Tag: basketball
“He Said He ‘Was Gonna Love Me for Life’ and He...
BY JE’DON HOLLOWAY-TALLEY
Special to the Birmingham Times
“You Had Me at Hello’’ highlights married couples and the love that binds them. If you would like...
Sheriff Mark Pettway Announces Team Building Through HoopFest
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Sheriff Mark Pettway's community basketball tour will kick off this month to help young adults with conflict resolution and offer...
A Renovated Legacy Arena Awaits First Round of NCAA Tournament
By Solomon Crenshaw
Alabama News Center
Scotty Colson is proud to say that he’s never missed an NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament when it has been played in Birmingham.
“Every...
Alabama, Auburn, UAB all playing tournament basketball in Birmingham this week
The Birmingham Times
The NCAA tournament selection committee on Sunday made Alabama a top seed for the first time in the program’s history and the...
Meet the State Senator Who Doubles as Winning Volunteer High School...
BY PAT BYINGTON
Asked about his nearly 25-year career as a Ramsay High School basketball coach, longtime Alabama State Senator Rodger Smitherman proudly pulls out...
The Activist: Cory Pettway, 1,000 Black Men Deep Walk
Compiled by Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham, known as a cradle of civil rights history, today still contains numerous strong voices pushing for change locally...
Birmingham Squadron of NBA’s G-League to Hold Tryouts on Sept. 17
BY Patience Itson
bhamnow.com
The Birmingham Squadron is gearing up for their second season, which means it’s time to bring your A-game to the court and...
Auburn’s Jabari Smith Could Be Top Pick in 2022 NBA Draft
By Krysten Peek
YahooSports
The NBA draft is Thursday night, and the first round is starting to take shape.
Auburn’s Jabari Smith is projected to go No. 1...
Parker High School’s Wendell Hudson on Being First Black Hoops Player...
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
Alabama NewsCenter
Old friends sat and talked after lunch recently as a room full of basketball fans hung on every word.
Wendell Hudson...
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