Continuing our pre-season hoops coverage, I made the journey to Dallas to take in the GASO JUCO/Prep Showcase. Held at the gorgeous Duncanville Fieldhouse, the JUCO/Prep Showcase blended over 50 JUCOs and prep schools from throughout the country under one roof, with courts that made things easily accessible to watch multiple games at once. Blue...
It finally happened. The reservoir of patience that New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson had drawn from for the entirety of his 14-year NFL career had dried up, and for at least one tweet, the usually tight-lipped signal caller stopped giving a damn. “Classless… but not surprised…. Didn’t realize you’re still bounty hunting 15+ years...
The Seattle Storm have named Sonia Raman their ninth full-time head coach in franchise history, following a year with the New York Liberty. Sonia Raman will swap seafoam for Seattle. (Photo by Nikki Boertman/NBAE via Getty Images) Per Shams Charania of ESPN, the Seattle Storm have named Raman the ninth full-time head coach in franchise...
I am a bonafide sports chick. As cringey as the phrase sounds, it just fits, despite me also being a hardcore womanist. Born and raised in Inglewood and Altadena, California, I was also raised on Lakers basketball. I was 13 years old when the Olympics came to Los Angeles in 1984 and changed my life....
The Portland Trail Blazers have named an interim replacement for head coach Chauncey Billups, who has been placed under arrest for illegal gambling activities. The Portland Trail Blazers are betting on Tiago Splitter to lead them forward amidst the unconventional departure of head coach Chauncey Billups. Photo Credit: Getty Images Per Shams Charania of ESPN,...
Breaking the Glass is a series that highlights women in sports who aren’t on the court or field but are game changers in their own right. From the C-suite and sideline to the DJ booth, these women are breaking sports’ glass ceiling. Tamika Williams-Jeter has built a career on knowing when to pivot. Her voice,...
Some things in life are just meant to be together. Intrinsic partnerships that improve the quality of both participants. The NBA’s return to NBC for Tuesday’s long-awaited season-opening doubleheader made it clear that the league and the broadcast giant are a pair that simply belong together, even if it took 23 years and a “Roundball...
For Jarred Shaw, a longtime international basketball player, May 7 was turning out to be a day to remember. In his first season with the Tangerang Hawks, Shaw was facing his former team, Satria Muda, which he had led to the 2024 Indonesian Basketball League finals. Shaw’s play in that home victory was spectacular: 28...
It’s been a mighty long offseason, but opening night in the NBA is finally upon us. That also means it’s time for the final part of Ballislife’s extensive preseason preview coverage, our long-awaited official 2025-26 preseason predictions for next Spring’s NBA playoffs. RELATED: NBA Division Previews: Atlantic | Central | Southeast | Northwest | Southwest | Pacific...
SARASOTA, Fla. – In Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell’s journey from being a fan to a foe, Madison Square Garden has gone from a place where he once rooted for the New York Knicks to where he now wants to respectfully break their fans’ hearts. Based on numerous predictions, the only team standing between the...