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Caitlin Clark’s $5 million BIG3 offer raises many questions
Is it possible Ice Cube has already "won," simply by getting sports media and others to talk about his league?
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.
ESPN debuting E:60 documentary on Hip Hop’s 50th anniversary
ESPN will air a new E:60 documentary about the intersection between sports and hip-hop as the genre celebrates its 50th anniversary.
Ice Cube thinks the NBA is hindering BIG3’s growth
Ice Cube is once again claiming the NBA is holding BIG3 back.
Ice Cube on more BIG3 disrespect: ‘It’s a lot of bull**** in the air”
BIG3 Basketball founder Ice Cube joined The Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday to talk disrespect against the 3-on-3 hoops league.
Ice Cube disappointed in sports media’s handling of Big3
The rapper, actor, and filmmaker expressed disappointment in how the Big 3 has been portrayed through the sports media lense.
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."
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."
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.
Ice Cube and LL Cool J are teaming up in bid to potentially purchase the 22 Fox RSNs
This is a pairing we did not expect to see involved in the bidding for the Fox RSNs.
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.
This Week In Hot Takes: Phil Mushnick says “It’s a pity HBO would team with the WWE for anything” over Andre the Giant...
Mushnick's surprisingly-strong opinion on the existence of an Andre the Giant documentary topped the hot takes from March 30-April 5.
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.
Amy Trask will be CEO of Ice Cube’s BIG3 basketball league while staying with CBS Sports
Today was a good day for Ice Cube. The rapper and founder of the BIG3 basketball league, which...
