Category: Sports

Someone needs to talk to Ja Morant

Brandon King

Ja Morant is a supremely talented basketball whose on-court exploits have helped transform the Memphis Grizzlies into potential contenders in the Western Conference.  Yet with the same determination he shows in getting to the rim for one of his spectacular dunks, he is showing an unfortunate penchant for wanting to throw it all away.  Earlier this season, following a contentious confrontation with members of the Indiana Pacers traveling party, a slow-moving SUV that contained Morant trained a red laser on the party.  This was chased by reports of the Grizzlies…

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Michael Cooper slams JJ Redick for disrespect of Larry Bird

Brandon King

After starting out with such promise , JJ Redick has become the latest sports talking head to lend his voice to the chorus of cacophony that revels showing complete impertinence for previous eras of NBA basketball. Nearly a year ago Redick;s opening salvo of the greats and eras of yesteryear , when he took a shot at Celtics legend and Hall of Fame player Bob Cousy, saying he could not dribble with his left hand and that he (Cousy) ” was being guarded by plumbers and firefighters.” Cousy, 93, responded…

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Damian Lillard explodes for 71 points

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Courtesy of Fox Sports Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard made NBA history on Sunday night, scoring 71 points in a 131-114 win over the Houston Rockets. Lillard surpassed 70 points on a floater in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter. He finished the night 22-for-38 from the field, 13-for-22 from behind the arc and 14-for-14 from the free-throw line. Lillard scored 41 points in the first half, which is tied with Kyrie Irving for second-most by a player in a first half of an NBA game over the last 25 seasons (Kobe Bryant is first…

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Top High School Basketballer Kiyomi McMiller makes history with Jordan Brand NIL Deal

Brandon King

Kiyomi McMiller has made history as the first high schooler to same a NIL deal with Jordan Brand. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kiyomi McMiller (@kiyomi_mcmiller32) McMiller, 5-7 point guard out of Burlington , New Jersey is the sixth-ranked overall player in the 2024 HoopGurlz Super 60, averaged 27.1 points per game as a sophomore. The blue-chip prospect credits her family for her success: “I’m inspired by both of my parents. I get my creativity from my dad and my grandmother, which carries over to my…

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Tennessee State’s JJ Holloman drafted by New Jersey Generals

Brandon King

The USFL held its draft yesterday and the recently resurrected league has shown it has no issue drafting HBCU talent. JJ Holloman was one of several HBCU products to have his name called on draft day, with the Tennessee State wideout taken by the New Jersey Generals in the third round, The FIU and Georgia transfer appeared in 11 games this season for Tennessee State, pulling in 33 receptions for 353 yards and a touchdown.

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Delaware State lacrosse shocks Akron in quadruple overtime nail-biter

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Courtesy of Delaware State Athletics Dover, Del. (Feb. 19, 2023) — Mica Lambertscored the game-winning goal on a free position shot at the 1:40 mark of the fourth overtime period to lift Delaware State to a 13-12 win over Akron in a heart-stopping women’s lacrosse contest at Mike Drass Field today. The win improves the Hornets to 2-0 for the first time in the 11-year history of the program. Delaware State defeated Howard 16-4 on Feb. 11 for its first-ever season-opening win. Delaware State and Akron were tied at 12-12 at…

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New Mexico State suspends basketball season indefinitely in lieu of fresh set of allegations

Brandon King

Courtesy of Myron Medcalf, ESPN New Mexico State men’s basketball has canceled Saturday’s game at Cal Baptist and suspended its season indefinitely following “new allegations” within the program, according to a statement from the school. The new allegations have prompted an investigation by the school and led to the coaching staff being put on paid administrative leave, the statement said. The Aggies have been embroiled in controversy since November, when forward Mike Peake shot and killed a New Mexico student in self-defense in Albuquerque after he’d been lured to the campus. Per the school’s statement,…

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Flag on the play: Non-profit secular group stops Colorado’s unconstitutional prayer practice

Brandon King

Amongst many things, Colorado head football coach Deion Sanders is an unapologetic Christian. He is a man of faith and often brings up his beliefs in public appearances, daily on his social media, as well as to his team. It seems that the latter has drawn the attention of the Freedom From Religion Foundation ( FFRF), a non-profit secular organization. According to a letter sent to the Colorado Chancellor, Phil DiStefano, on December 20, 2022 a member of Coach Sanders’ staff led other staff members in a Christian prayer to…

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Nets send Kyrie to Mavs for Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith and picks

Brandon King

For a time , the Kyrie Irving saga has subsided. Sunday afternoon the Shams Charania and others reported that star guard has been dealt to the Dallas Mavericks Dallas receives : Brooklyn receives: For Dinwiddie it will be a return to familiar territory; he spent five season with the Nets from 2016-17 until 2020-21. Appearing in 274 games, including 132 starts, Dinwiddie averaged 14.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists. He can provide capable scoring off the pine or as a starter if need be. The KD and Kyrie era…

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Fayetteville State Football Alum Joshua Williams will play in Super Bowl LVII

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Courtesy of Fayetteville State Athletic Department: Fayetteville, NC – Fayetteville State University will have a presence on the field at the 2023 National Football League’s Super Bowl LVII Championship game with the Broncos’ former cornerback Joshua Williams.  Williams saw significant playing time in the American Football Conference (AFC) Championship game Sunday night as the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 in Kansas City, Mo. Joshua Williams, who was drafted by the Chiefs with their 135th pick, finished the game with five tackles (four solo and one assisted tackle),…

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