Someone needs to talk to Ja Morant

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…

Jackson State takes Prairie View to the woodshed 90-65, clinches 4th straight SWAC regular season title

Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics 65 Prairie View 14-14,11-6 SWAC 90  Jackson St. 18-8,15-1 SWAC Team 1 2 3 4 F Prairie View 12  16  14  23  65 Jackson St. 23  21  21  25  90 JACKSON, Miss.| The Jackson State women’s basketball team secured a statement making victory over Prairie View A&M Monday night to claim its fourth consecutive Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Regular Season Championship. The Tigers held Prairie View A&M to just 16.7 percent from deep in a 4-for-24 shooting performance on the way to a 90-65 victory over the Panthers.Jackson…

Tennessee State goes 2-0 on Day 1 of Panther Invitational

Courtesy of Scott Wallace, Tennessee State Athletics 3  TSU 0 WCU Team R H E TSU 3 6 1 WCU 0 3 0 W: Manus, Caitlyn (4-1) L: Jayme Eilers (0-2) Tigers Go 2-0 on Day One of the Panther Invitational DECATUR, Ga. – Pitchers Caitlyn Manus and Holly Ayala combined for zero earned runs in 14 innings to carry the Tennessee State University Tigers (8-3) to victories on the first day in the Georgia State University Panther Invitational in Decatur, Georgia. Manus (6-1) was the winner in both games, throwing a three-hit shutout in TSU’s 3-0 win…

Tennessee State defeats UT Martin 88-82, now in tie for second place in OVC

88  TSU 82 UTM Team 1 2 F TSU 41  47  88 UTM 33  49  82 Tennessee State picked up another conference win, handing UT Martin only their second home defeat of season, 88-82 Thursday night. UT Martin got out early, jumping on TSU 14-6 but Tennessee State responded with a 10-0 run to tie the game at 14 apiece and took their first lead of the night at 16-14 on a putback dunk from Adong Makuoi.  Tennessee State would remain out front for the rest of the half, using a…

Tennessee State softball comes up short against Chattanooga, 3-2

Title image via Aaron Quinn Courtesy of Scott Wallace , Tennessee State Athletics 2 TSU 3  UTC Team R H E TSU 2 8 2 UTC 3 7 0 W: Taylor Long (2-0) L: Jean-Baptiste, Kailyn (0-1) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. —The Tennessee State Tigers fell 3-2 in a nine-inning matchup to the Chattanooga Mocs Wednesday. Freshman Holly Ayala (3-2) was a bright spot for the Tigers (6-3), starting the ballgame and throwing a complete game, giving up three runs, zero earned, on seven hits, with no walks and four strikeouts. In the batter’s box, the…

Albany State releases 2023 football schedule

Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State University Golden Rams football team, under the direction of Head Coach Quinn Gray, has released its 2023 football schedule.  The Golden Rams will play 10 regular season football games, including several prestigious football classics.  The Golden Rams will open the season on the road against Wingate University on Saturday, August 31, in Wingate, North Carolina. The Golden Rams will play their home opener against Valdosta State University in the ASU Coliseum on Saturday, September 9. The Golden Rams will play Morehouse College…

Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand announce $2.3 million in community grants

Courtesy of Nike/Jordan Brand What to Know In celebration of Michael Jordan’s 60th birthday, Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand announce $2.3M in Community Grant awards to 48 grassroots organizations across the United States to help create more equitable futures for Black people.  The 2023 round of community grantees includes 43 new organizations, along with a re-investment in five organizations that were awarded grants in 2021, including 1Hood Media, Mortar Cincinnati, Love Now Media, Revolution Workshop, and Good Call NYC.  Inspired by the notion that movements to create systemic change have limitless potential at the…

Week 12 SIAC Basketball honourees

Courtesy of the SIAC The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has announced its men’s and women’s basketball Players of the Week. For women, Dashanti Miller (Central State) was named Player of the Week, while Sumaiyah Abdur-Rahim (Tuskegee) earned Newcomer of the Week. For men, K.J. Doucet (Fort Valley State) was named Player of the Week, alongside, Myson Lowe (Fort Valley State) who earned Newcomer of the Week, released by the league office on Tuesday. Women’s Basketball PLAYER OF THE WEEK –  Dashanti Miller, Central StateForward |  Sophomore  |  Sandusky, OH Central State sophomore Dashanti Miller recorded a career-high in points (30) while recording back-to-back double doubles last week. In a…

Tennessee State Football signs 15 players for 2023 Recruiting Class

Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics NASHVILLE – The Tennessee State football program and head coach Eddie George announced the signing of 15 new players to join the Tigers for the 2023 season. The Tigers signed six players on early signing day to bring their total to 21 players for the class of 2023. Click here to view the six early signees.  Romello WatsonOffensive Line | 6-4 | 300Arlington, Texas | Grambling State/Kilgore JC A transfer offensive lineman that brings both junior college and FCS level experience to the team. Watson appeared in three games last…

“First Game” Nike Zoom Generation coming March 21

Although these are called the “First Game” Lebron James did not actually wear this colourway of the Zoom Generation; he actually played in the white, black and iteration. Like its progenitor from 2003, this hummer-inspired sneaker sports a white leather upper with varsity crimson paneling on the lateral and medial sides. LeBron’s former “LJ23” logo appears on the tongue, with “LEBRON” showing up in the clear tab at the top of the aforementioned tongue. A navy-bordered white Swoosh appears on the lateral panel, with “11-5-2023” , the date of Lebron’s…