Claude Johnson To Speak At Basketball Hall Of Fame, May 7

On April 30, 2008, in Basic, Community, Goodwill, Motivation, NBA, by Black Fives

On May 7, 2008 at 10:00 a.m., I’ll be the featured guest speaker at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame for their MVP’s of Character Education Series. Here’s what their website says about this program: The goal of this program is to offer teachers and students an opportunity to explore the relationship between healthy [...]

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Early Basketball Pants

On March 31, 2008, in Basic, Gear, History, by Black Fives

If you hate the N.B.A.’s dress code on shorts, at least consider that you didn’t have to wear these.

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March Madness: Sanctified For Once?

On March 24, 2008, in Community, Culture, History, Humor, NBA, Premium, Religion, by Black Fives

My pastor told me that yesterday was the earliest Easter since 1913. The earliest that Easter can ever fall is only one day earlier, March 22, and that hasn’t happened since 1818.

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Pro Basketball Without Full-Year Guaranteed Contracts?

On February 28, 2008, in Business, Community, History, NBA, Premium, by Black Fives

Today in 1924, the first game between two fully-professional African American basketball teams was played, at the Renaissance Casino in Harlem.

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