Two years after a contentious search for a head football coach, Florida A&M University is once again looking to fill the role. On Monday, the university announced it would part ways with head coach James Colzie III. In his two seasons at Florida A&M, the Rattlers never matched the standard set by his predecessor, 2023...
Jason Crowe Jr. Makes History, Far From Done!
Inglewood (Calif.) standout 5-star guard headed to Missouri moves to No. 1 on the all-time California career scoring list with a 51-point outing in a victory over Beverly Hills (Calif.) on Tuesday evening at Morningside High School. “J2” talks about the moment, his father and coach talks about the expectations and we discuss his game....
Ja Morant, Richard Pryor and the man in the mirror
“I’ve quit a lot in my life. I’ve stopped doing this for a while and stopped doing that for a while. But just to stop everything, to surrender, to admit to yourself, ‘God, I need your help. I can’t do this alone.’ That was hard.” — Richard Pryor December 10, 2005, likely doesn’t mean much...
3 Rewards That Would Make the NBA Cup Worth It
The third edition of the NBA Cup’s knockout portion gets underway this week, but a proper reward has yet to be presented. RELATED: 2025 NBA Cup TRACKER Unlike its frozen counterpart, the NBA may need an incentive beyond “Because It’s the Cup.” Credit by: Sarah Stier/Getty Images The third edition of the NBA Cup’s knockout...
Pain of 2024 Celebration Bowl loss drives South Carolina State’s bid for redemption
Listen to this story Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… South Carolina State wide receiver Jordan Smith still remembers the excitement of 2021, when the Bulldogs won their first Black college national championship trophy. But he also recalls the sting of last season’s Celebration Bowl loss to Jackson State, a cloud that followed...
Darius Garland Fine Highlights Dark Side of NBA’s Televised Future
The NBA has a prosperous future thanks in part to an 11-figure television deal but a situation like Darius Garland’s highlights its dark side. Sunday may be a day of rest but the NBA made it clear that Monday is not. The Association administered a $250,000 fine to the Cleveland Cavaliers for keeping Darius Garland...
The scoreboard Browns’ Shedeur Sanders won on
CLEVELAND — When I evaluate rookie Shedeur Sanders, I use two scoreboards: One records whether his team wins or loses, and the second records whether Shedeur wins or loses. On Sunday, there was a third scoreboard: Would Shedeur outplay Cam Ward, the Tennessee Titans’ rookie quarterback? Ward is not any rookie quarterback. He was the...
Jason Crowe Jr.: More Than Just Numbers
Jason Crowe Jr. is capping off a legendary four-year high school career at Inglewood High School (Calif.) by scoring at a torrid pace. He’s currently averaging 42.9 ppg through seven games for the 6-1 Sentinels. Set to break Tounde Yessoufou‘s California scoring record that seemed out of reach when Crowe entered high school one...
Streetball: Episode 2—The Real Stories of Nasir Core and Deebones
Episode 2 of Streetball: The Untold Stories of Basketball Stars is one for the books! This week’s segment is a must-watch—catch it tonight on Ballislife’s main YouTube channel. Exclusive to members, this documentary is one of the most highly produced projects Ballislife has ever crafted. Released every Saturday, episode one explored the history of streetball,...
Putting LeBron’s Incredible 10-Point Scoring Streak In Perspective!
Where were you on January 5, 2007? If you don’t remember, I can’t blame you. I mean, it was almost 19 years ago after all. Regardless, that was the last time before Wednesday night that LeBron James had scored less than 10 points in a regular-season NBA basketball game. Photo by Andrew Lahodynskyj/Getty Images The...









