Women's Basketball
HBCU
More than championships are at stake as MEAC, SWAC teams face off at tournaments
Winners will secure conference titles, automatic bids to NCAA tournament
Culture
Kelsey Plum and Under Armour want to sign girls up for ‘Dawg Class’
Skills camp will provide top amateurs with resources Plum didn’t have during her path to the pros
HBCU
Elizabeth City State reverses last year’s heartbreak, defeats Shaw for first CIAA title
Winston-Salem State defeats Lincoln to earn CIAA men’s championship
Sports
Black female coaches display flair for fashion on the sidelines
Notre Dame, Jackson State and Texas coaches assemble and wear creative, colorful ensembles as form of self-expression, personal style
Sports
Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner’s recovery will be unique as a Black LGBTQ+ woman and high-profile athlete
Mental health experts describe what the WNBA center will need as she processes the trauma of her detainment in Russia
Culture
UCLA’s Kiki Rice lands Jordan Brand’s first name, image and likeness deal
The incoming UCLA freshman will headline new sneakers on the court and connect with the Los Angeles community through a new partnership with Jordan
Culture
After winning silver at the Montreal Olympics, two Black women were treated as heroes in their Southern hometowns
Trish Roberts and Lusia Harris both came from places with histories of racist violence
Culture
Puma signs basketball and rap artist Flau’jae Johnson
At just 18, Johnson is poised to make her mark on and off the court
Sports
‘More than a coach’: Charlene Curtis was a role model and mentor to Black players and coaches
Former Radford, Temple and Wake Forest coach was one of the few Black women leading college basketball programs in the 1990s and 2000s