After months of investigation, deliberation and having to keep up with “Pablo Torre Finds Out”, the NBA finally decided to levy its punishment on Steve Ballmer, Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers organization for their salary cap circumvention and did so in historic fashion on Wednesday. The competitive sanctions imposed on the organization are...
Listen to this story Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… It took The Ink Alliance, a national collective of Black-owned comic book retailers, just five days last month to sell out 1,000 copies of its debut comic exclusive, a variant cover of DC Comics’ New Titans #38. Comic collectors from 20 states and...
With the 30th hoist within striking distance, it’s time to attach a name to the trophy granted at the end of the WNBA Finals. What’s in a name? That which we call a WNBA championship by another name would taste as sweet. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images) Every football player yearns to lift the Lombardi....
Listen to this story Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… Black boys know about the talk. It’s as much a part of our lives as America itself. Whether it was about surviving chattel slavery, avoiding eye contact to escape the fate of Emmett Till or navigating a modern traffic stop — instilling survival...
Angel Reese’s latest work hints at a major opportunity for her in the upcoming WNBA postseason. Angel Reese continues to be downright demonic for WNBA record-book keepers this season. Photo credit: Shawn Mclurkin | Ballislife Reese set yet another numerical landmark when her Atlanta Dream went into the FIBA World Cup break with an 89-81...
After missing last year’s US Open — and much of 2025 — due to injury, Sloane Stephens has found her tennis footing again. Earlier this month, she defeated then-No. 24 Anastasia Potapova 6-2, 6-4 in the second round of the Cincinnati Open. It was a big win for the 33-year-old Stephens, who played only five...
Certain WNBA teams are under a bit more pressure to a win a title now. The WNBA has established its fateful eight. Photo: Donnoir Vinculado, BallIsLife.com There are still several weeks before every team plays its full 44, but the league’s 30th playoff field has officially been confirmed. Seeding and schedules still need to work...
ATLANTA — Thirty years ago, Ted White was a record-setting quarterback at Howard, leading the Bison to wins from his position on the field. On Saturday, he stood on the sideline as the football program’s new head coach, watching his team hold on for a 31-24 victory over Alabama A&M in the Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge...
It’s clear the folks at 2K intended to make a statement with this year’s release of “NBA 2K27,” introducing a long list of additions and features that make it the among the most expansive mainstream sports games released in the ninth console generation. While this year’s edition of the flagship basketball title may not have...
“Ballhalla” and beyond has been Helheim for Golden State Valkyries opponents this season. BROOKLYN—Down by the Bay, chanting “scoreboard” isn’t so much trash talk as it is a polite suggestion to the Golden State Valkyries’ opponents. Photo: Donnoir Vinculado, BallIsLife.com It would appear this ride of the Valkyries has flown over the dreaded sophomore slump:...