Wednesday, April 7, 2010 as of 11:14 AM ET
Earl Lloyd remembers when he suited up for the Washington Capitols more than 60 years ago as the first black to play in an NBA game and wondering if he would make a good enough impression to stick around.
Lloyd and the Capitols lost the game. But he played well enough to earn a roster spot and break the color barrier in a league that had only three black players in 1950 and now features the highest percentage of African-American athletes in any of the major professional leagues."Before the game, I was terrified," recalled Lloyd, who scored six points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Capitols in a 78-70 loss to the Rochester Royals on Oct. 31, 1950. "I had a fear of disappointing the people who depended on me. Luckily, letting people down was not a part of my DNA."I'm glad I was part of something that helped pave the way for others."Now, as part of Black History Month, the 83-year-old Hall of Famer will be honored for his breakthrough at halftime of the Atlanta Hawks-Miami Heat game on Su...The night before, Kobe Bryant had laughed off a question about whether he would be called on to defend Jeremy Lin in New York. He had no idea what kind of game Lin p...
Dirk Nowitzki welcomed Kevin Love back from his two-game suspension with a season-high 33 points, winning the matchup of Western Conference All-Star power forwards a...
Jeremy Lin outplayed Kobe Bryant, ended the mighty Lakers' dominance of the Knicks and then tried to pretend it was just another game.Wrong.This was the night that p...
The Philadelphia 76ers will close out a seven-game stretch that head coach Doug Collins dubbed as "Death Row" when they entertain the upstart Los Angeles Clippers to...
Cleveland Cavaliers rookie point guard Kyrie Irving will miss at least the next two games as he continues to recover from a concussion.Head coach Byron Scott said Ir...
There were no late-game thrills for Zack Rosen and Tyler Bernardini, and Penn is running out of hope for an Ivy League title.You just don't want to face anything ass...
The Minnesota Timberwolves will have Kevin Love back in the game suspension for stomping on Houston's Luis Scola during the third 91 win.Love, who leads the Wolves i...
Gary Neal scored 18 points, and Tim Duncan recorded his ninth double-double of the season with 13 points and 10 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs won their seventh i...
Cleveland Cavaliers rookie Kyrie Irving probably won't play again tonight after suffering a concussion earlier this week, but Ramon Sessions will be there to pick up...
In his first three starts, Jeremy Lin's out-of-nowhere emergence all but saved the New York Knicks' season.In his fourth, his teammates returned the favor.Lin hit a ...
Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, and DeAndre Jordan all had double-doubles after three quarters as the Los Angeles Clippers handed the dreadful Charlotte Bobcats yet anoth...
The East-leading Chicago Bulls shoot for their sixth game road trip at TD Garden vs. the Boston Celtics .The Bulls, who have the NBA's best record at 23-6, hope to h...
Three icons of professional basketball will don special space-themed sneakers when they take the court for the NBA All-Star Game in Orlando later this month.LeBron J...
No Derrick Rose ? No problem.Joakim Noah had 17 points and 14 rebounds, Carlos Boozer scored 16 points and the Chicago Bulls throttled the Charlotte Bobcats 95-64 Fr...
For the most part, the NBA's coaches do an Star Game.With so few slots available there are always a number of players who are going to feel slighted but you can almo...
I haven't seen any signs of the meek inheriting the earth just yet unless Matthew was talking about the Los Angeles Clippers .The NBA's resident doormat has gone fro...
Jeremy Lin came with an intriguing story even before he escaped the New York Knicks' bench.First American-born NBA player of Chinese or Taiwanese descent.Harvard gra...
Jeremy Lin came with an intriguing story even before he escaped the New York Knicks' bench.First American-born NBA player of Chinese or Taiwanese descent.Harvard gra...
Cavaliers rookie guard Kyrie Irving will spend the weekend resting and recovering from his concussion.Irving is sitting out Cleveland's next two home games — against...
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