They Said You Can’t Go Home: Damian Lillard Returns to Portland

They Said You Can’t Go Home: Damian Lillard Returns to Portland

In a moment that feels part poetic bookend and part bold new chapter, Damian “Dame Time” Lillard has rekindled his relationship with the Portland Trail Blazers. The nine-time All-Star signed a three‑year, $42 million deal—with a player option and a no‑trade clause—to return to the franchise that drafted him in 2012 and shaped him into […]

Serena Williams Takes Ownership Stake in Toronto Tempo

Serena Williams Takes Ownership Stake in Toronto Tempo

Editorial credit: Joe Seer / shutterstock.com March 3, 2025 [Toronto, ON] – Serena Williams, one of the world’s most celebrated athletes, will be a new owner of the Tempo, the team announced today. Williams joins the team’s ownership group alongside Larry Tanenbaum, Chairman of Kilmer Sports Ventures. *I am thrilled to announce my ownership role […]

Mike Brown Prepares to Make Olympic History With Nigerian National Team

No African country has medaled in the Olympic Games in men’s basketball or qualified past the preliminary stage.

Mike Brown Prepares to Make Olympic History With Nigerian National Team

By Marc J. Spears, The Undefeated OAKLAND, Calif. – Nelson Mandela once famously said, “The world will not respect Africa until Nigeria earns that respect. The Black people of the world need Nigeria to be great as a source of pride and confidence.” Nigeria’s national team is the only African team to qualify for the […]

Legendary Georgetown coach John Thompson Jr. dies at age 78

Legendary Georgetown coach John Thompson Jr. dies at age 78

By Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff Writer, ESPN Legendary Georgetown coach John Thompson Jr., known simply as “Big John” throughout college basketball, has died at age 78. Thompson, who led Georgetown to the 1984 national championship, built the program into a juggernaut, taking the Hoyas to three Final Fours in the 1980s while also winning seven Big East […]