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The Golden State Warriors are worried that Andrew Wiggins will miss home games next season because he doesn’t want to get vaccinated against COVID-19, Rusty Simmons of the San Francisco Chronicle reports sources as saying. According to the publication, the Warriors have attempted to get a doctor to speak with Wiggins about the benefits and safety […]
Since Kerby Jean-Raymond took the reins over at Reebok as their VP of Creative Direction, things have changed dramatically at the brand. One of the best highlights amidst the brand’s change of approach is CrateMaster, a narrative short film directed by Jean-Raymond which is currently setting the internet alight. Filmed in the Brooklyn borough of Brownsville, […]
The Dreamville Chi-League Women’s and Men’s Championships will be taking place on Sunday, with four teams competing and free general admission tickets available for the games. The event is co-sponsored by Dreamville and Wilson and takes place after a four-year hiatus, having kicked off earlier this month and now wrapping up with its final games. The three-week basketball […]
A Black police officer in Syracuse filed a lawsuit against the city’s police department, claiming “blatant and extreme racism” and an attitude of “Jim Crow culture” toward Black employees. Brandon Hanks, 28, was reportedly denied entry into the department’s gang violence task force this year because officers in his department said he was a “gang member” and “narcotics trafficker” […]
Nicholas Carino, a.k.a. OVO Niko, loves Scarborough a lot. So much so, in fact, that the longtime Drake affiliate is bringing the Toronto borough its very own basketball franchise. Niko has teamed up with Sam Ibrahim to launch the Scarborough Shooting Stars, a new expansion franchise in the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). It’s the league’s first team in the […]
Two high school basketball coaches have been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a 16-year-old girl who collapsed during practice, NBC News reports Larosa Maria Walker-Asekere and Dwight Broom Palmer are facing charges of second-degree murder, second-degree child cruelty, involuntary manslaughter, and reckless conduct. A Clayton County grand jury returned an indictment charging the […]
On Tuesday, it was reported that veteran point guard Dennis Schröder had signed a one-year deal with the Boston Celtics worth $5.9 million. This would otherwise be unnoteworthy (no offense to Schröder) except that it was previously reported he had turned down a maximum extension from the Los Angeles Lakers before the trade deadline that would’ve been worth more than $80 million (the rumored deal was […]
Fans couldn’t get enough of Latvian basketball player Janis Timma, who played with the Orlando Magic on Monday in Las Vegas at NBA Summer League. The game took place at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada and saw the Magic go up against the Golden State Warriors. The Magic won the game against the Warriors with a final score of 91-89. […]
Netflix has shared a trailer for its upcoming sports docuseries Untold. The docuseries will go behind the scenes to examine pivotal and controversial moments in sports history. One of the episodes in the docuseries will examine arguably the most infamous brawl to ever go down in NBA history. The chaotic scene, dubbed “Malice at the Palace,” […]
We’re a week away from the 2020 Summer Olympics kicking off in Tokyo, Japan on Friday, July 23, so we wouldn’t be surprised if you were getting your Olympics-themed collectibles and gear ready to support your favorites. Some might even be in the mood for a bit of nostalgia; take it back all the way […]
