With a relatively dead weekend in between the two high school scholastic live periods, I decided to make the journey from Minneapolis to Dallas for the loaded GASO Pre-Live Showcase. Offering teams from every single shoe circuit, the event was an easy scouting event all under one roof at the Ryse StarCenter in Farmers Branch, Texas....
Listen to this story Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… In 2002, the same year Serena Williams dominated the world of professional tennis en route to her first “Serena Slam” of holding all four major titles simultaneously, the movie Paid In Full was released. No one then — certainly not Serena herself —...
Phoenix Mercury star Alyssa Thomas received a Flagrant Foul 2 penalty and a one-game suspension, the WNBA announced Thursday, after reviewing the play involving her and Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) The league noted in a statement that Thomas has been suspended “for recklessly making contact with her fist to...
Mikel Brown Jr. reached the NBA with a head start few rookies have. Long before being selected sixth overall by the Brooklyn Nets at Tuesday’s NBA Draft, the 20-year-old guard had been embedded in Adidas’ ecosystem through a name, image and likeness deal that began in high school. “By the time our athletes walk across...
Indiana Fever stars Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark led an Indianapolis takeover in the second round of WNBA All-Star Game fan voting. WNBA All-Star Game voters have caught the Indiana Fever. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) Indiana teammates Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark headline the second round of WNBA All-Star Game fan voting: the tallies released by the league...
The best way to encapsulate the complex, game-changing legacy of Clive Davis, the legendary label head who died Monday at 94, is through his discovery and meticulous shaping of Whitney Houston into a global pop star. The year was 1983. Months earlier, Davis orchestrated the gold comeback of the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, with...
With the NCAA running their scholastic live periods June 11-14 and then June 25-28, most high school players opt to spend the month with their high school programs. Events such as Section 7, Cali Live, the TABC Showcase, and countless others provide five-star prospects with the opportunity to gain exposure to D-I coaches with their high...
CHICAGO — Will AJ Dybantsa be selected first overall in the 2026 NBA draft by the Washington Wizards? Will the Wizards pass on the former BYU star forward, leaving him to be selected by the Utah Jazz with the next pick? Will there be another surprise that lands Dybantsa somewhere unexpected? The answer will be...
A sensational SoCal silencer from Nneka Ogwumike allowed the Los Angeles Sparks to steal a thrilling victory on a landmark day for the WNBA. The Los Angeles Sparks generated a Hollywood ending for the opening act of the WNBA’s next 30 years. (Photo by Tyler Ross/NBAE via Getty Images) Exactly three decades after they each...
CHICAGO — Carlos Boozer brought the Boozer name to the NBA in 2002. The former Duke star played in two NBA All-Star Games and had a notable 13-season career. There are two more Boozers projected to be in the NBA as well in former Duke forward Cameron Boozer and his twin brother, Cayden, who will...