La La Anthony on ‘BMF,’ ‘The Chi,’ and being a basketball mom
How ‘Superman’s’ Mister Terrific could become DC’s cinematic version of Black Panther
Note: This story contains spoilers for “Superman”There is a brief exchange in the most recent superhero blockbuster film, Superman, that captures the undeniable cool of the scene-stealing Mister Terrific. After the Man of Steel (David Corenswet) is imprisoned in a pocket universe by maniacal billion
Jase Richardson’s dad is an NBA dunk contest legend, but he was coached by his mom
LAS VEGAS — Jason Richardson was an All-American guard at Michigan State, helping the Spartans win the national championship in 2000. After being drafted No. 5 overall by the Golden State Warriors in 2001, Richardson had a 13-year NBA career that was highlighted by back-to-back dunk contest victorie
NBA Summer League gives Alabama State alum TJ Madlock his first taste of the pros
After Alabama State guard TJ Madlock wasn’t selected in the 2025 NBA draft, a last-minute call changed his summer plans.Instead of spending the summer working out while preparing to play professional basketball overseas, Madlock boarded a flight to Detroit to play with the Detroit Pistons in NBA Sum
Jerry Jones is dark cloud Dallas Cowboys can’t escape
“I really have added it up, and you don’t need philosophy here but … When I look back on my life, I overpaid for my big successes every time. And when I tried to get a bargain, get it a little cheaper or get a better deal on it, I ended up usually either getting it and not happy I got it. Or missing
Black people loved Malcolm-Jamal Warner fiercely. And he loved us back
Listen to this storyLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player…This one hits differently.The sudden, tragic and horrific loss of our dearly departed Malcolm-Jamal Warner hurts like hell. Y’all, 54 is too young.It’s around that age when you have finally, and confidently, settled into th
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, ‘Cosby Show’ actor, dies at 54
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Malcolm-Jamal Warner the actor who played teenage son Theo Huxtable on “The Cosby Show,” has died at age 54 in an accidental drowning in Costa Rica, authorities there said.Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Department said Monday that Warner drowned Sunday afternoon on a
Dominique Thorne on why she was ‘excited for the challenge’ of starring in ‘Ironheart’
Clearly there is some synergy here: Dominique Thorne is a genius playing a genius.The actress is suited up, once again, as Riri Williams, aka Ironheart, a character we first met in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” That character is important in the Marvel Cinematic Universe: She’s a young, super sm
J.J. Outlaw used to play in the NFL — he’s now an NBA summer league head coach
LAS VEGAS — When listening to J.J. Outlaw speak, you’re reminded of an NFL coach. He speaks clearly and directly, rarely wasting syllables when answering a question. The 41-year-old, who is short and stocky, stands with a straight posture with his arms folded across his chest, one hand resting gentl
Indiana Fever legend Tamika Catchings welcomes All-Star Game to her city at last
INDIANAPOLIS — Shortly after the Indiana Fever selected Tamika Catchings as the No. 3 overall pick in the 2001 WNBA draft, she remembers having a microphone thrust in her face and being asked, “What do you know about Indiana?”Catchings, not knowing much about the state where she would soon be moving
Shedeur Sanders brings positivity to Cleveland community after tragedy
CLEVELAND – With little resistance, small children and young teens easily squeezed through the loose cluster of security and video crew members to snap quick selfies with Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders.Over the course of four hours on Wednesday evening, nearly 1,000 residents of
Golden State Valkyries’ Kayla Thornton kept putting in work. Now she’s an All-Star.
Golden State Valkyries forward Kayla Thornton calls the period between 2014 and 2016 the hardest years of her career. After ending her college career as the best women’s basketball player in the history of the University of Texas at El Paso and earning Associated Press honorable mention All-America
These Black women are moving the WNBA forward
This weekend, the WNBA ecosystem will converge on Indianapolis to celebrate the league’s standout performers. On site will be all of the WNBA’s biggest movers, shakers and stakeholders, each of whom have contributed to the league’s current period of exponential growth. Historically, Black women have
From athlete to owner, Alex Rodriguez following in Magic Johnson’s footsteps
LAS VEGAS – When Michael Jordan sold his majority stake in the Charlotte Hornets in 2023, the NBA no longer had any African American majority franchise owners. But with the announcement of former MLB star Alex Rodriguez becoming a co-owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves, he says Black and Hispanic ow
The state of Black baseball is critical
ATLANTA — In the parlance of the internet, this is not a real place. There are certain cities in America where the sheer size, scope and variety of absurdity that goes on every day often makes the concept of everyday life feel like it’s happening in some combination of a fever dream and simulation t
Clipse’s ‘The Birds Don’t Sing’ is a masterclass in artistic vulnerability
“Life is tragic simply because the Earth turns and the sun inexorably rises and sets, and one day, for each of us, the sun will go down for the last, last time. Perhaps the whole root of our trouble, the human trouble, is that we will sacrifice all the beauty of our lives, will imprison ourselves in
When Derek Jeter made MLB All-Star history in the ‘Infrared’ Air Jordan 6 Retro
Nobody bats 1.000? Try telling that to Derek Jeter.In 2000, the 26-year-old New York Yankee was already an All-Star and two-time World Series champion. The kid from Kalamazoo, Michigan, had come up quickly, suddenly possessing the leverage to turn down $100 million contracts and screen calls from si
Joe Dumars’ ‘special’ opportunity leads him to New Orleans Pelicans
LAS VEGAS – The unique sound of New Orleans jazz instantly brought a smile to Louisiana native Joe Dumars’ face. It was at that moment that the new leader of the New Orleans Pelicans came to the realization that he was truly back home.“I walked into the hotel and I could faintly hear some second lin
Hank Aaron’s legacy still brings former Black baseball players together
ATLANTA — Henry Aaron’s statue at the old Turner Field lives a reasonably lonely existence. Behind the gates of Center Parc Credit Union Stadium, the statue dedicated to the man who broke Babe Ruth’s home run record just a quarter mile away is the only reminder to the public that this was once a bal
Esther Wallace talks birth of Playa Society, WNBA partnerships, and using clothing to spread the message
Introducing Aesthetically Speaking, our series that delves into style-minded storytelling at the intersection of fashion and sports, featuring the brands and stylists who make it happen.If you bought a piece of WNBA merch recently, chances are it was conceptualized and designed by Playa Society foun
North Carolina A&T student juggles college courses and a burgeoning acting career
Seven years ago, when Georgia Miller took her son Jaden on a tour of Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, he was enamored with the film studio and imagined what it would be like to work at such a place. However, his mother had already recognized his potential.“I said, ‘Listen, he’s going to work with Tyl
In June, SportsCenter anchor Jay Harris announced his prostate cancer diagnosis on Good Morning America. Harris joins the Rhoden Fellows to discuss his recovery, the importance of early detection, and his advocacy to raise awareness within the African American community. Learn more about your ad cho