Monthly Archives: February 2012

Will the NCAA hear Drey Mingo’s plea?


originally published on espnW.com Drey Mingo knows about hardship. Now, the Purdue power forward must convince the NCAA. She is petitioning the group for a sixth season of eligibility after two seasons of illness and injury. Mingo, who played her first two seasons of college basketball at Maryland, had to [...]

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W roundtable: The sports we’re tuning into now


originally published on espnW.com Now that the Super Bowl is over, what sports event are you most looking forward to? Is it over? Is it safe to come out of the gridiron haze that has been my life for the past five months? Yes? In that case, hoopheads unite! Sundays [...]

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Catching up on all things hoops


The confetti has fallen, the championship parade is over and the Gatorade has dried up from Super Bowl XLVI. That can mean only one thing: Time for the NBA!   For all you pigskin fans just joining the hardwood party, here are a few things to catch you up on [...]

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Rachel Johnson’s Fashion Starting Five


originally published on espnW.com Fashion guru Rachel Johnson shares her top five NBA fashion-forward players and why they make her list: Dwyane Wade: Everything he puts on is perfectly tailored. Dwyane understands the importance of wearing bold colors against his skin color and has firmly grasped the “less is more” concept [...]

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Rachel Johnson embraces role as NBA stylist


the 30-something fashionista from Englewood, N.J., is using the corridors of NBA arenas as her catwalk and the league’s biggest stars are her models. Johnson is the league’s fashion fairy godmother, improving the style of the league, one superstar at a time.

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Not everything is super about the party


When Lawrence Tynes kicked the game-winning field goal to secure the Giants’ trip to Super Bowl XLVl, I began to wonder, “Where am I going to watch the Super Bowl this year?”

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