Mavs’ Luka Doncic Named to All-NBA First Team

Positive Tests Force Nuggets to Close Practice Facilities

Also Tuesday, Pelicans general manager David Griffin said three New Orleans players have tested positive for COVID-19 and will be in self-isolation until testing shows they can return to team activities without infecting

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Walt Frazier

Walter Frazier is a retired professional NBA player who played for the New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers. He was born on March 29, 1945 in Atlanta, Georgia and was the eldest of nine children. An exceptional athlete since childhood, Frazier was the star of the football, baseball and

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Mar

29

1945

Gianna Bryant Will Be Honored By The WNBA In The Most Amazing Way

The league will pay tribute to Kobe’s late daughter, along with her teammates who died in the helicopter crash.

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Wilkinson, Anne Raven (1935- )

In August 1955 at the age of 20, Raven Wilkinson became the first African American woman to receive a contract to dance full time with a major ballet company, the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo of New York City, New York. She was promoted to soloist during her second season with the troupe, and

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Source: Black Past

Feb

2

1935

Zion Williamson attempts to block order requesting him to admit illegal benefits at Duke

(Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty

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Tori Miller Becomes First Female NBA G League General Manager

The NBA G League team the College Park Skyhawks have announced that they have promoted Tori Miller to the title of general manager

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LeBron group touts sports venues as mega-voting sites

Atlanta (AP) – If basketball icon LeBron James gets his way, NBA arenas and other sports venues around the country will be mega polling sites ...

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NBA Legend Patrick Ewing Tests Positive with COVID-19

Source: Jesse D. Garrabrant / Getty

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Malcolm Brogdon Test Positive For COVID-19

Indianapolis (BNC) — It was confirmed Wednesday by Indiana Pacers Guard Malcolm Brogdon that he has tested positive for

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LeBron James Responds To Trump’s Comments About Not Watching Sports Due to Kneeling Protests

The president is at odds with the league’s players.

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Jason Kidd

Jason Kidd is a retired NBA basketball professional, who is widely considered as one of the most talented players in the history of the game. He was born on March 23, 1973 to Steve and Anne Kidd. He was the oldest of six children and was a talented sportsman from an early age, being sought by AAU

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Mar

23

1973

Durant, Kevin Wayne (1988- )

Kevin Wayne Durant is a professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association (NBA) who played for the Oklahoma City Thunder (formally known as Seattle Supersonics) and who now plays for the Golden State Warriors in

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Source: Black Past

Sep

29

1988

Fayetteville State University (1867-- )

Fayetteville State University is a historically black institution of the University of North Carolina system located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It is the second oldest higher education institution in North Carolina and was founded in 1867 as Howard School in honor of General Oliver Otis

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Governor Ron DeSantis: ‘All Professional Sports are Welcome’ in Florida – Free Press of Jacksonville

DeSantis said if commissioners run into trouble elsewhere in the country, even out-of-state teams would be welcome in

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Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly

Rudy Gay opens up about being racially profiled, NBA return

Rudy Gay is a 13-year NBA veteran and forward for the San Antonio Spurs, yet despite being a NBA Star and public figure, he said that does not exclude him from the hardships that come with being a Black man in

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Jazz C Gobert still not fully recovered from COVID-19

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, the first NBA player to reportedly test positive for COVID-19 and who drew the ire of numerous people when the league initially suspended the season, says he is still not fully recovered more than three months after his original

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‘Batwoman’ Star Ruby Rose Officially Walks Away From The Television Series

After only one season of donning the cape and cowl of the caped crusader on the CW’s superhero series Batwoman, lead star Ruby Rose is walking away from the role she once referred to as a “game

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Nuggets look to spoil Clippers’ season - Stabroek News

The weight of a Game 7 contest will weigh more heavily on the Los Angeles Clippers, the Denver Nuggets believe. The article Nuggets look to spoil Clippers’ season appeared first on Stabroek News.

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Michael Jordan

Michael Jeffery Jordan is an American basketball legend who played for the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards for 15 seasons. Jordan was born on February 17, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York and grew up in Wilmington, North Carolina. In high school he played baseball, football, and basketball. When he

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Feb

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1963

10 Years Later It’s Finally Revealed That “The Decision” Wasn’t Actually LeBron James’ Idea

Source: Larry Busacca / Getty

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Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Wings Begin Season in Florida “Bubbles”

By Dorothy J. GentrySports Editor Both of Dallas’s professional basketball teams are in the state of Florida at separate, single-site campuses for the next few months as sports makes its

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Herndon, Wanda J. (1952- )

In 1978, Wanda J. Herndon launched her successful career in corporate America when she became the first African American exempt professional and external hire in the Communicator Development Program of The Dow Chemical Company. Later, she made significant contributions at other major

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Source: Black Past

Jul

31

1952

Dunk specialist Carter announces retirement after 22 seasons

(Reuters) – Atlanta Hawks guard Vince Carter officially announced his retirement from professional basketball yesterday after an NBA record 22-season career during which his high-flying dunks made him one of the game’s top players in his

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Jackie Robinson Foundation Announces Honorees for 2016 Awards Dinner

The Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF) announced that it will honor cosmetics industry pioneer Bobbi Brown with its ROBIE Humanitarian Award, Pittsburgh Steelers Chairman Ambassador Dan Rooney with JRF’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and Vista Equity Partners Founder and CEO Robert F. Smith with the

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Brooklyn Nets Baller DeAndre Jordan Test Positive For COVID-19, Out For Season

As spotted on TMZ DeAndre Jordan has announced that he has contracted

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VanVleet, Powell lead Raptors past Nets 104-99 for 2-0 lead - Black News Channel

By Associated Press LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Fred VanVleet had 24 points and 10 assists, Norman Powell had a big game off the bench with 24 points and the defending NBA champion Toronto Raptors held on to defeat the Brooklyn Nets 104-99 on Wednesday. The victory gave the Raptors a 2-0 lead in

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Almost Christmas (2016)

Almost Christmas (2016) - Savoy Network

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Vince Carter Retires After 22 Years in the NBA - Black News Channel

By David Johnson / BNC Digital Reporter Atlanta Hawks Forward Vince Carter announced Thursday he will be retiring from basketball after 22 seasons in the NBA. Carter leaves the game behind with plenty of memorable moments including his incredible display of dunks in the 2000 NBA All-Star Dunk

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Oscar Robertson

Oscar Palmer Robertson is a retired professional basketball player. He was born on November 24, 1938 in Charlotte, Tennessee. He lived in a segregated housing project and attended a segregated high school called Crispus Attucks High School. He learned to play basketball at a very young age. His

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Nov

24

1938

Report: Detroit Pistons assistant GM Pat Garrity departs organization | The Michigan Chronicle

The Detroit Pistons have made another change to their front office. According to ESPNs Adrian Wojnarowski, the Pistons parted ways with assistant General Manager Pat Garrity on Sunday afternoon. Garrity––who is a remnant from Stan Van Gundys tenure as head coach and President of Basketball

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