NBA All-Star x HBCU Student Showcase: Breeze Smith

Theme: HBCUs Experience and Pride This piece was inspired by the dance lines at HBCUs. When I was thinking about my HBCU experience, I thought about the showtime band, and the dance line that performs with it. The way they perform, the music they perform to, and the way they dress is so unique to…

Jayson Tatum and Joel Embiid (right) are 2 of the standouts in fantasy basketball this season. Voting for the NBA All-Star game ends Saturday, January 21. With the final ballots about to be cast, let’s name the Fantasy All-Star Team of players who have stood out in the first half. Since there are usually two…

Chris Paul handles the ball against the LA Clippers on Oct. 23, 2022. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Paul was back in a familiar building in a city he still calls home. With his parents, wife, kids and brother looking on, he became the third player in NBA history to reach 11,000 assists. Propelled by Devin…

The Michael Jordan Trophy Awarded to the Kia NBA Most Valuable Player The league’s MVP will now be awarded with The Michael Jordan Trophy, bearing the name of the NBA legend widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time   The Jerry West Trophy Awarded to the Kia NBA Clutch Player of…

* * * Rookies you’re most eager to see on the big stage come October? * * * David Aldridge: The top 3-5, obviously, but I also want to see how Kevin Knox handles the spotlight in New York. A lot of guys older than Knox weren’t able to deal with the daily scrutiny and…

NBA TV looks ahead to Game 2 of Bucks vs. Heat. In a defensive struggle, Khris Middleton gave the Milwaukee Bucks they bucket they needed to outlast the Miami Heat in Game 1 of their first-round series on Saturday. Middleton hit a step-back, mid-range jumper over Duncan Robinson with 0.5 seconds left in overtime to…