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The NBA’s New CBA: Implications for Players and Fans
The NBA's newly ratified Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) has sparked widespread attention as it redefines the league’s financial, social, and cultural framework.
A cornerstone...
“Inside The NBA” Lives On, Now Moving To ESPN
Fans of Shaq, Ernie, Kenny and Charles and their iconic "Inside the NBA" show have no fear. The show will live on next season,...
All The Smoke NYC With Larry Johnson Was A Funny, Surprising Lesson In NBA...
Earlier this month, I joined other basketball fans at the iconic Gramercy Theater in New York City to watch Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson...
NBA Legend Dikembe Mutombo Passes Away From Brain Cancer
Heartbreaking news out of the NBA today as it was learned that Dikembe Mutombo passed away from brain cancer at the age of 58.
"Dikembe...
Racist WNBA Fans Have Always Existed. Now They’re Not Hiding It
The WNBA's explosive growth has delivered great success for the league, its players and fans. However. that growth has also exposed the ugly side...
A’ja Wilson Becomes Second Unanimous MVP In WNBA History
Las Vegas Aces' star A'ja Wilson has put together one of the most historic seasons in WNBA history, and on Sunday she was rewarded...
The WNBA Adds Portland Franchise But Philadelphia Must Be Next
The WNBA has experienced a great surge of growth over the past few seasons across many categories including ratings, attendance, exposure and overall popularity.
That...
A’ja Wilson Makes History With WNBA’s First 1,000-Point Season
The WNBA officially began play in 1997 and over the next 27 years, some of the greatest players in basketball history roamed the WNBA...
South Sudan Proves That The NBA Got It Right With Africa
On the second day of this year's Olympics, South Sudan men's basketball shocked the world and upset Puerto Rico, giving the team its first...
Atlanta Dream’s Allisha Gray Makes WNBA History
Atlanta Dream guard, Allisha Gray, made WNBA history this past weekend by winning both the 3-point contest and skills challenge at the WNBA All-Star...
WNBA Set For Massive Increase In New Media Rights Deal
Women's sports have exploded over the recent few years, and the WNBA is a large part of that growth. Now it appears that the...
A’ja Wilson Is Reminding Everyone Who’s The WNBA’s Best Player
On Sunday, A’ja Wilson reminded the WNBA community that she's still the league's best player.
Wilson, with 28 points and 17 rebounds, had another dominant...
MLB Must Market Elly De La Cruz Like The WNBA Markets Caitlin Clark
Regardless of the night, the biggest name in the WNBA is Caitlin Clark. Even when she's not playing, the media can't stop talking about...
Dyaisha Fair And The Importance Of Expansion In The WNBA
Former Buffalo and Syracuse standout guard Dyaisha Fair was waived by the Las Vegas Aces late last month after the back-to-back champs drafted the...
Angel Reese, Kamilla Cardoso Showing There Are Other Young Stars In The WNBA
Contrary to popular opinion, the WNBA is much more than just Caitlin Clark.
Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese has been on a hot streak recently...
Want To Win An NBA Championship? Get Jrue Holiday
The NBA has had its share of superstars and super teams win NBA titles. Fans have also seen teams draft, trade and acquire players...
The NBA Has Always Had Special Players And Jalen Brunson Is Now One Of...
In the NBA, there are role players, great players, All-Stars and superstars.
Jalen Brunson has risen to become all of those.
At Villanova, he was a...
Knicks, Sixers, Brunson, Maxey Bring Back Old School NBA Excitement
As a Knicks fan, the loss at home in Game 4 was as frustrating as it was disappointing for one made free throw or...
Jontay Porter’s Lifetime NBA Ban Exposes Hypocrisy And Stupidity In Sports Betting
On Wednesday, NBA commissioner Adam Silver brought Thor's Stormbreaker down on the Raptors' Jontay Porter for his involvement in sports betting, and it was...
The NBA Is Shutting Down G League Ignite
The craziness of college sports, the transfer portal and NIL has led to many changes and waves of uncertainty and frustration, and now it's...
Phoenix Suns Complete G League Teams For All NBA Clubs
On Thursday, the NBA G League and the Phoenix Suns announced that the Suns acquired the rights to own and operate an NBA G...
LeBron Keeps Breaking NBA Records, This Time As An All-Star
LeBron's assault on the NBA record books knows no deterrent.
Last February, LeBron broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's NBA scoring record of 38,387 points. It was an...
Jalen Brunson Is The NBA Superstar NY Has Lacked For Too Long
When Jalen Brunson signed his 4-year, $104 million free-agent deal with the Knicks on July 12th, 2022, many scoffed at the team for giving...
Glen “Big Baby” Davis Convicted In NBA Players’ Health Plan Fraud Case
Yesterday, former NBA players Glen "Big Baby" Davis and William Bynum were convicted for their parts in defrauding the NBA Players' Health and Benefit...
NBA Players Continue Their Financial Ascent
NBA players continue to make large amounts of money propelled by massive contracts and off-the-court sponsorships.
According to a report from Sportico, LeBron will be...
WNBA Legend Teresa Weatherspoon Named Chicago Sky Head Coach
On Thursday, the Chicago Sky tapped WNBA royalty in Teresa Weatherspoon to be the team's new head coach.
Weatherspoon, the fiery point guard selected by...
The Bay Area Deserves A WNBA Team, But Put It In Oakland
Earlier this week, reports surfaced that the WNBA was looking at the Bay Area, specifically San Francisco, for a possible expansion franchise, which is...
With WNBA MVP Photo, ESPN Again Fails To See How Images Impact Perceptions Of...
This past April, Basketball Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas was a guest on ESPN’s now-canceled Keyshawn, JWill & Max show, and while introducing Thomas, a...
The NBA Will Now (Finally) Punish Flopping
The NBA has had a flopping issue for a long time.
Players falling to the ground, their bodies thrashing and writhing "in pain" after a...
2022-23 NBA Season Proves “Go Woke, Go Broke” Is An Absolute Joke
Despite the crying from conservatives and MAGA loyalists dying to silence and oppress progress, the relationship between social justice and sports remains strong, especially...
Carmelo Anthony, One Of The Greatest Scorers In NBA History, Retires
On Monday morning, Carmelo Anthony, one of the greatest scorers in NBA history, officially announced his retirement.
https://twitter.com/carmeloanthony/status/1660639136242343936
"I remember the days when I had nothing,...
The WNBA And Playstation Announce Multi-Year Partnership
The growth of women's sports continues and the WNBA is rightfully benefitting from long-overdue corporate investment.
Today, the league and Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) announced...
Portland Trailblazers Acquire Rights To NBA G League’s 31st Team
The NBA G League continues to grow, this time in Portland.
On Wednesday, the Portland Trailblazers acquired the rights to add a team in the...
Langston Galloway Wins NBA G League Community Assist Award
It's always great learning about athletes excelling beyond the field of play, so we were happy to hear the great news about Langston Galloway...
NBA Africa’s Basketball Africa League Continues Its Ascent
The NBA realized the potential of Africa as a hotbed for talent before other sports leagues, with players like Hakeem Olajuwon, Dikembe Mutombo, Manute...
Former Texas Longhorns, WNBA Star Tiffany Jackson Passes Away
On Monday, the basketball community received sad news when we learned that former Texas Longhorns' star player, Tiffany Jackson, passed away at 37 after...
Shareef O’Neal Reportedly Signing With NBA G League Ignite
When we last saw Shareef O'Neal, he was playing for the Lakers in the NBA Summer League.
Now, according to The Athletic, Shareef is headed...
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Favors Lowering Age Limit Back To 18
The battle over age limitations in the NBA has raged on for decades, and now commissioner Adam Silver wants to turn back the clock.
During...
NBA Hall Of Fame Referee, Hugh Evans, Passes Away
On Friday morning, the NBA community lost one of its own when long-time referee, Hugh Evans, passed away.
He was 81.
Evans was more than a...
LeBron James Wants To Own An NBA Team And He Wants It In Vegas
The greatness and presence of LeBron James continue, despite not being in the NBA Finals this year.
Last week, LeBron achieved a historic milestone when...
Pelicans’ CJ McCollum Joining ESPN As An NBA Analyst
NBA veteran guard CJ McCollum is a very busy man.
Last September, while he was still playing for the Portland Trailblazers, the team which originally...
Black Head Coaching Talent Shines Bright In The NBA Playoffs
Almost a year ago, NBA teams filled seven of the eight head coaching vacancies with Black coaches.
The Hawks officially named Nate McMillan their head coach...
Jayson Tatum Moves Another Step Closer To Elite NBA Superstar Status
Jayson Tatum is an NBA star. There's no doubting that.
The 3x NBA All-Star continues to evolve and improve his game every year in the...
Arrest Of WNBA’s Brittney Griner on Drug Charges In Russia Rocks Sports World
This morning news broke that WNBA star, Brittney Griner, was arrested in Russia on charges of drug smuggling.
According to the Russian Federal Customs Service,...
Kevin Durant Grows Business Empire With Expanded Coinbase Partnership
Kevin Durant is dominating on the court this season, showing everyone why he should be the league's MVP once again.
Durant is also extending his...
Former NBA Star Ray Allen Becomes Boys HS Basketball Coach
Ray Allen was one of the deadliest shooters in NBA history.
Allen was originally drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves in 1996 but immediately traded...
Barack Obama Joins NBA Africa As A Strategic Partner
President Obama is a die-hard basketball fan. During his time in office, we watched him play pick-up games and fill out his annual March...
The NFL Should Learn From The NBA’s Black Head Coach Hires
In 2021, NFL owners hired one Black head coach to fill one of the seven vacancies in the league. Meanwhile, there were eight NBA...
Former NBA All-Star Amar’e Stoudemire Now Runs A Farm.
Remember when Amar'e Stoudemire was destroying the rim on the NBA hardwood? Or when the lean muscled forward was swatting shots into the 10th...
NBA Head Coaching Hires Of Jason Kidd And Chauncey Billups Are Lauded And Critiqued
In a twenty-four hour span, the NBA saw two of their own move into the head coaching ranks.
First came the reports that the Dallas...
Racist Utah Fans Become New Opponent For The Grizzlies And The NBA
The Memphis Grizzlies shocked everyone by taking down the Golden State Warriors in their play-in game. Now they're facing the Utah Jazz. Yet it...
Steph Curry, WNBA Players Named NAACP’s Jackie Robinson Sports Award Winners
Basketball players have been some of the most active and outspoken athletes in regards to social justice initiatives and the fight for equality. Yesterday...
It’s Not Too Late For NBA All-Stars To Take Action
It’s not too late for the 26 players taking the court in Atlanta Sunday night for the 2021 NBA All-Star festivities. Really, it’s not.
They...
Will The NBA Cancel The 2021 All-Star Game?
Last season's hectic NBA season ended in a bubble. This season teams are back in arenas across the country and things are looking good....
Renee Montgomery Retires From WNBA To Pursue Social Activism
Renee Montgomery was a star at the University of Connecticut and played in the WNBA for 11 seasons. Last year she opted out of...
Is It (Finally) Time To Anoint Steph Curry The Greatest Shooter In NBA History?
Saturday night the Warriors were trailing the Jazz in the third quarter and all eyes were on Steph Curry. Not because of what he...
Russell Westbrook Extends Triple-Double Record To 200
Say what you want about Russell Westbrook, but you can never say that he doesn't hustle and give everything on both sides of the...
USF Head Coach Amir Abdur-Rahim Passes Away
On Thursday, the sports world was devastated after learning that University of South Florida head men's basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim passed away.
https://twitter.com/firstandpen/status/1849636302972444794
His death was...
Monica McNutt, Kendrick Perkins, Chiney Ogwumike Sign Multi-Year Deals With ESPN
Monica McNutt, Chiney Ogwumike and Kendrick Perkins have been three of ESPN's rising stars in basketball coverage, entertaining and informing audiences across live games...
Is Jayden Daniels The Real Deal Or Should We Hit Pause And Wait?
At April's NFL Draft, Caleb Williams was the consensus number one overall pick by the majority of experts and fans, but a small contingent...
Patrick Ewing Rejoins The Knicks As Basketball Ambassador
Patrick Ewing, Hall of Fame center and the greatest Knick of all time, has rejoined the team that originally drafted him with the first...
“Athletes For Harris” Launches In Support Of Kamala Harris
From the moment Kamala Harris emerged as the Democratic Presidential candidate, a surge of enthusiasm and excitement has swelled, with groups forming to support...
Joel Embiid, Sixers Agree On 3-Year, $192.9 Million Extension
As expected, NBA contracts are rising to heights we've never seen before, and today Joel Embiid joined the party.
ESPN reports that Embiid and the...
Where Is The Outrage From Sports Over Haitian Hate?
What started as an ignorant rumor about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, OH has exploded into a bogus rallying cry and full-blown racist attack on...
Alabama QB Launching “LANK By Jalen Milroe” Digital Series
Last season, college football fans learned about Alabama QB Jalen Milroe's "LANK" idea in the funniest way possible during ESPN College Gameday.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJs6ff3YlNU
"That is not...
Magic Johnson Expands Sports Portfolio, Invests In NWSL’s Washington Spirit
Magic Johnson has expanded his sports portfolio, this time by investing in the NWSL's Washington Spirit franchise.
On Thursday, the Spirit announced that the 5x...
Steph Curry Agrees To 1-Year, $62.6 Million Extension With Warriors
Steph Curry, fresh off of his Olympic gold medal win in Paris earlier this month, just struck gold again, this time in San Francisco.
According...
Golden State Warriors Legend Alvin Attles Passes Away
Sad news arrived from the world of basketball today as it was announced that Golden State Warriors legend Alvin Attles passed away on Tuesday...
Noah Lyles Is Getting Much Smoke And Track Is Winning From It
Noah Lyles was the most targeted man in Olympic track and field in Paris.
His competitors wanted to beat him and finally silence his...
Kevin Durant Becomes Minority Stakeholder Of Soccer Club PSG
As a player, Durant is one of the best in the league, and he proved that again in the Olympics, not only by winning...
With Olympic Final Win, Kevin Durant Will Stand Alone in Team USA History
If you ever questioned Kevin Durant's greatness, then his Olympic performance should finally silence you for KD is officially on a new level.
Since...
Don’t Forget About France, A Basketball Hotbed, In The Olympics
While the biggest spotlight is reserved for Team USA Men’s basketball, and the biggest underdog story has gone to South Sudan, fans should not...
Kamala Harris Can Work With Sports To Win The White House
In a little over a week, Kamala Harris ignited a blue tsunami of support after President Biden, who announced he won't run for re-election,...
Nigeria Women’s Basketball Shows Its Arrived With Olympic Win
On Monday, history was made when Nigeria women's basketball beat Australia 75-62, giving the team its first Olympic victory since 2004.
"It feels so good....
Team USA Men’s Basketball Needs Kevin Durant
After the recent performances in their exhibition matches before the Olympics, one thing is certain for Team USA men's basketball- they need Kevin Durant.
Durant,...
LeBron James To Carry U.S. Flag At Olympic Games In Paris
LeBron James is already recognized as one of the greatest to ever play the game of basketball and has a long resume full of...
So How Should We Feel About Team USA Men’s Basketball Now?
After the exhibition against Serbia this past week, Team USA Men's basketball appeared to be gaining chemistry and moving in the right direction.
But then...
Jason Wright, NFL’s First Black Team President, To Leave Commanders
On Thursday, the Washington Commanders announced that team president Jason Wright is no longer in that role and that he will leave the organization...
Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, Father Of Kobe Bryant, Passes Away
On Tuesday morning, the basketball world was heartbroken after learning about the passing of Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, the former Philadelphia basketball star and father...
14 Years Ago, “The Decision” By LeBron Changed Basketball
On July 8th, 2010, the world tuned in for the most important decision that year. No, it wasn't a presidential election year or the...
