INGLEWOOD, Calif. – During a weekend highlighting the NBA’s best at the 75th NBA All-Star Game, another group of players were honored for their impact on basketball, the Black pioneers. The families of Chuck Cooper, Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton and Earl Lloyd, the players who broke the NBA’s color barrier in 1950, were recognized during Sunday’s…
There were questions everyone had been asking: Playing under a new USA vs. World format, will this year’s All-Star Game be competitive for the first time in years? Will it at all be played with the energy and seriousness of a game that counts in the standings? Based on how they performed Friday, the NBA’s…
LOS ANGELES – The lights dropped and the music echoed through the arena, but for long stretches Saturday night, the electricity didn’t fully follow. The 2026 Kia Slam Dunk Contest, broadcast nationally on NBC and Peacock, delivered isolated brilliance, celebrity cameos and one clear champion. It also delivered honest scoring, uneven execution and renewed questions…
OAKLAND, Calif. — In a compelling display at the 2025 NBA HBCU Classic, Tuskegee University triumphed over Morehouse College with a 68-55 victory on Saturday at Oakland Arena. The Golden Tigers (11-12, 9-8 SIAC) snapped a three-game losing streak, showcasing resilience and strategic prowess. Senior forward Kusame Draper dominated the court, recording 22 points and…
The act of giving back is something the NBA strives for. NBA Cares is one of the main programs the NBA has to address social issues and help people around the world. Statistics on their website show the program has created over 2,200 places where kids and families can live and learn, 6.5 million hours…
By Kevin Williams, Sports Reporter OAKLAND – The Ruffles All-Star Celebrity Game was headlined by entertainers, musicians and former athletes. The most famous among them were content creators Kai Cenat and Druski, musician 2 Chainz, and Bay Area legends Jerry Rice and Barry Bonds serving as team coaches. Team Bonds took home the victory,…
Photo by Carson Ming By Niles Garrison, Features Editor Stephen Curry and many of the perennial All-Stars were not proud of what they saw last year, Commissioner Adam Silver said. The style of play in the All-Star Game did not satisfy the players or the fans, so the NBA came together to make…
Image via Kyle Terada – USA TODAY Sports By: SeMaj Musco, Contributing Writer INDIANAPOLIS – The NBA’s Slam Dunk Contest was stolen again by G League guard Mac McClung, becoming the fifth player to win back-to-back dunk contests and the first to do it since Chicago Bulls guard Zach Lavine did in 2015…
Image via Semaj Musco By: Auzzy Byrdsell, Editor-in-Chief The weekend shed light on the league’s most decorated and celebrated stars’ longevity and legacies. Out of the 24 players selected to be All-Stars, 12 have been selected five or more times, making their selections routine. The league’s veterans and those in their prime still…
Image via @wssumbasketball By: Kobe Scales, Sports Editor In the third installment of the NBA HBCU Classic Winston-Salem routed Virginia Union. A game decided in the paint proved that the experience of the reigning CIAA champions was too much for the young and inexperienced Virginia Union team on the big stage. Four…
