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Basketball legend Rivers, longtime Globetrotter, dies at 73

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Atlanta Hawks promote G Leaguer to VP role

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Magic Johnson joins bid to buy NFL’s Washington Commanders

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Willis Reed, leader on Knicks’ 2 title teams, dies at 80

NEW YORK (AP) — Willis Reed, who dramatically emerged from the locker room minutes before Game 7 of the 1970 NBA
/ March 21, 2023

NCAA tourney born out of segregation keep family, fellowship at its core

Friends, families and alumni who continue to make the trek to the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Tournament often say they remember more
/ February 21, 2023

Morant says friend banned from arena over Pacers dispute

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant tweeted Sunday that a friend of his has been banned from
/ February 6, 2023
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Two Kansas high schools investigate offensive chants at game

Two Kansas high schools are investigating after students at one school reportedly yelled racist and offensive taunts at the other
/ December 7, 2022

Rutgers names court after former coach C. Vivian Stringer

Rutgers dedicated its court to former coach C. Vivian Stringer on Sunday before the team’s game against No. 4 Ohio
/ December 4, 2022

Byron Allen’s HBCU GO signs first all-female broadcast team for 2022-2023 basketball season

Marking a historic first, HBCU GO, the leading digital media platform for 107 historically Black colleges and universities nationwide, will
/ November 26, 2022
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Former player sues Albany coach Killings, AD, and school

Albany men’s basketball coach Dwayne Killings, athletic director Mark Benson, and the university are being sued by a former walk-on
/ November 19, 2022