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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder Agree To Richest Deal In NBA History

This past season, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won league MVP, the regular season scoring title, an NBA title and NBA Finals MVP, putting him in the...
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Angels Manager Ron Washington Will Miss Rest Of Season Due To Health Issues

On Friday evening, LA Angels general manager Perry Minasian announced that manager Ron Washington would remain on medical leave and miss the remainder of...
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Toronto Raptors Part Ways With Vice Chair, President Masai Ujiri

In a surprising move, the Toronto Raptors have announced they've parted ways with Vice Chairman and President, Masai Ujiri. Shams Charania of ESPN reports that...
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NBC Adds Grant Hill And Maria Taylor To NBA Coverage

Now that the 2024-25 NBA season is over, the Thunder are NBA Champions and the NBA Draft is almost done, the NBA community turns...
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Tampa Bay Signs Head Coach Todd Bowles To Contract Extension

Todd Bowles has done a great job as the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and so the team has rewarded him with...
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Delaware St. Hires Kenya Sloan As First-Ever Head Coach Of Women’s Wrestling

In November 2024, Delaware St. announced that it was adding women's wrestling to its athletics roster, making it the first DI HBCU women's wrestling...
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Fisk Ending Historic HBCU Women’s Gymnastics Program

Sad news in HBCU athletics as Fisk University has announced that it is ending its history-making women's gymnastics program. The program, first announced and launched...
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Jalen Rose’s Charter School Receives New Building Free Of Charge

In 2011, Jalen Rose founded the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy charter school in the Northwest side of Detroit to help educate inner-city youth and...
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Named 2024-25 NBA MVP

On Wednesday afternoon, OKC Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named the NBA's 2024-25 MVP. Shai, who led the Thunder to a Game 1 win in...
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Charles Woodson To Buy A Stake In The Cleveland Browns

Pro athletes have increasingly been investing in professional sports teams over the last few years, and now Charles Woodson has joined the club. According to...
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Nevada State Hires Yvonne Wade As Inaugural Athletics Director

Big news out of Nevada today as Nevada State University, which opened in 2002, announced the hiring of Yvonne Wade as the first athletics...
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Legendary NY Sports Journalist Howie Evans Passes Away

Sad news from the sports world this past weekend as New York basketball icon and longtime sports journalist Howie Evans passed away. Evans, who spent...
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The NBA Must Officially Ban John Haliburton From The Playoffs

At the end of a thrilling overtime win by the Pacers over the Bucks, Milwaukee superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo stood alone on the court, hands...
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Knicks And HBCU Legend Dick Barnett Passes Away At 88

On the day that the Knicks came back to beat the Pistons in a thrilling and physical Game 4 in Detroit, New York legend...
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High Stakes And High Scores: 4 Professional Athletes Who Love The Adrenaline Of Poker

For many elite athletes, the transition from high-octane sports arenas to the green felt of a poker table might seem like a leap. Yet...
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