The Undefeated

In this episode, current Rhoden Fellow Kamryn Jackson sits down with incoming fellows Nilea Cosley and Madison Firle to talk about their excitement regarding the fellowship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Philadelphia 76ers guard Kyle Lowry lives his dream playing in his hometown

On, Nov. 1, 1996, a 10-year-old kid walked into CoreStates Center in amazement just like all the other intrigued and excited Philadelphia 76ers fans. Scalped tickets from a family friend not only got the North Philadelphian into the first game at the Sixers’ new arena but, more importantly, the debut of heralded rookie Allen Iverson.

Candace Parker, Maya Moore and their living legacies in women’s basketball

This weekend felt like the poignant close of a monumental chapter in women’s basketball. On Saturday, Maya Moore-Irons was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. On Sunday, Candace Parker announced she was retiring from the WNBA. Parker, who had signed a one-year deal with the Las Vegas Aces in February, leaves the game

Jalen Brunson, the quiet king of New York

Jalen Brunson was a source of dreams and nightmares in Philadelphia. He helped lead Villanova two national championships in the Wells Fargo Center in 2016 and 2018. And on Sunday, the New York Knicks guard perhaps cut the lights off in that building following a historic 47-point, 10-assist masterpiece in Game 4 vs. the Philadelphia

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is the franchise’s latest dream merchant

I was born and raised on Chicago’s South Side, and until I was 18 years old, I was a fan of the Chicago Bears. That all changed when I was 19. I not only swore off the Bears but swore off fandom in general and decided that I would become a mercenary sportswriter with no

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort brings Haitian pride, lockdown defense to NBA playoffs

NEW ORLEANS – Every time the Oklahoma City Thunder play in New Orleans, Luguentz Dort is reminded of his Haitian roots. By 1810, New Orleans’ population doubled when 10,000 predominantly Black migrants arrived from Haiti after its revolution. The popular red beans and rice and jambalaya dishes served in restaurants all over New Orleans have

Michael Penix Jr. could be Atlanta’s next Black QB hope, or another Falcons blunder

It’s been almost two decades since Michael Vick was unceremoniously exiled from the Atlanta Falcons, ending a quarterback tenure in which a Black quarterback was the biggest star in America’s Blackest city. Since then, the Falcons have been without a Black franchise quarterback. That may have changed on Day 1 of the 2024 NFL draft

‘Here we go’: Washington Commanders fans react to the drafting of Jayden Daniels

WASHINGTON — As workers at DCity Smokehouse throw together platters of brisket, pulled pork, rib tips and sandwiches called Meaty Palmer and Big Snoop in the kitchen, all eyes are fixed on multiple televisions spaced out across the local barbecue joint. Some are eating their meals while others text on their phones. At least one

LaMelo Ball debuts his first lifestyle shoe with the Puma LaFrancé

After releasing three basketball sneakers for hoop enthusiasts, Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball is finally ready to take his style off the court. On May 17, Ball and Puma will unleash the LaFrancé. For Ball’s first lifestyle shoe, which also shares the name of his lifestyle fashion brand, he and Puma co-created something that spoke

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker is the constant amid continual change

There has been constant change around Devin Booker since the moment he joined the Phoenix Suns. The four-time NBA All-Star has played with 114 teammates since being drafted by the Suns in 2015, according to RealGM.com. Frank Vogel is his fifth head coach. There was a change in ownership in December 2022. And of all