Our grassroots staff spent time in Atlanta last weekend for Nike EYBL Session 1. We recently broke down our notes to take a look at standout 2027s and now take a look at the rising junior class. There is plenty of quality 2028 talent with excellent guard and front-line depth. Let’s take a deeper look....
A 2026 runner was reminded of a tough lesson after celebrating his victory too early — the race ends when you cross the finish line. A viral video of the final seconds of the 26.2-mile run exploded on social media on April 19. What onlookers saw was runner Carson Mello, 24, in a comfortable, relaxed...
Sometime in the next week, Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla could be named NBA Coach of the Year. He is among three finalists, along with Detroit’s J.B. Bickerstaff and San Antonio’s Mitch Johnson. While not a shock, the recognition marks a stunning full-circle moment for the Celtics’ eccentric head coach. In Boston, Mazzulla also...
Our grassroots staff spent time in Atlanta last weekend for Nike EYBL Session 1. We break down our notes to take a look at standout 2027s. Photo: Ani Umana EYBL Session I 2027 Standouts Marcus Spears, 6’9 PF – Drive Nation: Made athletic plays and biggest impact was on glass and defensive end (rim protecting...
Garrett Temple and his wife, Kara, were walking around the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas last summer when they noticed a nearby commotion. The stir was caused by the presence of the NBA’s all-time leading scorer and current oldest player, LeBron James. After Temple was initially kept at bay when he tried to say hello...
The first time Indiana Fever guard Raven Johnson met Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards, she was a self-described “shy” ninth-grader. Johnson had just begun working with touted Atlanta-area trainer Justin Holland, whose core player group included Edwards, then a high school junior who had trained with Holland since he was 14. While Johnson was on...
New Balance is here to stay. The brand that was once known for orthopedics invested a ton in its basketball division and the results are showing. Cooper Flagg, Kawhi Leonard, Jamal Murray, Tyrese Maxey, Darius Garland, and Co. are all rocking the NB and it’s paving the way for the next generation of young talent,...
PORTLAND, Ore. — Tyran Stokes’ basketball and life journey has already taken him from his hometown of Louisville, Ky., to San Diego to Atlanta to Napa, Calif., to Sherman Oaks, Calif., to Seattle. And as the SC Next 100 No. 1 ranked prospect in the class of 2026 changed his address, he continued to live...
LAS VEGAS – The Aces are entering the 2026 season in familiar territory, with a target on their back and the opportunity to enter uncharted territory in WNBA history. Not only did the defending champions retain their franchise-defining trio in A’ja Wilson, Chelsea Gray, and Jackie Young by signing them each to fresh post-CBA deals...
CLEVELAND — Tell a random NBA executive or even a plugged-in fan that Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden is the last American to win the league’s MVP award, and the first response isn’t debate — it’s disbelief. “Are you serious?” “No way.” Then comes the pause. The mental recall. And the realization that, somehow, it’s...