The Golden State Warriors will have to go without their franchise face as their latest championship run continues. The Golden State Warriors will have to be warriors as their latest championship continues against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Per Shams Charania of ESPN, superstar guard Steph Curry will miss at least one week of playoff action after...
BOSTON — Earlier this month, ESPN basketball analyst Jay Williams rhapsodized that New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson was possibly the best player in Knicks history. At the time, Williams seemed to be the classic prisoner of the moment. Brunson had been spectacular in a first-round closeout game against the Detroit Pistons. He scored 40...
“Better than yesterday” served as this year’s motto for the North Carolina A&T State University cheer team, which secured its second consecutive national title in April. In 2024, the Aggie cheerleading team became the first team from a historically Black college or university to win the National Cheerleaders Association’s college national championship in the Intermediate...
Just weeks after projected No. 1 NBA draft pick Cooper Flagg or another prized rookie debuts for the Toronto Raptors at NBA Summer League, their chairman and president Masai Ujiri will proudly make his way to Rwanda for the Giants of Africa Festival 2025 to highlight African youngsters. Ujiri is hosting the GOA Festival in...
Maddy Siegrist isn’t just back with the Dallas Wings — she’s stepping forward. Now entering her third WNBA season, Siegrist finds herself in a new position. With Dallas undergoing a full roster transformation, she’s one of just a few returning players — and she’s using that continuity to take on a greater leadership role. Photo...
LAS VEGAS — A’ja Wilson joined an exclusive list of professional athletes on Tuesday with the release of her signature Nike shoe, the A’One. To celebrate, the Aces hosted A’One Night alongside their WNBA preseason finale against the Phoenix Mercury. Related Stories Aces’ Young, Loyd & Wings’ Arike Return to Notre Dame Paige Bueckers Adjusts...
Eastside Golf is leveling up. Earl Cooper and Olajuwon Ajanaku founded the Black-owned golf apparel brand, which aims to make golf more inclusive. Recently, they announced two major moves to foster that mission: Last month, they launched the Eastside Golf Foundation, and today, the brand announced the signing of its first pro golfer to an...
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle figured out how he could best fit in with his new team and their superstar while watching from the bench in street clothes this season. Although it didn’t happen overnight, Randle is now the force the Timberwolves had been hoping for when they traded for him. “When I got injured...
This weekend I spent my time in Bryan, Texas evaluating the Adidas 3SSB circuit. It was a compilation of good talent in all classes. Let’s start out or coverage with the 2027 standouts from this past weekend. Playing Up 17U Josh Leonard, 6’6 – SF – Upward Stars Downhill wing with a strong frame. Very...
San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich’s retirement took the winningest and perhaps the greatest head coach in NBA history off the sideline. Also gone but certainly not forgotten is how Popovich used his platform to speak against racial, social and political injustice. “He was probably one of the first coaches of the modern generation...