With trust in the mainstream media dwindling daily, it’s no wonder corporate sports journalism is also losing ground. Partisanship and traffic-driven agendas have diluted the public’s trust in NBA talking heads. As anyone with a microphone and laptop can start a podcast, a DIY community of fan-driven podcasts has… Read more…
Jordyn Foster applies the personal touch in history-making role at North Carolina A&T
North Carolina A&T State University football games have been treated as prime-time events in Greensboro, North Carolina, for decades, and this season, there has been a new leader behind the scenes: 23-year-old alumna Jordyn Foster, the youngest director of football operations in university history and the first woman to hold the position. “In this space,...
NBA Betting: Daily Odds & Free Plays for November 21
Sara Jane Gamelli Sara Jane Gamelli Twitter Tonight there are five In-Season NBA Tournament games, which will begin at 7 p.m. EST. With the knockout stage beginning on Dec. 4th, each team will have less than two weeks to fight for a spot in the Quarterfinals. In East Group C, the Toronto Raptors (0-1) will...
It’s mini-March Madness, only in November
Gather round. It’s Feast Week: When college basketball and holiday branding collide in a breathtaking fireworks show of national championship contenders facing off in gyms barely fit for a church league game. Read more…
Bradley Beal diary: Everybody has their own expectations of what we can be
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Bradley Beal was nicknamed “The Big Panda” for his ability to devour large meals. “The Big Panda” was all smiles as he was enjoying an early Thanksgiving feast big enough for a family on this Nov. 13 afternoon. The Phoenix Suns guard most enjoyed his beloved sides of greens with crispy cuts...
Andscape roundtable: LSU, Angel Reese and Kim Mulkey. What is going on?
There’s drama in the Bayou. Defending national champion LSU has been without All-American Angel Reese for the Tigers’ past two games and, as of Tuesday, head coach Kim Mulkey has declined to explain why. The lack of information and the online discourse has led to speculation about Reese and what’s going on inside the Tigers’...
LeBron James’ celebration makes it official: marijuana is mainstream in the NBA
When LeBron James passed an imaginary blunt to his teammate, did that count as an assist? Was James referring to smoking on that Dillon Brooks pack? And why didn’t the NBA call him for a fragrant foul? No matter what, the NBA entered a new era at Sunday’s game: Weed is all good. Marijuana, of...
Forgotten Thanksgiving foods that once had a presence at the table
Zelda Owens’ Thanksgiving menu looks much like the ones she remembers growing up in Harlem. For an entire generation – possibly two – the collards in her family’s traditional collard green dish came from a grocery store. But now, “Harvesting from the backyard is the tradition I brought back,” said Owens. She was one of...
Forgotten Thanksgiving foods that once had a presence at the table
Zelda Owens’ Thanksgiving menu looks much like the ones she remembers growing up in Harlem. For an entire generation – possibly two – the collards in her family’s traditional collard green dish came from a grocery store. But now, “Harvesting from the backyard is the tradition I brought back,” said Owens. She was one of...
LeBron James Is Still The Lakers Best Player
It’s mind-blowing to think that ever since LeBron James walked across the NBA draft stage 20 years ago, he’s always been his team’s best player. He turns 39 in a little over a month. Many people predicted that 2023 would be when he finally hands the Los Angeles Lakers’ keys over to teammate Anthony Davis....





