Darian Kelly is a Baltimore native and Orioles fan with a sharp eye for storytelling in sports. A Georgetown Sports Management grad, he blends his passion for the NBA, NFL, MLB, college hoops, and the WNBA with content strategy skills, crafting digital content that connects with fans across every platform.
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Vernon Maxwell has no shortage of wild NBA stories, but few top the day a teenage Kobe Bryant crashed a Philadelphia 76ers practice. Mad Max shared what happened the day he went toe-to-toe with the future Hall of Famer on the latest episode of All The Smoke Unplugged. As Maxwell tells it, John Lucas II […]
March 26, 2025
The 2025 NFL Draft will feature an array of talented wide receivers and tight ends, but which ones are ready to come in and make an impact as difference-makers for NFL offenses? On the latest episode of The GM Shuffle, former NFL GM Mark Dominik and Dave Ross break down the top wide receivers and […]
March 25, 2025
Most sports fans know the saying: defense wins championships. But if you asked the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles what powered their title run, they’d likely point to their offensive line. Games are often won or lost in the trenches, and elite offensive linemen are essential to any team’s success. Emory Hunt joined Ross […]
March 24, 2025
Could the Big Dance have been even BIGGER? Like, 96 teams big? On the latest editon of The Sporting Class on Pablo Torre Finds Out, Pablo Torre, John Skipper and David Samson unpack how CBS and TNT Sports joined forces to keep March Madness out of the hands of the Worldwide Leader and thus scuttled […]
March 21, 2025
In the latest episode of All The Smoke Unplugged, Matt Barnes discusses the current landscape of college basketball and certain players’ freedoms when playing at an age beyond the traditional college age. There has been much controversy surrounding changes in the college game in recent years. In addition to some players staying in college longer […]
March 19, 2025
Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins are finally signed long-term in Cincinnati and former NFL GM Mark Dominik and Dave Ross recap those extensions and all the latest NFL free agency moves, as well as their long-term impact, in the latest episode of The GM Shuffle. Coming out of this weekend, the Cincinnati Bengals have been […]
March 18, 2025
The Bengals made the biggest splash over the weekend by FINALLY extending their number one and two receivers, Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. Chase signed a massive four-year contract worth $161 million, making him the highest-paid non-quarterback. Higgins became the highest-paid wider receiver, signing for four years for $115 million, making him the highest-paid number […]
March 17, 2025
On the most recent episode of All The Smoke, Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson were joined by basketball legend Cheryl Miller and she weighed in on the never-ending GOAT debate. So, who truly deserves the title of greatest of all-time: Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant or LeBron James? Miller initially had her list as MJ, followed by […]
March 17, 2025
On the latest All The Smoke episode, Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson chop it up with the iconic Cheryl Miller, diving into her groundbreaking career and how she paved the way for the rise of women’s basketball. When you think of the pioneers of women’s basketball, Cheryl Miller’s name is arguably at the top of […]
March 14, 2025
On the latest episode of Pablo Torre Finds Out, Pablo is joined by Daryl Morey and Sendhil Mullainathan to explore how AI is already transforming the sports world. Artificial Intelligence is here to stay, but how is it being used in sports? To better understand, Torre asked Morey, the president of basketball operations for the […]
March 13, 2025
Greg Cosell joined Ross Tucker to analyze the latest NFL free agency moves, including what quarterbacks on the move will have to offer to their new clubs. Some have heavily criticized the Seattle Seahawks’ decision to sign Sam Darnold and trade Geno Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders. In addition to letting go of Smith, […]
March 13, 2025