The house was dark by the time he reached the steps, no porch light, no downstairs light, but he could hear a radio playing somewhere nearby, something country, twangy. He stepped inside and, immediately, his mother called down to him to not turn on the light and to come up the stairs, she needed his help.… more
Tag Archives: Basketball
Young God in Gym Class
FICTION by Joe SackstederYoung God pulls his Dream Team from a roadside culvert, spins Lucifer from cornsilk—because not having a favorite is beyond even God’s young powers.… more
Buoys
CREATIVE NONFICTION by Wilson KoewingFlorida was like a page of loose leaf. Nothing and everything possible simultaneously. … more
Bounce Pass
FICTION by Chloe N. ClarkHe laughed. “Did you know there’s a better chance of becoming a pro-baller than there is of becoming an astronaut?”
I let out a huff of air. “You glad you went pro instead?”
He didn’t answer, so I turned to him. He stared at the water, shaking his head, some play he didn’t make bouncing across his mind.… more
Dropping Dimes
FICTION by Chloe N. ClarkThere was barely anyone on the highway. Tony felt it was a mixed blessing: he wanted to need to pay attention, to not think about things other than working within the flow of traffic, but he also wanted to get there quickly. He remembered something a teammate, Liam, had once told him: to be good,… more
Rafters
FICTION by Patrick ChambersThe old timers stare stony faced from behind our bench, and I think they are frozen in place for a moment, amidst a sea of people threatening to crash down onto the court and drown us all.… more
It May Be Your Sabbath But It’s Our 3rd Grade Championship
FICTION by Stephen StatlerDear Ben, I totally respect that your particular religion requires you to abstain from sports on Sundays. But Sunday is our 3rd grade championship game, and the fact is we can’t win without your son, Jonah. We have seven boys who are fair-to-middling at best, and then my son Coop who can’t dribble twice without… more
