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Florida A&M to hire Charlie Ward as men’s head basketball coach

Brandon King

Initially reported by Offscript, Florida A&M is finalising deal to make former Heisman trophy and NBA player Charlie Ward the Rattlers’ new men’s basketball coach. He replaces Patrick Crarey II who accepted the vacancy at Grambling, after a single, tumultuous year at the helm of the Rattler basketball program that included the majority of the team being shown the door and a very delayed and public contract ratification. Ward was previously the head coach at Florida High, where he has been since 2018, leading them to a 129-58 record, including…

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LaMelo Ball unbothered by calls for him to leave Charlotte

Brandon King

Following the end of a season that did not play out as well as hoped, LaMelo Ball was asked if he was aggravated by the attempts to push him out of town for the perceived greener pastures of a larger market. Ball responded with “I feel like if you get annoyed then you’re bothered by it. [but] no.” ​ Despite reports that the Hornets “have no interest” in parting ways with ball reports continues to be stirred up of potential landing spots for Ball via trades. According to reporting from HoopsHype’s…

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Suns show Mike Budenholzer the door after one disappointing season

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Courtesy of Yahoo Sports The Phoenix Suns, who wildly underachieved for yet another season, fired their third head coach in as many years, parting ways with Mike Budenholzer, the team confirmed. In a statement Monday, the team said its “fans deserve better.” Budenholzer logged a 36-46 record in his lone season with the Suns. “Competing at the highest level remains our goal and we failed to meet expectations this season. Our fans deserve better. Change is needed.” Phoenix entered this season with high hopes. Even with little financial flexibility, the Suns had…

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Plenty of NBA teams still have something to play for in last day of the regular season

Brandon King

The NBA regular season is in its last weekend, and there are still several teams with something to play for, as playoff positions are still not etched in stone. This scenario applies in particular to the Western Conference, as all playoff and play-in positions in the Eastern Conference are already set. The Thunder, Rockets and Lakers have locked up the no. 1, 2, and 3 seeds, respectively, but for the Warriors, Nuggets, Clippers, Timberwolves and Grizzlies, where they will fall in the playoff picture is still to be determined, with the fourth through…

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Jessica Alba and son have a blast at a Lakers game

Brandon King

Jessica Alba’s son – Hayes – is a Luka Doncic fan. At the recent Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers game, the youngster capped a memorable experience as he witnessed one of his favorite players play live in action on the court at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Alba shared the night out with her son in a TikTok post that has already garnered over 13,000 views in just 10 hours and in an Instagram post that has over 189,000 likes in just 18 hours. Sitting courtside with his…

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Kai Cenat may tick off some LeBron fans

Brandon King

Kai Cenat appeared on a GQ Sports segment called This or That and one of his responses may draw the ire of a certain fanbase. In the segment, participants are asked to choose their preference between two items. He was asked to choose between LeBron James and iShowSpeed. Cenat chose the influencer, who has amassed over 38 million subscribers on YouTube, over the four-time NBA champion and all-time leading scorer. Read Full Article

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Grambling reportedly to hire FAMU’s Patrick Crarey II as men’s basketball coach

Brandon King

Grambling is announcing their next men’s basketball coach Friday morning and reportedly the name that will be called is Florida A&M head basketball coach Patrick Crarey II.  Liv for Hoops reported Thursday that Grambling had zeroed in on Crarey II as their prime candidate to fill their vacancy.  Crarey II, who would replace Donte Jackson who was announced as Alabama A&M’s head coach last week, takes over a Grambling program that went 12-22 overall and 7-11 within the SWAC last season. Coach Crarey comes to Grambling after a somewhat tumultuous…

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Grambling to announce next men’s basketball coach Friday morning

Brandon King

Grambling will announce they will announce the next person to helm its men’s basketball program, replacing Donte Jackson, who departed to take the same position at Alabama A&M. The announcement will bea made at a press conference scheduled to take place Friday, April 11 at 10:00 A.M. CST The conference will be streamed via the Grambling State Athletics YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GramblingStateAthletics

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Micheal Vick supports his players leaving to obtain NIL deals

Brandon King

Although name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals were not around when he dominated college football in the late ’90s, the new Norfolk State football coach is in favor of collegiate athletes of today being able to profit from their talents, even if it may be deleterious to his program. Vick has vowed to not impede players seeking greener NIL pastures, even if they will necessitate them leaving his program, he is already giving players his blessing to do so.  In a recent appearance on Da Get Got Podcast with Marshawn…

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An initial look at the “Shattered Backboard” Air Jordan 1 High OG

Brandon King

When they released in 2015, the “Shattered Backboard” Air Jordan 1 High OG immediately became one of the most well-received and sought-after colorways of the AJ 1, with resell prices quickly ballooning to 4 figures. Ten years after their original release Jordan Brand is running the coveted colorway back for a second retail run. Initial images of the 2025 iteration have emerged. Like its progenitor they sport starfish at the toe as well as wrapping the heel and flanking ankle. The former is overlaid with black leather, which also shows up at the eye…

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