Basketball

HBCUs Sweep NCAA Tournament Play-In Games For A Pair Of Historic Wins

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The men's basketball teams repping Texas Southern University and Norfolk State University made history together at last night's NCAA games. Texas Southern triumphed over...

The Harsh Reality Of HBCU Basketball Today As Told By NCCU Coach LeVelle Moton

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The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the basketball seasons of every college team in the U.S. But to North Carolina Central University men's basketball coach...

Team LeBron Wins NBA All-Star Game, But HBCUs Really Came Out On Top

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This weekend's NBA All-Star game was the most unprecedented yet. The COVID-19 pandemic discouraged fans from coming, but yet it also left a benefactor:...

Shaw University Alumna Gladys Knight To Perform At NBA All-Star Game

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Legendary singer Gladys Knight is gearing up to perform at one of the most unique NBA All-Star games in history. In mid March Knight,...

HBCU Student-Athletes Prepare For The First Virtual CIAA Tournament

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With COVID-19 precautions overshadowing annual tournament plans, the CIAA has had to get creative. For the first time in its history, the organization will...

NBA Analyst and Jackson State University Alum Sekou Smith Passes Away

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The sports world is mourning the loss NBA sports writer and analyst Sekou Smith, who unfortunately passed of COVID-19 complications. Read more about how...

Former Virginia Union University Coach’s Abuse Allegations Halt Season At Detroit Mercy

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AnnMarie Gilbert, who formerly coached for women's basketball programs at Virginia Union University and Eastern Michigan University, is now in hot water. In her...

Hampton Men’s Basketball Halted After A Positive COVID-19 Test

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HBCU teams have been doing their best to power through the restrictions of COVID-19. For the teams in the NBA, it has taken so...

Chris Paul Basketball Academy To Host HBCU CON For Students Looking To Go Pro

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Even after enrolling at Winston-Salem State University, NBA player Chris Paul maintained his dedication to the HBCU community. Organized through the Chris Paul Basketball...

High School Named After WSSU Basketball Legend Earl “The Pearl” Monroe

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Initially, Earl Monroe saw himself studying at Winston Salem-State University to become a teacher. But after his talent shined on the court, he became...

Kyrie Irving Pays Off Tuition For Lincoln University Students

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9 students at Lincoln University of Pennsylvania had a weight lifted off their shoulders when Brooklyn Nets player Kyrie Irving recently paid their tuition....

Hampton Men’s Basketball Leads Big South 3-0 For First Time

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Hampton University's Division 1 men's basketball team is off to a great start. For the first time ever, the team has taken a lead...

Three Grambling Basketball Players Score Double Figures In Latest Game

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The HBCU basketball season is heating up, and Grambling State University men's basketball team showed it has the top talent it needs to come...

FAMU’s Randolph Scores Career High 27-Point Game In First Victory of the Season

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The men's basketball team at Florida A&M University has started their basketball season off with a bang. The FAMU Rattlers snagged their first win...

CIAA Cancels 2021 Basketball Season

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The 2021 sports world is already being affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. This week, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) has already pulled the...

Who Are the Next NBA Stars Emerging From HBCUs?

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Kyle O’Quinn and Robert Covington are flying the flag for HBCU alums in the NBA due to their exploits on the court for the...

Chris Paul Enrolled At Winston-Salem State

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Chris Paul is following in his parents footsteps and has enrolled in a class at Winston-Salem State University. Paul reveled that he is taking...

The Wake Of HBCU Basketball Resurgence

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HBCUs (Historically Black colleges & Universities) are experiencing a sports awakening amid the ongoing BLM movement. That has attracted the attention of leading basketball recruits...