The NHL playoffs are almost like a second season – two months of bruising, relentless play, as the top teams compete for the chance to hoist Lord Stanley’s Cup. The 16 hockey…
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Why luck plays such a big role in hockey
The NHL playoffs are almost like a second season – two months of bruising, relentless play, as the top teams compete for the chance to hoist Lord Stanley’s Cup. The 16 hockey…
Overtime Elite – a private school, basketball league and media conglomerate – just sent two players to the NBA
When Overtime Elite held its first pro day in October 2022, its arena in Atlanta was charged with anticipation. Families, scouts and fans gathered to witness the unveiling of the next generation…
Ja Morant shows how a ‘good guy with a gun’ can never be Black
“Man enough to pull a gun, be man enough to squeeze it,” rapped NBA superstar Allen Iverson on his song “40 Bars.” This was two weeks prior to the 2000-01 NBA season,…
A century ago, a Black-owned team ruled basketball − today, no Black majority owners remain
For the first time in 20 years, the NBA began its season with no Black-owned franchises. In fact, there’s been only one Black majority-owned team in league history. In late 2002, the…
Keeping NBA players on the court is no small ‘feet’
The NBA playoffs provide a stage for some of the biggest and tallest athletes in the world. With an average height of 6 feet, 7 inches and an average weight of 225…
Where Is Ex-NBA Star Kris Humphries Today?
Kris Humphries is one of those names you’ve heard many times in different contexts, but you just can’t pinpoint where exactly. That is, of course, until you hear someone say, “Oh, the…
8 Famous Celebrities You Didn’t Know Were Muslims
There are hundreds of different religions in the world — someone believes in Jesus, someone in Buddha, and some pretend to believe in a cosmic deity made of pasta and meatballs. On…