Jan 8SaveSocial Justice1/8/21Social Justice1/8/21LeBron James and More Than a Vote Release Ad Calling Out the Double Standard in Police Response to Capitol RiotZack Linly6Save“IT WAS NEVER ABOUT WHAT WE DID, IT’S ABOUT WHO WE ARE!”
Jan 7SaveSports1/7/21Sports1/7/21Now That Kelly Loeffler Has Lost Her Senate Seat, LeBron James Would Love Nothing More Than for Her to Lose Her Ownership Stake in the WNBA, TooJay Connor20SaveI think it’s safe to say that anybody who openly rails against the Black Lives Matter movement, insists that…
Jan 6SaveSocial Justice1/6/21Social Justice1/6/21LeBron James, Milwaukee Bucks Speak Out After District Attorney Declines to File Charges In Jacob Blake ShootingJay Connor3SaveTime and time again, we’ve seen police officers go unpunished for unruly behavior that targets the Black community,…
Dec 29SaveBlack Excellence12/29/20Black Excellence12/29/20LeBron James, Naomi Osaka Named Associated Press Male and Female Athletes of the YearJay ConnorSaveDuring a year that’s presented an endless succession of unprecedented challenges, LeBron James and Naomi Osaka dug…
Dec 28SaveSports12/28/20Sports12/28/20Nike Bids 2020 Adieu With Inspirational 'You Can't Be Stopped' Film Featuring Naomi Osaka, Kevin DurantJay Connor2SaveThroughout an unprecedented year rife with loss and turmoil, Nike has made it its mission to elevate our spirits by…
Dec 15SaveSome Thoughts12/15/20Some Thoughts12/15/20The Baffling, Years-Long Beef Between Kyrie Irving and NBA Media, ExplainedDamon Young28SaveWhen it’s a sport’s offseason and an athlete’s name trends as often as Kyrie Irving’s does—well, an athlete not…
Dec 14SaveJoystick12/14/20Joystick12/14/20Space Jam: A New Legacy Contest Welcomes You to the (Game) JamJoe Jurado10SaveHey, real quick, do me a favor and have “Space Jam” by Quad City DJs playing the entire time you read this.
Dec 11SaveBlack Excellence12/11/20Black Excellence12/11/20Time Magazine Gets It Right, Names LeBron James Athlete of the YearJay Connor5SaveAs the Grammys have proven time and time again, the winner isn’t always the most deserving. But when it comes to…
Dec 2SaveSports12/2/20Sports12/2/20Lakers Put a Ring on It, Sign LeBron James to $85 Million ExtensionJay Connor4SaveThe Lakers aren’t 17-time NBA champions by accident.
Nov 6SaveSocial Media11/6/20Social Media11/6/20LeBron James, Isiah Thomas Among NBA Greats With Plenty to Say About the Presidential ElectionJay Connor14SavePrior to the presidential election, NBA players were extremely vocal in stressing the importance of American…
Nov 5SaveNews11/5/20News11/5/20#Justice4EricaWeems: LeBron James Demands Answers After Black Woman Murdered in Akron, OhioJay Connor1SaveOn Monday, Ericka Weems, sister of Cleveland Cavaliers director of scouting Brandon Weems, was found shot dead in…
Nov 3SaveNews11/3/20News11/3/20LeBron James, Michael Jordan Help Erase $27 Million In Court Fees, Allowing Felons In Florida to VoteJay Connor22SaveFor convicted felons in Florida, one of their biggest hurdles in exercising their right to vote is exorbitant court…
Nov 3SavePolitics11/3/20Politics11/3/20Lifestyles of the Rich, Famous and Political: What Are Black Celebrities Doing on Election Day 2020? [Updating]Tonja Renée Stidhum1SaveThis is the day the overlord has made, let us cringe and be anxious in it.
Oct 21SaveSports10/21/20Sports10/21/20Kobe Bryant’s 2008 Finals Jersey Put on Display in the SmithsonianJoe Jurado31SaveIn honor of the late Kobe Bryant, the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture has…
Oct 13SavePolitics10/13/20Politics10/13/20LeBron James and Michelle Obama Join Forces to Encourage People to Vote EarlyJoe Jurado2SaveHigh-key, if I just won my fourth championship ring after spending months away from my family, I’d probably sit my…
Oct 12SaveSome Thoughts10/12/20Some Thoughts10/12/20Mike Is Still the 'Greatest,' but LeBron Is the BestDamon Young45SaveThe first NBA game I remember watching in full was in 1986 when Michael Jordan dropped 63 on the Boston Celtics in…
Oct 2SaveSports10/2/20Sports10/2/20LeBron Reveals the Secret Ingredient to the Lakers' Success—and May Have Clapped Black at Kyrie Irving in the ProcessJay Connor10SaveLeBron James is only three wins away from his fourth NBA championship.
Oct 1SaveSome Thoughts10/1/20Some Thoughts10/1/20Actually No, Kyrie. You Weren't the Best Option for Every Team You've Played for Down the StretchJay Connor10SaveI want to preface everything I’m about to say by acknowledging the fact that Kyrie Irving is really fucking good at…
Oct 1SaveSports10/1/20Sports10/1/20LeBron James, Anthony Davis Destroy Miami Heat In Game 1 of NBA FinalsJay Connor14SaveFor all of his amazing feats on the basketball court, there’s an unsightly blemish on LeBron James’ resume: his NBA…
Sep 24SaveSocial Justice9/24/20Social Justice9/24/20The Sports World Reacts to the Breonna Taylor Verdict: 'We Will Not Be Silent and Accept State Sanctioned Murder'Jay Connor15SaveWe knew it was going to happen.