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Giannis Antetokounmpo Remains Favorite For NBA’s MVP Award This Season

The NBA is officially back, folks. After a miserable four months of inactivity due to the COVID-19 outbreak, NBA basketball has returned to our screens, albeit a bit differently than we’re used to.Continue reading

The Late NBA Legend Kobe Bryant Had Deep Harlem Connections From Rucker To Rice

Late NBA star Kobe Bryant was a hero in Los Angeles, but he also had connections to the east coast, and specifically, NYC's Harlem neighborhood.Continue reading

Harlem’s Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Auctioning To Help Kids In Underprivileged Schools

Harlem resident Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is auctioning off four of his NBA championship rings, plus other memorabilia, to help kids in economically challenged schools learn about science, technology, engineering and math.Continue reading

Rucker Court In Harlem The Home Of Uncle Drew Film With Shaq And Others

Variety reports that Shaquille O’Neal and Lil Rel Howery are in talks to join NBA star Kyrie Irving in basketball drama “Uncle Drew.”Continue reading

NY Knicks Top List Of Most Valuable NBA Teams

The New York Knicks are worth $3 billion, highest in the NBA, according to Forbes.Continue reading

Have A Ball On Father’s Day From Harlem To Hollywood

By Marc Rasbury In a time when folks are asking where are all of the African-American fathers, you can look at the 2015 NBA Finals to see many proud dads celebrating their offspring’s accomplishments as well basking in the glow of fatherhood.Continue reading