Larry Bird allowed the Pacers to talk trash under one condition: "There were a few of our guys talking junk"

During his playing years, Larry Bird didn’t just beat his opponents — he stripped away their pride with relentless trash talk ...

Phoenix Sun Star Dillon Brooks’ Trash Talking Origin Story Is Absolutely Hilarious

Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks is, by almost any measure, a good NBA basketball player. He's averaging 20.3 points per game for a playoff team while ...

Timberwolves’ Naz Reid gives eye-opening take on Jaden McDaniels’ trash talk

Jaden McDaniels isn't afraid to be outspoken on and off the court, and Naz Reid isn't worried about the effect it'll have on ...

Steph Curry Didn’t ‘Have It in’ Him to Trash Talk Barack Obama on the Golf Course, Ayesha Jokes (Exclusive)

Michelle Obama previously encouraged the NBA star to "trash talk back" to her husband ...
Yardbarker

Paige Bueckers Makes Blunt Admission on Angel Reese Trash Talk

Trash talk is one of those parts of basketball that never really goes away, no matter the level. It shows up in different ...
Yardbarker

Anthony Edwards Captured Trash Talking Barack Obama in Fun Banter Before All-Star Game

The league has a rich history of fierce trash-talkers, from legends like Michael Jordan and Kevin Garnett to today’s stars. In the current era, names like Luka Doncic, Draymond Green, and Anthony ...

Cashius Howell Dives Into '10/10' Trash Talk, On-Field Edge He's Bringing to Bengals

Cashius Howell Dives Into '10/10' Trash Talk, On-Field Edge He's Bringing to Bengals ...
Psychology Today

Trash-Talking and Competition

Do you remember hearing “yo momma” jokes in middle school? One tame example goes, “Yo momma’s so stupid, she thought Bruno Mars was a planet.” While such jokes are typically insulting, these childish ...