Basketball
Culture
The Miami Heat’s Derric Franklin is the first black leader in the very new history of the NBA 2K League
With players Hotshot, MaJes7ic and 24K DropOff, has the guy in the violet Afro created the best big three since D-Wade, LeBron and Bosh?
Culture
‘Art of a Champion’ exhibit celebrates best playoff sneakers from Nike, Jordan and Converse
Ray Allen, Rasheed Wallace and Julius ‘Dr. J’ Erving represented the three brands — and kicks they made iconic
Sports
Eight black women who could be head coaches in the NBA
Knowing basketball is what matters to LeBron James, and these women could definitely do the job
Culture
‘Dribble, fake, shoot, miss, dribble, fake, shoot, swish’ — the basketball poetry of Kwame Alexander
The Newbery Award-winning poet and author is back with a new book, ‘Rebound’
Sports
Trailblazer Ora Mae Washington should be in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Her feats were ignored by white media but chronicled in the black press
Culture
NBA legends share their love for Marvin Gaye
Pat Riley, Dr. J and Isiah Thomas on their love for the music legend on the anniversary of Gaye’s death and his birthdate — which nearly coincide
Sports
Start with the shorts: Why Jordan tops our list of NBA game changers
MJ blazed a trail for athletes to escape the plantation and buy the Big House
Sports
The extraordinary life of LaMelo Ball
The youngest American professional basketball player is on an unorthodox path to the NBA
Sports
Ugo Udezue gave up job as an NBA agent to form the African basketball league
He moved back to his native Nigeria in hopes of starting a pipeline to the NBA