A major honor for Mitchell May 10, 2021 at 09:15 AM
John Mitchell always had a goal, a dream he wanted to achieve.
As a young kid growing up in Mobile, Alabama, he wanted to play at the University of Alabama. But during a time when segregation was commonplace in the South, the university wasn t recruiting Black athletes. Yes, he could have gone to the school for academics only, but he had that dream of playing football, a dream he wasn t going to let go of.
So instead of taking advantage of an academic scholarship and staying home and going to Alabama, Mitchell enrolled at Eastern Arizona Junior College to play football, where he eventually received a scholarship.
7 former All-Stars finding new life off the bench
From superstar to super-sub, these 7 key reserves are set to play a vital role come playoff time.
Steve Aschburner
April 30, 2021 12:37 PM
Carmelo Anthony has found new NBA life in Portland after committing to a role wherever the Blazers had needs.
There was a time when Carmelo Anthony’s team taking on Blake Griffin’s team would have been a big deal precisely because of the marquee names involved.
That time would have been, oh, seven years ago or so.
Back in the 2013-14 season, Anthony was the toast of New York, leading the Knicks while scoring 27.4 points per game (which was second in the NBA). Griffin was helping the LA Clippers to a 57-25 mark while averaging 24.1 ppg (which was sixth in the NBA).