Basketball

Photo: Miami Heat/Twitter Udonis Haslem, after an illustrious 20-year playing career with the Heat, has made a formal return to the franchise, this time in a front-office capacity. The Miami Heat have appointed Haslem as the Vice President of Basketball Development, as reported by Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press….

Photo: Charlotte Hornets/Twitter Mason Plumlee has received a diagnosis of a sprained MCL in his left knee following the injury sustained in a collision with Julius Randle during the Los Angeles Clippers’ loss to the New York Knicks on Monday. To assess the extent of the injury, Plumlee will be…

Photo: YouTube The upcoming Lakers vs. Rockets game holds a compelling storyline as Dillon Brooks prepares to face LeBron James. In the previous playoffs, Brooks engaged in some heated exchanges with the four-time NBA champion, setting the stage for their upcoming matchup. Now with the Rockets, Brooks embraces the challenge…

The women’s college game, let alone women’s HBCU basketball, is a testament to empowerment through sport. The women’s game is evolving more than ever and it’s beautiful to observe. Still, there’s no denying we have a long way to go in providing an equitable playing field for women hoopers relative…

Photo: Spectrum SportsNet/X screenshot Lakers head coach Darvin Ham criticized the referees’ performance in the team’s one-point loss against the Miami Heat. Ham expressed dissatisfaction with the officials’ failure to call fouls on Miami players, particularly those committed against LeBron James throughout the game. “We just want balance and consistency,…

Michael Cooper, a five-time NBA champion with the Lakers, has drawn comparisons between Spurs rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama and the legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Cooper highlighted Wembanyama’s exceptional offensive skill set, likening it to Abdul-Jabbar’s ability to score consistently despite defensive pressure. “He would be a player that I could not…

Every college basketball program in America begins each season with hopes of making it to the Big Dance. Last year, there were two squads who represented HBCUs in the tourney: Howard University and Texas Southern. Yet, both teams got there in completely different ways. On one hand, you had Texas…

Photo: Philadelphia 76ers/Twitter P.J. Tucker expressed surprise at being unexpectedly included in the James Harden trade to the Los Angeles Clippers. According to Tucker, the deal also caught Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid off guard, adding an element of unpredictability to the trade that affected multiple players. “I wasn’t expecting…

Photo: Memphis Grizzlies/X Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins praised new center Bismack Biyombo following earning their first 2023-24 regular season win vs. the Portland Trail Blazers (8 points/11 rebounds/4 assists/3 blocks/3-6 FG/2-2 FT/+18 +/- in starting role). (via Memphis Grizzlies): “Biz was phenomenal. The screen setting, the playmaking, the…

Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash Sports betting – along with casino games and online bingo – is becoming increasingly popular with those of us looking to inject a little more excitement into our favourite games, whether you’re a football or a basketball fan. In the pulsating world of basketball, where…