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A’ja Wilson, ‘Sinners,’ Shedeur Sanders and more. Here’s our favorite sports and pop culture moments from 2025
This year just refused to let up
Sports
Former Pelicans coach Willie Green, family still pour into New Orleans community
Combined with Black-owned nonprofit, Green and his wife are providing free groceries for 300 families in the city, even after his firing in November
Sports
New York Knicks coach Mike Brown counts Bernie Bickerstaff as his biggest mentor
Without the longtime NBA coach and executive, Brown said he wouldn’t have had an opportunity in league
Sports
Spike Lee, New York Knicks superfan, says NBA Cup is path to something bigger
Acclaimed filmmaker has been front and center for Knicks’ run to championship game in Las Vegas
Sports
For De’Aaron Fox, the ‘grass is greener’ with the San Antonio Spurs
Since trade from Sacramento, veteran guard hasn’t stopped smiling. Now, he’s helped the Spurs into the NBA Cup championship game.
Sports
Spurs’ Stephon Castle buys stake in Connecticut soccer teams
The former UConn guard joins the ownership group for men’s and women’s professional franchises where he starred in college
Culture
Ja Morant, Richard Pryor and the man in the mirror
The comedian, the NBA star and the trials of fame
Sports
‘He didn’t change one bit’: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander remains Oklahoma City’s humble superstar
Complacency hasn’t kicked in for SGA after a championship, NBA MVP and NBA Finals MVP honors
Sports
Bam Adebayo ‘in the driver’s seat’ for Miami Heat
After learning from Heat greats, franchise big man has stepped up his leadership