Category: Sports Columnists

It doesn’t seem like I am going to get away from my Pop’s story for a while, so I am going to ask you to jump on board and enjoy the ride.  The last time we met, Sam was smirking over my discomfort while treating a skinned knee I acquired trying to outrun a street […]

Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) warms up before an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Landover, Md., Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) The magical campaign that was Robert Griffin III’s rookie season and the Washington Redskins’ last playoff appearance seem like ages ago. It was only 2012 when […]

Sam Lacy was a sportswriter and editor for the Afro-American Newspaper chain for six decades. Some people who have had the opportunity to interact with Sam Lacy see him as a man with a special talent, and others see him as larger than life.  I have to admit that throughout my life I have taken […]

Washington Wizards’ Paul Pierce (34) looks to pass away from New York Knicks’ Iman Shumpert (21) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Despite the early season losses of Bradley Beal and Martell Webster, the Washington Wizards are off to their best […]

Sam Lacy was a sports editor and columnist for the Afro-American Newspapers. In 1997, Sam was notified that he had been selected for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame.  It was a moment of pride for my Pop, and I have to admit my chest swelled a bit. Up until this point, he and […]

At 1-3, the Washington NFL team finds itself in familiar territory: down at the bottom of the NFC East, underperforming and coming unglued. Thursday night’s 45-14 demolishing at the hands of the New York Giants was the type of game that nightmares are made of. The District’s favorite cousin, Kirk Cousins, came back down to […]

The first few weeks of Kirk Cousins’ audition as starting signal-caller for the Washington NFL team were impressive. Cousins threw for five touchdowns and racked up close to 700 yards in two games after the oft-injured Robert Griffin III went down with a broken ankle early in the first half of Washington’s second game of […]

United States’ Anthony Davis (14), of the New Orleans Pelicans, dunks over Brazil’s Nene Hilario, of the Washington Wizards, during the first half of an exhibition basketball game Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014, in Chicago. With NBA basketball buried in the middle of the offseason, International Basketball Federation (FIBA) competition and international play are going to […]

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (l) and four-time MVP LeBron James. Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry generated an instant headline early last week when he declared himself a better offensive player than four-time MVP LeBron James. When asked on the Dan Patrick Show who was the better offensive player, Curry, known for his accurate […]

Forme Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, left, shakes hands with former NBA players Bill Russell, right, and “Downtown” Freddie Brown as Omar Lee looks on during an NCAA college basketball game between Washington and Oregon State in Seattle. Ballmer is officially the new owner of the Los Angeles Clippers. The team says the sale closed Tuesday, […]

Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose leaves the United Center after the Bulls met with NBA free agent Carmelo Anthony at the facility Tuesday, July 1, 2014, in Chicago. The Bulls believe they have a strong pitch and a simple selling point: Anthony can transform a playoff team into a championship contender. They believe uniting Anthony […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver, center, poses for a photo with top NBA Draft prospects before the start of the 2014 NBA Draft, Thursday, June 26, 2014, in New York. With the “deepest” draft in years now complete, the 2014 NBA Draft represented a huge step forward for many teams. With three highly rated prospects that […]