Category: Sports

Tennessee State Postpones Launch of Historic Hockey Program to 2026

Brandon King

In 2023 Tennessee State announced that it was planning to offer ice hockey, making TSU the first HBCU to feature the sport. Tiger hockey was initially set to drop the puck in the 2025-26 season, however, the historic inaugural season has now been pushed back to 2026-27. From Tennessee State Athletics: Tennessee State University announced today that the launch of its historic men’s hockey program will shift to the 2026-27 season. The decision, made in collaboration with the National Hockey League (NHL), the Nashville Predators, and College Hockey Inc., underscores…

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Angel Reese is an NBA 2K cover athlete

Brandon King

Angel Reese will grace the cover of the “WNBA Edition” of NBA 2K26. Reese,a two-time WNBA All-Star, is amongst the stable of athletes who will appears on the covers of various editon of the game.  However, the decision is not free from controversy as some fans are left incredulous that the Chicago Sky standout got the nod over Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark.  However Reese is certainly a star in her own right and she should get some credit, along with Clark, in helping to bring the unprecedented level of…

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Caitlin Clark Set to Return Tonight vs. Golden State

Brandon King

After missing the previous four games due to a groin strain, Caitlin Clark is due to return tonight against the Golden State Valkyries.  At Tuesday’s Fever practice, Clark told reporters that she is not sure how many minutes she will play in her return.  “It’s just nice to get back out there and get into the flow of playing with my teammates again,” Clark said. “It’s going to be fun to get back out there hopefully and just feel things again. I don’t know what the type of minutes I’m…

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Kendrick Perkins: “There Are New Sheriffs in Town” as Klutch Era Ends in L.A.

Brandon King

SInce he first joined the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2018 offseason , the Lakers, to their own detriment, have capitulated to the every whim of LeBron James and Klutch Sports. James and his camp was seen as the driving force behind the hiring and firing of coaches and roster moves. However an ESPN personality says that time is coming to an end.  According to former NBA player and current ESPN talking head, Kendrick Perkins, there is a changing of the guard in Tinseltown.  “It’s a new sheriff in town,…

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Anthony Davis Undergoes Eye Procedure Ahead of New NBA Season

Brandon King

Anthony Davis underwent a procedure to repair a detached retina, according to Shams Charania.  He adds that Davis suffered the injury during the season, as he was struck in the face multiple times over the course of the season. AD is expected to be ready to go when training camp begins in the fall.  Davis was traded from the Lakers to the Mavericks in the Luka Dončić trade that shocked the basketball world. He suffered an abductor stain in his Mavericks debut that limited him to just nine games post-trade.…

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Bradley Beal to Clippers Likely as Buyout Nears Completion

Brandon King

The Suns have wisely decided to transition from the failed era of the triumvirate of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal. Durant was moved to Houston in a massive 7-team trade late last month.  With Devin Booker agreeing to a $150 million extension, Bradley Beal is the other piece that the Suns are looking to ship out of town. However, Beal’s massive contract, Beal is owed $110 million over the next two seasons, as well as his no-trade clause, created stumbling blocks in constructing a suitable trade.  With the…

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Devin Booker, Suns Agree to $150 Million Contract Extension

Brandon King

Although the Suns have moved on from Kevin Durant, and likely soon Bradley Beal, Devin Booker is staying put. Per Evan Sidery of Forbes, the Phoenix Suns and the star guard have agreed on a two-year $150 million extension that will keep Booker in the Valley of the Sun through 2030.  In the coming 2025-26 season Booker will be entering into the second year of 4-year, $224 million deal that will pay him $53.1 million next season and $57 and $61 million in 2026-27 and 2027-28, respectively.  Though the Suns…

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NBA Trade Alert: Clippers, Heat, and Jazz Involved in Multi-Team Swap 

Brandon King

According to Shams Charania, the Utah Jazz, Miami Heat and Los Angeles Clippers have agreed to a trade. Here is the breakdown: Miami gets:  Los Angeles Receives: Utah receives: Norman Powell is coming off his best NBA season in which he averaged a career best 21.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.2 steals on .484/.418/.804 splits, in 60 appearances ( all starts) and should have garnered his first All-Star nod. The previous two seasons, Powell displayed his ability to provide consistent and efficient scoring off the bench , averaging…

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Former NBA Lottery pick found guilty of rape

Brandon King

Former NBA guard Ben McLemore was found guilty of rape. Thursday an Oregon jury ruled McLemore guilty for the rape of a 21-year-woman that took place in 2021 while he was a member of the Portland Trail Blazers.  The rape occurred at a party at the home of then teammate Robert Covington on October 3, 2021. According to prosecutors, the victim was “hammered unconscious drunk” and was having difficulty walking in addition to vomiting. The victim is said to have passed out on a living room couch at around 2…

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NBA Veteran Matt Barnes Slams Disrespect Toward Kobe Bryant

Brandon King

The disrespect of Kobe Bryant has reached an all-time high and Matt Barnes is not going to stand for it any longer. Speaking on his and Stephen Jackson’s All the Smoke podcast, Barnes said this:  “None of you guys were talking this s—t when he was here, and the would of, could of, should of, and the disrespect with the Pau should have won, its like come on man. Let’s really remember, let’s look at the numbers, to me Kobe is the 2nd best player of All Time, Period. For…

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