The NBA Summer League is the opportunity for players to prove themselves and earn a coveted spot on an NBA roster. Each player has a unique story to making a Summer League roster wether they have just been drafted, have had a few years of experience playing in the NBA’s G-League, the NBA or played overseas after going undrafted.
Jerimiah Spicer, a Los Angeles native, has dedicated his life manifesting his dreams of playing in the NFL, a reality. The 29-year-old has overcome his fair share of adversity from experiencing multiple bouts of homelessness and the loss of his grandmother, who was his only stable parental figure.
In the center of a newly renovated strip mall in Inglewood, California, that houses a McDonald’s, a DD’s Discount and a beauty supply store, lies an inconspicuous office building, housing a remarkable resource center for students in pursuit of their high school diploma called Learn4Life.
As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has taken the world by storm, professional and amateur sports leagues across the country have had to respond swiftly and cautiously. Just moments before the NBA’s Utah Jazz game tipped off against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Oklahoma City on Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2020, the game was canceled. A decision that came after the NBA announced the league would be suspended until further notice as one player from the Jazz tested positive for coronavirus. It was only two days prior that the player who tested positive, NBA All-Star Rudy Gobert, jokingly touched every microphone and
Hurdler Ingvar Moseley has been a stand-out athlete in is native country Canada and has broken records at Cal State L.A. He has achieved both All-American and All-Academic honors during his college years.
The USC men’s basketball team protected home court on Saturday, Jan. 19, at Galen Center with a resounding 80-67 win over UCLA that snapped a four game losing streak to the Trojans’ crosstown rival.
Klay Thompson tied an NBA record 10 straight three-pointers on his way to 44 points as he led the Warriors atop the Lakers 130-111 inside Staples Center on Monday night, Jan. 21.
Anthony Davis managed a program that was dominated by the prodigy of basketball’s elite, Shareef O’Neal, son of Laker legend Shaquille O’Neal.
Award-winning journalist, author, TV host and multimedia entrepreneur Roland S. Martin will launch #RolandMartinUnfiltered, a daily digital show, on Tuesday, September 4, 2018. The show will report on news and current events that are important to people of color, covering a wide range of topics including politics, social justice, sports, education, business, finance, entertainment and pop culture.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Los Angeles Clippers’ first round pick (12), averaged 19 points per game, 4.8 rebounds, 4 assists, and a combined 3.3 steals/blocks through his first NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, NV.
Hayes Pullard III, linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers, hosted his 4th annual youth football camp at the Jackie Robinson Stadium at Dorsey High School in his hometown of Los Angeles on Saturday, July 14, 2018.
Rams general manager Les Snead and head coach Sean McVay were joined by the newest members of the Rams secondary, Aqib Talib and Marcus Peters.
L.A. Clippers guard Patrick Beverley along with Scooter and Yael Braun and the Clippers foundation raised money to donate a new soccer field and basketball court for students at 107th Street Elementary School in Watts, CA.
Known as the “LeBron James before LeBron James,” Schea Cotton was one of the greatest high school basketball players to come out of Los Angeles in the same class as Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett.
The Lakers struggled to get in rhythm offensively, especially rookie forward Kyle Kuzma who has been sensational for the Lakers.