Two former Orlando Magic big men let loose with their literary vibe recently. Dwight Howard tweeted: “say “eye yam stew peed” 4 times fast y’all gotta try this lol somebody jus got me.” Adonal Foyle released a children’s book, “Too Tall Foyle Finds His Game.” Both were targeting younger audiences. Howard’s demographics include anyone naïve … Continue reading »

Mark Madsen, a popular ex Los Angeles Laker, is finalizing an agreement to become head coach of the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA Development, sources told Yahoo! Sports. The Lakers own and operate the D-Fenders, who recently lost coach Reggie Theus to the coaching job at Cal State Northridge. Madsen recently completed his first season … Continue reading »

The boys of Lester Middle dripped with sweat. They raced up and down the court, doing layup drills. The orange glow of the fluorescent gym lights flashed off the hardwoods. Coach Desmond Merriweather barked out signals. “Y’all ain’t hustling enough,” said Merriweather, who was in the throes of battling stage IV colon cancer. At the … Continue reading »

When former NBA Houston Rockets basketball player Yao Ming was greeted by Philippine Vice-President Jejomar Binay it didn’t look like a fair game of one-on-one. The pair came face-to-face during Ming’s courtesy call at the Coconut Palace, the official residence of the vice-president Manila, Philippines. Yao Ming (7ft 5in) and his Shanghai Sharks basketball team … Continue reading »

Atlanta, GA. April 15, 2013 – The Georgia Innocence Project (GIP) is pleased to announce that a generous donation from former NBA All-Star and long time GIP supporter Joe Barry Carroll has funded a full-time position that will increase the organization’s efforts to exonerate wrongfully imprisoned Georgians. Melissa Arends, the newly hired Administration/Operations Manager, is … Continue reading »

New York Knicks forward Rasheed Wallace announced his retirement from the National Basketball Association (NBA) on Wednesday after injuries ruled him out of this season’s playoffs. The 38-year-old originally retired in 2010 but made a comeback last year, joining the Knicks on a one-season deal. However, injuries limited his playing time and he had already … Continue reading »

For a lot of African-American boys from poor neighborhoods who can do magical things on a basketball court, college is viewed merely as a temporary way station on the way to the NBA. A ticket out of poverty. The same athletes whose sweat powers the collegiate basketball industry — nearly $800 million in annual revenues … Continue reading »