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Hall of Fame coach W.C. Gorden passes at 90

Brandon King

The bastard that is the year 2020 has claimed another life, this time the legendary Jackson State coach W.C. Gorden. From swac.org: JACKSON, Miss.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference mourns the passing of legendary Jackson State football coach W.C. Gorden. Gorden was the most successful coach in the history of the school’s renowned football program. His tenure included a stunning 28-game winning streak during the late 1980s. Credited with making Jackson State’s football program a powerhouse in the SWAC during that era, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of…

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Amar’e Stoudamire joins Steve Nash’s staff in Brooklyn

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from nba.com: One of the NBA’s most famous pick-and-roll combinations is reuniting as coaches in Brooklyn. Per Shams Charania of The Athletic, former NBA All-Star Amar’e Stoudemire will serve as an assistant coach on the Nets under their new coach, Steve Nash. Stoudemire and Nash were teammates on the Suns from 2004-10 as one of the league’s most feared guard-big man combinations in the early 2000s. Nash was hired to coach the Nets earlier this month in what will be his first head coaching job in the NBA. He spent the previous five…

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Official images of the “What The” Air Jordan 5

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The “What The” Air Jordan 5 combines attributes of the ”Army Olive”,” Bel-Air”, ”Green Bean”, ”Laser”, ”Quai 54”, ”Raging Bull”, ”Shanghai” and ”Tokyo” into a single , but mismatched pair. Though there have been previously leaked sets of images, Nike has now released the official images of this mash up and can be seen below. Air Jordan 5 Varsity MaizeCourt Purple-Ghost Green-Solar Orange CZ5725-700 $220 November 7, 2020

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Cris Cyborg defends Bellator featherweight strap with second round submission

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From Jeff Wagenheim of ESPN: It was the same old Cyborg. It was a brand-new Cyborg. Cris Cyborg put on another dominant performance in a career full of them, and added a new twist by scoring her first submission victory in 26 pro bouts, choking out Arlene Blencowe to successfully defend her Bellator women’s featherweight championship in the main event of Bellator 249 on Thursday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Cyborg battered her challenger in a one-sided round and a half, bloodying Blencowe in the stand-up fighting before taking her to…

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September 26, 2020 NBA Playoff Recap: Lakers return to the NBA Finals

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Who Got it Done Lebron James with an impressive performance , particularly down the stretch, helped push the Los Angeles Lakers to victory in game 5 of the Western Conference Finals, their first time in the championship round since 2010. pt rb ast LeBron JamesLAL vs. DEN 38 16 10   Triple-double Anthony DavisLAL vs. DEN 27 5 3   2 stl Nikola JokićDEN @ LAL 20 7 5   3 stl Jerami GrantDEN @ LAL 20 9 1 Jamal MurrayDEN @ LAL 19 4 8 Monte MorrisDEN @ LAL 10 2 7…

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Bleacher Report proves my point

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In my piece, NBA Players talk but are they saying what really needs to be said?, one of the points I stressed was the use of the proper words and terms. Negligence in this area does not identify the goal but will also leaves the door open for other groups or entities to come in redefine the terms for their benefit and hijack the energy to achieve their ends. This is why I stressed using the term “anti-black racism” rather than nebulous phrases such as “racial inequality” or “systemic injustice”…

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NBA Players talk but are they saying what really needs to be said?

Brandon King

In my last of common sense sports talk, I took the NBA to task for their blatantly insincerity as it relates to the fight against anti-black racism. In this edition I must deal with the players and what they are saying, what they aren’t saying and perhaps what they should not be saying. A lot of NBA players have talking on some societal issues like never before and some have spoken passionately, others from a fear-based perspective, and yet some have said a lot and yet nothing at the same…

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Denver sends the Clippers packing 104-89

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It has been said that the NBA is a make-or-miss league, and Tuesday night that was amongst many lessons the Los Angeles Clippers learned the hard way. Once again their second half offence let them down, as the scored just 33 points over the final 24 minutes, including missing their first ten field goal attempts of the fourth quarter. The offensive aided a Denver Nuggets team, that frankly didn’t need much help, in defeating them 104-89. The Nuggets’ victory completed an improbable comeback from down 3-1. As the first half…

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D’Antoni informs Rockets he will not be back next season

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Whenever the 2020-21 NBA season tips off there will be a new person sitting in the head coach’s seat in Houston. In a statement to the four letter network, the now former Rockets head coach said this: It’s with tremendous sadness and gratitude that my wife Laurel and I announce that our incredible journey in Houston has ended for now and that we’ll be moving to a new chapter. Mike D’Antoni informed the Rockets that he is entering free agency and would not be returning to the team next season…

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Michael Jordan now has equity stake in DraftKings, also will be advisor

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Michael Jordan, you may have heard of him, he’s the guy that Shannon Sharpe and the rest of the Lebron James stuperfriends constantly tear down in order to prop up Lebron, is now part of DraftKings. The greatest player to touch an NBA court is taking an equity stake in the sports betting and gambling company in exchange for becoming a special advisor. A news release on the matter has this to say: Michael Jordan is among the most important figures in sports and culture, who forever redefined the modern…

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