NBA All-Star x HBCU Student Showcase: Eric January

Stephen Curry (right) and the Warriors figure heavily into the NBA’s historic showdowns in 2021-22. Those who do learn from history sometimes are destined to honor it. We all know the pessimistic flip side of the original quote, warning those who fail to do their history homework. But the NBA’s 2021-22 regular-season schedule released this…

Moving from series to series in the playoffs doesn’t just require a change in game plan on defense, where you may have to modify your scheme to slow down your new opponent’s best players. A series change can also require a team to adjust offensively to more effectively attack how the new opponent defends. The…

COGNAC, FRANCE, Feb. 25, 2021 – Hennessy, the world’s best-selling cognac, and the National Basketball Association (NBA) today announced a global expansion of their partnership, making Hennessy the “Official Spirit of the NBA” worldwide.  The multiyear agreement, which marks the league’s first-ever global partnership with a spirits brand, ushers in the next chapter of Hennessy’s…

Jayson Tatum is fired up for Game 2. And so are we. Let’s get you ready for tip off. THE LINEUP What’s inside today’s edition? Game 2 In 1 Minute: Everything you need to know before tonight’s tip-off Familiar Territory: Dallas faces a 1-0 deficit for the third time this Playoffs Ready For Response: Boston…

OAKLAND — Five things we learned from the Golden State Warriors’ 113-91 Game 1 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in The 2017 Finals Thursday at Oracle Arena 1. Kevin Durant changes, well, everything: There was déjà vu all over again at the arena in Oakland, with grooves worn into not just the court but the…

Jayson Tatum is still getting used to hearing it. Even those close to him cannot help but remind the Boston Celtics’ swingman that he must change the greeting they use to address him. “Good morning, All-Star,” a Celtics assistant coach said to Tatum as he jogged onto the court at State Farm Arena for a…