Virginia Union alum Dex Robinson styles some of sports’ biggest stars
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker brings thirst for NBA championship from Olympic experience
The gold medal was in hand for USA Basketball. Mission accomplished at the 2024 Paris Games. And USA men’s basketball coach Steve Kerr had just answered his final question in his final news conference on Aug. 10 after his team defeated France in the gold medal game.But before leaving the news confer
Mexican forward Karim Lopez dreams of shooting hoops in NBA
PHILADELPHIA – Other than being 6-foot-8, Karim Lopez otherwise went unnoticed as he ate his chicken parmigiana at a well-known Italian restaurant in the City of Brotherly Love. Little did the patrons know that in two years this teenager could become a familiar face if he makes history as the first
Curry Brand announces the release date for De’Aaron Fox’s new signature sneakers
Curry Brand has officially announced that Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox’s new signature sneakers, the Curry Fox 1, will hit shelves this holiday season. The first colorway, “Happy Fox Day,” will arrive Dec. 6.In October 2023, Fox signed with Curry Brand, an Under Armour brand, to become the co
Andscape roundtable: Are the Colorado Buffaloes College Football Playoff-bound?
Andscape digital lead Erik Horne, columnists William C. Rhoden and Clinton Yates, and JJT Media Group president Jean-Jacques Taylor discuss Colorado’s 49-24 win against Utah, the Buffaloes’ leap into the College Football Playoff conversation, what would realistically be the best franchise to draft C
The hater’s guide to Deion Sanders
My new favorite thing to do on Saturdays in the fall is type in “Deion” to my social media search bar and just read about Colorado head coach Deion Sanders. With Thanksgiving around the corner in 2024, you’d think that man was coming to steal turkeys off your tables instead of trying to feed his com
Russell Wilson, Justin Fields, Mike Tomlin unite on No. 1 goal
PITTSBURGH — As long as I have been coming to Pittsburgh, I’m always intrigued by the configuration of the rivers around the football stadium. The Allegheny and Monongahela rivers converge near Acrisure Stadium to form the Ohio River and provide a beautiful backdrop for an autumn afternoon football
Longtime NBA assistant Phil Handy to coach in Unrivaled
Longtime NBA assistant coach Phil Handy will become a first-time head coach for a yet-to-be-named team for the first season of the new Unrivaled women’s pro basketball league in 2025, sources told Andscape.The 3-on-3 league will debut in Miami in January 2025 with 36 women’s basketball players playi
The resurgence of Brian Flores
EAGAN, Minn. – By any metric, Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores has thrived in his role, and he should be a top candidate for head coaching positions during the NFL’s upcoming hiring cycle.It’s as obvious as the defense’s contribution to the Vikings’ success.Based on conventional
Memories of loved ones lost to gun violence motivate Jackson State player Irv Mulligan
JACKSON, Miss. — Tucked away in Jackson State’s locker room at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium is a picture of Pro Football Hall of Famer Walter Payton. Before every home game, running back Irv Mulligan prays to the Tigers legend before jogging down the tunnel to a massive sphere of smoke. Thi
Virginia Union star Jada Byers: ‘God gave me a gift, and I’m not going to play with it’
Over four seasons at Virginia Union University, Jada Byers has established himself as one of the best running backs in historically Black college football, breaking numerous program records and being named a finalist for the Harlon Hill Trophy, the Division II equivalent of the Heisman Trophy. Howev
Quincy’s hip-hop jones
As absurd as it sounds, composer Quincy Jones had something to prove. For years, he had been meticulously conducting multi-studio sessions across the country for his most ambitious, genre-merging statement to date, 1989’s Back on the Block. Jones, who died Nov. 3 at age 91, was on a peerless run as
Meet Zoe Matthews, the youngest Black American in NWSL
Houston Dash midfielder Zoe Matthews, who turned 17 in May, is making her mark in pro soccer.On Oct. 11, Matthews made history as the youngest player ever signed to the Houston Dash and the youngest Black American to join the National Women’s Soccer League. A week later on Oct. 18, she suited up in
Actors in series inspired by NBA star Kevin Durant continue hoops careers in Bay Area
HAYWARD, Calif. – College of Alameda guard Isaiah Hill was sent to the scorer’s table midway through the first half bycoach Gary Payton in their season opener against Chabot College on Nov. 7. As the 22-year-old entered the game to make his long-awaited college basketball debut, a fan in the stands
Fear of God Athletics enters the grassroots basketball portal through partnership with Overtime Elite
In partnership with Adidas, fashion designer and Fear of God Athletics founder Jerry Lorenzo has officially entered new territory. Fear of God Athletics will be represented as the eighth team in the Atlanta youth basketball league Overtime Elite (OTE).According to a news release, Team Athletics will
Klay Thompson: ‘There’s no point in looking back’ at Golden State Warriors tenure
DENVER – For the Golden State Warriors and their fans, the return of four-time NBA champion Klay Thompson on Tuesday is slated to be a celebration of one of the greatest players in franchise history.As for the new Dallas Mavericks guard, it doesn’t appear that his first game back in the Bay Area aga
Andscape roundtable: Are Deion Sanders, Colorado owed an apology?
Andscape digital lead Erik Horne, columnist William C. Rhoden and JJT Media Group president Jean-Jacques Taylor come together to discuss the successful season of Colorado football, what’s changed since last year, whether the Buffaloes have College Football Playoff hopes and if they are owed an apolo
Warren Sapp and Colorado’s new attitude
The gospel according to Warren Sapp is a gospel that a number of his young Colorado defensive players have likely never heard before and will probably never hear again.It’s a gospel that preaches toughness, being your authentic self and staying focused. As he tells players: “You ain’t got to think o
One person is dead after a shooting at Tuskegee University’s homecoming
TUSKEGEE, Alabama — Homecoming Week at Tuskegee University in Alabama was marred early Sunday by a shooting that left one person dead, school officials said.The victim of the shooting was not a university student, but some of those who were injured were.Related StoryHistorically Black colleges weigh
Howard guard Destiny Howell’s comeback follows a year of physical, mental healing
When Howard University guard Destiny Howell entered the women’s locker room to grab her phone after an October practice, a routine stop before receiving treatment for the ACL injury that sidelined her for the entire 2023-2024 season, bad news awaited.Scrolling through Instagram, the Howard graduate
There will never be another storyteller like Quincy Jones
One question has raced through my head about Quincy Jones. It’s been there long before his passing on Monday became international news. But the question is simple yet complex.How did one man live that life?Jones was born two months after the inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933 and died day
SLAM Magazine bounces back boldly with iconic cover T-shirts
In the upscale neighborhood of professional basketball, where the influential and zeitgeist-touched stretch their legs as the action gallops past, the SLAM cover T-shirt has been an increasing sight, visible on everyone from Teyana Taylor to Rich Paul. And, yeah, players have donned the duds. The sh