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[…] Taylor.  Nichols has been in the hot seat ever since her private comments were leaked about the network’s decision to have Taylor, who is Black, host the NBA Finals, as reported by Black Enterprise. In the conversation, Nichols, who is white, expressed frustration that Taylor had been chosen over her to host “NBA Countdown” during […]

[…] according to reports.  The news comes amid the controversy over reporter Rachel Nichols’ private comments about the network’s decision to have Taylor, who is Black, host the NBA Finals, as reported by Black Enterprise. As we previously reported… in the conversation, Nichols, who is white, expressed frustration that Taylor had been chosen over her to host […]

*(Phoenix, AZ): As LeBron James, Lil Wayne and others gathered in Phoenix, AZ to witness Game 5 of the 2021 NBA Finals, another historic moment was into motion. DC Livers – a veteran sports reporter – preparing to debut TBSN: The Black Sportz Network™,  the nation’s first Black-Owned, Woman-Led sports network. “There was no better […]

[…] Quicken Loans Arena on May 19, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. *J.R. Smith of the Cleveland Cavaliers, currently down two games to the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, has found time to launch a Kickstarter campaign to mount a new reality show. Titled “Team Swish,” the show will reportedly feature Smith and bodyguard “Boom” […]

LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrates their 95 to 93 win over the Golden State Warriors in overtime during Game Two of the 2015 NBA Finals at ORACLE Arena on June 7, 2015 in Oakland, California *The NBA has called foul on the referees working Game 2 of the NBA Finals. The league […]

[…] the mood of onlookers as they viewed and took photos of a hilly mountainside, typical of the well-to-do Calabasas area. That mountainside was the final destination for NBA legend Kobe Bryant, who was killed along with his daughter Gianna and seven other passengers when his private helicopter, a Sikorsky S-76B lost control, ending in […]

Michael Jordan Air Jordans 1998 sale (Don Grayston- NBAE-Getty Images) *(CNN) — In 1998, Michael Jordan laced up a pair of his iconic black and red Air Jordan 13s to bring home a Bulls victory during Game 2 of his final NBA championship — and now the sneakers are going on sale and expected […]

[…] new NBA Champions. Not only are the Raptors the champs now, but they made history twice in the process. You see, by defeating the Warriors in the NBA finals,  they won their first championship and the nation of Canada wins its first-ever NBA championship. “Canada, we brought it home,” Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry said […]

[…] 2015 in Chicago, Illinois *Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade – no doubt laying the groundwork for his career after retirement – will put in work at the NBA Finals as an analyst. The three-time NBA champion will join ESPN on ABC for pregame and halftime shows during Games 2 and 3 of the Cleveland-Golden State […]

[…] 23, 2016 and will run twice a month through the rest of the season, with gametime starting at 8:30pm Eastern. The network is coming off its most-watched NBA Finals since it began airing the NBA in the 2002-2003 season. Nearly 20 million viewers watched the Golden State Warriors capture their first title in 40 years, […]

Music artist Travis Scott poses prior to Game Five of the Western Conference Finals of the 2018 NBA Playoffs between the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors at Toyota Center on May 24, 2018 in Houston, Texas. *Travis Scott has been booked to perform at the second annual NBA Awards, set for June […]

[…] million per year, but both parties failed to reach an agreement on a contract extension. Taylor’s final assignment was Tuesday night’s coverage of Game 6 of the NBA Finals.  “Maria’s remarkable success speaks directly to her abilities and work ethic,” ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro said in a statement. “There is no doubt we will miss […]

Bob Dandridge *When LeBron James won his first NBA championship with the Miami Heat in 2012, a reporter asked, “How do you feel?”  James answered, “It’s about damn time.” Those same words could well have been uttered more recently by Bob “The Greyhound” Dandridge. The former Milwaukee Bucks and Washington Bullets great had to […]

An official NBA ball falls into the hoop prior to the game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Memphis Grizzlies at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on January 04, 2022, in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) *As part of a tentative agreement between the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), the league […]

[…] to my new friends, Lem and Lime.”  HER. pic.twitter.com/iUud8ITNKo — Angel Reese (@Reese10Angel) October 11, 2022 The new STARRY campaign was launched as part of the 2023 NBA Finals. It is the NBA’s official soft drink.  “As a fresh new brand and the official soft drink of the NBA, we wanted to embrace hoops culture […]