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HBCU Combine: These are the players who drew the most attention from NFL scouts
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HBCU Combine: These are the players who drew the most attention from NFL scouts

METAIRIE, La. – Representatives from all 32 NFL teams filled out the sidelines of the New Orleans Saints’ practice facility on Monday to scout 50 players from historically Black colleges and universities at the HBCU Combine. The prospects included many players from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) and Central Intercollegiate Athletic...

San Antonio Spurs rookie Stephon Castle puts in a full NBA All-Star Weekend
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San Antonio Spurs rookie Stephon Castle puts in a full NBA All-Star Weekend

SAN FRANCISCO – On Monday, San Antonio Spurs rookie guard Stephon Castle will finally get to rest during his first NBA All-Star break. Castle definitely made his presence known during NBA All-Star Weekend. The 20-year-old earned Most Valuable Player of the Rising Stars Challenge on Feb. 14, finished second in the Slam Dunk Contest to...

Welcome to LA: Luka Doncic makes Lakers debut
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Welcome to LA: Luka Doncic makes Lakers debut

Written by Sara Jane Gamelli X Instagram It’s official. The Luka Doncic era in Los Angeles has begun (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images) Four days after the biggest NBA blockbuster trade in history, Luka Doncic finally made his highly anticipated debut with the Los Angeles Lakers. In front of a packed crowd, No....

SZA’s ‘Chill Baby’ hits way too close to home
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SZA’s ‘Chill Baby’ hits way too close to home

The voicemails are never long, but they’re long enough. They’re just enough time to hear my grandmother’s voice and remind me there was a time when she was only ten digits away. Though she passed away in January, grief didn’t wait for death to arrive. It became a constant part of life far earlier. Over...

Captain America is Black. Here’s why it matters
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Captain America is Black. Here’s why it matters

Anthony Mackie is Captain America. Undeniably Black. Undeniably serving his lines with a trace of that familiar New Orleans twang. Undeniably a hero. In Captain America: Brave New World, out now, Mackie plays a superhero draped in red, white and blue who is tasked with saving and representing the United States of America. A Black...

Jordan Brand, Urban Ed Academy Launch Creative Combine During NBA All-Star Weekend
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Jordan Brand, Urban Ed Academy Launch Creative Combine During NBA All-Star Weekend

With the basketball world focused on San Francisco for NBA All-Star Weekend, the Jordan Brand is focused on giving back to the community by announcing its Creative Combine STEM Workshop. The initiative is described as “a dynamic STEM.AI experience designed to introduce Bay Area youth to the worlds of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, artistry, and...