Phil Jackson would pick Bill Russell to start a team with

NBC Sports

NBC Sports - For Phil Jackson — out promoting his book “Eleven Rings” — it’s always been about the hardware. It’s about building a real team around the stars he was given, about managing the egos, about having a team that didn’t seem fazed by the biggest stages...

Bill Russell: Jackie Robinson was my hero

Lilly Workneh

VIDEO - Former NBA player Bill Russell appeared on a recent taping on 'Melissa Harris-Perry' to talk about Jackie Robinson and the impact he had in his life...

George Stephanapoulos mistakes Bill Russell for Morgan Freeman

Brittany Tom

theGRIO REPORT - Did Oscar winning actor Morgan Freeman attend the President Barack Obama's inauguration today? According to Good Morning America anchor George Stephanopolous, he did...

Anthony Davis ready to shine in New Orleans

Todd Johnson

theGRIO VIDEO - Anthony Davis has size, speed and a defensive sense of awareness unmatched among his college peers. He is the clear-cut number one pick in tonight's NBA draft...

Urban League chief: Wealth gap a 'wake-up call'

theGrio

BOSTON (AP) - Morial said new census data analyzed by the Pew Research Center shows that blacks and Latinos have especially been hit hard by the economic meltdown...