Jalen Brunson was a source of dreams and nightmares in Philadelphia. He helped lead Villanova two national championships in the Wells Fargo Center in 2016 and 2018. And on Sunday, the New York Knicks guard perhaps cut the lights off in that building following a historic 47-point, 10-assist masterpiece in Game 4 vs. the Philadelphia...
A video has gone viral of NFL draft pick Olu Fashanu’s mother seemingly blocking his girlfriend after it was announced that he’d been selected as the No. 11 pick this week. The 21-year-old former Penn State offensive lineman learned he was drafted by the New York Jets on April 25, but it’s his mother’s reaction...
WASHINGTON — As workers at DCity Smokehouse throw together platters of brisket, pulled pork, rib tips and sandwiches called Meaty Palmer and Big Snoop in the kitchen, all eyes are fixed on multiple televisions spaced out across the local barbecue joint. Some are eating their meals while others text on their phones. At least one...
After releasing three basketball sneakers for hoop enthusiasts, Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball is finally ready to take his style off the court. On May 17, Ball and Puma will unleash the LaFrancé. For Ball’s first lifestyle shoe, which also shares the name of his lifestyle fashion brand, he and Puma co-created something that spoke...
There has been constant change around Devin Booker since the moment he joined the Phoenix Suns. The four-time NBA All-Star has played with 114 teammates since being drafted by the Suns in 2015, according to RealGM.com. Frank Vogel is his fifth head coach. There was a change in ownership in December 2022. And of all...
DETROIT – In yet another draft highlighting the rise of Black quarterbacks in the NFL, the Chicago Bears chose former USC star passer Caleb Williams with the first overall selection Thursday night, and Jayden Daniels and Michael Penix Jr. also were top-10 picks. In a long-expected move, the Bears acquired the rights of a player...
DETROIT – For the second time in as many years, two Black quarterbacks are expected to be selected among the top three picks in the three-day NFL draft that begins here Thursday, and three could go in the first round. In the last two NFL seasons, African American signal-callers were selected as the first- and...
In the past year, Marvin Harrison Jr. has earned a collection of distinctive labels. Most deem him a “generational talent.” Many believe he’s the best prospect in the 2024 NFL draft. And Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has called the star wide receiver from Ohio State University simply “H.I.M.” Now, Harrison will be regarded...
Grammy Award nominee GloRilla initially publicly expressed her interest in NBA star Damian Lillard in February. After asking if Lillard was romantically linked to anyone, GloRilla made it clear that the 33-year-old basketball star had caught her eye. “Cause I want him #GetemGlo,” she wrote on X, alongside a photo of her standing next to...
A couple of weeks ago, the college basketball community was shocked when John Calipari announced that he was leaving University of Kentucky and going to the University of Arkansas. The shock for me was that in all the talk about who would replace Calipari at Kentucky, not one Black coach’s name was mentioned. Nate Oats...