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Morgan State hires Keshia Cambell Senior Associate Athletics Director for Student Services

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Courtesy of Morgan State Athletics Morgan State Vice President/Director of Athletics Dena Freeman-Patton has announced the addition of Keshia Campbell to the Morgan State athletics department as Senior Associate Athletics Director for Student Services. Campbell will be responsible for oversight of sports medicine, strength and conditioning, student development (personal and career) and other student services areas.  “Ms. Campbell is a welcomed addition to the Bear Family,” said Freeman-Patton. “She brings a wealth of knowledge within intercollegiate athletics that will enhance the experiences of our student-athletes.” Campbell, who brings nearly 30 years of experience in athletics…

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PE Corner: Dearica Hamby’s Tatum 2 PEs

Brandon King

Jordan Brand athlete and Los Angeles Sparks forward Dearica Hamby gave Nick DePaula ( and now us) an up close look at one of her Tatum 2 PEs.  Inspires by her two children, Amaya and Legend, they sport a black nubuck, mesh, and textile upper paired with peach at the inner medial overlay and tongue branding. On the medial side the phrase “Find A Way”,  a testament to Hamby’s mentality, can be seen. The lace dubraes read “Legend” and “Amiya”, respectively. Lavender pods on the lateral and medial sides, the former are…

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Help is not on the way for the Bulls

Brandon King

title image via Sports Illustrated After slogging through the 2023-24 season to a 39-43 and getting blasted in the play-in game 112-91 by the Miami Heat, which was the second straight season their postseason ended before it got started, the Chicago Bulls currently find themselves in the worst place an NBA team can find itself, the basketball purgatory of mediocrity.  The Bulls are not a team that is making deep postseason runs, nor are they a ballclub that is amongst the bottom feeders of the Association. They are in the…

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WNBA takes back Angel Reese’s second technical foul

Brandon King

Monday Angel Reese’s night ended a little earlier than expected. The Sky rookie was sent to the showers in the final minutes of Chicago’s 88-75 loss to the New York Liberty after an exchange with an official.  Even in this cupcake era, it seems inconceivable that Reese would suffer any further ramifications other than the ejection, however, if she is subject to any financial consequences she won’t have to personally foot the bill.  Bulls guard Lonzo Ball, who was in attendance at the Tuesday night matchup, was not a fan…

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2 June 2024 WNBA StatCap

Brandon King

Player Spotlight- Diana Taurasi Taurasi dropped 31 in the Mercury’s 87-68 win over the Los Angeles Sparks, adding to her league -record 54 games of surpassing the 30-point barrier. Who Got It Done Rk Player Tm   Opp   MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS +/- GmSc 1 Diana Taurasi PHO LAS W 28:45 9 14 .643 7 9 .778 6 6 1.000 1 1 2 0 2 0 3 4 31 +13 23.2 2 Napheesa Collier…

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”Girl Dad” Kobe IV Protro coming June 7

Brandon King

This upcoming Kobe IV Protro is inspired by one Kobe’s crowning achievements-being a dad to his four daughters – Natalia, Bianka, Gianna and Capri.  They sport a bicoastal suede upper paired with black Swooshes that adorn the lateral and medial sides. White shows up on the Kobe logo present atop the tongue, while bicoastal stands in on the Kobe signature. Behind the black tongue reads “Girl Dad” in the script.  Underneath the aforementioned upper, resides a bicostal midsole and a translucent rubber outsole.  As it currently stands, the “Girl Dad”…

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The rockets will likely pick up options on Jeff Green and Jae’Sean Tate

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via Scott Polacek, Bleacher Report The Houston Rockets challenged for a play-in tournament spot for much of the 2023-24 campaign, and they reportedly plan on bringing back multiple role players for next season. Kelly Iko of The Athletic reported Tuesday that “all signs point toward the Rockets picking up the options on veteran forwards Jae’Sean Tate and Jeff Green.” Houston ended up 41-41 and five games behind the Golden State Warriors for the final spot in the Western Conference play-in tournament. It was a notable improvement from the previous three seasons…

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DeMar DeRozan says Kyrie is the most talented player he’s ever seen

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via Soctt Polocek, Bleacher Report NBA fans can debate who the greatest of all-time is between Michael Jordan and LeBron James, but DeMar DeRozan has a different answer when it comes to the most talented player he has ever seen. The Chicago Bulls forward answered Kyrie Irving when asked that during an appearance on the Pivot Podcast. DeRozan is not the only one who feels that way, as former NBA player Jay Williams and Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant are among those who have said in the past that Irving is the most skilled player…

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