- Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris and his brother are bringing affordable housing to Los Angeles https://andscape.com/features/philadelphia-76ers-forward-tobias-harris-and-his-brother-are-bringing-affordable-housing-to-los-angeles/ 383 comments nba
- What it takes to stay in the NBA: A conversation with Draymond Green, Bismack Biyombo, Cory Joseph, Garrett Temple and P.J. Tucker on playing a decade while averaging less than 10 points https://andscape.com/features/what-it-takes-to-stay-in-the-nba/ 15 comments nba
- Kayden Carter flips skills/style honed in basketball into WWE - “Not many wrestlers look like me. Odds are against me - tatted, dreads, colorful eyebrows, multiracial. Bubba Ray Dudley said ‘You don't look WWE.' Lots of things I have are way different than others. I’m really trying to promote that." https://andscape.com/features/kayden-carter-flips-skills-and-style-honed-during-college-basketball-into-wwe-career/ 29 comments squaredcircle
- [Spears] Ty Lue: “Now I’m about 208 [pounds]. Back [in Cleveland] I was 241. I can’t believe I got that big. I try to eat once a day, most of the time at 3 o’clock [p.m.] every day and I’ll be good. I’ve trained myself, trained my mind,” he said. https://andscape.com/features/la-clippers-coach-tyronn-lue-has-improved-his-physical-mental-health/ 367 comments nba
- [Spears] "George Hill’s ranch is almost 2½ times the size of downtown Indianapolis where NBA All-Star Weekend is taking place. On the property, there are more than 1,000 different animals including impalas, zebras, elk, stags, antelope, sables, deer, kangaroos, oryx, ostrich, horses, red lechwes—" https://andscape.com/features/nba-veteran-george-hill-is-at-peace-on-the-court-or-in-the-country/ 893 comments nba
- The Kansas City Chiefs parade shooting is as American as football itself https://andscape.com/features/kansas-city-chiefs-parade-shooting/ 528 comments nottheonion
- [Spears] Haliburton: "I remember you could submit a thing to the NBA and GMs tell you where they think you’ll get drafted... I was like, no chance. But I submitted and it said 33% first round, 33% second round, 33% undrafted. And I was like, ‘It’s possible, 66% of people think that I have a chance." https://andscape.com/features/indiana-pacers-star-tyrese-haliburton-is-all-in-for-indianapolis-and-the-nba-all-star-game/ 183 comments nba
- Qwan’tez Stiggers is ready to make NFL draft history: He could become the first player drafted with no college experience https://andscape.com/features/qwantez-stiggers-is-ready-to-make-nfl-draft-history/ 24 comments nfl
- [Spears] Tatum: "The thing that I regret is I wish I would’ve called [Kobe] more. I wish I would’ve texted him more,” Tatum told Andscape. “I never wanted to bother him. He told me to text him, call him anytime... Now I don’t hold back with older guys in the league now, like ’Bron." https://andscape.com/features/jayson-tatum-reflects-on-the-fourth-anniversary-of-kobe-bryants-death/ 655 comments nba
- [Spears] New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum announces college scholarship program. McCollum Scholars Program will award $80,000 to 10 New Orleans high school students https://andscape.com/features/new-orleans-pelicans-guard-cj-mccollum-an-nounces-college-scholarship-program-on-mlk-day/ 63 comments nba
- [Spears] The Hawks have come to the realization that the pairing of Dejounte Murray and two-time NBA All-Star Trae Young isn’t working, a league source told Andscape. https://andscape.com/features/atlanta-hawks-guard-dejounte-murray-reflects-on-trade-rumors-history-on-mlk-day 404 comments nba
- [Spears] Brandon Clarke says he plans to return around the All-Star Break. https://andscape.com/features/inside-memphis-grizzlies-guard-ja-morants-return-from-suspension/ 22 comments nba
- The Curse of SVG? The Detroit Pistons haven't had a top 20 offense since firing Stan Van Gundy in 2018. And the Orlando Magic haven't had a top 20 offense since firing him in 2012. https://andscape.com/whhw/stan-van-gundy-is-not-here-for-donald-trump/ 120 comments nba
- Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert turns the boos into cheers https://andscape.com/features/minnesota-timberwolves-center-rudy-gobert-turns-the-boos-into-cheers/ 181 comments nba
- Beal: "My initial favorite was Miami. Riley says well I’ll go talk to Micky and figure it out. So he goes— we hear Knicks, Sacramento, Brooklyn a little bit, and then it was Milwaukee and it was one more big team. I’m like, ‘OK, what’s Miami doing? Dragging feet.’" https://andscape.com/features/bradley-beal-diary-to-have-an-opportunity-to-win-every-night-its-different/ 417 comments nba
- Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala retires: ‘It’s just the right time’ https://andscape.com/features/golden-state-warriors-forward-andre-iguodala-retires-its-just-the-right-time/ 36 comments nba
- ESPN Andscape: A crowd chanted ‘He’s gay’ at wrestler Anthony Bowens - and it was heartwarming - "I wish I was able to go back and tell 17-year old Bowens that everything was going to be okay and that he would have this amazing moment that all of these people would enjoy and also affect so greatly." https://andscape.com/features/anthony-bowens-aew-gay-wrestler/ 102 comments squaredcircle
- [Dodson & DePaula] A king’s ransom — the untold tales of the 2003 sneaker courtship of LeBron James https://andscape.com/features/lebron-james-rookie-sneaker-deal-nike-adidas-reebok/ 12 comments nba
- LeBron James’ promise to Akron gets more ambitious https://andscape.com/features/lebron-james-promise-to-akron-gets-more-ambitious/ 43 comments nba
- Growing up with 13 siblings helped propel Boston College’s Zay Flowers to be the best https://andscape.com/features/growing-up-with-13-siblings-help-propel-boston-colleges-zay-flowers-to-be-the-best/ 26 comments nfl
- [Spears] David Stern to Carmelo: “Do you want to be in the streets, or do you want to be in the NBA? You’re fucking with a corporation now. I know who you with. I know where you live at. I know when you close your eyes. I know when you wake up. And I know what your friends are doing.” https://andscape.com/features/memphis-grizzlies-guard-ja-morant-could-help-himself-by-following-the-carmelo-anthony-blueprint/ 10 comments nba
- [Spears] CJ McCollum on thumb injury: “I’ve been playing with a splint for a few weeks now. At least I get a week off. Yeah, I need a week off instead of going to go play in the All-Star Game.” https://andscape.com/features/cj-mccollum-diary-the-west-is-definitely-insane-but-its-good-for-the-sport/ 8 comments nba
- Hockey jerseys have returned to hip-hop https://andscape.com/features/hockey-jerseys-have-returned-to-hip-hop/ 213 comments hockey
- [Spears] Kevin Durant: “Maybe I need to have more fluff pieces written about me. Smile more in pictures. Maybe people might understand that I ain’t miserable in life.” https://andscape.com/features/brooklyn-nets-forward-kevin-durant-discusses-teammates-kyrie-irving-ben-simmons-why-he-backed-off-trade-request/ 255 comments nba
- [Marc Spears] From Kevin Garnett to Karl-Anthony Towns: Being Black in Minneapolis as an NBA player and beyond https://andscape.com/features/from-kevin-garnett-to-karl-anthony-towns-being-black-in-minneapolis-as-an-nba-player-and-beyond/ 27 comments nba
- LeBron James, Kevin Durant, James Harden among NBA All-Stars joining Mitchell & Ness ownership group https://andscape.com/features/lebron-james-kevin-durant-james-harden-among-nba-all-stars-joining-mitchell-ness-ownership-group/ 3 comments nba
- Damian Lillard Talks About Financial Literacy and Helping His Mom Retire https://andscape.com/features/the-blazers-damian-lillard-reflects-on-building-generational-wealth/ 50 comments nba
- [Spears] Stephen Curry, Ayesha Curry continue to make a lasting impact on Oakland’s kids https://andscape.com/features/stephen-curry-ayesha-curry-continue-to-make-a-lasting-impact-on-oaklands-kids/ 27 comments nba
- [Marc J. Spears] Tim Hardaway is bringing his legendary crossover into the Hall of Fame https://andscape.com/features/tim-hardaway-is-bringing-his-legendary-crossover-into-the-hall-of-fame/ 18 comments nba
- Bill Russell, two-time NBA Hall of Fame inductee, captivates all those he encounters https://andscape.com/features/bill-russell-two-time-nba-hall-of-fame-inductee-captivates-all-those-he-encounters/ 3 comments nba
- [Marc J. Spears] ‘It’s OK to be different’: Spurs forward Keldon Johnson feels at home outdoors https://andscape.com/features/its-ok-to-be-different-spurs-forward-keldon-johnson-feels-at-home-outdoors/ 45 comments nba
- [Spears] Darvin Ham on the murder of his childhood friend: “He got hit 8 times with a sawed-off shotgun… As a 15-year-old having to put white gloves on, take the casket out of the church & in the hearse. Get to the graveyard, put it on the straps that go in the ground. That s— changed me forever.” https://andscape.com/features/darvin-ham-is-bringing-his-philosophy-and-a-saginaw-toughness-to-the-lakers/ 240 comments nba
- How the court-martial of Jackie Robinson nearly derailed his baseball career https://andscape.com/features/how-the-court-martial-of-jackie-robinson-nearly-derailed-his-baseball-career/ 3 comments baseball
- Booker on May 2nd: “[I] should’ve been one of the guys” in the running for MVP. https://andscape.com/features/devin-booker-wants-his-due-but-not-as-much-as-an-nba-championship/amp/ 64 comments nba
- [Tinsley] For Allen Iverson, it was never just about ‘practice’ https://andscape.com/features/for-allen-iverson-it-was-never-just-about-practice/ 9 comments nba
- P.J. Tucker explains ‘Heat Culture,’ feeling good at 36, Pat Riley and why he’s the NBA’s wine king https://andscape.com/features/p-j-tucker-explains-heat-culture-feeling-good-at-36-pat-riley-and-why-hes-the-nbas-wine-king/ 73 comments nba
- P.J. Tucker on the Bucks decision not to re-sign him: “They just weren’t going over the luxury tax. It just is what it is. They felt like they could replace me, and they did replace me.” https://andscape.com/features/p-j-tucker-explains-heat-culture-feeling-good-at-36-pat-riley-and-why-hes-the-nbas-wine-king/ 450 comments nba
- [Spears] Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes took a moment Monday night to look at the motivational phrases on his phone’s lock screen, phrases that gave him countless reminders during his award-winning rookie season https://andscape.com/features/raptors-scottie-barnes-made-his-vision-a-reality-in-a-standout-rookie-season/ 204 comments nba
- [Spears] Scottie Barnes has motivational phrases on his phone’s Lock Screen including: “Be the best player for the Raptors” and “Destroy everyone at practice.” https://andscape.com/features/raptors-scottie-barnes-made-his-vision-a-reality-in-a-standout-rookie-season/ 10 comments nba
- Andscape: Jade Cargill hopes to inspire a future generation of Black female wrestlers - ‘I’m just trying to show them I’m here for you’ https://andscape.com/features/jade-cargill-hopes-to-inspire-a-future-generation-of-black-female-wrestlers/ 68 comments squaredcircle