LeBron James, Donovan Mitchell named Players of February

Welcome to the first column of Hoops, Rap and Everything Black—a weekly column dedicated to exploring and celebrating basketball and hip-hop culture in its purest form along with elements of Black culture. For more about what you can expect on a weekly basis, read here. When I was deciding how…

In an exhilarating preseason finale, the San Antonio Spurs secured a 122-117 triumph over the Golden State Warriors, with standout performance from their No. 1 draft pick, Victor Wembanyama. The French sensation exhibited his exceptional skills, leading the scoring charts with 19 points, alongside an impressive defensive showcase of 5…

Every college basketball program in America begins each season with hopes of making it to the Big Dance. Last year, there were two squads who represented HBCUs in the tourney: Howard University and Texas Southern. Yet, both teams got there in completely different ways. On one hand, you had Texas…

Every summer, trainer Chris Brickley’s star-studded Black Ops open runs garner buzz on social media. It’s an opportunity for basketball fans to see not only what their favorite players are up to, but to watch them hoop and match up against other top names in the game. He initially named…

Photo: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols and will be out indefinitely. With that, the team announced that he won’t be available to call the shots against the Portland Trail Blazers this Tuesday. Assistant coach David Adelman will temporarily…

Photo: azcentral.com WNBA All-Star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner, 31, was arrested at Moscow airport on February 18 for allegedly bringing vape cartridges containing hash oil – which is illegal in Russia – into the country. Griner will attend a preliminary hearing in Moscow on Monday morning, her…