Culture

Morant-Led Catch12 Expands Its Global Footprint With Ownership-Focused Visit to Paris

Berry Winn
Paris has become one of the most important cities in the global basketball conversation, not just for what happens on the court, but for what is being built around it. This week, Catch12 is on the ground in Paris in its role as an investor-owner of Levallois Metropolitans, meeting with leadership from investment partner EuroStep Ventures, touring facilities, and beginning the hands-on work that follows a long-term investment. The visit
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The Scientist of Scoring: How James Harden Rewrote the Rules of Modern Offense

Brandon Wagner
James Harden was never built to fit inside anyone’s system... so he built his own. Every dribble, every step-back, every foul drawn was part of an equation he’d already solved. While defenders guessed, Harden calculated. He turned isolation into analytics and made efficiency feel inevitable. His game was misunderstood because it wasn’t flashy, it was surgical. He knew where you’d lean, how you’d reach, when you’d break. Every possession was
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The Answer That Changed the Question: How Allen Iverson Gave the Game Its Soul

Tyrell Reed
Allen Iverson didn’t just play basketball… he lived it. Every crossover, every bucket, every glare toward a seven-footer was a declaration: “I belong here.” But AI’s legacy goes beyond stats or style. He gave the game its soul back. Before Iverson, the league wanted polish. Suits, smiles, and safe personalities. Then came a 6-foot guard from Hampton with cornrows, tattoos, and authenticity that couldn’t be marketed - only felt. He
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The Artist and the Anomaly: Kyrie Irving and the Beautiful Complexity of Genius

Jon Carter
Watching Kyrie Irving play basketball is like listening to jazz. The rhythm shifts, the tempo bends, and somehow, every note still lands exactly where it should. His game is a mix of art and instinct, played at a level of creativity few have ever reached. But genius never comes simple and Kyrie’s journey has been as complicated as it is beautiful. Kyrie treats basketball like a canvas. His dribble is
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NBA All Star Rasheed Wallace Is Not Just Coaching at Tennessee Collegiate Academy. He Is Investing in the Next Generation

Berry Winn
Rasheed Wallace joining Tennessee Collegiate Academy (TCA) is a notable development for high school basketball, both locally and nationally. The former NBA All Star and 16-year NBA veteran has taken on the role of associate head coach and director of basketball operations at TCA, bringing decades of professional experience to a program that has quickly positioned itself as a serious player on the prep basketball stage. Wallace’s résumé is well
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Inside the New Wave of NBA Tunnels as Fashion Becomes Competitive Space

JayWill Coleman
The tunnel used to be a walk. Now it is a statement. What players wear before tipoff sets the tone for how fans talk about the night before the ball even goes up. Fashion has become a competitive space in the NBA, and the tunnel is the runway where identity gets tested in real time. This is not about labels anymore. It is about intent. Players are curating looks that
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NBA Europe Talks Continue Quietly as Paris and London Stay on the Radar

Jon Carter
I’ve learned over the years that when the NBA gets quiet about something, it usually means the wheels are turning. Loud announcements come later. Right now, the league’s conversations around Europe are happening the same way good basketball is played. Patient. Intentional. With eyes on the long game. Paris and London keep coming up for a reason, and it is not hype. It is groundwork. Paris has become a real
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Desmond Bane’s Message to Memphis: Ja Morant Is as Loyal as They Come

JayWill Coleman
Let’s keep it real. Nobody rides for Ja Morant like the people who actually know him. Desmond Bane reminded everybody of that this week on The Pivot podcast. While the national media keeps trying to manufacture a narrative, Bane just spoke from lived experience when he said Ja is extremely loyal. That is the part that never seems to make the headlines. It was not a soundbite for clicks. It
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