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Nunnie on the Sideline

Not winning a game in Miami placed the Heat in an untenable, desperate situation that required a must win – win or go home. I observed two combatants willingly put it all on the line, leaving nothing in reserve. Last night in Denver the better team won: more talented, more athletic, and more driven. […]

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Lakers and Bibigo Unveil New Lakers Mural

 On June 5, 2023, the Los Angeles Lakers and representatives of bibigo® foods hosted their inaugural ‘Lakers Town’ community event in Koreatown. The event featured a new Lakers mural by artist, Jonas Never, and appearances by Los Angles Lakers legends, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, James Worthy, A.C. Green, and Robert Horry, as fans and community members celebrated the unveiling of a mural that celebrates some of the dynamic duos in Lakers history. […]

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Nunnie on the Sideline

From my perspective, the Miami Heat lost game one of the NBA finals because of a failure to convert open three point shots combined with a subpar performance by Bam Adebayo.  Though not particularly confident regarding outcome, l waited patiently for game two Sunday, hoping for a different result based on my game one observations. […]

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Morgan State’s Iconic Earl “Papa Bear” Banks

The Westside Gazette takes great pride in highlighting iconic HBCU Hall of Fame coach, Earl C. Banks, a native Philadelphian born on June 11, 1924. After moving to Chicago with his family, he attended Wendall Phillips High School where he became an all state football player as an offensive lineman. He was a stocky 5’8” 210 pound physically, gifted blocking machine. […]