Jacob LeRea

Dec 9, 2024 | thenewshouse.com | Jacob LeRea |Mattea Vecera

The rap giant’s surprise album blends braggadocio and humility, embodying a year of career highs and creative duality. Getty Images Kendrick Lamar dominated the music scene in 2024. The Compton native made headlines by exchanging disses with Drake, with two songs (“Like That” and “Not Like Us”) reaching number one on Billboard’s Hot 100.

Mar 29, 2024 | hoopshabit.com | Jacob LeRea

The limelight of basketball for most of its history has been the NBA and it makes sense—it's the highest level of basketball there is with the supposed highest competition level. However, every March, the basketball community's focus shifts from professional organizations to the many collegiate teams as the NCAA postseason begins, meaning nonstop basketball for a month. While college basketball dominates the month, there are still major implications for the NBA.

Feb 16, 2024 | hoopshabit.com | Jacob LeRea

Around this time last year, there was a clear and concise feeling about the 2023 NBA Draft class: it was strong, with potential generational talent at the top, followed by a deep pool of high-quality prospects. As we enter 2024, the consensus for the NBA Draft class has been the opposite of last year's. It's been dubbed with weaker than usual top prospects with the idea that most players that get selected will have difficulty carving out productive NBA careers.