Author Archives: Stephen D. Riley

Washington linebacker Su’a Cravens hasn’t been around the NFL for long, but perhaps he’s had enough already. Cravens reportedly had to be talked out of retirement by team officials while his teammates took the field for morning practice on Sept. 3. ESPN reported that Cravens informed a handful of teammates the prior day that he […]

Try, try and try as they might, the Cleveland Cavaliers still don’t have any answers for their nemesis out west. Since Golden State acquired Kevin Durant last summer, Cleveland, as well as every other team in the NBA, has been making every roster move and tweak they can make only to realize that it’s still […]

Another athlete, another White House snub. The latest protest comes from the Washington, D.C. area’s own Kevin Durant, who recently won an NBA title with the Golden State Warriors this past June. During a visit back to Maryland to celebrate “Kevin Durant Day,” the soon-to-be 30-year-old said he wouldn’t visit the White House if the […]

The NFL regular season hasn’t even started yet but Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch may already be stirring the pot. The recently un-retired Lynch returned to the NFL from a one-year hiatus after playing for several seasons with the Seattle Seahawks, returning to the Raiders and re-embracing his bad boy/rebel image. Lynch turned it […]

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry might not be the next Tiger Woods, but the fact that he’s getting recognition as a golfer is good for both sports. Golden State Warriors NBA basketball player Stephen Curry follows his drive from the ninth tee during the Web.com Tour’s Ellie Mae Classic golf tournament Thursday, Aug. 3, […]

(Updated 7/31/2017) After triumphantly taking out one of the bigger figures on the UFC/MMA stage, Jon “Bones” Jones is already turning his sights to an even bigger name. Jones knocked out popular MMA fighter Daniel Cormier in UFC 214 on July 29 then immediately announced a request to square off against legendary fighter Brock Lesnar […]

Since last summer, the Washington Wizards have locked up their young trio of John Wall, Bradley Beal and Otto Porter to expensive, but perhaps unavoidable extensions. Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal, left, center Marcin Gortat, from Poland, guard John Wall, and forward Otto Porter Jr. walk on the court after a timeout during the second […]

With mega contracts being handed out left and right across the NBA landscape, NFL players have obviously taken notice. This summer marked the first of many to come that NBA players will begin to command $200-million-plus contracts with Steph Curry and James Harden becoming pioneers in a sense. Tweets from numerous NFLers during the opening […]

New Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball was already a marked man before he even entered the NBA. Thanks to a stylish freshman campaign at UCLA and his proud papa, LaVar Ball, Lonzo was hyped all the way to his podium introduction on draft night. Lonzo starred as a 6-foot-5-inch point guard with quick […]

It’s an interesting time right now in the NBA. Teams are scrambling to stockpile “Superteams” in an attempt to combat the evil Golden State Warriors but it’s still not adding up. Some major moves have already been made since free agency started on July 1 but it’s all for naught. Paul George went to Oklahoma […]

The Philadelphia 76ers made Markelle Fultz the top pick in last week’s NBA Draft, introducing another Washington, D.C.-area talent to the NBA hardwood. FILE – In this Jan. 29, 2017, file photo, Washington guard Markelle Fultz (20) is shown during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Arizona, in Tucson, Ariz. Fultz […]

LeBron James is right when he says he didn’t start the “superteam” trend that’s in the NBA right now. That term goes way back beyond James’ years. Now, while James did join perhaps the most hyped NBA assembly of all time when he famously took his talents to South Beach to join forces with Chris […]