Priya Desai

Joined: Jun 5, 2016

Priya Desai is a digital correspondent for SI Wire

NBA

Pelicans Rookie Trey Murphy III Is Supposed to Be Here

NFL

Ricky Williams: Where are they now?

MMA

Police Killed George Floyd. Donald Williams II Punched Back.

NBA

Harrison Barnes Works On Closing the Wealth Gap

MLB

Rangers Rangers Pitcher Taylor Hern Is Pushing for Diversity in MLB, Inspired by Rodeo Legend Grandfather

Rangers pitcher Taylor Hearn comes from cowboy royalty. In 1970 his grandfather, Cleo Hearn, became the first Black cowboy to win a calf-roping event at a major rodeo. Inspired by his grandfather's legacy, Taylor is bringing the sport of baseball to the n

NFL

Dany Garcia Has Big Plans for the XFL

After Dany Garcia and ex-husband Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson purchased the bankrupt XFL in August, Garcia became the first woman to own a professional sports league. As an XFL return in 2021 nears, Garcia is ready for the challenge ahead.

NBA

How Magic Johnson Set the Bar For Athletes in Business

On The Record podcast, former SI writer Richard Hoffer shares how Lakers' legend Magic Johnson had dreams of dominating the boardroom before he even graduated high school and how he set the bar for athletes looking to cross over into the business sector.

NBA

Magic Johnson Accepts Sports Illustrated's Legacy Award

In 2014, Sports Illustrated recognized Magic Johnson with its Legacy Award, for his work as a philanthropist and in becoming a public face of a global health cause after his HIV diagnosis.

NBA

Inside the Origins of Magic Johnson's Business Empire

Former SI Senior Writer Richard Hoffer joined The Record to discuss his 1990 profile of then-Lakers star Magic Johnson.

Racing

This Day in Sports History: Wendell Scott Inducted Into the NASCAR Hall of Fame

On May 21st, 2014, Wendell Scott made history, becoming the first black driver inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Scott competed in 495 Grand National races

MLB

This Day in Sports History: Roger Clemens Earns his First MLB Win

On May 20th, 1984, former Red Sox and Yankees great Roger Clemens earned his first career MLB win.

MLB

Under The Cover: Minor League Baseball Is In Crisis

An SI survey on the effects of the pandemic showed that a group of minor league teams are at risk of collapsing. The loss of a team would be felt throughout baseball towns across the country. One family in Colorado Springs, Colorado spent last season host