Basketball

Crenshaw Basketball Commits Varsity Sweep against Dorsey

In their first of two matches this season, the Crenshaw Cougars boys and girl’s basketball teams defeated their rivals, the Dorsey dons. Both teams started their games strong in front of an away crowd. This was the third consecutive away victory against Dorsey for the Cougars.  

Sparks “Purple Print” Shows the Future of the Franchise

  The Los Angeles Sparks recently hosted ‘The Purple Print: A Courtside View’ to tell their fans about their vision for the franchise in the 2020 season. The event come in lieu of the Sparks winning big at the WNBA Team Business Awards. Los Angeles won Franchise of the Year, Ticket Sales Performance of the Year, and Marketing Performance of the Year in the WNBA. The league analyzes all 12 franchises for the awards for their ticket sales, partnership, and community engagement. The Sparks front office wants to build on their victory; Sparks president and COO Danita Johnson noted how

Kings’ Buddy Hield Fined

Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield has been fined $25,000 for kicking the game ball into the spectator stands, it was announced today by Kiki VanDeWeghe, Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations.

USC defeats University of Portland 76-65 behind Okonwu’s double-double

Coming off a sensational double-double and USC record tying 8 blocks in his freshman debut, Onyeka Okongwu struggled to find his rhythm in the first half due to foul trouble in a 76-65 victory over the University of Portland at the Galen Center.  Early in the first half Onyeka Okongwu,  nicknamed “Big O”, showed his athleticism in the paint with a quick-reacting steal on the defensive end that lead to an alley-oop layup finish on the offensive end with 14:58 to go in the first half.  That would be the only Okongwu highlight of the first half as the 6’9