ESPN has removed Rachel Nichols as its sideline reporter for the NBA Finals after a phone conversation consisting of discriminatory comments she made about Black colleague Maria Taylor was leaked. ESPN announced Tuesday that Malika Andrews would fill the role for the series between the Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks. …
Read More »Lakers Win First NBA Championship in 10 years; LeBron James Wins Fourth Ring
LeBron James made history Sunday night, and the Los Angeles Lakers are officially back on top of the NBA after a decade-long absence. In central Florida, the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Miami Heat with a score of 106-93 in the 6th game of the NBA finals. “It doesn’t matter …
Read More »The NBA and ESPN Launching Initiative To Highlight Black-Owned Businesses During The NBA Finals
ESPN is teaming up with the NBA and the Undefeated for the #ChampionBlackBusinesses initiative that will focus on spotlighting Black-owned bars, restaurants, barbershops, retailers, and other businesses in the hometowns of the Western and Eastern Conference champs. With the LA Lakers and the Miami Heat gearing up to face off …
Read More »Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Stands By Deputy Despite Masai Ujiri’s Video Evidence: “Don’t Be So Quick To Judge Based Off Of What Lawyers Are Saying”
Earlier this week, lawyers for Raptors President Masai Ujiri responded to a lawsuit filed by Alameda County Sheriff’s Deputy Alan Strickland over an altercation at the 2019 NBA Finals. On June 13, 2019, after the NBA Finals, Ujiri was violently confronted by Strickland for trying to enter a restricted area. …
Read More »Lebron James Played Three Games With a Broken Hand in NBA Finals
—blogged by @lovelikejhoney Friday, in a press conference after the Cavaliers inevitable loss in the NBA Finals, team captain #LebronJames, appeared with a cast on his right hand. He explained the injury as a self-inflicted, deep bone contusion he got from punching the whiteboard in the locker room after Cavs’ …
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