Jason Fuller

1 month ago | wamc.org | Juana Summers |Patrick Jarenwattananon |Jason Fuller

JUANA SUMMERS, HOST:Today, people know Dawn Staley as a resident of South Carolina. In fact, there's now a new statue of her in Columbia, where she's coached the University of South Carolina women's basketball team to three national championships, following her own hall of fame career as a player. But if you ask her, she'd tell you she's from Philadelphia. DAWN STALEY: I grew up in the projects.

1 month ago | mynspr.org | Juana Summers |Patrick Jarenwattananon |Jason Fuller

JUANA SUMMERS, HOST:Today, people know Dawn Staley as a resident of South Carolina. In fact, there's now a new statue of her in Columbia, where she's coached the University of South Carolina women's basketball team to three national championships, following her own hall of fame career as a player. But if you ask her, she'd tell you she's from Philadelphia. DAWN STALEY: I grew up in the projects.

1 month ago | wesa.fm | Jason Fuller |John Ketchum |Ailsa Chang

As the second round of the NBA playoffs continue, some coaches have complained about heightened intensity, saying referees have been letting calls slide. We ask David Dennis Jr. of ESPN's andscape about the validity of those gripes during the playoffs--

1 month ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Jason Fuller |John Ketchum |Ailsa Chang

AILSA CHANG, HOST:All right. The NBA playoffs are in full swing, and the games have been intense. They have been closer, in part because teams have been playing really great defense, really physical defense. A player even had a black eye after a game. But have these games been too physical? Some coaches have complained, saying referees have been letting calls slide, while fans and players seem to be enjoying the heightened intensity. But what is happening?

1 month ago | ctpublic.org | Jason Fuller |John Ketchum |Ailsa Chang

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