Basketball

The Howard University men’s basketball team won its biggest game in years as they defeated Norfolk State and claimed their conference regular season crown.

Draymond Green‘s comments have him fighting controversy once again. Green was recently speaking to the press after a game against the Portland Trailblazers while rocking a Black History Month shirt, at the end of the celebratory month. However, Green doesn’t feel as proud about BHM, and in fact, discusses getting rid of it altogether. “Black […]

Sports

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant is facing allegations he was involved in two hot-tempered faceoffs away from the NBA this past summer. According to an exclusive from the Washington Post, the two-time NBA All-Star is accused of being aggressive with Memphis mall security as well as supposedly flashing a gun at a teen. Both incidents […]

The NBA seems to have a thing for drug testing its athletes after they have big performances on the court.  The post The NBA Has A History Of Drug Testing Players After Big Games appeared first on NewsOne.

Nigeria was definitely in the building Sunday night in Salt Lake City, Utah! With all the festivities of NBA All-Star Weekend; Skills Challenge, 3-point contest and the dunk contest, the main highlights come from the star studded Sunday Night All-Star Game! RELATED: Mac McClung Wins NBA Dunk Contest, Black Twitter Invites Him To The BBQ Afrobeats […]

All-Star weekend is usually about the stars, but last night one was made. Once the contestants of the Dunk contest were named — Trey Murphy III, Kenyon Martin Jr., Jericho Sims, and Mac McClung— fans complained that no well-known players were taking part. However, it proved for one player, in particular, to make sure he […]

"I enjoy the grind, and everybody there, we tried our hardest every day regardless of what was going on in the media, what was going on with our teammates, everybody who was in that gym, we grinded. So I love those guys. I get emotional talking about it because that was a special four years of my career, coming off an Achilles [injury]. They helped me through a lot." – Kevin Durant speaks about his time with the Brooklyn Nets during Phoenix Suns' introductory news conference

The 72nd annual NBA All-Star Game will take place this weekend (February 19) in Salt Lake City, Utah. The NBA announced the performers that will grace different stages throughout the weekend. Click inside to find out the specifics.

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The Phoenix Suns have acquired Kevin Durant in a blockbuster deal, sending players and picks to the Brooklyn Nets for the former NBA MVP.