The NFL’s decision to pause its accelerator program, formerly a key component of the league’s comprehensive approach to inclusive hiring, stirs questions. Here’s the biggest: In words and deeds, will the NFL’s stated commitment to diversity continue amid a climate hostile toward it? The program – implemented in 2022 to connect qualified, diverse candidates in...
The Cleveland Cavaliers’ 2025 season, filled with record-setting wins and championship expectations, ended in stunning fashion in the second round of the NBA playoffs. After securing the Eastern Conference’s No. 1 seed and posting a franchise-best 64 victories, the Cavaliers were eliminated in five games by the Indiana Pacers. As the final buzzer sounded on...
PHOENIX – Within the first two days of the Phoenix Mercury’s training camp, guard Kahleah Copper pulled forward Natasha Mack aside and told her to be more vocal. However, Copper’s delivery during their exchange was unfamiliar to her teammate. “Last year, she probably would’ve been more frustrated. This year, she’s been more patient with me,”...
The estate of late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has put the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers up for sale. The Pacific Northwest’s NBA franchise is set to blaze a new trail. (Photo by Soobum Im/NBAE via Getty Images) The estate of late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen announced its intentions to sell the Portland Trail Blazers franchise....
SAN FRANCISCO – Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was connected to two sold-out venues residing three miles apart on the evening of May 10. One was a Warriors’ Western Conference semifinals playoff game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Chase Center. The other was Green’s new restaurant, Meski, which is already one of the toughest...
The 2025 NBA Draft Lottery delivered chaos, heartbreak, and jubilation in one of the most stunning shakeups in recent history. Teams entered hoping to land Duke star Cooper Flagg — the consensus top pick and a generational talent — but only one would strike gold. (Photo by Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images) Here’s a look...
It’s the summer of 2022. Everything is falling apart. I need a break for my own sake before the strands I’m holding together snap. An alarmed friend FaceTimes me to suggest I take some time off work. I should. I need to. I want to. But I can’t, I explain. I think I’d lose my...
LAS VEGAS – In a league where the youth movement has become all the rage, the Las Vegas Aces hope to prove once again that experience and continuity reign supreme in the W. The Aces are entering this season after enduring a tumultuous 2024 campaign, one that saw the team suffer its worst regular season...
DENVER – As Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander walked off the floor with a critical playoff road win in hand, some fans chanted “MVP” in the home arena of Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic — his biggest competition for the NBA Most Valuable Player award. Gilgeous-Alexander lived up to the “do or die” challenge...
Shopping for designer goods is about more than beauty, workmanship and cost. It’s an emotional experience that often comes with a personal story. In this series, people recall a singular piece and a moment in their journey into luxury. Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant, 31, recalls how his definition of luxury shifted, his love...