For the first time in a decade, the Los Angeles Lakers will represent the Western Conference in the NBA Finals. The Lakers outlasted the resilient Denver Nuggets 117-107 to win the series 4-1. LeBron James led the final push for LA, scoring 16 points of his 38 points in the fourth quarter. James finished with […]
Monday night, Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin announced they’d be patterning up to form a NASCAR team set to begin racing in 2021. Along with the announcement of the team, Jordan and Hamlin also announced they would field Bubba Wallace as the first driver of the team. In a press release Jordan said, “Historically, NASCAR […]
This week wasn’t very pleasant to watch for most teams, as the injury bug made a trip to almost every game. Several franchise cornerstone players went out with either season-ending injuries or will be out for a significant amount of time. Here’s a summary of what happened in Week 2 of the NFL. Cleveland Browns […]
Coming into this series, the Clippers were the overwhelming favorites to beat the Nuggets handily. And through the first four games of the series, the Clippers were in the driver seat with a 3-1 lead. But for the second time this postseason, the Nuggets found a way to manage through adversity. Overcoming 16 and 19 […]
Game One of the Eastern Conference Finals was nothing short of a classic. The first half ended in a stalemate at 55, but in the second half, Boston took over the game, going up by 14 points. In the fourth quarter, Miami climbed back to tie the game late in the fourth and briefly took […]
NFL Week 1 RecapThe first Sunday of the NFL started with a bang. There are a lot of new faces in places. Here’s a recap of the slate of Week 1 of the 2020 NFL season. The Arizona Cardinals defeat the Super Bowl runner up San Francisco 49ers 24-20. DeAndre Hopkins made his Cardinals debut […]
Game 7 of the eastern conference semifinals came down to the wire as the Boston Celtics edged the defending champion of Toronto Raptors 92-87. Jayson Tatum led Boston with 29 points, 12 rebounds, and seven assists. Jaylen Brown was pivotal as well as he scored 21 and 8 rebounds. Brown went down early in the […]
Alicia Keys has collaborated with the NFL for a $1 billion USD fund curated towards supporting Black-owned businesses and communities. In an interview, Keys elaborates that, “We are already seeing the blatant injustices that are going on around us. As an artist, I’m always thinking about how can I use my platform to further racial […]
A little over 2-years ago Illegal Civ’s Mikey Alfred, producer of Jonah Hill’s Skate Film, Mid-90’s announced he would be setting out to create his own skate film entitled ‘North Hollywood.’ The film is a fully-realized story-driven drama set against the backdrop of a coming of age story and features cameos/support from the likes of […]
The NBA & NBPA have released a joint statement on their initiatives for social justice reform. The initiatives includes a new coalition that will be focused on a variety of social issues & voter access. The official statement comes after numerous player meetings with coaches, owners, executives, & governors that have occurred during the NBA […]