No hoopster from a black college has been chosen since the Milwaukee Bucks took Shaw guard Flip Murray in the second round a decade ago. That dubious streak is likely to end Thursday night with the drafting of Kyle O’Quinn. (Photo: AP) It has been a long, dry season for HBCUs when it comes to […]
Stoudemire apologized Sunday to a fan for using the slur in response to a crude tweet in which the fan admonished the All-Star to Amare Stoudemire has been fined $50,000 by the NBA after the New York Knicks star tweeted a gay slur. Stu Jackson, the league’s executive vice president of basketball operations, […]
The NBA championship trophy was center stage, bathed in white light and sitting on a pedestal. And each Miami Heat player offered it a different greeting. (Photo: AP) The NBA championship trophy was center stage, bathed in white light and sitting on a pedestal. And each Miami Heat player offered it a different […]
At a time when many were yet questioning if LeBron James and Dwyane Wade could really ever seamlessly co-exist on the hardwood, the two mega-star ballers were already well past the point of internalizing just how much they need one another to truly survive the grind of it all. (Photo: AP) At a […]
Dwyane Wade’s father is in financial trouble with the government for not paying back a loan to attend trade school. (Photo: Retna) Dwyane Wade’s father is in financial trouble with the government for not paying back a loan to attend trade school. According to TMZ, Dwyane Wade Sr. is being sued by the […]
Boozer was a two-time All-American at Kansas State in 1958-59 and played 11 years in the NBA after the Cincinnati Royals drafted him No. 1 overall. (Photo: AP) Former NBA star and 1960 Olympic gold medalist Bob Boozer has died. He was 75. Ella Boozer says her husband died Saturday of a brain […]
James accepted his third NBA MVP award Saturday, making him the eighth player in league history to win that many. (Photo: AP) LeBron James spent two days trying to figure out the right words. An assistant jotted some ideas on notecards, which were ignored. So when the moment came to deliver his MVP […]
Tennessee State took a five-stroke lead over Texas-Pan American in the Men’s Division I standings Saturday, and Bethune-Cookman maintained the top spot in the Women’s Division after the second round of the PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship. Tennessee State took a five-stroke lead over Texas-Pan American in the Men’s Division I standings Saturday, and Bethune-Cookman […]
The Tuskegee University athletic will file a formal letter of complaint with the NCAA in the wake of the school’s appearance in the South Region-1 Division II women’s tennis tournament. The Tuskegee University athletic department will file a formal letter of complaint with the NCAA in the wake of the school’s appearance in […]
Bethune-Cookman PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Bethune-Cookman’s Matthew McKnight shot a 1-under 71 on Sunday to win the Division I individual title and help the Wildcats take the team crown in the PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship at PGA Golf Club. Bethune-Cookman beat Texas-Pan American by 12 strokes. McKnight finished at 1-under 215. Texas-Pan […]
Stoudemire cut his hand after the loss last week when he swung his arm backward and hit the glass on the case. (AP) New York Knicks star Amare Stoudemire scored 20 points in an NBA playoff win Sunday, but the bandage on his left hand reminded fans that he’d recently made headlines in quite […]
The charge was filed by the Harris County District Attorney in Houston. (AP) Jordan Hill, now playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, has just been charged with felony assault for allegedly choking a family member during an altercation in Texas earlier this year, according to TMZ. The charge was filed by the Harris County District […]
