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At Georgetown, Tasha Butts lives on
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February 16, 2024February 16, 2024Sports

At Georgetown, Tasha Butts lives on

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All Graceann Bennett had enough time for was a quick Google search. As the Georgetown forward hastily looked up the resume of her newly named head coach, Tasha Butts, she became immersed in Butts’ impressive basketball track record. A playing career at Tennessee under coaching legend Pat Summitt. A former pro player in the WNBA...

Former Winston-Salem State guard sees the opportunity in NBA HBCU Classic spotlight
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February 16, 2024February 16, 2024Sports

Former Winston-Salem State guard sees the opportunity in NBA HBCU Classic spotlight

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Winston-Salem State University, the reigning Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association men’s basketball champion, will face off against CIAA rival Virginia Union University in the third annual NBA HBCU Classic on Saturday during NBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis. The Classic is designed to provide national exposure for historically Black colleges and universities, and Winston-Salem State and Virginia...

NBA veteran George Hill is at peace on the court or in the country
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February 16, 2024February 16, 2024Sports

NBA veteran George Hill is at peace on the court or in the country

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MEDINA, Texas – On a warm October day, NBA free agent guard George Hill stood proud and at peace while overlooking 900 acres of land with enough exotic animals to make a zoo jealous. Hill’s “Scenic Hills Ranch” is actually almost 2½ times the size of downtown Indianapolis where the 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend is...

The Kansas City Chiefs parade shooting is as American as football itself
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February 15, 2024February 15, 2024Sports

The Kansas City Chiefs parade shooting is as American as football itself

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Football has been America’s favorite and most popular sport for pretty much the entirety of the 21st century. The Super Bowl has been the most-watched annual tradition for most of my life — this year’s being the most-viewed telecast since the moon landing. The halftime show. The commercials. The pomp and circumstance. It’s all ingrained...

Wait until you hear what the Kansas City Royals want to do
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February 15, 2024February 15, 2024Sports

Wait until you hear what the Kansas City Royals want to do

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If you think the Oakland A’s have a lot of nerve in asking for taxpayers to fund their new stadium on the Las Vegas strip to the tune of $380 million in public funding, wait until you hear what the Royals are doing in Kansas City. Read more…

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February 14, 2024February 14, 2024Sports

Caitlin Clark eight points away from scoring record: Kelsey Plum is “grateful” to pass the baton

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Las Vegas Aces star Kelsey Plum graciously acknowledges Caitlin Clark’s impending milestone as the leading scorer in Division 1 women’s college basketball, expressing gratitude for passing the baton to the rising talent. Written by Sara Jane Gamelli X Instagram TikTok Twitch (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) Iowa standout Caitlin Clark is on the cusp of...

Mekhayia Moore decided she no longer needed basketball. At TCU, the game needed her.
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February 14, 2024February 14, 2024Sports

Mekhayia Moore decided she no longer needed basketball. At TCU, the game needed her.

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As Mekhayia Moore accepted her MVP award at the 2022 Texas state tournament, her basketball trajectory appeared limitless. The unmistakable star of Brownsboro High School’s state championship team — “Our offensive plan was to get the ball to Mekhayia and everybody else get out the way,” her coach said —collegiate stardom was well within Moore’s...