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NBA's Milwaukee Bucks Launch New Black Business Intiative

The NBA's Milwaukee Bucks have unveiled a partnership with The Lonely Entrepreneur platform to help Black business owners thrive.

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Lakers Sign J.R. Smith - Los Angeles Sentinel

The Los Angeles Lakers have signed guard J.R. Smith as a Substitute Player for the NBA season restart, it was announced today by Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Rob Pelinka. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not

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Vanessa Bryant Is Seeking Hundreds of Millions In Damages Over Kobe & Gigis Wrongful Death

Vanessa Bryant Is Seeking Hundred of Millions In Damages Over Kobe & Gigi's Wrongful Death

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NBA May Allow Players To Place Political Statements On Jerseys

Chris Paul, who serves president of the National Basketball Players Association, said that NBA officials are working out the details ahead of the July 30 season reboot.

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Source: The Urban Daily

NBA May Let Players Replace Names on Jerseys With Social Justice Messages - Black Enterprise

The NBA may allow players to wear jerseys with personalized social justice messages in place of their last names when the season restarts.

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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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First Owner of Pro Team

Peter C. B. Bynoe, a native of Boston, and Bertram Lee, a Boston businessman, became the first African-Americans to own a major professional sports franchise when they purchased the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association in 1989.

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Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years

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Raptors knot up series with Celtics at 2-2 - Stabroek News

Pascal Siakam scored a series-best 23 points, Kyle Lowry added 22 and the Toronto Raptors evened their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series with a 100-93 win over the Boston Celtics on Saturday night near

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To Be Equal | Even While Physically Distant, 2020 Grads Find Ways to Celebrate and Inspire

– President Barack Obama, National High School Class of 2020 Commencement

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Spalding Releasing Limited-Edition Kobe Bryant Marbled Snake Basketball

It's still hard to believe that Kobe Bryant passed away this past January. Spalding is issuing a new limited-edition basketball to pay further homage to the basketball legend that left us way too soon.

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Lisa Leslie, basketball star born

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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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Oklahoma Lawmaker Threatened To ‘Reexamine’ NBA Team’s Tax Benefits If They Knelt During National Anthem - Blavity

An Oklahoma politician wrote a statement threatening to look into the Oklahoma City Thunder's tax benefits if players participate in kneeling demonstrations during the NBA restart.

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NBA Legend Patrick Ewing Tests Positive with COVID-19

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Nets hold off Bucks as Antetokounmpo rests after half - Stabroek News

Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot scored a career-high 26 points and hit two clutch 3-pointers down the stretch to help the visiting Brooklyn Nets pull out a 119-116 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks yesterday near

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Viral Justice for Breonna Taylor petition on Change.org hits 3 million signatures

Petition starter will lead virtual protest tomorrow (June 5th) on what would have been Breonna’s 27th birthday

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Thompson, Klay Alexander (1990- )

Klay Alexander Thompson is a professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) who plays for the Golden State Warriors. Thompson was born February 8, 1990 in Los Angeles, California to Mychal Thompson, a former NBA player, and Julie Leslie Thompson, a former volleyball

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Vince Carter retires after 22 seasons in the NBA | The Crusader Newspaper Group

By Joseph Phillips, Crusader Sports Writer After playing 22 seasons in the NBA, Vince Carter announced his retirement on Thursday, June 25, at the age of 43. Carter confirmed his NBA retirement with a simple statement: ‘I’m officially done.’ Carter, in an interview for The Ringer’s Winging It

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Clippers Clinch Second Seed in Western Conference, Beat Nuggets 124-111 - Los Angeles Sentinel

The Los Angeles Clippers officially clinched the second seed in the Western Conference Playoffs after defeating the third-seeded Denver Nuggets 124-111 on Wednesday night in the Orlando

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Seth Curry Tests Positive For COVID-19: Report

The 76ers guard learned of his condition during a game.

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Positive Tests Force Nuggets to Close Practice Facilities - Black News Channel

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer/ BNC Contributor DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets say theyve closed their facilities after two members of the teams traveling party tested positive for the coronavirus over the weekend. A third tested positive this week. All three are asymptomatic, the Nuggets

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2019-20 NBA Season Restart Schedule Update - Aug 14 - Los Angeles Sentinel

Please be advised of the following updates to the 2019-20 NBA Season Restart Seeding Game Schedule: The post 2019-20 NBA Season Restart Schedule Update - Aug 14 appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.

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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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Kevin Durant On Why He Thinks Clippers Will Defeat The Milwaukee Bucks In The NBA Finals

Kevin Durant On Why He Thinks Clippers Will Defeat The Milwaukee Bucks In The NBA Finals

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Africa: NBA Vice President Amadou Gallo On the Growth of Basketball in Africa

[New Times] The launch of the Basketball Africa League (BAL), a continental showpiece that is Africa's first ever professional league was expected to be one of the highlights of 2020, but it was postponed to 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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NBA Twitter Reacts To Kyrie Irving Appearing To Ghost The Brooklyn Nets Despite Partying

NBA Twitter Reacts To Kyrie Irving Appearing To Ghost The Brooklyn Nets

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NBA roundup: Doncic, Mavs nip Kings in OT - Stabroek News

Luka Doncic capped a 34-point, 20-rebound, 12-assist triple-double with an inside basket to break a tie with 1:57 remaining in overtime Tuesday afternoon as the Dallas Mavericks outlasted the Sacramento Kings for a 114-110 victory at HP Field House inside the NBA bubble near

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Thunder players all kneel during anthem after threat from Oklahoma lawmaker | The Crusader Newspaper Group

By Jason Owens, Yahoo Sports Oklahoma City Thunder players did not heed a lawmaker’s threat about kneeling during the national anthem. All the Thunder players knelt on Saturday alongside Utah Jazz players during their NBA bubble debut. Jazz and Thunder all kneel for the national anthem. One referee

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Jrue Holiday Will Donate NBA Checks to Social Justice and Black Business

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday has decided he will donate up to $5.3 million in game checks to start a social justice fund.

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Julius Winfield( Dr.J) Erving, 49, former basketball player, born Roosevelt, NY, Feb 22, 1950

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