CultureSportsCultureSportsBrooklyn Nets Prepare for Inevitable Battle With Los Angeles Lakers by Acquiring Final Infinity Stone, LaMarcus AldridgeAs hoop heads wait for the inevitable championship showdown between the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets, the…ByJay ConnorPublishedMarch 29, 2021
EntertainmentEntertainmentYes, We Celebrated a Whole Week of 2021 NAACP Image Award Winners and There's Still a Ceremony This WeekendY’all already know Black folks don’t half-ass our celebrations. So, it should come as no surprise that the NAACP…ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedMarch 26, 2021
CultureSportsCultureSports5 Players Who Are As Good As Gone Before the NBA Trade DeadlineDo you know what today is?ByJay ConnorPublishedMarch 25, 2021
CultureSportsCultureSports'I Should Have More Than Four': LeBron James Offers His Two Cents on the MVP DebateSustained excellence has its perks, but it can also be a bit of a curse. Because when you routinely excel at…ByJay ConnorPublishedMarch 19, 2021
CultureSportsCultureSportsAfter Owning the Boston Celtics for Years, LeBron James Becomes Part-Owner of Boston Red SoxSince entering the NBA in 2003 as an 18-year-old phenom, LeBron James has completely transformed what it means to be…ByJay ConnorPublishedMarch 17, 2021
NewsEducationHBCUsNewsEducationHBCUsHBCUs, Communities of Color Impacted by COVID-19 Will Be the Real Winners During NBA All-Star WeekendWe’re mere days away from NBA All-Star Weekend, and while it’s not exactly the brightest idea to host an event that…ByJay ConnorPublishedMarch 3, 2021
CultureSportsCultureSportsThis Woman's Work: Candace Parker Schools Shaq on Modern Basketball Since He Apparently Missed the MemoShaq has a lot on his plate.ByJay ConnorPublishedMarch 3, 2021
NewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeWhy Does LeBron James Have to Keep Telling White People He Will Not Shut Up and Dribble? This Time, It's a Fellow AthleteIt’s been more than three years since Fox News white supremacy-wench Laura Ingraham went full KKK-Karen on her show…ByZack LinlyPublishedFebruary 27, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementLos Angeles Sheriff’s Deputies Allege a Gang Targeting Black and Latino Communities Exists in the Los Angeles County Sheriff's DepartmentI know you read that headline and thought “OK, but isn’t that generally Los Angeles policing as a whole?” You’re not…ByJoe JuradoPublishedFebruary 25, 2021
EntertainmentTelevisionEntertainmentTelevisionIMDb TV Announces LeBron James-Produced Top Class: The Life and Times of the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers“You’ve got the Lakers, you’ve got the Clippers and then you’ve got Sierra Canyon High School.”– AnonymousByJay ConnorPublishedFebruary 17, 2021
CultureSportsCultureSports'Courtside Karen' Is Sorry, Y'allBe careful what you wish for.ByJay ConnorPublishedFebruary 3, 2021
CultureSportsCultureSportsFor the Love of God, Would Somebody Please Rescue Bradley Beal From the Washington Wizards?Loyalty is overrated.ByJay ConnorPublishedJanuary 28, 2021
NewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeLeBron James and More Than a Vote Release Ad Calling Out the Double Standard in Police Response to Capitol Riot“IT WAS NEVER ABOUT WHAT WE DID, IT’S ABOUT WHO WE ARE!”ByZack LinlyPublishedJanuary 8, 2021
CultureSportsCultureSportsNow That Kelly Loeffler Has Lost Her Senate Seat, LeBron James Would Love Nothing More Than for Her to Lose Her Ownership Stake in the WNBA, TooI think it’s safe to say that anybody who openly rails against the Black Lives Matter movement, insists that…ByJay ConnorPublishedJanuary 7, 2021
NewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeLeBron James, Milwaukee Bucks Speak Out After District Attorney Declines to File Charges In Jacob Blake ShootingTime and time again, we’ve seen police officers go unpunished for unruly behavior that targets the Black community,…ByJay ConnorPublishedJanuary 6, 2021
CultureBlack ExcellenceCultureBlack ExcellenceLeBron James, Naomi Osaka Named Associated Press Male and Female Athletes of the YearDuring a year that’s presented an endless succession of unprecedented challenges, LeBron James and Naomi Osaka dug…ByJay ConnorPublishedDecember 29, 2020
CultureSportsCultureSportsNike Bids 2020 Adieu With Inspirational 'You Can't Be Stopped' Film Featuring Naomi Osaka, Kevin DurantThroughout an unprecedented year rife with loss and turmoil, Nike has made it its mission to elevate our spirits by…ByJay ConnorPublishedDecember 28, 2020
NewsOpinionSome ThoughtsNewsOpinionSome ThoughtsThe Baffling, Years-Long Beef Between Kyrie Irving and NBA Media, ExplainedWhen it’s a sport’s offseason and an athlete’s name trends as often as Kyrie Irving’s does—well, an athlete not…ByDamon YoungPublishedDecember 15, 2020
EntertainmentEntertainmentSpace Jam: A New Legacy Contest Welcomes You to the (Game) JamHey, real quick, do me a favor and have “Space Jam” by Quad City DJs playing the entire time you read this.ByJoe JuradoPublishedDecember 14, 2020
CultureBlack ExcellenceCultureBlack ExcellenceTime Magazine Gets It Right, Names LeBron James Athlete of the YearAs the Grammys have proven time and time again, the winner isn’t always the most deserving. But when it comes to…ByJay ConnorPublishedDecember 11, 2020