As Paige Bueckers pulled up from the free-throw line and knocked down a jumper with just over four minutes to play, there was a quiet sense of arrival. The Dallas Wings were in another late-game battle — but this time, Bueckers was the one steadying the moment. Photo courtesy of Dallas Wings The rookie guard...
Bibb Country: Unearthing My Family Secrets of Land, Legacy and Lettuce by Lonnae O’Neal is available now from Andscape books. In this excerpt she explores the little-known history of Black Bibb descendants in Kentucky. I remember the first time I heard Black Bibb descendants talk about Bibb lettuce. The two women, mother and daughter, were...
With the Indiana Pacers facing elimination in the 2025 NBA Finals, Tyrese Haliburton’s health has emerged as the central concern ahead of Game 6. The All-Star guard is scheduled to undergo an MRI on a right calf strain after aggravating the injury during Monday’s 120-109 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The result dropped Indiana...
OKLAHOMA CITY – With a booming voice and leadership that late Indiana Pacers star Mel Daniels would be proud of, Pacers center Myles Turner yelled several times to teammates as they walked to the visiting locker room defeated on Monday night. “It’s a series, brother. It’s a series,” Turner belted. Turner and his Pacers lost...
The public role of an NBA superstar’s father is one aspect of the sport that has significantly evolved in recent years. In the old days, you never really knew too much about the parental figures of first-generation stars. Sure, you may have known that Lew Alcindor Sr. was a jazz musician turned police officer, or...
One day after the calendar officially flips to summer, sneakerheads of a certain age will pray that their god of choice blesses them with a pair of the Air Jordan 5 “Grape.” June 21 marks the first time Jordan Brand has released the colorway in OG form since 2013. The 2025 model improves on the...
Tensions ERUPT at the BIG3 Opener! Former NBA stars Dwight Howard and Lance Stephenson got into a heated brawl during the Miami vs. Los Angeles showdown, resulting in both being EJECTED! It all started with a hard elbow to the chest, and quickly escalated into shoves, fists, and chaos that spilled into the media zone...
June is a time for camp basketball and the NCAA June Scholastic Live period. The most anticipated individual camp, outside of the USA Basketball mini-camps and tryouts is the NBPA Top 100 Camp. College Coaches and NBA Teams are certified to view players over the course of three days. Now in its 31st year, this...
OMAHA, Neb. — Not all double plays are turned equally. When the Louisville Cardinals’ battery adroitly pulled off a successful 1-2-3 double play in the top of the sixth inning at Jim Patterson Stadium last week, complete with a fantastic stretch at first base to snuff out a bases-loaded situation and end the frame while...
In this edition of Hoopsology, Allan, Justin, and Matt chat with The Athletic’s NBA Daily Esfandiar Baraheni about whether the Oklahoma City Thunder has the loudest crowd in the NBA. Then Es chats about the future of NBA media, fan engagement, and the impact of small markets like OKC and Indiana in the NBA Finals....