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"Like damn let a n*gga walk in the mall or in the club y'all wanna have your phones out," Cole wrote.

BY ABEL SHIFFERAW

J. Cole Laments That 'Nobody Had They Phones Out' During His Game-Winning Shot

Cole's appearance isn't too much of a surprise since he's been openly supportive of his fellow Fayetteville native.

BY XAVIER HAMILTON

J. Cole Popped Up in the Dunk Contest to Assist Dennis Smith Jr.

The Knicks traded a fan favorite in a very unpopular move. We're here to tell you the reasons why it actually made sense.

BY ADAM CAPARELL

Why Trading Kristaps Porzingis Wasn’t a Bad Move for the Knicks

Reports always surface that NBA superstars could be headed somewhere else. We sorted through the craziest, most ridiculous ones halfway through the season.

BY MIKE BOTTICELLO

The Most Ridiculous Trade Rumors of the NBA Season So Far

Cole mentions the jailed rapper 6ix9ine on the song "a lot."

BY ABEL SHIFFERAW

J. Cole Raps 'Pray for Tekashi' on 21 Savage's 'i am > i was' Album

Dunking in a game is different than dunking in a contest. We highlighted the best NBA in-game dunkers—like LeBron James, Blake Griffin, and Donovan Mitchell.

BY DJ SIXSMITH

The 10 Best In-Game Dunkers in the NBA Right Now

We spoke to the 20-year-old Mavs rookie Dennis Smith Jr. about his first campaign, Will Finds A Way, with Under Armour, video game culture in the NBA, why he won’t do the dunk contest again, and more.

BY MACKLIN STERN

Dennis Smith Jr. Tells Us Why He's Done With the NBA Slam Dunk Contest

Last year, we did a full breakdown of which top NBA guys match the best rappers in the game. This year with a stellar rookie class invading the NBA, and a slew of young rappers taking over the game, we're back with more comparisons for everyone to debate.

BY ZACH FRYDENLUND

6 NBA Rookies and Their Rapper Equivalents

Lakers rookie guard Lonzo Ball entered this season with his father, LaVar, having said the young guard was already better than two-time MVP Steph Curry. Lonzo has had a decent rookie season in L.A., but a number of other rookies have quietly outplayed him. Here are 10 rookies who are better than Lonzo Ball.

BY AARONCMANSFIELD

10 Rookies Who Are Better Than Lonzo Ball

NBA fans love looking back at the drafts. Some have already wondered whether the 76ers made a mistake selecting Markelle Fultz No. 1. What if Philly had another shot? What if every team had another shot? Check out how we gave everyone a do-over for the 2017 NBA Draft.

BY AARONCMANSFIELD

We Re-Drafted the 2017 NBA Draft and Lonzo Ball Is Actually a Knick

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