WASHINGTON, D.C. – It’s common knowledge that President Barack Obama is a basketball fanatic with a nice jumper. But did you know that late Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., could hoop, too? The story of how MLK and Obama used basketball to make connections is revealed in “Hoops, Hopes & Dreams,” a documentary...
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — How will Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans fix quarterback C.J. Stroud? That more or less was the gist of postgame questions directed at Ryans on Sunday after the Texans were eliminated by the New England Patriots 28-16 at Gillette Stadium. With the sounds of postgame victory celebration reverberating through the stadium,...
Springfield, Mass., is where I’m stationed this weekend as the prestigious Panini Hoophall Classic highlights MLK weekend where the game of basketball started. As is usually the case at the loaded event, big-time performances took place and I run down and give my analysis of the top performers of each game in the afternoon and...
Don’t miss out on Episode 8 of Streetball: The Untold Stories of Basketball Stars! Be sure to check out all the segments on Ballislife’s main YouTube Channel. Exclusive to members, this documentary is one of the most highly produced projects Ballislife has ever crafted. Streetball: Ballislife Episode 8 East vs. West Released every weekend, episodes...
If you’ve been following the Ballislife National Player of the Year Ladder, you’re pretty much in the know that it’s going to come down to a two-man race between Duke’s Cameron Boozer and BYU’s A.J. Dybantsa. However, the conversation for who could be the Ballislife Mid-Major Player of the Year, on the other hand, is...
“Coaching in Pittsburgh is unlike anywhere else,” Mike Tomlin said in his farewell statement as head coach of one of the most important franchises in sports. What does that really mean? Tomlin cited the “passion, loyalty and high expectations” of Steelers Nation, but those traits are far from unique. Tomlin did not elaborate because that...
CHICAGO — Months before his team made the NFL playoffs — and he secured a clutch fourth-down catch to save its season — Chicago Bears star wide receiver Rome Odunze spent an off day with all eyes on his feet helping fine-tune the latest innovation from Adidas. The 23-year-old has actually been working with the...
The social media app Reddit is one of the best resources in America. You can learn how to reverse sear a medium-rare ribeye steak. You can keep up with the latest gossip about your favorite Real Housewife. You can see how different Orange Fanta sodas look in the U.S. compared to Europe. Four months ago,...
Buried on the Golden State Warriors’ bench, fifth-year veteran Jonathan Kuminga is looking for a fresh start. The holidays aren’t over yet, at least from a hardwood perspective. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) The next landmark on the NBA calendar is quickly approaching, as the 2026 trade deadline is scheduled for Feb. 5. Beyond the...
Trae Young offered farewell words and best wishes to his former Atlanta Hawks teammates in the locker room after they beat the New Orleans Pelicans without him on Jan. 7. This speech came after the news that the four-time NBA All-Star was to be traded to the Washington Wizards. The reality of that news also...