When I was growing up, there was a thing called “the ballplayer look.” It served two essential purposes: to show the world you were a hooper, and also that you were fly. It could be the way you rocked your socks and shorts, the sneaks you chose on the court, your haircut, the type of
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The National Basketball Players Association is the union for N.B.A. players, a group of adult millionaires, most of whose mothers don’t attend unit meetings. But Terri Jackson is no ordinary N.B.A. mom. She is also the executive director for the W.N.B.A. players’ union, and, in February, she was invited to the N.B.A. players’ union’s winter
Photo: Josh Jackson /Twitter In a civil case filed last month in U.S. District Court, a woman accused the No. 4 pick in the 2017 NBA Draft of sexually assaulting her after they met at a 2022 Super Bowl party in New York. There have been no criminal charges stemming from the alleged incident. A
The Utah Jazz have signed guards Kris Dunn and Frank Jackson to 10-day contracts. Dunn (6-3, 205, Providence) is entering his seventh NBA season, owning career averages of 8.1 points, 5.2 assists, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.5 steals in 245 games (129 starts) with Minnesota (2016-17), Chicago (2017-20), Atlanta (2020-21), and Portland (2021-22). Drafted in the
The Denver Nuggets have signed free agent guard Reggie Jackson, General Manager Calvin Booth announced today. Jackson, 32, has appeared in 52 games (38 starts) for the Clippers this season, averaging 10.9 points, 2.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists while shooting .350 from three-point range in 25.7 minutes per game. The 11-year NBA veteran has appeared
We all know threes are harder to make than twos, but the Kansas State Wildcats didn’t care Sunday night at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas, attemping 20 threes to just eight twos in the first half and making eight of their threes and just one of their twos. Their success from beyond the arc in
Checking in on the teams in the Big 12: RV (37 points) Kansas Jayhawks (8-0, 0-0 Big 12) The Jayhawks dominated the middle quarters in their 77-50 Thursday victory over No. 12 Arizona, winning the second 14-5 and the third 26-11. They were able to gain an advantage inside, winning points in the paint 50-26
The Boston Celtics have finalized their training camp roster for the 2022-23 season by adding Justin Jackson, Jake Layman, Luka Samanic, Brodric Thomas, Denzel Valentine and Noah Vonleh to the roster. Jackson (6-8, 220), 27, has averaged 6.5 points (42.6% FG, 32.1% 3-PT, 79.9% FT), 2.5 rebounds and 18.7 minutes in 255 career games (61
Leicester Riders last night announced the signing of talented point guard CJ Jackson for the 2022-23 season. Georgia-born Jackson has played three pro seasons in Scandinavia, averaging 17 points and 10 rebounds per game for Bisons Loimaa in the Finnish first division last season. Jackson is a graduate of Ohio State, playing three seasons with
Photo: Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman In this VladTV clip, former NBA guard Iman Shumpert discussed how it took him a while to realize the depths of the heartache New York Knicks fans have endured for years until playing for the team and leaving and playing for an eventual championship team in the 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers:
Photo: USA TODAY Sports The Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is gonna be happy to hear this … retired NBA player-turned-TNT analyst Kenny “The Jet” Smith says he loves the idea of Mark Jackson becoming the Lakers’ next head coach … telling TMZ Sports he can lead the team to a championship. Mark Jackson,
BBL ChampionshipBristol Flyers 75-78 Leicester Riders (18-18, 40-33, 60-57, 75-78)(Flyers: M.Evans – 18, T.Jacob – 17, M.Delpeche – 14; Riders: Z.Jackson – 28, P.Whelan – 11, G.Crandall – 9) Leicester Riders came from behind at the SGS College Arena this afternoon to take victory on the road against an in-form Bristol Flyers team who comfortably
In Sunday’s 127-119 victory over the LeBron James-led Los Angeles Lakers, the Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant’s two-handed chase-down block on the Lakers guard Avery Bradley left both teams marveling at the play. “That’s probably the best block I’ve ever seen live,” the Grizzlies big man Jaren Jackson Jr. said after the game, via
The Detroit Pistons announced today that test results performed on guard Frank Jackson’s right ankle revealed a lateral ankle sprain. The injury occurred during the second quarter of Detroit’s game vs. New York last night. Jackson will be re-evaluated in 7-10 days by team medical staff and further updates will be provided as appropriate. Author: