Muslim players to watch this NBA season
If you threw up your hands in frustration, swore off the NBA this past summer and haven’t paid attention since then, you may be surprised to learn that the league […]
Bronze medal makes Muhammad’s Olympic statement even stronger
The comforting, feel-good narrative was that Ibtihaj Muhammad of the United States did not need to win a fencing match, let alone a fencing medal, for her first Olympic experience […]
Two-sport prep star Abdul-Haqq is ready for the next level
When 17-year-old Malik Abdul-Haqq starts telling a story about ditching school early on a Friday afternoon, it sounds like the beginning of a tale we’ve all heard before. Teenagers skipping […]
Dion Waiters is thriving with the Thunder
Since being traded from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Jan. 5, Muslim American basketball pro Dion Waiters has been showing more frequent flashes of the star […]
Off the court: Sports journalist Habeeba Husain
Like many of the athletes she covers, Habeeba Husain‘s rookie year in the sports journalism industry has been one of learning experiences, both humbling and affirming. At the same time […]
Is Thabeet part of OKC’s championship plan?
For the fourth postseason in a row, the Oklahoma City Thunder’s run at an NBA championship came up painfully short of the finish line in 2014. And now reality is […]
