Kahlil Haywood

2 weeks ago | blavity.com | Kahlil Haywood

The 2025 NBA playoffs are in full swing. In this first round, we’ve witnessed mostly competitive match-ups throughout. The reason for competition being as fierce is in part due to officiating. The referees have been letting the players play. From no-calls to double technical fouls, referees are trying their darnedest to let the players decide the games. One of the biggest critiques of this modern era of the NBA is that it isn’t as physical of a game.

2 weeks ago | blavity.com | Kahlil Haywood

The dust has finally settled, and Shedeur Sanders has been drafted in the fifth round by the Cleveland Browns. The former starting quarterback of the Colorado Buffaloes was predicted to be taken in the first round of the NFL Draft. What ensued last week was quite the contrary. Sanders dropped all the way down to the fifth round. This was even with the general understanding that he possesses the talent enough to be drafted in round one. So, what does one extrapolate from that?

2 weeks ago | blavity.com | Kahlil Haywood

Now that the dust has settled on WrestleMania 41, it’s clear that the “Big 3” did their thing. Jade Cargill, Naomi and Bianca Belair certainly made their presence known on the show of shows. After what was ultimately seen as a lackluster night, the main event’s attention quickly turned. They turned to the other matches of the weekend. In truth, the women’s division of the WWE did nothing but excel once again this past weekend. However, the performances of the Big 3 stood out among the others.

3 weeks ago | ebony.com | Kahlil Haywood

To steal a famed rap lyric, “What a time, to be alive!” I, much like many of you, have been around long enough to see the thoughts around cannabis consumption change. For the majority of my 36-year existence, cannabis consumption was seen as a less esteemed act. Certainly, in West Indian communities, those attitudes were a bit more quelled. But generally speaking, it seemed that your elders much rather that you not indulge. This was compounded by the terms that were used to describe the plant.

3 weeks ago | blavity.com | Kahlil Haywood

I really didn’t think we’d be back here talking about something like this. Silly me! But Ja Morant has gotten the eyes of the NBA brass on him again. And while some may think that we’ve been feeding too much into the antics as media, I also think it would behoove him to keep an open mind here. We’ve seen similar scenarios play out prior, and it didn’t do great for the optics of that player. But let’s dig in, why don’t we?