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Pistons Legend Isiah Thomas didn’t mince words in response to Stephen A. Smith weighing in on the decades-old rift between Thomas and Michael Jordan. This comes after Thomas’s appearance on The Draymond Green Show and spoke about his history with Jordan. “This dude got on national, international television and called me an asshole, somebody who […]

The Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design serves as a beacon of hope in the HBCU community. Michigan’s only HBCU, the Lewis College of Business, was rebranded as the Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design in 2021 following Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s signing of House bills 5447 and 5448, which enabled the institution’s reopening. […]

Charles Barkley believes the NBA isn’t penalizing Minnesota Timberwolves’ center Rudy Gobert adequately for his remarks and behaviors against officials. The NBA recently imposed a $100,000 fine on Gobert for “making an inappropriate and unprofessional gesture towards a game official and openly criticizing the officiating.” Rudy Gobert gets a technical foul for making money gestures […]

Kendrick Perkins and JJ Redick seem to be torn on another issue affecting the NBA, this time the coverage of Kevin Durant. JJ Redick took to his podcast Old Man & The Three to criticize how Kevin Durant is perceived in the media, believing that he should be more celebrated for his greatness on the basketball […]

South Carolina freshman Collin Murray-Boyles is drawing comparisons to an NBA legend as the Gamecocks inch closer and closer to March Madness. Murray-Boyles is one of the best freshman players in the nation, averaging 16.7 points and 8.1 rebounds while shooting over 70% from the floor in his last 11 games. His impressive stats plus […]

Golden State Warriors’ point guard and Winston-Salem State University alum Chris Paul has teamed up with fellow WSSU graduate B Daht to introduce a new AAU basketball tournament at Winston-Salem State University. The tournament, known as the “CP3 Classic,” was revealed by B Daht via his Twitter account on Monday. A fusion of HBCU Culture […]

Derrick Henry made things official, signing his contract with the Baltimore Ravens and officially making his first comments to the media since signing with the squad on Tuesday. Henry seemed ready for the occasion, sporting a purple suit that left many on social media in awe. Initially, it seems like he opted to don the […]

Jayson Tatum has chimed in on the claims that former Celtics forward Grant Willams was a “bad locker room guy”. The comments come after Mike Gorman joined 98.5 The Sports Hub’s morning show Toucher & Hardy. Gorman, a play-by-play commentator for the Boston Celtics, didn’t mince words when he was asked if Williams was “a huge […]

Days after Saquon Barkley chose to leave the Giants to join the Philidelphia Eagles, allegations of tampering have surfaced. An article on Sports Illustrated’s All Penn State FanNation website entitled, “How Penn State Helped Bring Saquon Barkley to Philadelphia” detailed that Eagles general manager Howie Roseman made a pitch to Barkley about the close proximity […]

Devin Booker joined JJ Redick’s The Old Man & The Three podcast and spoke about the lack of rivalries in the NBA. The NBA built it’s popularity on rivalries, the most well-known being the heated matchups between the Showtime Lakers and Larry Bird-led Boston Celtics. Rivalries have been witnessed in the modern NBA, like the matchups between […]

Jason Kelce just retired but, with the Eagles’s off-season moves, it seems like he’s regretting it. Saquon Barkley grabbed attention on Tuesday by departing the Giants to join the Eagles, their bitter divisional rival. Barkley isn’t the only big move for the Eagles, as they were able to get C.J. Gardner-Johnson back to Philidelphia after […]

In the anniversary episode of Podcast P, Paul George opened up the floor for fans to ask questions. During the episode, he spoke about who is the toughest player to score on in the NBA. It didn’t take him long to identify Celtics guard Jrue Holiday as that player, citing his own personal battles with the […]

It’s safe to say that Tiki Barber isn’t a fan of Saquon Barkley’s move to the Philidelphia Eagles. The New York Giants legend turned radio show co-host of the widely popular afternoon drive radio show Evan & Tiki did not hold back in his feelings about Barkly leaving the Giants to join Philadelphia. “He’s dead to […]

Although LeBron James didn’t suit up in the Lakers’ 123-122 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, he was a hot topic of conversation on social media due to a video of him speaking with Lakers controlling owner and president Jeanie Buss and executive director of special projects Linda Rambis. The video featured James saying something to […]

A new bill aimed at boosting funding and development for Georgia’s ten HBCUs has cleared the state senate and is currently under consideration and debate in the state house, per documentation secured via the Georgia General Assembly. Georgia SB 235, sponsored by state senator Sonya Halpern, aims to create a Historically Black Colleges and Universities […]

Following the LSU-South Carolina fight during the SEC Championship game, Flau’jae Johnson’s brother Trayron Milton has been charged with assault. LSU and South Carolina players got into a scuffle in the fourth quarter of the SEC Championship. pic.twitter.com/rXw1tb1jWM — ESPN (@espn) March 10, 2024 Milton, who leaped over the barrier wall and scorer’s table to […]

Kentucky is adding to its 2024 recruiting haul, landing four-star forward Karter Knox per a report by 247 Sports. Knox plays for the Overtime Elite and is the 20th-ranked recruit in the class of 2024. Kentucky landed Knox over finalists Louisville and South Florida. He also had the option of returning to the Overtime Elite […]

D’Angelo Russell had an amazing game yesterday evening in the Laker’s 123-122 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. The Lakers guard finished the game with 44 points, 6 rebounds, and 9 assists while also knocking down nine three-pointers. In postgame comments, Russell showed love to his mother and said that she is his motivation for his […]

South Carolina clinched a thrilling victory against a resilient Tennessee Lady Volunteers team, thanks to Kamila Cardoso’s last-second 3-pointer. This win propels them back to the SEC Championship and college basketball fans on X are excited about the epic moment. KAMILLA. FREAKING. CARDOSO!!! pic.twitter.com/KxV40Osnhe — South Carolina Women’s Basketball (@GamecockWBB) March 9, 2024 Cardoso was […]

A new in-season college basketball tournament is set to offer participating teams up to $2 million in NIL deals, per an exclusive report by Front Office Sports. The “Players Era” tournament is looking to invite eight college basketball teams to compete in the tournament, which will take place at MGM Arena in the Fall. The […]

Shannon Sharpe has had a remarkable career in sports since being drafted out of Savannah State by the Denver Broncos with the 192nd pick in the 1990 NFL draft. He played 14 seasons in the NFL, winning three championships and solidifying himself as one of the best players ever to lace up cleats. Then, he […]

Jackson Mahomes, the brother of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, has been sentenced to six months’ probation in a case alleging the assault of a woman per a report by NBC News. Mahomes pleaded no contest to a single misdemeanor count of battery and was taken into the custody of the Johnson County Sheriff’s […]

Stephen A. Smith and Pat McAfee are arguably two of the biggest sports media personalities in the industry today. ESPN is fortunate to have both of them on their roster. So, it came as a surprise to many in the sports media world when Ryan Glasspiegel of the New York Post wrote an exclusive report […]

Skip Bayless couldn’t let LeBron James’s remarkable feat of scoring 40,000+ career points occur without unwarranted criticism. Skip Bayless has made a career of discussing LeBron James and highlighting supposed shortcomings. Bayless has been the most vocal opponent to James, so his harsh critiques of James is often expected. “So astonished by 40,000 points… Think […]

Following the injury to Karl-Anthony Towns, NBA fans and analysts are starting to question the NBA’s 65-game requirement for end-of-season awards. After players’ absences in games for “load management,” the NBA and the Players Association agreed upon a 65-game rule. Players must participate in at least 65 games, being on the court for a minimum […]

Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Strahan is headlining his alma mater Texas Southern University’s 2024 Sports Hall of Fame Class, per a release by the institution. The  Sports Hall of Fame was recently reinstated by Texas Southern and the 2024 class will be the first class inducted since 1996. Alongside Strahan, 23 other former […]

Tennessee State didn’t take long to hire a new offensive coordinator after the departure of Travis Rohel to Iowa State, announcing the hire of Travis Partridge. Partridge, who will also serve as quarterbacks coach, joins the staff after three seasons as passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach at UT Martin. Coach @CoachTPart can’t wait to […]

Jackson State women’s basketball coach Tomekia Reed has led the Lady Tigers to another phenomenal season and University of South Carolina’s Dawn Staley is taking notice. The Lady Tigers recently received a vote in the AP Top 25, a first for the program. You’d have another one if I was a voter! Keep doing the […]

During Paul Pierce’s appearance on The Draymond Green Show, the two cleared the air and told the true story of their infamous exchange during the Clippers/Warriors game. Draymond Green considered the moment as a part of the ongoing rivalry between the two teams that Pierce joined in on once he joined Los Angeles. The moment, which […]

Former Celtics great Paul Pierce joined the latest episode of The Draymond Green Show and told an interesting story about a back-and-forth between a young Draymond Green and then-Celtics forward Kevin Garnett. Pierce used the story about his confrontation with Garnett to make a point about how Green has stayed consistent in his on-court persona throughout […]

Three-time NBA Champion Danny Green joined in on the conversations about the Phoenix Suns’ victory over the Denver Nuggets that dominated the basketball conversation on Wednesday. Green spoke about Phoenix’s title chances on his Audacy podcast The Green Room and he and his co-host Harrison Sanford had a different take that could puzzle some NBA fans. .@DGreen_14 […]

The Phoenix Suns’ 117-107 overtime victory over the Denver Nuggets has JJ Redick spotlighting them as a top contender. Although Phoenix was shorthanded due to Devin Booker suffering a right ankle sprain in Saturday’s loss to the Rockets, they were able to lead an effective offensive attack with Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal as well […]

Former Miami Heat veteran Udonis Haslem is making headlines on the latest edition of his The OGs podcast with former teammate Mike Miller. The topic of conversation shifted to the 2010-2014 Heat which featured LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, and Chris Bosh. Per Haslem, Chris Bosh was the most important player on that team. “Everybody thinks our […]

The Warriors have had a whirlwind of a year and a lot of it has been centered around the actions of Draymond Green. Green has found himself in his fair share of on-court controversies, earning two suspensions for on-court altercations that occurred at the start of the season. Green is notorious for his confrontations with […]

San Francisco 49ers star Deebo Samuel joined Up & Adams and spoke about his feelings following his team’s 25-22 overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Samuel was rational in his comments about making it to the Super Bowl, the pinnacle of the sport of football. He acknowledged how challenging it is to make the game, citing […]

Since Bill Belichick’s departure from the Patriots, he’s been a top contender for media roles. As a six-time Super Bowl champion, he’s hailed as one of the greatest coaches ever, naturally sparking interest in seeing him on TV. Per a report by The Athletic, Peyton Manning has been heavily pursuing Belichick to sign with his […]

The Bucks 113-106 come-from-behind win over the Clippers had the NBA world looking at Doc Rivers differently. Fans were skeptical of how much Rivers would be able to help a Milwaukee team that seemingly lost it’s defensive identity with the trade of Jrue Holiday that helped them land Damian Lillard. The subsequent games under Rivers’s […]

On the latest episode of his podcast The Truth Lounge, Paul Pierce addressed the infamous 2008 NBA Finals moment in Game 1 when he left the court in a wheelchair briefly. The moment happened with 6:49 to go in the third quarter. Pierce was carried off the court by multiple teammates in visible pain and […]

As the playoffs draw near, Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and the Clippers seem unfazed by playoff seeding, exuding confidence in whichever position they secure. The Clippers have hit a stride with the addition of James Harden as their starting point guard, an area of concern for the team for years. With Harden at the helm […]