Month: October 2025

Effortless Elevation: The Brilliance and What-If Legacy of Tracy McGrady

Leonard Ellis
Tracy McGrady never had to force a thing. Every jumper, every crossover, every glide to the rim - smooth like a slow song on Beale Street. He didn’t play basketball so much as he painted it. Before the injuries, before the what-ifs, T-Mac was pure art. A 6’8” guard who could score from anywhere and make it look like he wasn’t even trying. When you watched T-Mac in Orlando, it
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Call 12: Ja Morant’s Last Second Floater For the W… Nothing New

Berry Winn
When the clock hit seven seconds and the game was on the line, nobody in the arena or watching was surprised whose hands the ball ended up in. Ja Morant got the ball, drove straight into traffic, and floated one over his defender like it was just another day in the backyard. Bucket. Ballgame. Memphis wins. The arena went quiet, but for anyone who’s really watched Ja grow up -
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From Promise to Proof: This Year Jaren Jackson Jr. Has to Put It All Together

Jon Carter
Jaren Jackson Jr. has all the tools. Length, timing, touch - the kind of skill set coaches dream about. But this season in Memphis ain’t about potential anymore. It’s about proof. Memphis gave Jaren the keys to lead the frontcourt, and now it’s his time to show consistency, not flashes. The city’s seen his ceiling; it’s sky-high. But it’s the floor that matters now - rebounding harder, staying on the
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Eli Ellis: If You Ever Doubted Him, Don’t Switch Up Now

Berry Winn
I’ve been in those Colonial Life Arena seats long enough to know when a player walks in with more than talent. You can feel it - the kind of energy that doesn’t need validation because it’s been earned in empty gyms and long nights. When Eli Ellis signed with South Carolina, that’s what I felt. A kid from Hickory, North Carolina, who’s been slept on, second-guessed, and overlooked since middle
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Top 5 Dunkers in the League Right Now – Power, Flair, and No Fear

JayWill Coleman
It’s one thing to dunk. It’s another to own the air. The top five dunkers in the league right now aren’t just jumping - they’re performing. These are the dudes turning fast breaks into viral moments and reminding us that the rim is personal. 1. Ja Morant – Nobody mixes hang time and swagger like Ja. Every dunk feels like he’s fighting gravity on purpose.2. Zion Williamson – When he
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What Every Young Hooper Should Ask Before Signing to an AAU Team

JayWill Coleman
Alright young hoopers, listen up. Before you throw on that new EYBL/AAU jersey and start dreaming about highlight reels and mixtapes, slow down for a sec. Every team looks good on Instagram, but not every program’s built to help you grow. If you’re really trying to level up, you gotta ask the right questions before you sign up for anything. First one’s simple: Who’s coaching me? Not just what’s their
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Cedric Coward Making His Mark – The Grizzlies’ Rook is Turning Heads Early

Jon Carter
Every team’s got a player who makes the box score lie, and right now for Memphis, that’s Cedric Coward. He’s not headlining highlight reels or leading postgame interviews, but if you watch the game the right way, you see him everywhere. The effort, the defense, the hustle - it’s all there. He’s doing the kind of work that wins games without needing a headline to prove it. Coward plays like
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The Rhythm Between Ball and Verse

Bluz
Basketball and poetry share a rhythm that transcends the court and the page. Both are expressions of timing, flow, and improvisation - where instinct meets intention. A crossover dribble is no different than a metaphor that lands just right: it surprises, it shifts perspective, it moves the audience. The game, like the poem, is built on cadence... fast breaks echoing staccato verses, alley-oops rising like enjambment, and buzzer beaters punctuating
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Gamecocks Women Earn Preseason Respect – Edwards and Latson Lead the Charge

Brandon Wagner
The standard in Columbia hasn’t slipped... it’s evolved. South Carolina women’s basketball came into the new season with fresh faces and new fire, and the voters noticed. Picked second in the SEC preseason rankings and placing both Joyce Edwards and Ta’Niya Latson on the Preseason First Team, Dawn Staley’s squad is once again sitting exactly where it likes to be: respected, but still hungry. What’s special about this year’s group
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The NIL Game: How High School Hoopers Are Learning to Brand Themselves Early

Tyrell Reed
The NIL wave isn’t just changing college basketball - it’s reshaping high school gyms across America. Teen athletes are becoming entrepreneurs before they can vote. From sponsored workouts to personal merch lines, they’re learning the language of business while still perfecting their crossovers. The new landscape has money, opportunity, and pressure baked in. A talented sophomore might have brand deals before his driver’s license. Parents are hiring PR teams. Trainers
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