(The Root) — Some folks behind the steering wheels of luxury sedans can barely keep food on the table. Some folks…

(The Root) — Plenty of pro football players hang up their cleats and transition to coaching careers. Far fewer go…

(The Root) — Condoleezza Rice doesn't mind being among the best in her field, and she hasn't been shy about being…

(The Root) — Tyrann Mathieu is 20 years old with the rest of his life ahead of him. His skill and dedication to…

(The Root) — A popular discussion during the run-up to London 2012 involved Team USA's hypothetical chances in men's…

(The Root) — Movies can't do it. TV shows are poor substitutes. Broadway plays fall short.

(The Root) — Dwight Howard did himself no favors in dragging out his exit from Orlando. He turned off Magic fans and…

(The Root) — In 2010, as part of the celebration for his 49th birthday, President Obama played a pickup basketball…

(The Root) — Floyd Mayweather Jr. is no longer serving time in a Las Vegas jail. But the clock is ticking for the…

(The Root) — Truth be told, we weren't that inspired by Olympians like Michael Jordan and Carl Lewis. While they…

(The Root) — We don't know why O.J. Murdock took his life Monday. We don't know the problems he faced and considered…

(The Root) — The U.S. men's Olympic basketball team needed a good challenge Sunday in its opening game against…

(The Root) — Etan Thomas is on a mission. While the 6-foot-9 forward would like to resume his 11-year NBA career…

(The Root) — We all know the media can be, uh, funny sometimes when it comes to why and how someone is highlighted…

(The Root) — In penalizing Penn State for its role in the child sex-abuse case involving Jerry Sandusky, NCAA…

(The Root) — If 100 people were asked whether the New York Knicks were smart to let Jeremy Lin leave for the Houston…

(The Root) — Maybe the side effects of NFL football are getting to Dez Bryant. Maybe he suffered a concussion that…

(The Root) — President Obama has some explaining to do. He was expected to be courtside Monday night at Verizon…

(The Root) — As it turns out, former Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno wasn't a saint after all, which…

(The Root) — The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum didn't exist in 1973 when Major League Baseball held the All-Star…