The Black Donald Trump vs. the Racist in Chief
Dec 5, 2017 Of all the African-American sports figures who drive the president nuts, none could annoy him more than Lavar Ball, an Amateur Athletic Union coach and CEO of the Big Baller Brand.NCAA Assistant Coaches Facing Corruption Charges
Sep 26, 2017 Four assistant basketball coaches are among 10 people arrested in a federal crackdown on bribery.
Athletes Clash With Trump Over His Incendiary Remarks
Sep 23, 2017 Football and basketball players fire back after the president targets NFL player Colin Kaepernick and NBA player Stephen Curry.
LeBron James Calls for Unity, Then Takes Swipe at Trump
Aug 16, 2017 "The only way for us to get better as a society and for us to get better as people is love," the NBA star says.NBA Legend Wilt Chamberlain Doesn’t Get the Respect He Deserves
Feb 23, 2017 The Hall of Fame center may or may not have been the best player in pro basketball history, but undoubtedly he was the greatest.
Don’t Blame ‘Big College’ Coaches for Creating Institutionalized Corruption
Feb 1, 2017 Clemson’s win over Alabama in college football’s national championship game didn’t impress sports writer Dave Zirin. But his scathing critique in The Nation missed the point.
LeBron James, Other Cavaliers Excused From Staying at a Trump-Branded Hotel
Dec 8, 2016 Some members of Cleveland's NBA team elected to pass on plans to stay at the Trump SoHo hotel in Manhattan before playing the New York Knicks.
Kevin Durant’s Exit From Oklahoma City Thunder Spotlights the Role of Whim in Sports
Aug 4, 2016 These people, treated with elevated deference by the media, are like overindulged children, stuck in adolescence, because they have never been obliged to make real-world decisions and live with real-world consequences.
MLB All-Star Game Has Become a ‘Midsummer Classic’ Dud
Jul 12, 2016 Baseball’s showcase used to be a big deal, but like all other professional sports leagues’ All-Star Games, it continues to decline in popularity and now exists mainly as a way to schmooze sponsors and media partners.
Hubris Costs Warriors NBA Championship
Jun 22, 2016 Owner Joe Lacob should have been the voice of reason But he—like the rest of the Golden State team—got caught up in a regular-season record chase and lost sight of the ultimate prize Owner Joe Lacob should have been the voice of reason.