Jim Hicks

Youth sports streaming has rapidly evolved into a multibillion-dollar, tech-driven media ecosystem powered by AI, automation and private equity investment. What began as a way for parents to watch their kids play has expanded into a scalable media and recruiting engine. MORE via @lemirejoe: ow.ly/tXIi50YN9AM

A round-trip flight from New York to Shanghai next month starts around $1,039, a 5-star hotel averages about $124–$138 a night, and an MRI in Shanghai is roughly $99–$164. That means you can do the whole trip for around $1,400. Plenty of Americans pay more than that for one MRI.

@trigonis30 @PUMAHoops If Puma responds with a counter tweet, then you will be known as an “influencer”. 😆

Go to @PUMAHoops X handle. There's NO original posts about NXT Pro or any so called Puma grassroots circuit. Club ball has been in full swing for 2 months. Only evidence of Puma promoting NXT Pro is 2 re-tweets way back in early Feb. That doesn't sound like a heavy investment

The transfer portal closes tonight when the clock strikes midnight. Players must submit their paperwork before it closes and schools will still have 48 hours to process. 2,500+ players have entered the portal so far. There were over 2,700 in 2025-26.

🚨 2026 @Ballislife / @SeaWorld All-American Game Rosters Announced! SeaWorld San Diego will host the 2026 Ballislife High School All-American Boys & Girls Games. 🗓️ April 24-25 ROSTERS + 411 🔗 tinyurl.com/4twwk6sp

Yikes!

THE CHIOP SHOP HTX youtube.com/live/VjWQL_UsA… via @YouTube

@RonMFlores I’ve been screaming this “play” for yearsssssss!

If a restaurant sucks, you stop going. Eventually it goes out of business. Quit complaining if you keep supporting something. You think your kid is missing out or is better than he really is. You keep believing something, even though you know it's not true in private. Ego.

Michael Jordan just made history as his NASCAR team won its 5th race in 2026, a record that hasn’t been achieved in nearly 40 years 👏🏾💯

Breaking: After accepting the job and beginning work last week, Kim English has changed his mind and will no longer be a part of Michael Malone's staff at UNC. (@PeteThamel first). Story: on3.com/teams/north-ca…

PUMA does NOT fully sponsor Pro 16 in the same way Nike sponsors EYBL and adidas sponsors 3SSB. Stop misleading parents & public. Nike & adidas CORPORATE run their circuits. Puma corporate doesn't. Puma for the most part is a team sales deal.

@GPinLV @Tuff__Crowd Paging… @trigonis30

@RcsSports @Tuff__Crowd I recall a short-lived mini tournament (8 teams?) that would be held the day before stuff like the Big Time & Super 64 began where they would pick top teams from the various events to compete against one another.

I need to throw AAU tournament with no shoe sponsors. I want top players matching up against each other. The fact that the best players don’t play against each other cause of the shoe companies in the summer is Trash. We didn’t care back in our day!!! Where is OJ mayo, Drose, bill walker, Micheal Beasley and etc. We was at that tournament

Joe Mazzulla explained why he often credits others rather than himself. Worth a listen: “I think being a D1 basketball player, you grow up with this sense of entitlement, as if the whole world revolves around you. And…if I wanted to be a better husband, a better father, a better coach, I had to get rid of that type of entitlement.” Q @JackSimoneNBA

@CoachJoeLogan @usabasketball @AAU_Basketball @NCAAEnforcement SMH. You want the ncaa to implement a ref limit rule in the middle of the girls live period, right?

@RcsSports @usabasketball @AAU_Basketball @NCAAEnforcement We are in a live period.

AAU coaches have to be certified through @usabasketball and background checked and registered with @AAU_Basketball AAU players can only play in 2 games per day. I am calling for the same restrictions for refs. Max 3 days per game @NCAAEnforcement

@Uorangemen2 @trigonis30 I get your point but do realize: All varsity teams are not the same caliber. Some freshmen varsity starters would get cut at other schools.

I saw a tweet by a former NBa player asking the same question I have been asking for a few years (on my old account 😳) If a freshman /Sophomore is a starter or gets regular minutes on HS Varsity team why is that player not playing up every weekend on travel team💭🏀💪

GCBC 16u picked up two wins today. Great Job!

Gator came out of nowhere 😭😭😭

@UrbanEliteGirls @CoachCReid @HABCA_ It’s the similar to the street terms….. “Checking In” or “Being Taxed” Certain people have the power to save event directors hefty venue or ref fees. If so, then in return, all you have to do is honor certain passes, then you would certainly agree. It’s really that simple!

@UrbanEliteGirls @CoachCReid @HABCA_ I get your point but understand this. No out of town person can invade a major city w/o a local person assisting in silence. That person saves the out of towner plenty of time and $. If that person has requests, the organizer whether he cares or not, will agree w/o hesitation.

I'd like to see some pics of those entry fees at this weekend's youth sporting events! This is about to be fun (or it might not be)!