But their collective place in the game’s history is secure ... (By the way, Lloyd technically was the NBA’s first Black player, his Capitols opening the 1950-51 season at Rochester on ...

And before that year, the NBA had never had a Black player. That all changed when the Celtics selected Chuck Cooper, an All-American out of Pittsburgh’s Duquesne, in the second round of that year’s ...

The NBA has recently celebrated and acknowledged the 75th anniversary of the first three Black players to take the court for the league. According to Andscape, during the 1950-51 basketball season, ...

Golden States Steph Curry tells the story of the first Black players to win an NBA Championship in 1955, Earl Lloyd and Jim Tucker ...

These are the players you love to have on your team but hate to play against. Here are the 15 dirtiest players in NBA history, according to us. 15: Gary Payton 'The Glove' Gary Payton was an all-time ...

Shannon Sharpe thinks the Lakers can beat OKC, and there might be reason to trust him ...

As one of the oldest NBA players, Paul will retire as one of the greatest distributors in basketball history ... where opponents’ knowledge of his black belt in karate provides enough ...

The NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award is annually given to the most outstanding defensive player of the regular season. Throughout league history, several Hall of Famers have claimed the award.

Antetokounmpo is leading the 2025 NBA playoffs with 35 points per game, with Luka Doncic and Paolo Banchero just behind him at 34. Consequently, NBA player ... and recent history is also on ...

Payton knew how to get under players' skin, leading to many altercations and technical fouls (250) in his 17-year NBA career. The Detroit Pistons team of the late 80s - early 90s was one of the most ...