Cleveland Cavaliers forward Isaac Okoro is excelling in an expanded role with the team and making even bigger moves off the court. The first-round pick out of Auburn in 2020 recently partnered with HOLO Footwear in an equity deal to release a signature sneaker called the IO:01 and an accompanying apparel line. Perhaps even more...
South Carolina State University is a campus forever shaped – and shaken – by protest. Feb. 8, 1968, is a date that marks perhaps the most tragic day in the school’s history: the Orangeburg Massacre, a civil rights protest that turned deadly after three unarmed students were shot and killed by police. Long before his...
Accountability is a word we hear often in sports. Whether someone owns up to their mistakes or passes the buck, accountability is the word we hear thrown about in the wake of whatever action was taken. Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers has been at the center of an accountability conversation since taking over for…...
When Derrick White was traded from the San Antonio Spurs to the Boston Celtics in February 2022, he was asked upon his arrival what community events he’d be most interested in participating in for his new city. For White, who has an aunt with an intellectual disability, the choice was easy. In the 4½ seasons...
Written by Sara Jane Gamelli X Instagram TikTok Twitch INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – FEBRUARY 17: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors and Sabrina Ionescu #20 of the New York Liberty pose for a photo after their 3-point challenge during the State Farm All-Star Saturday Night at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 17, 2024 in...
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Updated Feb. 20: Missouri prosecutors have officially filed murder charges against two adults after last week’s shooting that killed one and injured 22 during the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade. Read more…
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Officially, the crowd attendance at the African Cup of Nations final between hosts Ivory Coast and Nigeria was tallied at 57,094 people — but who can say for sure? That figure couldn’t possibly account for the herds of supporters who sprinted through the parking lot of the Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara,...
INDIANAPOLIS – The computer was opened and set on a chair in front of a classroom of locked-in student-athletes. The intrigued young adults suddenly squinted their eyes to focus on a laptop screen for a surprise. Suddenly, NBA All-Star Anthony Edwards was live. The excited attendees immediately jumped from their seats and ran toward the...
Let’s take a look at a few of the comments after Steph Curry and Sabrina Ionescu squared off in a 3-point shooting contest on Saturday night, Curry topping the Liberty star by just 3 points, 29-26, both shooting from the NBA arc. Read more…
Written by Sara Jane Gamelli X Instagram TikTok Twitch (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images) This upcoming NBA All-Star weekend is a “pinch me moment” for New York Liberty star, Sabrina Ionescu. How many people can say they are competing during a first ever shootout against your idol? It’s a dream come true for...