Scoot Henderson left a lasting impression with G League Ignite
‘He’s a better person than a basketball player. That’s incredible to say about a 19-year-old.’

LeBron James’ promise to Akron gets more ambitious
His I Promise School now includes housing, job training and health care

New York Knicks’ Julius Randle, NYC high schooler are making their 3-point shots count
Sixteen-year-old Ayden Khalid was inspired by the All-Star forward to raise money for the Earl Monroe New Renaissance Basketball School

Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens appear headed for a breakup after trade request
There are many reasons few other teams may be interested in partnering with the star quarterback

Kehinde Wiley’s ‘An Archeology of Silence’ is a homegoing of epic magnitude
The presidential portraitist offers a gift to those mourning the ubiquity and pain of so much Black death

CJ McCollum diary: You need to be healthy in order to compete for a championship
New Orleans Pelicans guard talks impending surgery, the Western Conference playoff race, Ja Morant and more

Angel City FC’s Madison Hammond is Black, Native and using her spotlight in the NWSL
The soccer league’s only Native American player has grown into herself ‘as an athlete and an activist’

South Carolina assistant coach Jolette Law is ‘one of the best that’s ever done it’
Elite recruiter and relationship builder believes she will get another shot as a head coach

The obsession over Chloe Bailey’s sex scene is exactly ‘Swarm’s’ point
Show examines what happens when we’re too concerned about the lives of celebrities

The indomitable spirit of Willis Reed
The former Knicks forward made the most of his moment and connection to New York

Jonathan Majors talks training for ‘Creed III,’ ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’
Also, he discusses body image, upsurge in Hollywood and choosing roles

NFL coach hiring with the Rooney Rule: Blind résumé analysis
The Undefeated
Princeton’s Tosan Evbuomwan has ‘come a long way’ to the Sweet 16
The son of Nigerian and English parents was on a pro soccer path before switching to basketball as a teen

‘They were pioneers’: The oral history of USC women’s 1983 national championship game
Forty years later, Cheryl Miller, Cynthia Cooper and the ‘Women of Troy’ reflect on their title against Louisiana Tech and its impact

Josh Hart is loving life with the New York Knicks
After stints in Los Angeles, New Orleans and Portland, veteran guard is happy to have family closer to home on East Coast

Orlando Pride uniforms pay homage to Black artist Mary Ann Carroll
A late member of the Florida Highwaymen artist collective, her style is captured in the NWSL team’s home 2023 kit

New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu joins WNBA rare air with her first Nike signature sneaker
She becomes the eighth woman to earn a basketball shoe with the swoosh

Stephen ‘Breadman’ Edwards is training pro boxers his way
Edwards’ innovative approach and hunger have earned the trust of contenders such as super middleweight Caleb Plant

Growing demand for HBCU bands’ talent increases their time in national spotlight
TV shows, ads and sporting events raise awareness of Black college culture

New Orleans Pelicans coach Willie Green’s son has taken a unique path to the NCAA tournament
After a challenge from Green, Ross Williams went from NAIA to Division II to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

One photo means more for Team USA’s Black baseball contingent
At the World Baseball Classic, players and coaches came together for a moment they hope reaches African American community
The Undefeated
Bobby Caldwell was a great artist – and a continuing revelation for Black fans
The ‘What You Won’t Do For Love’ artist was covered or sampled by everyone from The Notorious B.I.G to John Legend