via NewsOne.Com Legendary Boston Celtics center Bill Russell remains as one of the greatest basketball players ever, winning an astounding 11 championships, 5 MVP awards and 12 All-Star appearances in his 13-year career. Along with his various accolades and still-prominent stature in the game, Russell also holds the honorable distinction of being the first African-American […]
In Springfield, Massachusetts, an assistant basketball coach accused of biting off part of another coach’s ear at a Catholic Youth Organization game is being held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing, the district attorney’s office said. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/the_black_diaspora_news/38086
Patricia Cage Bibbs Monday night became the 27th active NCAA Division I women’s basketball coach to reach the 500-win plateau when North Carolina A&T defeated Savannah State 88-74 in Savannah, Georgia. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/the_state_of_black_america_news/37527
via: cnn.com Penn State-Harrisburg’s Doug Persing wanted to play where his deafness was an extra challenge. WHP reports. See More
According to the AP, the now 83 year old former NBA player Earl Lloyd gets honored for being the first black player ever in the NBA….He started his career off with the Washington Capitols. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/the_black_diaspora_news/37065
Via eurweb.com: Check out why A.I.’s divorce Judge says he’s a super bad dad. Read more…
The Guinness Book of World Records has been attempting to contact Mamadou Ndiaye, 18, in regards to being two inches taller than anyone currently playing in the NBA. Ndiaye is a current student at a small private high school in Simi Valley, Calif. Read More
The first two weeks of the NBA’s regular season have been canceled, as basketball players and management have yet to reach a deal on a new labor agreement, Commissioner David Stern announced, according to NBA.com. The two sides remain far apart, Stern said from the NBA meetings. He added that no further talks are scheduled. […]
The NBA postponed indefinitely player training camps for the 2011-12 season and canceled all preseason games from October 9 to October 15 because a new collective bargaining agreement has not been reached with the National Basketball Players Association, the league announced Friday. Training camps were scheduled to open on October 3. “We have regretfully reached […]
Georgetown Hoyas were on an international basketball tour in China and they got into a brawl with the team they were playing. This video was just released and we got the exclusive!!
The Miami Heat are very comfortable keeping their talents in South Beach. Their 30-11 home record during the 2010-2011 season indicates that they excel in their own gym and they may have their official crowd motivator DJ Irie to thank for that. On June 23rd Irie hosted is seventh annual charity weekend sponsored by Sugartime […]
Ever since he made his “Decision” last spring to join the Miami Heat the hate for LeBron James has reached unheard of levels for any basketball player. So when he fell short of his ultimate goal andlost to the Dallas Mavericks in the finals, folks got really creative in clowning King James and his squad. […]
