While BYU is currently gaining most of the attention, many forget that the state of Utah is slowly becoming a high school basketball hotbed and this was evident at the recent Tarkanian Classic. National prep programs such as perennial FAB 50 contender Wasatch Academy and Utah Prep were filled to the brim with D-1 prospects,...
Mikey Williams & Shaqir O’Neal Get BUSY!
Cal State Northridge delivered an impressive offensive performance Monday night, defeating Sacramento State 100–88 in an exciting matchup. Josiah Davis led the way with a standout all-around game, finishing with 22 points and 10 assists. The post Mikey Williams & Shaqir O’Neal Get BUSY! appeared first on Ballislife.com.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart’s foundation is fighting cancer, empowering inner-city youth
Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart’s passion for defense stems from what he has defended against during the dark days of his youth. Today, the 2022 NBA Defensive Player of the Year is defending the league’s best guards while using his foundation to help cancer victims and aid troubled inner-city youth. “As a defender, you’re...
Tarkanian Classic: Redondo Union Makes A Statement!
Redondo Union (Redondo Beach, Calif.) makes a national statement with a resounding 70-56 victory over FAB 50 No. 26 Timpview (Provo, Utah) in the championship game of the Platinum Division of the 2025 Tarkanian Classic. Sea Hawks use consistent defensive pressure to jump all over a talented team to become the fourth consecutive CIF Southern...
Encounter between Texas trooper, South Carolina player reminds us of uncomfortable truths
Under Rule 9, Article 5 of the NCAA Football Rules Book, there are guidelines for “game administration and sideline interference.” There is a section that deals with making contact with an official: ARTICLE 5. While the ball is alive and during the continuing action after the ball has been declared dead: b. Physical interference with...
As Project B Looms, Unrivaled’s Founders Keep Focus on Themselves
Unrivaled co-founders Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart will keep their eyes on their players’ prizes with Project B looming. Unrivaled will look to be on its A-game as Project B’s entry looms. Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images With the WNBA’s labor negotiations trapped in a relative holding pattern, the great names of women’s basketball have...
Donovan Mitchell diary: ‘We’re at that crossroad, right?’
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio – Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers entered the season dreaming about winning the second NBA title in franchise history. A frustrated Mitchell and his underachieving, injury-plagued Cavaliers, however, would be in the NBA play-in tournament if the playoffs started today. “Mentally, we got to find it. We’re 29 games in,” Mitchell said...
The story behind rapper Wale’s journey to headlining the Nike G.T. Future
HILLCREST HEIGHTS, Md. — On the coldest of Saturday afternoons, about 25 minutes from the nation’s capital, a crowd of people pulled up to Foot Locker in support of a local legend who made it out of the D.C., Maryland and Virginia area — better known as the “DMV.” Hundreds arrived for the exclusive Dec....
NBA return on hold, Ben Simmons angling for success in pro fishing
TARZANA, Calif. – NBA free agent Ben Simmons is back with a team, just not in the NBA yet. Rather, the avid fisherman is the new controlling operator of the South Florida Sails of the Sport Fishing Championship. Founded in 2021, SFC is a professional offshore saltwater fishing league with tournaments featuring pro anglers. There...
‘Upperclassman’ Skylar Diggins Ready for Battles On and Off Unrivaled Floor
The returning Skylar Diggins is looking forward to what the second season of Unrivaled holds with both the Lunar Owls and beyond. Skylar Diggins sees herself as an “upperclassman” on the Unrivaled campus…but don’t expect any senior skip days from the Lunar Owls BC star. (Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images) With over a...









