For five days in mid-April 1963, Dr. Clarence Jones snuck about five sheets of blank paper under his T-shirt into the Birmingham (Ala.) Jail to give to an inmate. The recipient was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Arrested for leading a nonviolent protest against segregation, the prominent civil rights activist wanted to write his response...
There’s a subtle secret behind Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland’s All-Star season. According to Garland, his basketball shoes — a rotation of player-exclusive (PE) New Balance Hesi Low v2s — fit him unlike any other pairs he’s ever laced up. That’s because he had molds cast of his feet last summer to develop custom...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A$AP Rocky dove into the arms of Rihanna Tuesday as a clerk read the not guilty verdict at his trial on two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm. The Los Angeles courtroom, full of fans of the hip-hop performer and his singing superstar partner, exploded into screaming glee as...
Jamal Crawford, Andre Igoudala and Wemby pulled up to watch Link Academy and Montverde Academy go at it at the Nike future Games at All Star Weekend. The game went down to the wire. The post Wemby & Jamal Crawford Pull Up To Watch The #1 Big In The Country! | Link vs Montverde Crazy...
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...
#1 player AJ Dybantsa faced off against Jermaine O’neal Jr. at All Star weekend. Nike future games. The post Kyrie Irving & Wemby PULLED UP To Watch #1 Ranked Player Aj Dybantsa! appeared first on Ballislife.com.
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...
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....
In this episode of Hoopsology, Justin Godrum and Matt Thomas sit down with Philadelphia Inquirer columnist and author of Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk, Mike Sielski. Mike breaks down why dunking isn’t as dominant as it used to be, the history behind the dunk, and...
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...