LAS VEGAS – The unique sound of New Orleans jazz instantly brought a smile to Louisiana native Joe Dumars’ face. It was at that moment that the new leader of the New Orleans Pelicans came to the realization that he was truly back home. “I walked into the hotel and I could faintly hear some...
We’ll track the top performers each day from the 2K26 NBA Summer League, beginning July 10 in Las Vegas. The first weekend of NBA Summer League, an ever-important stretch on the summer basketball calendar, is officially complete. There is still another week of action at the Thomas & Mack Center and the Cox Pavilion...
LAS VEGAS — It took just a quarter into his debut summer league game for New Orleans Pelicans center Derik Queen to show a glimpse of his playmaking skills. At about the eight-minute mark of the second quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Queen sprinted up the right side of the court after a missed basket...
The Chicago Sky retired Allie Quigley’s jersey No. 14 during halftime on Wednesday’s game between the Sky and Dallas Wings. Up it goes. #14, forever. A fitting tribute for one of the game’s greatest 3-point scorers, Allie Quigley! pic.twitter.com/1Gn6XNnwaD — WNBA (@WNBA) July 10, 2025 Quigley’s Professional Career Quigley was selected No. 22 overall in...
Connecticut Sun star Tina Charles reached yet another WNBA statistical landmark in her illustrious career. Tina Charles put up some historic fun for the Sun in the midst of another heartbreaking, if not productive, defeat. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Though the Connecticut Sun dropped a 79-65 decision to the Seattle Storm on Friday night,...
Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg walked off the court with 10 points on 5-of-21 shooting and zero made threes, but what mattered most to him? The win. “I would say that might be one of the worst games of my life,” Flagg said after the Mavericks’ 87–85 summer league victory over the Lakers. “But we...
The third annual HBCU Swingman Classic, which highlights the plethora of baseball talent at historically Black colleges and universities, takes place Friday to kick off MLB All-Star Week. With Atlanta as this year’s designated host site, these student-athletes will have an opportunity to shine in a city rich in Black culture and history. Related Story...
The next contentious remark President Donald Trump regrets, in his eyes, will be his first. Nothing is out of bounds for a commander-in-chief who has won, lost and re-captured the White House (and every other branch of government) all within the last decade. So when a reporter asked the 79-year-old about the Washington Commanders, his...
Lil Wayne, whose career has spanned nearly three decades, earned his living legend status in the years between 2004 and 2008, when he released the first three installments of his Tha Carter album series, a franchise that provided him a path to claim the title of the best living rapper. Rapid-fire rhymes and recitable hooks...
Montrezl Harrell, Nasir Core and Chicago went to the wire with Frank Nitty and DMV Trilogy. Week 3 of The Big3 in Miami,FL. The post Frank Nitty vs Nasir Core & Montrezl Harrell Face OFF at The Big3 appeared first on Ballislife.com.