NBA
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Joe Bryant, Former La Salle Basketball Star and Father of Lower Merion Legend Kobe, Dies at 69
Joe Bryant, the father of the NBA legend Kobe, and a former basketball star at La Salle University and John…
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Legendary Kobe Bryant, a Lower Merion High School Alum, is Considered One of the Best NBA Shooting Guards of All Time
Lower Merion High School and NBA superstar Kobe Bryant is considered one of the nine best NBA shooting guards of…
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As One of the Worst NBA Teams, New York Knicks Looked to Villanova Basketball to Turn Itself Around
The New York Knickerbockers were once a bad NBA team, never able to find a winning blend, writes Robert O’Connell…
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An Opening-Day Tip of the Cap to Philadelphia’s Mitchell & Ness, an Iconic Brand Synonymous with Sports History
As the Phillies and the rest of Major League Baseball swing into action this afternoon, there’s no better time to…
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LA Lakers Display New Statue of Lower Merion’s Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant, Lower Merion High School graduate and NBA basketball legend, has been immortalized with a new bronze statue unveiled…
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It’s a Homecoming For Kyle Lowry As He Heads to the Philadelphia 76ers
After a trade and subsequent contract buyout, Kyle Lowry will soon embark on a homecoming as he intends to sign with the Philadelphia…
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SeventySix Capital CEO Talks Current State of Sports Tech Industry, Use of Artificial Intelligence
SeventySix Capital founder Wayne Kimmel likes to keep his finger on the pulse of the sports tech industry by attending…
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Former St. Joseph’s Prep Basketball Player Soaks Up Opportunity To Play in the NBA
Dominick Barlow has had a rather unique path toward making it to the NBA. However, he looks back fondly on…
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Washington Post: Joel Embiid Sets Sixers’ Single-Game Franchise Record With 70 Points
During the Philadelphia 76ers’ Jan. 22 game against the San Antonio Spurs, Joel Embiid broke a 56-year-old record by finishing…
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Besides Being the Sixers’ President of Basketball Operations, Daryl Morey is Also a Musical Theater Producer
Daryl Morey has over 15 years of experience as an NBA front office executive, but he is much more than…
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Sixers Legend Allen Iverson Named the Second Greatest NBA Player 6-Foot-and-Under By HoopsHype
Even though the sport of basketball has long favored taller players, some who are much shorter than the average NBA…
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Harrah’s in Chester Hit With ‘Space Jam’ Copyright Lawsuit
The owners of Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack in Chester have been hit with a federal Space Jam copyright lawsuit…
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Basketball Courts in Overbrook Receive Facelift in Memory of the Lower Merion Icon They Produced
Having received a spectacular reboot last year, the pair of basketball courts at Tustin Playground, now known as the Kobe…
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Los Angeles Clippers Rookie Inspired by Lower Merion Namesake
The night in 1996 Greg Brown watched a young Kobe Bryant play basketball for Lower Merion High School had such…
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Rare Wilt Chamberlain Lakers Jersey From NBA Finals Up For Auction
A Los Angeles Lakers jersey worn by Philadelphia’s Wilt Chamberlain in the 1972 NBA finals is being auctioned by Sotheby’s.…
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Philadelphia 76ers Star Joel Embiid Exchanges Vows with Model Anne de Paula at Beachside Ceremony
The Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid married his longtime girlfriend, Sports Illustrated model Anne de Paula, in a Hamptons wedding…
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Nike’s Kobe 4 Sneakers Returning to Honor Lower Merion High School Grad
Several sources are reporting that Nike will re-release the Philly-flavored Nike Kobe 4 in 2024 in honor of the late…
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A ‘Rising Star’: Boston Celtics Hire Friends’ Central Grad as Assistant Coach
The Boston Celtics have hired Amile Jefferson, a former Duke University and Friends’ Central star, as an assistant coach under…
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