Chuck Cooper, Earl Lloyd and Nat Clifton transformed the NBA in 1950 as the league's first Black players. Steve Aschburner Chuck Cooper, Earl Lloyd and Nat Clifton were the first 3 Black players to ...

It seems a lot of people forget just how dominant Dwight Howard was in his prime. We're talking about a man who, with nothing more than a solid, not spectacular, Orlando Magic roster, carried them all ...

INGLEWOOD, Calif. - NBA All-Star weekend returns to Los Angeles beginning February 13, 2026, for its 75th anniversary. The star-studded main event will be held on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026 at the Intuit ...

The stories and legacies of Earl Lloyd, Chuck Cooper and Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton have been woven into the fabric of the NBA.

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, ...

Chuck Cooper, Nathaniel “Sweetwater” Clifton and Earl Lloyd, the league’s first Black players, will be celebrated in 2025-26. Official release The NBA plans to pay tribute to (from left) Chuck Cooper, ...

The 2025-26 NBA season will be a special one, with the league revealing its plan to honor three league pioneers throughout the campaign. Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry, along with New York ...

The scholarship acknowledges the league's first Black players, Chuck Cooper, Earl Lloyd, and Nathaniel “Sweetwater” Clifton The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Basketball ...