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

From Air Jordans to the high-five, Black athletes have driven popular culture for decades. The mannerisms, clothes and ...

Teen artists showcase their talent and creativity by displaying flower silhouettes, neon acrylic artwork inspired by the ...

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announces the NBA Africa Dikembe Mutombo Humanitarian Award, a new annual honor recognizing a ...

Dr. Groesbeck Parham remembers walking the streets of Atlanta with the late Dikembe Mutombo. "I was there visiting, and he had to get his passport renewed, so we parked the car and we were walking ...

Under the NBA’s collective bargaining agreement, players can invest in sports betting and fantasy sports companies, but their ownership stake must be less than one percent in any company that takes ...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has asked the NBA, along with Formula 1 and numerous major European soccer clubs, ...

Maurice Stokes entered the National Basketball Association 70 years ago, in 1955, when the relatively few Black players were ... one of the greatest players in NBA history, just after his first ...

Anthony Davis is unable to participate in the NBA All-Star Game because of left abductor strain. Official release Kyrie Irving earns his 9th All-Star nod, replacing injured Anthony Davis.

After the game, Magic coach Jamahl Mosley, guard Anthony Black and forwards Franz Wagner and Paolo Banchero met reporters to discuss the victory. Here's a partial transcript of each player's ...

The 2025 NBA All-Star Game, set for Feb. 16 and televised on TNT at 8 p.m. ET, will have a new format that features a tournament-style event consisting of four teams of eight players each.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announces the NBA Africa Dikembe Mutombo Humanitarian Award, a new annual honor recognizing a person or an organization that works to advance health, ...