Isaacs was born Sept. 15, 1915. After retiring from serious competition, he coached Tiny Archibald, Chris Mullin and a thousand others. Later, he became a counselor at the Madison Square Boys and Girls Club in The Bronx. He died Monday after a stroke. He was 93.
This is what makes it so difficult for some Black Fives Era players to be fairly considered for comparison and recognition by the committee members responsible for selecting inductees into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Team body language Watching the game last night, or if you go back and look at the tapes, did you notice how the Celtics’ team body language never showed any sign of frustration or defeat, even in the 2Q when down 24?
I forgot to mention these important birthdays of famous and in some cases forgotten pioneering African American basketball stars: George Crowe. March 22, 1921: George Crowe, a native of Whiteland, Indiana, is a member of the
Did you know that Jackie Robinson was much better at basketball than he was at baseball? In fact he may have been the finest basketball player of his time. Robinson was so good on the court that in 1946 he played for a little known racially integrated professional basketball team called the Los Angeles Red Devils.
On December 19, 1948, the Harlem Rens made history by replacing the Detroit Vagabond Kings of the National Basketball League and debuting as the new Dayton Rens.
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