DC Hoops Untold Stories: Spingarn Senior High School
D.C. has always been a major sports town. There is a rich history here that spans more than a century. Even more than that, sports have always served a higher… Read more »
Tag: NBA
The Cautionary Tale of Ezekiel Cross
Alright, I’m going to get this out of the way right now so that you can temper your expectations moving forward. Aside from the title, this piece has absolutely nothing… Read more »
The Union of Hip Hop and Basketball: Explained
Hip hop and basketball is the most organic relationship between sports and culture the world has ever seen. No two entities in those realms are as inextricably linked and perhaps… Read more »
Player Empowerment Has Turned the NBA into Hamsterdam and LeBron is Bunny Colvin
Let me clear this up immediately, I am not anti-player empowerment. I actually love it. It brings me a lot of joy to think about one of these star players… Read more »
Remembering David Stern: One Year Later
The basketball community lost one of its giants last year. David Stern passed away on January 2nd, 2020 after being hospitalized for weeks due to a brain hemorrhage. He will… Read more »
The Future Of Basketball Is Now
On Saturday evening D.C. got a glimpse of the innovation, creativity and vision of Global Mixed Gender Basketball. Men and women competing professionally on the basketball court is one of the… Read more »
Fixing the Plight of HBCUs is not the Responsibility of Black Athletes
There have been a lot of discussions recently surrounding black athletes abandoning PWI’s and lending their talents exclusively to HBCUs. While this is nice in theory, it’s not practical. I… Read more »
The Misconception of the Rich Paul Rule
Unless you live under a rock with no TV or wi-fi, you’ve heard about the new guidelines set forth by the NCAA. The general feeling is that there was racial… Read more »
There’s More Than Meets the Eye to These NBA Finals
We’ve made it. The NBA Finals kicks off tonight. While absolutely no one is shocked by the Western Conference representative, the guys playing on the other side makes this series… Read more »
LeBron James Owes The Lakers Franchise and Their Fans an Apology
You know, I never wanted to address this because it’s painfully obvious at this point. But LeBron making his move to Hollywood didn’t have anything to do with basketball. Then… Read more »