The dream for racial equality goes back centuries. In American history, however, its biggest moment was perhaps only decades ago. Wednesday marked the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech. [Read more…]
If you thought that Miley Cyrus galavanting around in (what was supposed to be) a provocative nude-colored two-piece swimsuit was disturbing, you are not familiar with the WWE. World Wrestling Entertainment—formerly known as the WWF (World Wrestling Federation)—has been pushing television boundaries for a couple decades now. In the height of what many modern fans consider wrestling’s zenith, the Attitude Era (from roughly 1996-to-2002), the wrestling juggernaut pushed the boundaries of live-televised content. Don’t believe me? Allow Atlanta Hawks’ forward Mike Scott to
The 2013 NBA offseason began with news of two greats choosing to hang up their sneakers—Jason Kidd and Grant Hill. Two months into the summer, another marquee player is walking away from the league. Tracy McGrady has announced on ESPN’s First Take that he will be retiring from the NBA. [Read more…]
In an era where one in every three—24 million total—children in the United States grow up without their biological father, it is heartwarming to hear about those who have been there. Such is the case in Dorell Wright’s family, as Oregonian writer John Canzano illustrates in his latest column on the veteran forward. [Read more…]
With the continually growing success of Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen and the past career success of father Dell, the Curry family is now considered NBA royalty. Today marks younger brother Seth Curry’s 23rd birthday. His birthday coincides with Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant, who turns 35 today. His brother Steph sent his birthday wishes via Twitter. Happy birthday to my favorite little brother @sdotcurry. Have to say that’s a pretty nice bday gift to yourself Man! — Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) August
(Getty Images) For as long as media has existed in all of its various forms, there has always been the veritable “dirt sheet”—often the source of rumors, slander and gossip. Whether in print, television or the internet, there will always be those who take real stories and contort them, working the headlines and the quotes to be more provocative. TMZ, which has its following for its celebrity gossip and paparazzi-style journalism, seems to unnerve celebrities with their tactics. Their newest
How does that old saying go? To become the best, you must learn from the best…or, something like that. Roy Hibbert has been doing precisely that. [SH Blog: Roy Hibbert Teams With Duncan For Offseason Workouts…] While perennial MVP contenders LeBron James and Kevin Durant have been in the headlines for the past couple summers for working out together, honing and improving their skills, Roy Hibbert has been working just as hard to improve his game. [Read more…]
On a day that was fairly ho-hum as it relates to NBA news, Twitter saw a large influx of “LeBron shaved his head!” stories. Gregg Doyel of CBS Sports expresses the general sentiment about the Miami Heat star’s hair (or lack-thereof). [Read more…]