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Mark Jones Ends His 36 Year Run At ESPN

On Sunday, longtime ESPN announcer Mark Jones is ending his run at ESPN, a tenure that lasted an incredible 36 years. Andrew Marchand of The...
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All The Smoke Signs Developmental Deal With Emmy Winner Howard Bryant

All The Smoke has been on the rise and diversifying its media business over the past few years, and now they've done it again. Earlier...
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Michigan’s NCAA Title Run Revived The Impact Of The Iconic Fab Five

The University of Michigan men's basketball team had an amazing season that culminated in an NCAA title with a 69-63 win over the UConn...
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WNBA Expansion Is Laced With Rich Basketball History

Earlier this week, the NBA and WNBA Board of Governors officially signed off on the expansion plans for the WNBA, meaning that Cleveland, Detroit...
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Tracy McGrady, Jadakiss Tip-Off Ones Basketball League In NY

Tracy McGrady is bringing back the Ones Basketball League (OBL) this summer, so what better place to set the season off than in the...
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What’s Happening To The Black National Sports Radio Host?

Late Friday afternoon, Awful Announcing posted the news that ESPN midday national sports radio host Clinton Yates was out at ESPN. Clinton Yates out at...
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2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships Showed How Special The Recent Era Of Black Wrestlers Was

The 2026 NCAA DI men's wrestling championships took place two weeks ago in Cleveland and while there were some exciting matches and freshmen leaving...
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Masai Ujiri Joins Toronto Tempo Ownership Group As A Principal Owner

Masai Ujiri is widely respected and recognized as the man who brought Canada its first NBA Championship as the GM of the Toronto Raptors. But,...
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The 60th Anniversary Of Texas Western’s Title Reminds Us That Black History Must Be Protected, Learned And Taught

"Five starters, two subs. Forty minutes, seven players. I'm only going to play the Black players in the final game tomorrow. Just you." That was...
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NY Point Gods Are Now Successfully Leading DI Basketball Programs

In basketball, one of the most culturally revered titles a player can hold is New York City Point God. Being a New York point guard...
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All The Smoke Productions Launches “All The Smoke Baseball”

All The Smoke (ATSP) has grown from a podcast to become one of the most successful athlete-driven media companies around, and the brand continues...
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Tracy McGrady’s “Ones Basketball League” Returns This May

In April 2022, Pro Basketball Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady launched Ones Basketball League (OBL) to focus on, as Bryan Mills said in "Taken",...
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Justin Fields Deserves His Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold Moment

On Monday, the New York Jets traded quarterback Justin Fields to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for a 2027 sixth round pick, a...
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“The Waiting Game” Tells The ABA Story You Don’t Know About, But Need To

When people think about the ABA, they usually think about Dr. J and the iconic red, white and blue basketball. But the story they don't...
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Tommy Tuberville’s Islamophobia Is Another Horrid Warning For Black And Brown Athletes

Former Auburn coach and current US Senator has added another horrid title to his resume. Islamophobe. A little more than two years ago, I wrote this...
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