Oden, Smush Parker, Eddy Curry, DeShawn Stevenson, more
Fox's willingness to air the BIG3's draft shows a substantial commitment to Ice Cube's league.
FS1, Fox will air BIG3 basketball league live next year after tape delays during inaugural season
The games will air on Friday nights next summer.
