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...
Pacers take next step toward becoming contenders, acquire Pascal Siakam from Raptors
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…
Florida A&M to enlist search firm to help fill coaching vacancy amid turmoil
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...
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?
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…...
G League Ignite forward Ron Holland diary: ‘I want to go showcase what I can do’
G League Ignite forward Ron Holland is the latest player who will be sharing insight into his life on and off the court through a monthly video diary. Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal is currently participating in a monthly video and diary this season as well. NBA players Draymond Green, Vince Carter, Trae Young, CJ...
New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum announces college scholarship program on MLK Day
Martin Luther King Jr. had an affinity for education as he received a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Morehouse College, a bachelor’s degree from Crozer Theological Seminary and a doctorate from Boston University. On MLK Day, New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum is announcing his assist to 10 kids from underserved New Orleans communities to...
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
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...
Day, not location changed for Bills-Steelers game [Updated]
Updated Jan. 13: New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the Bills-Steelers game will be postponed to Monday at 4:30 p.m. ET. Read more…








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