The NCAA Live period is nearly upon us. With the evaluation period for college coaches limited to one weekend this spring (May 15-17), there has yet to be an opportunity for unsigned seniors, as well as members of the classes of 2027-2029, to get in front of Division I coaches. In preparation for the live...
During my year as a Rhoden Fellow, I found a community of inspiring women who helped me realize how bringing my authentic self aligns me with the right people, right places and right opportunities. When I arrived at Howard University as a freshman two years ago, I was an ambitious journalism student eager to write....
INDIANAPOLIS — Paige Bueckers outplayed Caitlin Clark in their first head-to-head meeting of the 2026 season, Arike Ogunbowale scored 22 points in her season debut, and Clark missed a 3-pointer with a chance to send the game to overtime as the Dallas Wings beat the Indiana Fever 107-104 on Saturday in front of a sold-out...
PHILADELPHIA — This time last week, Philadelphians were celebrating the heroics of Joel Embiid and riding the high of an historic victory over the Boston Celtics. Thanks largely to the 32-year-old center, the 76ers made history by coming back from a 3-1 series hole to defeat Boston on its home court in Game 7. A...
An appropriately timed motherly message helped Julie Vanloo become the New York Liberty’s latest metropolitan heroine. BROOKLYN—For at least 22 minutes on Friday night, the New York Liberty became a JV squad. (Photo: Brandon Todd, NY Liberty) Julie Vanloo was a hardship in name only for the Liberty in its 2026 debut, as the last minute...
The 2026 WNBA Draft survey was released by the league in time for the tip-off of the league’s 30th anniversary season. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) Last year, the GMs filled out their preseason survey with the Minnesota Lynx near the top of just about everything. The Lynx took 60% as title pick, Napheesa Collier...
The WNBA’s 30th season is one day away from tip-off, and the league is set to embark on a new era following a historic collective bargaining agreement. With 44 regular-season games scheduled, the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo join the Association as the two newest expansion franchises. Celebrating 30 years includes seven-figure salaries, a drastic...
BERKELEY, Calif. – Sacramento Kings general manager Scott Perry will be in Chicago on Sunday to see if his franchise catches a much-needed break at the 2026 NBA draft lottery after two decades of frustration. The Kings have an 11.5% chance to land the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA draft after finishing...
Yaxel Lendeborg never envisioned playing college basketball, much less doing so in the desert of Yuma, Ariz. That plan came from his mother, Yissel Raposo, whose conviction in the path she saw for her son was too strong to be shaken by his stated lack of interest in following it. Through phone calls and emails...
“Where there is no vision, the people perish.” Proverbs 29:18 The next frontier for African Americans in sports is team ownership. Black bodies have helped build enormous wealth for sports teams and leagues, but ownership remains an economic and cultural mountain that largely has remained out of view. That mountain came a bit more into...