Shabazz Napier was one of the biggest college stars in the early 2010s, winning two NCAA titles with UConn in a span of four years, where he also earned the title of NCAA Most Outstanding Player. His ...

With all due respect to other Huskies title teams, this one was the most unexpected of all. A No. 7 seed in the tourney, UConn knocked off St. Joe’s, Villanova, Iowa State, Michigan State, top-seeded ...

There's a moment, familiar to anyone who has spent time in basketball corners of the internet, where someone drops a name into the chat — Kosta Koufos, Sundiata Gaines, Jamario Moon — and the room ...

It was mere minutes into the game when sophomore Anthony Blackmon, junior Elijah Colon and their other Shabazz teammates knew for sure that they would need big supplies of those qualities, and any ...

The Thrive Charter boys basketball team is familiar with playing at Rutgers University, but it will also be uncharted territory Sunday. For the first time in 12 state tournament games since joining ...

On Feb. 17, four days before the assassination of civil rights leader Malcolm X 61 years ago, a capacity audience of campus and community members gathered at Duke University’s Penn Pavilion for a ...

On Tuesday evening, Ilyasah Shabazz, an author, educator and activist, entered the Penn Pavilion stage to a standing ovation from around 400 Duke and Durham community members. As the 2026 Black ...

There will be a new slam dunk champion as three-time winner Mac McClung won't be taking part in the 2026 NBA All-Star Slam Dunk contest. Carter Bryant (Spurs), Jaxson Hayes (Lakers), Keshad Johnson ...

The 2026 NBA Slam Dunk Contest was an exciting finale to NBA All-Star Saturday Night, held at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, on Feb. 14. A second-year forward out of Arizona, Johnson was ...

The most anticipated event during the 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend arguably is the AT&T Slam Dunk contest. The showcase is a combination of showmanship and athletic prowess as four competitors put on a ...

Aaron Gordon and Zach LaVine gave us a dunk contest we won't forget. Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; photos: Elsa / Getty Images Aaron Gordon was robbed of a perfect score on a ...

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, local nonprofit leaders, volunteers and the NBA’s Shabazz Napier showed up to deliver food, essentials and holiday cheer to hundreds of families Sunday ...