John Celestand

Jan 16, 2025 | wordinblack.com | John Celestand

With only two teams left in this year’s college football playoffs, 2025 offers a historical moment: the Jan. 20 College Football Playoff national championship game will have its first Black head coach ever. That’s because Marcus Freeman, head coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish is Black. Freeman will lead his team into battle at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Monday, taking on the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Dec 9, 2024 | dallasweekly.com | John Celestand

There was a time when NBA regular season games were the highlight of every basketball fan’s week. Long before NBA League Pass and the ability to catch every game on demand, fans eagerly awaited marquee matchups. The thrill of seeing the Lakers, Celtics, or 76ers go to war on CBS with Brent Musburger’s iconic voice calling the action — or later on NBC, where Bob Costas brought the games to life — was unmatched.

Dec 9, 2024 | seattlemedium.com | John Celestand

by John CelestandThere was a time when NBA regular season games were the highlight of every basketball fan’s week. Long before NBA League Pass and the ability to catch every game on demand, fans eagerly awaited marquee matchups. The thrill of seeing the Lakers, Celtics, or 76ers go to war on CBS with Brent Musburger’s iconic voice calling the action — or later on NBC, where Bob Costas brought the games to life — was unmatched.  But those days are gone.

Dec 9, 2024 | theportlandmedium.com | John Celestand

by John CelestandThere was a time when NBA regular season games were the highlight of every basketball fan’s week. Long before NBA League Pass and the ability to catch every game on demand, fans eagerly awaited marquee matchups. The thrill of seeing the Lakers, Celtics, or 76ers go to war on CBS with Brent Musburger’s iconic voice calling the action — or later on NBC, where Bob Costas brought the games to life — was unmatched.  But those days are gone.

Dec 6, 2024 | wordinblack.com | John Celestand

There was a time when NBA regular season games were the highlight of every basketball fan’s week. Long before NBA League Pass and the ability to catch every game on demand, fans eagerly awaited marquee matchups. The thrill of seeing the Lakers, Celtics, or 76ers go to war on CBS with Brent Musburger’s iconic voice calling the action — or later on NBC, where Bob Costas brought the games to life — was unmatched.