PHILADELPHIA — This time last week, Philadelphians were celebrating the heroics of Joel Embiid and riding the high of an historic victory over the Boston Celtics. Thanks largely to the 32-year-old center, the 76ers made history by coming back from a 3-1 series hole to defeat Boston on its home court in Game 7. A...
An appropriately timed motherly message helped Julie Vanloo become the New York Liberty’s latest metropolitan heroine. BROOKLYN—For at least 22 minutes on Friday night, the New York Liberty became a JV squad. (Photo: Brandon Todd, NY Liberty) Julie Vanloo was a hardship in name only for the Liberty in its 2026 debut, as the last minute...
The 2026 WNBA Draft survey was released by the league in time for the tip-off of the league’s 30th anniversary season. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) Last year, the GMs filled out their preseason survey with the Minnesota Lynx near the top of just about everything. The Lynx took 60% as title pick, Napheesa Collier...
The WNBA’s 30th season is one day away from tip-off, and the league is set to embark on a new era following a historic collective bargaining agreement. With 44 regular-season games scheduled, the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo join the Association as the two newest expansion franchises. Celebrating 30 years includes seven-figure salaries, a drastic...
BERKELEY, Calif. – Sacramento Kings general manager Scott Perry will be in Chicago on Sunday to see if his franchise catches a much-needed break at the 2026 NBA draft lottery after two decades of frustration. The Kings have an 11.5% chance to land the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA draft after finishing...
Yaxel Lendeborg never envisioned playing college basketball, much less doing so in the desert of Yuma, Ariz. That plan came from his mother, Yissel Raposo, whose conviction in the path she saw for her son was too strong to be shaken by his stated lack of interest in following it. Through phone calls and emails...
“Where there is no vision, the people perish.” Proverbs 29:18 The next frontier for African Americans in sports is team ownership. Black bodies have helped build enormous wealth for sports teams and leagues, but ownership remains an economic and cultural mountain that largely has remained out of view. That mountain came a bit more into...
The shoe circuit is officially upon us. With all of the respective sneaker brands getting ready to get things jumping, it was Puma that took the lead with getting all of their programs under one roof in Detroit for its Pro16 League. Held at Huntington Place in the heart of downtown Detroit, the Pro16 League packed over 25...
When Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson stepped onto the Target Center floor last July wearing a black Nike LeBron 21 detailed in the pink and green of her sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha, it didn’t take long for the image to circulate. Screenshots spread. Group chats lit up. Then came the inevitable question from fans...
Our staff spent the weekend in the DFW to cover The Circuit’s DFW vs Everyone in Northlake, Texas and Recruitlook’s May Regional Session in Burleson, Texas. In our latest report on the recruiting trail, we clear out the notebook on top 2027 and 2028 performers from the Circuit Event. The travel ball season is heating...