A Los Angeles police officer twice held his knee against the neck of NBA player Jaxson Hayes, once as he gasped “I can’t breathe!” during a domestic violence call at the athlete’s home in Woodland Hills, a video released by the department on Friday, Aug. 27, shows. An officer also pressed a Taser to Hayes’ […]
Steph Curry is a real phenomenon in the NBA. Curry is one of the main reasons the NBA has undergone a drastic transformation in recent years. The two-time former MVP entered the NBA in 2009 and immediately began to make an impact. With his incredible three-point shot, Curry has established himself as a league superstar. […]
Don’t take the bait when predatory lenders try to lure you in. Recognizing and avoiding these scams can save you many financial headaches in the future, including high debt, crumbling credit, and even the loss of your home. Predatory lending generally refers to lending practices that impose deceptive, unfair, or abusive terms on borrowers. Many […]
Perhaps the biggest concern when college sports entered the NIL era this summer was how each player, including the lesser-known and the extras, got a piece of the pie. The Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball team was successful. This morning, Kentucky Sports Radio and ProCamps U announced a one-season NIL deal with the entire UK roster. […]
Jerry Harkness, a former United States forward who led the integrated basketball team at Loyola University in Chicago in 1963 NCAA Championship, en route beating a Mississippi state team that previously refused to play against black athletes, died Tuesday in Indianapolis. He was 81 years old. The death, in a hospital, was confirmed by her […]
NORWALK, CT – As a young professional basketball team prepares to enter its first season, a veteran athlete and state favorite will take the helm. Former Fairfield University superstar and New Haven native Troy Bradford has been appointed coach of the new Norwalk-based Connecticut Cobras team, which will begin playing in the Basketball League from […]
Travis Jocelyn, star of VHS and TCNJ, goes pro in Germany. Travis Jocelyn, a 2017 graduate of Verona High School who was part of his state championship basketball team, has signed on to play professional basketball in Germany. Jocelyne, who had a strong college basketball career at TCNJ, joined Niners Chemnitz, a team from southeastern […]
Former NBA player JR Smith trades a basketball for a bag of golf clubs. Smith, a 16-year-old NBA veteran who won two championships in his playing days, will enter freshman and play for the North Carolina A&T Men’s Golf Team. Smith, 36, attended an online press conference on Monday and spoke about his future at […]
INDIANAPOLIS – Former Loyola player Jerry Harkness, one of the ABA’s early Indiana Pacers and a civil rights pioneer who played in college basketball’s 1963 Game of Change, has passed away. He was 81 years old. Harkness embodied the history of America itself. It came from nothing. What he did meant everything. He gave Jackie […]
Bill Self’s Kansas Jayhawks are gearing up for a 2020-21 season that should begin fairly soon, if the pandemic permits. Rich suggestion [email protected] Laurent Kansas men’s basketball coach Bill Self assembled his players and assistant coaches for an organizational team meeting on Sunday night ahead of Monday’s start of the 2021-22 school year on the […]
Celtics “I think it’s fair.” Jayson Tatum of Team United States poses for photos with his gold medal. Photo by Gregory Shamus / Getty Images Could LiAngelo Ball make an NBA roster? Jayson Tatum thinks so. Middle brother Ball made the headlines when asked to join the Hornets Summer League team earlier this summer, and […]
Dwyane Wade is one of the most underrated superstars of his generation. Despite an illustrious career, he was excluded from much debate due to a sharp drop in his productions when the Miami Heat Big 3 was formed. In addition, Wade suffered a few injuries that derailed his career path. Well, even after facing such […]
The late Manute Bol is a bit of a popular hero in NBA circles. Yes, he had a promising NBA career as a journeyman center, but that only tells part of the story. The 7-foot-7-inch Sudanese center has a wide range of memorable stories and successes to his name, from claims he coined the phrase […]
Subscribe to our Policy NewsletterNY for the latest coverage and to stay informed about the 2021 elections in your district and across New York Dyckman Park in Upper Manhattan – home of the legendary NCAA and NBA sanctioned Dyckman League and the “street basketball mecca†– hosted the first NYPD Blue Chips basketball championship in […]
As we get to the heart of the basketball edition of You’re Nuts (I keep saying it, but I don’t think this thing ever ends), the resident “Bucketheads†Connor and Justin will examine the history of the Ohio State hoops and dig through the record books. For this week’s You’re Nuts, we’ll see who we […]
A former Seton Hall basketball player has been added to a lawsuit brought against the school by former male player Myles Powell for what they claim to be misdiagnosed knee injuries. In an amended complaint at Powell’s trial filed Tuesday, Jasmine Smith alleges that team staff told her that she suffered a bone contusion during […]
Payday lenders who have become unwitting victims of the pandemic are anxiously awaiting the end of most government relief programs, but those who follow the industry say some high-cost loans may never fully rebound. Congress’ passage in the past 18 months of enhanced unemployment benefits, federal stimulus payments, a moratorium on evictions, and student loan […]
Payday lenders who have become unwitting victims of the pandemic are anxiously awaiting the end of most government assistance programs, but those who follow the industry say some high-cost loans may never fully bounce back. The passage by Congress in the past 18 months of improved unemployment benefits, federal stimulus payments, an eviction moratorium, and […]
At the age of six, Hansel Emmanuel Donato DomÃnguez had his left arm amputated after a wall collapsed. He was trapped under the rubble for almost two hours until his father, a former professional basketball player, rescued him. Today, 11 years later, Donato DomÃnguez miraculously follows in his father’s athletic footsteps. The Dominican Republic 6-to-5 […]
Zach Swanson – Toutle Lake After hitting hitters on the pitcher’s mound in the early spring, rookie Fighting Duck tackled hardwood and continued to display W’s. For example, on May 19, the Ducks managed to beat Morton-White Pass 61-60 when Swanson picked up a loose ball and launched a desperate uprising that found its target […]
Sue Bird in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals at the Feld Entertainment Center on October 02, 2020 in Palmetto, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar / Getty Images) By Emily Burack In their fifth Olympic appearance, Sue Bird and her teammate Diana Taurasi made history: they won their fifth gold medal, the only basketball players […]
If you are having trouble paying your bills, you might want to consider a payday loan. But be careful! Even with some recent reforms, many of these loans still come with high fees and very high interest rates. The good news is that there are alternatives, and as Consumer Reports explains, you just need to […]
Former Ohio State basketball player Duane Washington played brilliantly on his Summer League debut for the Indiana Pacers. Former Ohio State basketball player Duane Washington signed a bilateral deal with the Indiana Pacers after being undrafted in the NBA Draft. He decided to forgo his final year at Ohio State for the chance to play […]
This week, we’re shining the spotlight on the Knights, Richmond’s own basketball team. Established in 2009, the Knights have grown into one of the largest junior basketball development programs in the UK, coaching over 1,500 players each week. The team trains at the Waldegrave School in Twickenham and is on a mission to provide opportunities […]
Team building never stops. There is nothing quite like standing still, as either the forces of entropy destroy a team or the moves to attract new talent and internal growth drive them forward. To continue to improve, there has to be a constant self-assessment of where a roster is, both in terms of collective suitability […]
After a somewhat rough start, the 2020 US Men’s Olympic Basketball Team rebounded and made it through the remainder of the 2020 Olympic Men’s Basketball Tournament to claim gold. The United States lost to France in their first group game but went on to beat Iran (120-66) and the Czech Republic (119-84). The Americans then […]
(JTA) – In their fifth Olympic appearance, Sue Bird and her teammate Diana Taurasi made history: they won their fifth gold medal, the only basketball players – men or women – to have achieved this feat. Bird and Taurasi helped American women’s basketball win their seventh straight gold medal, beating Japan 90-75 on Sunday, the […]
Portland Trail Blazers Guard CJ McCollum has been named the new president of the National Basketball Player’s Association, by Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports. Portland Trail Blazers goaltender CJ McCollum has been voted next NBA Players Association president, league sources say @YahooSports. – Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) August 7, 2021 Marc Stein first proposed CJ’s name […]
LeBron James continues to move in Hollywood. According to a Thursday August 5 report from Hollywood journalist, King James recently signed on to produce a Netflix movie about a Native American basketball team. Title Ground ball, the film follows the journey of the Chuska Warriors, a Navajo team from New Mexico who are trying to […]
Dudley’s Under-18 Basketball Team donated 50 pairs of basketball shoes to professional players to support the next generation of athletic talent. We all know that when most teens play sports it’s important to watch the game. It helps to have self-confidence and to feel good. But for a team of young basketball players at Dudley, […]
Camden-born TikTok star Jesse Chuku has entertained people his entire life, from playing basketball for Team GB to making hilarious social media videos. Jesse has nearly 3 million followers on TikTok, where he presents his latest comedy sketches. He has a global audience and they can’t get enough of his videos which explore the different […]
The Los Angeles Police Department said on Tuesday it would investigate whether police used excessive force when New Orleans basketball player Jaxson Hayes was arrested last week. According to CBS Los Angeles, a categorical use of force investigation was launched by the police department into Hayes’ arrest, which is a type of investigation typically reserved […]
Abdullah Bozkurt / Stockholm Portland Trail Blazers professional basketball player Enes Kanter faces nine outstanding arrest warrants issued by Turkish authorities in intimidation campaign to quell dissent , suppress opposition voices and suppress freedom of expression. According to official documents dated July 12, 2021 and obtained by Nordic Monitor, Turkish prosecutors have requested the arrest […]
Duncan Robinson. Michael Reaves / Getty Images Duncan Robinson signed a $ 90 million contract with the Heat, the most on record for an undrafted player. Robinson played DIII basketball before being transferred to Michigan and then undrafted in 2018. Robinson went on to become one of the NBA’s top three-pointers with the Heat. Visit […]
MUMBAI – India’s top basketball player Princepal Singh has been included in the NBA’s Sacramento Kings roster for the California Classic Summer League. Princepal, a 6-10 forward from Punjab who played for the Ignite G League team in the NBA G League last season, has been selected for the 3rd edition of the California Classic […]
NORWALK – Starting next spring, the Norwalkers won’t need to travel for professional basketball games, with a minor league basketball team ready to call the city their home. the Connecticut Cobras will be part of the Basketball League, a national minor league basketball organization, and plans to participate in the March 2022 season, said Anthony […]
A basketball player from Maryland appeared on The Athletic’s 2022 NBA Draft Prospects Rankings. But they weren’t the ones you might guess – bruises 6-11 center Qudus Wahab, or starting playmaker Eric Ayala, last year’s leading scorer who entered and then retired from this year’s draft. It was Dona scott. Scott landed at No.47 on […]
During an appearance on Kelly Ripa’s talk show, Dwyane Wade said LeBron James is the cheapest guy he knows. James has been a certainty in the NBA since reaching his sophomore year of high school. His mother Gloria James even got a car loan in his last year of school based on the promise he […]