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The WNBA announces 2024 Player Marketing Agreement

Written by: Sara Jane Gamelli X Instagram TikTok (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) The WNBA continues it’s growth, announcing the league will have six participating WNBA players in this year’s Player Marketing Agreement(PMAs). The list includes Seattle Storms’s Jewell Loyd, Indiana Fever center Aliyah Boston, Connecticut Suns’s Brionna Jones, Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard, Washington...

Can the Bruins win without any centers?
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Can the Bruins win without any centers?

The Boston Bruins are the perfect team in the NHL to have the eternal-long fatalism vs. determinism debate. They sit atop the Atlantic Division and Eastern Conference once again, just as they did last year. Just as last year, David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand are two of the best players in the league. The goaltending…...

Jerry Reinsdorf should have seen this coming
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Jerry Reinsdorf should have seen this coming

As usual Jerry Reinsdorf failed to read the room. The Chicago Bulls are looking at a second-consecutive appearance in the Play-in Tournament, rounding out yet another rebuild on its disappointing last leg. Now is not the time to force more nostalgia on the fans, reminding them of an era many of them feel ended… Read...

The Houston Texans have arrived and they’re as good as advertised
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The Houston Texans have arrived and they’re as good as advertised

Super Wild Card Saturday lived up to its name in the city of Houston, with the Texans’ introduction to the postseason making light work of the Cleveland Browns, 45-14. If you thought Houston’s 10 wins in head coach DeMeco Ryans’ first year with a rookie quarterback was a fluke, go ahead and smack yourself right...

New England Patriots’ promotion of Jerod Mayo important for Black coaches
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New England Patriots’ promotion of Jerod Mayo important for Black coaches

A long-rumored move occurred Friday as the New England Patriots promoted inside linebackers coach Jerod Mayo to replace head coach Bill Belichick, the legendary leader who mutually spilt with them this week after winning a record-tying six Super Bowl championships in 24 seasons. The first person picked to fill one of the NFL’s eight openings...

‘The Book Of Clarence’ can’t hold the weight of the icons it invokes
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‘The Book Of Clarence’ can’t hold the weight of the icons it invokes

Writer-director Jeymes Samuel’s latest film, The Book of Clarence, incorporates ideas from some of the most iconic cinematic biblical sagas — such as Ben-Hur and The Ten Commandments — but fails to execute them into a cohesive, effective Black Jesus sociopolitical comedy. The problems with the film begin with Clarence’s character. Played by LaKeith Stanfield,...

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NBA Betting: Favorite Picks for Jan. 11

Written by Sara Jane Gamelli X Instagram TikTok There are several games on the NBA Slate today, including the Cleveland Cavaliers and Brooklyn Nets matchup hosted in Paris. The Boston Celtics (29-8, 11-8 away) will face Eastern Conference Rival Milwaukee Bucks (25-12, 16-4 home) on the road. For the Western Conference, the Los Angeles Lakers...