Akiem Bailum began his writing and reporting career at The Signal, the student newspaper of Georgia State University. During his time there, he extensively covered the school's softball team. In his career, he's also covered softball for the Clayton (GA) News Daily, the Henry (GA) Herald and the (Concord, NC) Independent Tribune. He had a stint at the Louisville Courier Journal as a digital reporter, while also covering the WNBA for nearly a decade with Beyond The W.

Brandon is back with PGH after helping launch the Florida site back in 2019. After a few years with PGH, he worked as the Director of Basketball Operations at D1 UNC Asheville. Once he returned to Florida, he started as the Director of Scouting for SUTS Report which he has been doing since 2023. Brandon's background includes collegiate basketball playing experience as well.