Former WNBA champion joins Canada’s first WNBA team in pivotal role TORONTO, Feb. 20, 2025 /CNW/ – Monica Wright Rogers, a former collegiate and professional standout and experienced basketball executive, is the first general manager of the Toronto Tempo, Canada’s first WNBA team, the club announced Thursday. She will lead basketball operations for the Tempo, including… Continue reading Toronto Tempo, Canada’s First WNBA Team Hires Monica Wright Rogers as General Manager
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Chiney Ogwumike Named First Female Basketball Africa League Ambassador
TWO-TIME WNBA ALL-STAR AND BASKETBALL ANALYST CHINEY OGWUMIKE NAMED BASKETBALL AFRICA LEAGUE AMBASSADOR The Basketball Africa League (BAL) today named two-time WNBA All-Star and ESPN analyst, Chiney Ogwumike as the First Female BAL Ambassador. The announcement was made by BAL President Amadou Gallo Fall during the Africa Luncheon at All-Star Weekend in San Francisco. Ogwumike… Continue reading Chiney Ogwumike Named First Female Basketball Africa League Ambassador
Kevin Durant Joins Bid To Bring WNBA Franchise To Austin
Future NBA Hall of Famer Kevin Durant, who played his collegiate career at the University of Texas at Austin, is throwing his hat into the ring to help bring a WNBA franchise to that Texas town. According to KVUE, with other WNBA looking to add a team to the women’s basketball league, the city of… Continue reading Kevin Durant Joins Bid To Bring WNBA Franchise To Austin
NBC Sports Hires Former New York Knicks Player, Carmelo Anthony As NBA Studio Analyst
Former New York Knicks player Carmelo Anthony, who retired from basketball in May 2023, has been hired by NBC to become a studio analyst when the network starts broadcasting NBA games next season. According to The Athletic, the network hired the potential NBA Hall of Famer (He’s been recently nominated) to be one of the… Continue reading NBC Sports Hires Former New York Knicks Player, Carmelo Anthony As NBA Studio Analyst
NBA Announces Morehouse College, Tuskegee University As Teams Playing In 2025 NBA HBCU Classic
The NBA has announced the participating schools involved in this year’s NBA HBCU Classic taking place on Saturday, Feb. 15. The contest will feature the basketball teams from Morehouse College and Tuskegee University. The game will be played at the Oakland Arena at 2:00 p.m. and for being a part of the classic, each school… Continue reading NBA Announces Morehouse College, Tuskegee University As Teams Playing In 2025 NBA HBCU Classic
Gary Payton Discusses Current NBA Mindset Heading Into All-Star Weekend
This year’s NBA All-Star Game (Feb. 16) is taking place in the Bay Area (Chase Center, San Francisco, Calif.) and Complex took advantage by having a sitdown with Gary Payton, the retired NBA player who grew up in Oakland. Payton is now a basketball head coach for the College of Alameda, which returns him to… Continue reading Gary Payton Discusses Current NBA Mindset Heading Into All-Star Weekend
LeBron James, Lionel Messi and Shohei Ohtani Star in Latest Beats Campaign ‘Listen to Your Heart’
Beats announce the highly anticipated Powerbeats Pro 2, available to purchase globally now at Apple.com. To launch the ultimate fitness earphones, the brand assembles three of the world’s biggest sports icons—LeBron James, Lionel Messi and Shohei Ohtani—for a chilling new campaign titled “Listen to Your Heart.” Narrated by hip-hop icon RZA, the unprecedented campaign highlights the… Continue reading LeBron James, Lionel Messi and Shohei Ohtani Star in Latest Beats Campaign ‘Listen to Your Heart’
Saquon Barkley Sets NFL Rushing Season Record (Including Playoffs) En Route To Super Bowl Win
Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley has set a record for rushing yards in a season (including the playoffs) as his team emerged victorious in this year’s NFL Super Bowl. According to NFL.com, on Barkley’s 28th birthday, he had more to celebrate than the Eagles’ second Super Bowl win and birth. He also broke NFL… Continue reading Saquon Barkley Sets NFL Rushing Season Record (Including Playoffs) En Route To Super Bowl Win
Former Jackson State Basketball Player Angel Jackson Becomes First HBCU Student To Sign With Athletes Unlimited
Women’s basketball player, Angel Jackson, who used to play for the Jackson State University Tigers made history after becoming the first HBCU player to sign with Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball. According to Andscape, Jackson, who was originally drafted with the 36th pick of the 2024 WNBA Draft by the Las Vegas Aces did not make… Continue reading Former Jackson State Basketball Player Angel Jackson Becomes First HBCU Student To Sign With Athletes Unlimited
Black Women Are Gaining Interest In NCAA Hockey
There has been a reported higher number of Black women entering the sport of hockey at the college level recently. According to NHL.com, there has been a rise in Black college women joining hockey teams across the country. In a sport that has low numbers of Black athletes on the college and professional level, Black… Continue reading Black Women Are Gaining Interest In NCAA Hockey
LeBron James Becomes Second Player To Score 40 Points At Age 40
Another history-making feat took place involving Los Angeles Lakers’ future Hall of Famer LeBron James when he became the second player in NBA history to score 40 points at the age of 40 years old. According to Sports Illustrated, the 40-year-old James joins former Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan as one of the only NBA… Continue reading LeBron James Becomes Second Player To Score 40 Points At Age 40
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell States DEI Policies Are Going Nowhere
Bucking the trend of companies canceling Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts across the country, the National Football League is standing strong in staying with the diversity hiring efforts it has implemented in recent years. According to NFL.com, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell recently doubled down on the league’s promotion of diversity despite President Donald Trump‘s… Continue reading NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell States DEI Policies Are Going Nowhere
Kevin Garnett Hid His Money Under A Mattress After Making The NBA
Kevin Garnett wasn’t “financially savvy” during his early years playing in the NBA as he avoided placing his money in the bank and opted instead to hide it under his bed mattress. According to AfroTech, while appearing on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” several years ago, the NBA Hall of Famer admitted to not depositing his checks,… Continue reading Kevin Garnett Hid His Money Under A Mattress After Making The NBA
Grant Hill, Chris Webber Involved In Detroit Ownership Group Trying To Bring WNBA Team To The City
The WNBA is expanding and several cities are putting in bids to have a team in their city, a Detroit investment group has recently announced that they are attempting to bring a WNBA team back to the Michigan town. Among the investors in the Detroit collective group that is being led by Detroit Pistons owner,… Continue reading Grant Hill, Chris Webber Involved In Detroit Ownership Group Trying To Bring WNBA Team To The City
NBA Player Terry Rozier Being Investigated In Illegal Gambling Scheme
After the arrest and conviction of former NBA player Jontay Porter due to his ties to illegal betting, federal prosecutors have started another investigation into NBA player Terry Rozier. According to The Wall Street Journal, the prosecutors are probing to see if the Miami Heat player manipulated his playing while on the court, similar to… Continue reading NBA Player Terry Rozier Being Investigated In Illegal Gambling Scheme