Sometimes it’s not the pretty ones you have to win, you have to win a rock fight as well. That’s exactly what MASE did last night advancing to the city title game in a tight, low scoring affair. Coach Moody told me after the game “Chuck, we have averaged 78 points all year and tonight,…
The collection launched on January 26, ahead of a monumental match-up: the third annual NBA x HBCU Classic on February 17 during NBA All-Star Weekend. For the first time ever, the game will see two Under Armour schools, Virginia Union and Winston-Salem State, go head-to-head. Both teams will be featured in Under Armour’s digital and social storytelling…
This is the first edition of Chuck’s Power 5. The top 5 basketball programs in the city of Memphis deserve to be celebrated. They’ve earned their way to this list, so you can jump on the bandwagon now so you won’t have to fake like you were rocking with the best the entire time. Let’s…
FACS Looks Primed For A Run In Div II-A With 4 to 5 games remaining on their respective schedules, 2 teams stand out as the private school regular season winds down. Briarcrest Christian and First Assembly Christian or FACS as called by most in the city. First up, let’s look at the Crusaders. Coach Dee…
Last but not least is the 1A Classification. There are a few teams that I considered. MASE is the first. I like this team especially because their league is competitive but isn’t a huge challenge for them. Jordyin Buckley is their leader and best player. The class of 2024 hooper hardly has any athlete in…
Following up the discussion on 4A with insight into 3A, it could get a little tricky. Any number of teams could storm ahead, and this division is always loaded. I like Ridgeway but Melrose has played them close once already. Another match up tonight at Melrose should be a fun game. Hamilton is also in…
I’ve been going to high school basketball games in chill mode this year kind of watching and observing as a fan for the first time in a while. I’ve written about high school basketball in the Memphis area for over 17 years as the founder of 901PrepScoop.com, one of the longest running basketball websites in…
I must explain why a sneaker industry analyst has taken such an interest in the Mikey Williams case. I was a high school basketball head coach in San Diego. I only care about three college programs: San Diego State (I am an alumni), Memphis (my hometown) and Miami (my son goes to the U)….
The NBA on ESPN, NBA on TNT, the commentary about the kid’s weight (and I’m sure someone is yelling “he’s 23, he’s a man.”) everything surrounding this young man is a net negative on his mental well-being. Ja Morant and Zion Williamson are very similar narratives forming. The difference is Ja had three years of…
Show Jason & John, Ep Hour 1–J&J Show Friday 12/15/23 – Dec 15, 2023 An Insightful Interview on Jason & John with Mikey Williams’ attorney makes it clear the star athlete is ready to get on the court. What is the hold up? (24 minutes in) Source: Jason & John: Hour 1–J&J Show Friday 12/15/23–w/J&J…
Video Breakdown 0:00 Introduction 1:10 Nike’s 2017 Rookie Class 3:45 Under Armour Athletes 5:24 Embiid was Underutilized 6:10 Curry and Fox: Parallel Paths 9:00 Will Nike Respond 10:11 Only Basketball by Nike no Ja? 12:20 Fox is like Curry 13:10 Jordan Brand vs Curry Brand 15:10 Curry’s Influence in the KD Clone Era 18:05 Curry…
The WNBA’s owners officially approved retired quarterback Tom Brady’s bid Monday to purchase a stake in the Las Vegas Aces. Source: Tom Brady’s ownership stake in Aces approved How is the NFL Goat creating an Under Armour connection for the impending WNBA Finals? Brady is a long-time Under Armour athlete. His minority purchase of ownership…
Video Breakdown: 0:00 Intro 1:15 Racial Breakdown of the WNBA and NBA 5:17 Racial Breakdown of WNBA and NBA All-Stars 23 6:59 Talent or Popularity? 10:55 Instagram Followers 11:40 New Balance enters Women’s Hoops 12:31 Diversity at Sneaker Brands 13:20 Who Deserves a Signature? 14:40 Amazing Women Don’t have Signatures 16:16 Wrap-Up In a post…
Source: Sec Defensive Player of The Year and No. 1 Overall Draft Pick Aliyah Boston Joins adidas Family Under Armour has been doing so much right lately, that it allows one to overlook that the company isn’t really ramping up signing new athletes to its sports rosters. The company did sign a soccer player in…
A brand can’t sell a legacy to fans when it’s young. Retro doesn’t exist without a historical moment of reference. Under Armour at one point had the MVP of every major American sport, Brady, Curry and Harper. The brand didn’t capitalize on this historic event. Under Armour has always underutilized its assets. It always seemed…
901Prepscoop – Every Sport, Every Day, From Memphis and Beyond The Lawson family is Memphis’ version of a basketball dynasty. From head coach Keelon Lawson and his four sons who all played and still compete at the elite D-1 level to Chuck Lawson a local high school basketball scout who owns the website 901 Prepscoop,…
There have long been classes, combines and programs for men entering the NBA. These programs have filtered into colleges with Pro Days and with Coaches like John Calipari being bold enough to invite Instagram models to the campus to talk to athletes preparing to enter the NBA. As athletes garner NIL deals, there should…
adidas’ latest campaign asks the question “What is your why?” Amidst all of the dialogue around Jerry Lorenzo not being a part of the strategy, I stated that performance-based brands fell into the trap of relying solely on entertainers and influencers to drive the story. This has led to adidas’ issues with Yeezy and…
The D.O.N. Issue #4 is one of the lightest and most advanced adidas Basketball shoes to date. Source: D.O.N. Issue #4: the lightest signature silhouette from Donovan Mitchell Donovan Mitchell’s signature sneakers have been underwhelming, but this is not because of the player. As one of the most talented shooting guards in the league,…
A defensive, throwback championship closeout game that saw only one player score 20 points or more in the game, placed a cap on one of the best seasons in the history of the WNBA. Chelsea Gray dropped 20 pts and 6 assists, but A’ja delivered a double up with a massive 14 rebounds, 2 steals…
Las Vegas 91 Connecticut 83 Lefties got loose on Sunday and left the Sun blistered as Kelsey Plum dropped 22 leading 5 Aces players who hit double figures in scoring. A’ja and Chelsea Gray were part of a crew that notched 20 points or better in holding off the feisty, fast, but not quite furious…
Chicago Sky 89 Dallas Wings 81 The league leading Sky had to fight to keep the Wings from flying into their airspace. Leading the way in the air control tower were Kaleah Copper and Emma Meesseman both dropping a Jordan jersey 23 pts. Copper understood the assignment adding 14 boards and refused to let Marina…
