BALTIMORE – Everybody seems to have a so-called narrative about Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. There was the narrative when Jackson came out of college that he was better suited as a wide receiver or running back. There are the game-by-game narratives that he still needs to improve this and improve that. And of course,...
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The future of Sports Illustrated is up in the air as The Arena Group laid off a portion of its staff on Friday, with the rest expected to be let go in three months’ time, according to Front Office Sports. Read more…
Pascal Siakam finally found his new home after months of trade talk speculation. Written by Sara Jane Gamelli X Instagram TikTok (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images) On Wednesday afternoon, the Indiana Pacers bolstered their roster, acquiring Toronto Raptors star Pascal Siakam in a three-team deal with the New Orleans Pelicans. In what I consider a...
Before you jump down our throat for ranking by position in a positionless NBA, take a deep breath. It’s fun. So, let it happen, and let’s talk hoops. The rest of the world is catching up to America’s basketball dominance. Out of the five positions, four of our picks are not from America. On the...
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – Bills Mafia is poised to celebrate like never before, which for the rest of the NFL should be a truly frightening thought. The Buffalo Bills’ rabid and rowdy fan base is already renown around the league for the act of body-slamming into folding tables in the team’s home field parking lot...
When Zachary Wallace, affectionately known as “Big Zak,” opened the doors to his first Local Green location in Atlanta’s Vine City community on the West Side in January 2019, you could find him doing everything from running the cash register to cooking the food himself. Four-plus years later, you’ll likely see the life-size image of...
The path back to winning for Bill Belichick is as easy as parroting Tom Brady’s search for a contending roster following his departure from the New England Patriots. Like Brady at 42, the 71-year-old Belichick doesn’t have too many of his best years left either, which is why the QB targeted Tampa Bay. Read more…
With the football season over, some players from historically Black colleges and universities will begin their journey toward the NFL. Currently no HBCU players will compete in the NFL Combine or the Reese’s Senior Bowl, but several will compete in other events designed to showcase NFL prospects. Here are several HBCU players to watch in...
The Raptors’ fire sale continues. The Indiana Pacers are finalizing a trade to acquire Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam, according to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. According to Woj, the Pacers will send Bruce Brown, Jordan Nwora and three first-round picks in the deal. The New Orleans Pelicans will… Read more…
More than two weeks after former Florida A&M University coach Willie Simmons left to become running backs coach at Duke University, the Rattlers football program learned it will have to wait a little longer before a coach is named. During a board of trustees meeting on Tuesday afternoon, Tiffani-Dawn Sykes, Florida A&M vice president and...