News about Gilbert Arenas

Ex-NBA star Gilbert Arenas calls out Rudy Gobert for missing a playoff game for the birth of his child... but fans slam the 'moronic' take

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 7, 2024
Gilbert Arenas criticized Rudy Gobert's decision to miss the Timberwolves' Game 2 vs. the Nuggets due to the birth of his child - but fans are slamming the ex-NBA star's 'moronic' take. Gobert and his fiancee, Julia, welcomed a baby boy early Monday, and his Minnesota teammates took care of business without him as they beat Denver 106-80 to take a 2-0 series lead. But before the game, Arenas disagreed with Gobert's decision to skip Game 2 on his podcast 'Gil's Arena.' 

Shannon Sharpe and Gilbert Arenas fire Scottie Pippen, Horace Grant, and Luc Longley for blaming former Bust Michael Jordan for failing to help you become a champion.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 23, 2024
Shannon Sharpe and Gilbert Arenas have slammed the "No Bull" tour, led by Scottie Pippen, Horace Grant, and Luc Longley, with the Bulls champions set to take aim at ex-teammate Michael Jordan and the 'Last Dance' docuseries. The tour of public appearances, which will be hosted in conjunction with Australia's National Basketball League, is expected to rehash recent concerns about the ESPN documentary, which Pippen has previously described as inauthentic and about 'glorifying' Jordan. Despite this, Sharpe and Arenas have no interest in hearing Pippen, Grant, and Longley talk about the past.

Shannon Sharpe reveals he 'blacked out' during infamous confrontation with Tee Morant at Memphis Grizzlies game last year as he brands the altercation 'one of the worst moments of my life'

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 7, 2024
Sharpe took responsibility for the incident on this week's 'Nightcap' podcast, describing it as "one of the worst times' of his life. 'I admit it, they black out, I believe them,' Sharpe told co-host Gilbert Arenas.' I had no idea I was at the game.' I said, "If one guy steps over that line, it's over." Honestly, it may have been one of my life's worst times.' ' I should have let it go.'

Bronny James is compared to a Bugatti by Gilbert Arenas - one of his father's former NBA rivals - as the ex-Wizards star claims that LeBron's son has the supercar's engine but 'wants to drive the speed limit'

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 21, 2024
The 19-year-old guard is in the middle of his first season with the USC Trojans as his team lost their fourth straight defeat to Arizona State on Saturday. On top of three turnovers committed, he had seven points and five assists. Since losing Stanford, 93-79, on January 6, the USC has yet to win. ASU ended a two-game skit with its most lopsided conference win, thanks in part to forcing the Trojans into 22 turnovers

Gilbert Arenas makes a bizarre anti-European joke and praises Draymond Green for striking Suns center Jusuf Nurkic and receiving an indefinite suspension: "He's taking care of these Euros one at a time, do your thing!"

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 15, 2023
Arenas encourage Green's unsportsmanlike conduct on a show of his 'Gil's Arena Underdog Fantasy' podcast and advised him to continue attacking European players. Arenas chuckled, "I know what Dray doing." He's one Euro a time.' The media is attempting to force these Euros on us, and you're coughing and slapping them back. I get it, baby. Do your thing.' He's now got about six, seven more people,' Arenas said.

Retired NBA All-Star Kenyon Martin sounds off on 'f***ing liar' James Harden disappearing from 76ers training camp amidst Daryl Morey conflict: 'If I'm him, why would anyone give me another five years?'

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 19, 2023
Harden, 34, has been missing from practices since being late to the 76ers preseason camp last week. Despite joining his team, Harden told the public that his friendship with 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey is beyond repair. In August, Harden went so far as publicly calling Morey a liar when the Sixers turned down his trade request. Kenyon Martin, a former NBA All Star, appeared on Gilbert Arenas''Gil's Arena' podcast and placed himself in Harden's shoes.

In the midst of NBA success, Zion Williamson talks about his struggles to remain grounded

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 11, 2023
While appearing on 'Gil's Arena' podcast, hosted by Wizards legend Gilbert Arenas, New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson recently confessed that keeping him healthy during the early stages of his NBA career. "It's tough, man," Williamson said. "I'm 20, 22, have all the money in the world, and, well, it seems that all the money in the world is in the country." It's difficult.' I'm at a point now where I'm putting back the wisdom around me because of certain events.' I don't want to say older because they're territorial, but I'm giving advice to others around me. Put me on a game of some sorts. And go from there.'

With'strippers and Instagram models,' Gilbert Arenas explains why NBA players get into a slew of'strippers and Instagram models'

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 22, 2023
Following Zion Williamson's suspected affiliation with a porn star, Gilbert Arenas has discussed the NBA's dating culture, and claims that basketball players are in sync only with the "worst women in life." Since the Pelicans' star revealed he was expecting a child with partner Ahkeema, Williamson has been spotted on incessant tweets, he has been watching the pair together since 2021 and threatening to leak a sex tape of them. And though Arenas did not mention Williamson by name, he did nevertheless gain insight into NBA players' psyche.

After the latest pistol-waving incident by Gilbert Arenas, Ja Morant told him to reassess his priorities

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 21, 2023
When discussing Ja Morant's latest pistol controversy, retired NBA star Gilbert Arenas reflected on his own experience with gun issues. Since being seen waving a pistol on Instagram Live last week, the Memphis Grizzlies star has been barred from all basketball work indefinitely. Arenas, who were suspended indefinitely by then-NBA commissioner David Stern during the 2009-10 season, talked about Morant and how the guard should change.

Gilbert Arenas of NBA, Inc., gives a scathing view of the Ja Morant strip club weapon controversy

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 6, 2023
In the aftermath of the Grizzlies' controversial strip joint gun controversy this weekend, three-time NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas has reportedly extended his support to Ja Morant. Morant appeared to flash a gun while partying topless in a strip joint on Saturday morning, and he went to the top of the charts for all the wrong reasons. However, despite being banned from two games and now is issuing a groveling apology, he has received some help from a former NBA star in Arenas.