Julius “Dr. J” Erving says he didn’t mean any harm in writing his new autobiography. The NBA living legend known as much for his towering Afro as his towering talent, says his new book “Dr. J: The Autobiography” was an attempt to tell the truth without glossing over the facts of his life. Revelations included […]
According to a new study, NBA players are more likely to come from two-parent, wealthier family homes than that old notion of trying to escape from poverty. This new bombshell goes totally against the previous presumptive narrative that most elite black athletes overcome poverty on their way to the top. It seems LeBron James, who […]
I’m not the biggest reader in the world, but I do love reading biographies and autobiographies about successful people. I really use them as tools to help me get better. In fact, every time I’m faced with a transition in my career, I re-read my mentor John H. Johnson’s book, “Succeeding Against the Odds.” But […]
ATLANTA (AP) — Walt Bellamy, the Hall of Fame center who averaged 20.1 points and 13.7 rebounds in 14 seasons in the NBA, died Saturday. He was 74. The Atlanta Hawks confirmed the death, but didn’t provide details. The Hawks said Bellamy attended the team’s home opener Friday night. “Walt Bellamy was an enormously gifted […]
Today marks the anniversary that basketball great Earl Lloyd, Sr. became the first African-American in the NBA. Lloyd, who was a student at West Virginia State College, was chosen as a 9th round draft pick by the Washington Capitols. He was unaware that he was chosen until a fellow student on campus mentioned a rumor […]
SEATAC, Wash. (AP) — Hall of Fame center Bill Russell was arrested this week at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport after Transportation Security Administration officials found a loaded gun in his luggage. Russell was arrested Wednesday night as he attempted to go through security. Airport spokesman Perry Cooper confirmed Friday night that Russell was cited for having […]
Former NBA player Antonio Davis is about to go through a nasty divorce. His estranged wife filed for divorce earlier in the year, but…
Now with the Houston Rockets, former LA Lakers center Dwight Howard says he’s not a dumb player in response to criticism from legendary NBA center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. “Dwight is an extraordinary athlete and has incredible athletic ability, but basketball is a game where the most important muscle that you use on the court is the […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Brooklyn Nets coach Jason Kidd was suspended Friday for two games after pleading guilty in a drunken driving case. The NBA announced Kidd will miss the first two games of the season. The Nets open at Cleveland on Oct. 30 and host the defending champion Miami Heat on Nov. 1. Kidd […]
Michael Jordan believes he could have beaten LeBron James in a game of one-on-one when he was in his prime. However, he’s not sure about Kobe Bryant. In a video promoting the “NBA 2K14″ video game released Tuesday, Jordan said there’s a long list of players he would’ve liked to have played one-on-one — Jerry […]
Former Philadelphia 76ers and now LA Lakers player Nick Young is working hard to clear his name in the current rape charges he’s facing. Young recently filed documents refuting the allegations of the woman who’s suing him. His claim is that his DNA doesn’t match DNA collected from the woman by the police. In May, […]
Drake is known for being emotional about a lot of things on record, but it doesn’t seem that getting turned down by the Miami Heat…
