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WTF: NBA Will Allow Players To Smoke Pot and Invest in Cannabis
Here are some more details of the negotiation if the contract is ratified.
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NBA Expands Its Support of HBCUs With Career Development Programs, HBCU Classic
The NBA is stepping its game up when it comes to its commitment to HBCUs.
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NBA All-Star Weekend Was a Love Letter to HBCUs
Where shall we begin? Yes, Team LeBron put the beats on Team Durant with a 170-150 victory during the 2021 NBA All-Star Game, but anyone who watched Sunday’s festivities knows the real winners were the HBCUs that the league put at the forefront. Prior to NBA All-Star Weekend, the NBA and National Basketball Players Association…
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HBCUs, Communities of Color Impacted by COVID-19 Will Be the Real Winners During NBA All-Star Weekend
We’re mere days away from NBA All-Star Weekend, and while it’s not exactly the brightest idea to host an event that will draw thousands of people to Atlanta in the middle of a global pandemic, that doesn’t mean there isn’t at least some good that can come from the festivities. On Tuesday, the NBA and…
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NBA Foundation Announces First Recipients of Grants to Empower the Black Community
On the same day that the NBA Foundation named Greg Taylor its first-ever executive director, it also made another major announcement as part of its mission to advance economic empowerment within the Black community. On Thursday, it announced initial recipients of grants totaling $2 million to seven organizations that “provide skills training, mentorship, coaching and…
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NBA, Players Close to Agreement on December 22 Start Date for Truncated 72-Game Season
We’re not even a month removed from the Los Angeles Lakers winning their 17th championship, but it looks like that won’t stop the NBA from carrying on its tradition of treating us to games on Christmas Day. Thanks to the coronavirus, the NBA’s 2019-20 season was suspended indefinitely back in March. Eventually, the league was…
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NBA Players Robert Covington, Luol Deng Partner With Entrepreneur David Gross, NBPA to Revitalize South Side Chicago
More than ever before, professional athletes have committed themselves to serving as catalysts for change. And while we’ve seen superstars like LeBron James launch voting initiatives, or rookies like Grant Williams create a mentorship program for Black and Brown youth, Houston Rockets forward Robert Covington and former NBA star Luol Deng are looking to do their…
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NBA, NBPA Announce Social Justice Initiatives; NBA Playoffs to Resume on Saturday
It’s official: the NBA playoffs will resume on Saturday. Per ESPN, the league will also work with its players on a number of initiatives centered on social justice, police reform and other important issues impacting our communities. “These commitments follow months of close collaboration around designing a safe and healthy environment to restart the NBA…