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As the end of the NBA season nears, we find ourselves in some familiar territory. Adam Silver announced recently that the NBA’s All-Star Game will be moving to a USA versus the world format. With the vast volume of international star talent the NBA now has, one would say that this move makes sense. I […]
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You can pick your friends. You can pick your nose. But you can’t pick your friend’s nose. But you can pick a new nose for yourself—if you don’t like the one you are born with, that is. You just might get chewed out on TikTok. Call it the self-agency tax, a price you pay for
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Extremely late in the NBA off-season last year, Karl-Anthony Towns was traded. He went from the Minnesota Timberwolves to the New York Knicks. The deal included all-star forward Julius Randle of the Knicks. The deal, for most NBA fans, came as a surprise. Certainly, Knicks fans were critical of what we viewed as “ball-stopping” tendencies
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Schools can now directly compensate their athletes, ushering in a transformative era for college sports following Friday’s formal approval of a multibillion-dollar legal settlement. U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken gave the green light to the agreement reached between the NCAA, its leading conferences, and attorneys representing all Division I athletes. This House v. NCAA settlement
Schools can now pay college athletes. What does that mean for HBCUs? Read More »
One of the hardest things to do in sports is to repeat as champion. That’s the position that the New York Liberty find themselves in. After an exhilarating series in 2024, the Liberty won their first title in franchise history. They did it in a city that hadn’t won a basketball championship in 50 years,
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Variety is something that the WNBA can proudly hang its hat on this season. As we enter the second year of what is most undoubtedly a WNBA boom period, its success doesn’t hinge on one entity. Coming into this season, a retooled Las Vegas Aces seek to be once again crowned champions. With the legendary
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After the murder of George Floyd in 2020 and the Black Lives Matter protests that followed, many corporations pledged to do more to support Black communities, including a flood of pledges and new investments in HBCUs — Historically Black Colleges and Universities. “We were able to see a lot of folks making commitments to racial justice
After George Floyd’s murder, companies made big promises to HBCUs. Have they kept up? Read More »
When Love Island USA alum Jalen Noble and his girlfriend, influencer Monet McMichael, shared the news about their new Texas property, they expected to hear congratulations and advice on their renovation journey. Instead, they were met with backlash and accusations of living on a plantation and glamorizing a former slave cabin. Noble began showing peeks
The NBA’s conference finals have such a cool dichotomy this year. In the West, the Timberwolves and Thunder feature two teams with little playoff history. In the East, the Knicks versus the Pacers features one of the NBA’s most storied rivalries. Even before Game 1, we as fans already knew we were in for a
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By Stacy M. Brown For Fedrick C. Ingram, secretary-treasurer of the American Federation of Teachers, the hiring of Marva Johnson by Florida A&M University (FAMU) is a calculated political strategy to control Black institutions and influence how future generations think. “They are trying to change the mindset, get into the brain trust of young people
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