The Scholastic Play by Play Classics have been staples of the high school basketball season all up and down the East Coast since the mid-90s. Founder Jeremy Treatman was one of the first to put LeBron James on center stage, showcasing him as an underclassman; from his home in Philly, to Cleveland, to Columbus, to North...
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s injury may force the Milwaukee Bucks to make a painful, if not necessary, decision on the transactional front. A Giannis Antetokounmpo injury has bucked up the NBA trade market. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) The embattled Milwaukee Bucks superstar endured a calf injury during Friday’s loss to the Denver Nuggets, aggravating a prior...
The Chicago Bulls are retiring Derrick Rose‘s No. 1 jersey on Saturday in a post-game ceremony at the United Center in Chicago after their contest with the Boston Celtics. The Bulls are honoring their hometown hero and youngest NBA MVP for his impact and legacy with the franchise and in the city that loves its...
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners has had an awards season perhaps best described as “intense.” Such is undoubtedly the best way to explain the discussion around the film’s record-breaking 16 Oscar nominations. How many actually translate into winners remains to be seen. But here’s what isn’t. The roots of Coogler’s success are plentiful. One of the main...
SEATTLE – Once again, the city is abuzz about the Seattle Seahawks’ return to the NFC Championship Game, and no one is more thrilled than Pro Football Hall of Famer Warren Moon. The University of Washington legend and former Seahawks quarterback plans to be among those cheering Sunday at Lumen Field, where Seattle will play...
Listen to this story Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… What did you learn about in school? A child: Martin Luther King Jr. What did he do? He died for our sins. Lord knows what year the clip of that little white girl describing her day in the classroom went viral. But never...
It was an anemic beginning of the season for the Kentucky Wildcats, a squad that has a reported 22 million dollar NIL-infused roster. The consensus belief is Kentucky has the highest payroll for a collegiate roster, with Duke ranking right behind the Wildcats in roster expenditure. In light of those NIL numbers, the alarms sounded...
When the second season of the Unrivaled basketball league tipped off on Jan. 5, it did so with five of its eight teams being led by Black women. It’s a striking display of representation for Black female head coaches at the professional level – especially when compared with other women’s basketball leagues like the WNBA....
Earlier I took a look at lesser known prospects who participated at last weekend’s Hoophall Classic in Springfield, Mass., who could be big-time college players, and today I break down my 2027 player evals from the event. Davion Thompson, 6’3 PG – Link Academy (MO): Lefty guard that has high level craft and skill. Knows...
Since first signing with New Balance three years ago, Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey has held firm on his belief that he didn’t take a big risk in joining a resurgent brand over competitors more established in basketball. “New Balance took a chance on me, honestly — the other way around,” Maxey previously told Andscape...