Paul Pierce is talking trash.  Blog King, Mass Appeal LOS ANGELES — “TaDow! How you like me now?” More than a month after ESPN fired his black ass, Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce is still yappin’ his beak. The former Kansas Jayhawk got a pink slip in April after he disseminated a series of Instagram Live videos that show him ...

Joel and Anne deeply in love. Blog King, Mass Appeal PHILLY — Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Joel Embiid melted some hearts this week when he said his 3-year relationship with Anne de Paula is more than copulation. It’s also a serendipitous love story anchored by a “beautiful friendship.” Aww, ain’t that cute? The 7-foot Cameroonian and the Brazilian supermodel were featured ...

Les Miles leaves after 2 seasons. Blog King, Mass Appeal LAWRENCE — Just when you thought things couldn’t get worse for the Kansas University Athletic Department. Amid allegations of sexual misconduct, Les Miles is out the door as head football coach of the Kansas Jayhawks. The concupiscent skipper received a pink slip after two losing seasons. The bombshell termination comes ...

Rob and Tiffany calling it quits.  Blog King, Mass Appeal LOS ANGELES — Dammit coronavirus! Look what you’ve done! You can stick a fork in Rob Riggle’s marriage because it’s done. The Saturday Night Live alum and wife Tiffany are calling it quits after 21 years of holy matrimony. The latter filed dissolution documents in Ventura County earlier this week ...

Joel and Anne welcome baby.  Blog King, Mass Appeal PHILADELPHIA — “Now, I ain’t sayin’ she a gold digger…” NBA All-Star Joel Embiid is a new papa! The Cameroonian giant and supermodel fiancée Anne de Paula just welcomed their first crumbsnatcher together and, if everything goes as planned, they’ll undergo enough parturition to field a soccer team. The baby’s name ...

Alexander busted with weed & gun. Blog King, Mass Appeal CHICAGO — Former Kansas Jayhawk Cliff Alexander, who flamed out in the NBA after one regrettable season, was thrown behind bars after police found a loaded “Glock 21” and marijuana inside his truck. The Mary Jane ordeal transpired during a routine traffic stop around 9:30 p.m. on May 6th in ...

March Madness is cancelled in 2020. Blog King, Mass Appeal INDIANAPOLIS — With 6/1 odds, the top-ranked Kansas Jayhawks are the betting favorite to win the national title. But it won’t happen. That’s because, on Thursday, the NCAA cancelled all of its winter and spring championships (including the men’s basketball tournament) amid heightened concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. The unprecedented ...

KU and K-State spice up rivalry.  Blog King, Mass Appeal LAWRENCE — The Sunflower Showdown became the Sunflower Throw-down on Tuesday. That’s when a massive brawl broke out on ESPN between the Kansas Jayhawks and the Kansas State Wildcats towards the end of KU’s 81-60 victory at Allen Fieldhouse. All hell broke loose when Kansas forward Silvio De Sousa got ...

Snoop Dogg has embarrassed KU.  Blog King, Mass Appeal LAWRENCE, Kan. — “Ain’t Nuthin But a G Thang Baby.” Snoop Dogg performed at Allen Fieldhouse on Friday for “Late Night in the Phog,” an annual hoops jamboree that serves as a recruiting tool for men’s basketball at Kansas University. Not sure what they expected, but head coach Bill Self and ...

Pooka arrested for domestic violence.  Blog King, Mass Appeal LAWRENCE, Kan. — It’s been an illicit week for Kansas City area runningbacks linked to assault on women. First, NFL star Kareem Hunt loses his job with the Kansas City Chiefs. Then we learned Anthony “Pooka” Williams — elusive halfback for the Kansas Jayhawks — was arrested Thursday and charged Friday ...