Former NBA Player Isaiah Rider Arrested After Allegedly Violating Protective Order

NBA champion Isaiah Rider was arrested earlier this month after he allegedly violated a court order … TMZ Sports has realized.

Law enforcement sources inform us that the 54-year-old was arrested on December 4 and charged with one depend of interfering with judicial proceedings.

According to court paperwork we obtained … “J.R.’s” spouse, Vanessa, filed for a protecting order again in July 2025. In the appliance, she alleged Rider was aggressive on a number of events, together with a time when she claims Isaiah mentioned, “You’re gonna get your ass slapped.”

“Shut the f*** up before I kick this door down and whoop you.”

Vanessa claimed the feedback had been directed at each her and her 15-year-old son.

At the time, Isaiah responded to the allegations, writing … “I deny the allegations. She did this because I filed for divorce.”

According to court data, the nine-year NBA veteran filed for divorce from Vanessa in November 2024.

Vanessa was nonetheless capable of receive the protecting order in July, which required Isaiah to don’t have any contact together with his spouse or their 15-year-old son. He was additionally ordered to steer clear of their residence and his son’s faculty.

A hearing is scheduled for December 17, throughout which period the court will determine whether or not the order ought to be continued.

Rider, the 1994 Slam Dunk champion, performed for 5 totally different groups over the course of his NBA profession … hopping with Minnesota, Portland, Atlanta, the L.A. Lakers, and Denver. Throughout his profession, he was often called probably the greatest athletes within the league.