ESPN’s feature about the Black Fives Era was great for viewers, the network, descendants, historians, NBA players, and league execs; it raised awareness while increasing the audience for this topic.
Did one devastating punch thrown by a future Basketball Hall of Fame player in an unrelated game threaten to derail Jackie Robinson’s baseball debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers?
This weekend marks the 70th anniversary of the historic date (March 28, 1939) the all-black New York Renaissance defeated the Oshkosh All Stars to win the championship title in the inaugural World Professional Basketball Tournament at the Chicago Coliseum.
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? Those moments almost seemed to give them more resolve, not less, didn’t they? [...]
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