Tag: beef history
Young Scottie Pippen's beef with the Bulls grew from a fragile ego and a calculating GM | Part I
When you think of the 90s Bulls you think of Michael Jordan and winning and, oh yeah, definitely Scottie Pippen too. It's not easy being the second best guy on the best team. (Though I'm sure it's better than being the second best guy on a terrible team....
Kawhi Leonard’s odd injury and pesky uncle caused so much beef the Spurs lost their star | Part Two
Kawhi Leonard and the San Antonio Spurs fostered a special connection on the court. Throughout their partnership, both Kawhi and the Spurs experienced a ton ...
Kawhi Leonard's beef with the Spurs was the feud nobody expected | Part One
It’s incredible how much Kawhi Leonard fit the San Antonio Spurs' ethos. A reclusive team-first superstar, who rarely showed emotions and only cared about ho...
Scottie Pippen's beef with Charles Barkley is what happens when you don't listen to Michael Jordan
Scottie Pippen's beef with Charles Barkley is what happens when you don't listen to Michael Jordan
Pelé and Diego Maradona beefed because there can only be one best soccer player ever
They say sharing is caring, well, not sharing is beef. It doesn't rhyme, but it's still true. As proof I submit: Pelé and Maradona. They could not share GOAT...
Vince Carter's 10-year beef with Toronto included Nelly, a possible body slam, and so many injuries
ver the course of two decades, Vince Carter has gone from maybe the most beloved athlete in Toronto to maybe the most despised athlete in Toronto to ... somewhere in between, but definitely closer to the first thing.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Wilt Chamberlain’s beef was the result of two GOATS vying for one pedestal
You'd think with so much in common, (height, both like same sport, both worked for Lakers) Wilt Chamberlain and Kareem Abdul Jabbar would be the best of friends. But something about being constantly compared to each other, having differing political views...
Kevin Durant and Draymond Green’s beef bled from an on-court dispute to free agency decision
The spiciest part of this beef is most likely Draymond allegedly calling teammate KD the b-word (not butt-face). Rarely gets more spicy than that. But don't let that heat distract you from the myriad of other flavors in this beef! I'm talking a free agenc...
Kevin Garnett's beef with the "snake-like" Wolves owner got even worse without Flip Saunders around
Kevin Garnett loves Minnesota. That's where he spent most of his legendary playing career, and he still loves the city, the fans, and many of his former teammates. But from the time Garnett became a Timberwolf until well after he retired, one man owned th...
James Harden and Giannis Antetokounmpo's battle for MVP turned into a beefy war of words
James Harden and Giannis Antetokounmpo are two extremely skilled hoopers with vastly different personalities. Harden is far more reserved and at a point dominated the league as he competed for MVP year after year. Despite finishing as the runner-up and ev...
Paul Pierce and LeBron James' beef started with spitting and escalated to family drama
Do you ever find yourself in a situation where you thought you’d put all the past relationship drama behind you, but for whatever reason you find the other person still clinging onto the history you had together? And does this drama come out publicly when...
Larry Bird and Bill Laimbeer have genuinely hated each other for over 30 years
Larry Bird and Bill Laimbeer stood in the middle of an intense Celtics-Pistons rivalry spanning the late 1980s and early 1990s. But the individual feud between those two wasn't just a battle within that war. It was personal. It was beef.
The Doc Rivers-Bill Simmons beef is what happens when the media are fans
Before he became a media mogul, Bill Simmons was a Celtics fan. While Simmons was getting super famous, the Celtics weren't very good. The man overseeing that not-very-goodnesss was coach Doc Rivers. So Bill's problems became Doc's problems, and vice vers...
Shaq's beef with Stan Van Gundy exploded when his former coach accused him of flopping
Pat Riley was the GM who brought Shaquille O'Neal to Miami, and the coach who led Shaq's Heat to a title, but ... not immediately. For a moment there, young Stan Van Gundy was Shaq's coach. It didn't end well, and a few years after their divorce, a seemin...
Carmelo Anthony and George Karl could have had a great legacy together, but all they've got is beef
Almost from the moment the Denver Nuggets hired George Karl as coach, people predicted he would feud with young star Carmelo Anthony. Karl's history of conflict and Melo's demeanor seemed like a rough match ... and indeed they were. Even as Denver won gam...