Tag: NBA
As The First African-American Drafted Into The NBA, Chuck Cooper Changed Basketball Forever
On his way to the Hall of Fame, the pioneer from Pittsburgh helped pave the way for today’s black players.
By Mark Gray, Zenger News
In...
NTSB Chief On Bryant Crash: `Bad Things Can Happen To Good Organizations’
By City News Service, The Los Angeles Sentinel
The chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board said today it was “hard to square” certain elements...
Still The King: James wins AP Male Athlete of Year
By TIM REYNOLDS, AP
LeBron James told the world in 2020 that Black Lives Matter. He helped convince many who had never voted to finally...
California Surgeon Gen. Embraces Idea of NBA Partnership for Vaccination Outreach
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media
When Dr. Nadine Burke Harris heard last week that the National Basketball Association (NBA) was discussing educating the...
Rockets Getting More Than Silas Name
By Terrance Harris, Defender News Network
Some might think Stephen Silas is just another coach with the right last name and lineage.
But the Rockets’ new...
