It would take 18 more years for the league to put a Black referee on the court for a regular-season game. It happened on Feb.

In a social media message, Jackson explained that he wanted to win the event, especially after hearing that nobody from the ...

During his time suiting up for the Nets, Hoover wore only jersey No. 10 and put up 11.0 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 2.7 ...

Jackie White, a native of Centralia, Illinois, in 1968 became the first Black person to officiate an NBA game.

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Marques Johnson is once again a finalist for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Jon McGlocklin and Doc Rivers did not ...

During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Chaney wore only jersey Nos. 12 and 42 and put up 8.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game.

Former Nuggets, Knicks icon and 10-time All-Star Carmelo Anthony, eight-time All-WNBA point guard Sue Bird, Dwight Howard and Maya Moore make list.

LeBron James’ first All-Star Game was in 2005 and he hasn’t missed one since, meaning Sunday’s All-Star event will be his ...

Yannick Noah is the only Frenchman to win the Roland Garros title in the Open Era, and he’s also built a remarkable career as ...

Asheville's Henry Logan started the integration of college basketball in the South when he went to Western Carolina College ...

At age 91, Hubie Brown, the coach of the Kentucky Colonels from 1974 to 1976, called the Milwaukee Bucks vs. Philadelphia 76ers game, the last of his broadcast career. Video in the player above is ...