HOUSTON FORWARD TIMES — Jabari Smith Jr. (6-10, 220) was an early entry candidate following his freshman season at Auburn. He averaged 16.9 points, 7.4 rebounds,...
HOWARD UNIVERSITY NEWS SERVICE — H&R Block conducted a study that revealed more than half of Black-owned businesses experienced at least 50% decrease in revenue during...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Knick fans vividly remember how loud The Garden was when Ewing dominated the paint, when Oakley crashed the boards, coming away with just...
CLIFF BRUNT, AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Thunder star Kevin Durant had bone graft surgery Tuesday for a fracture in his right foot, and...
Adam Wells, BLEACHER REPORT (BleacherReport.com)—As the Oklahoma City Thunder try to make their move up the Western Conference standings prior to the postseason, they will have...
Rapper Drake was fined $25,000 for tampering, in regards to comments he made publicly about Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant. While at his concert...
BRIAN MAHONEY, AP Basketball Writer Kevin Durant withdrew Thursday from the U.S. national team, the biggest loss yet for a weakening American squad that will go...
Kevin Durant doesn’t officially hit the free agent until July 2016, but ever since LeBron James announced his move back to his hometown team, the Cleveland Cavaliers,...
RAUL DOMINGUEZ, Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich stared blankly at a reporter, dumbfounded as he often is when dealing...
CLIFF BRUNT, AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Russell Westbrook is picking up where Kevin Durant left off. Durant hasn’t shown the same consistent excellence...
RAUL DOMINGUEZ, Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs have been here before. Tony Parker scored 22 points, Danny Green added 21 on...
RAUL DOMINGUEZ, Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs were planning to attack the lane whether Oklahoma City big man Serge Ibaka was...
GREG BEACHAM, AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mr. Unreliable was rock-solid and relentless yet again. Kevin Durant’s reward is another trip to the Western...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Russell Westbrook finished off Oklahoma City’s stunning comeback. Clippers coach Doc Rivers believes he should never have had the chance. Westbrook...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist Donald Sterling’s racist rant about Blacks last month put a huge amount of focus on professional athletes. Many sports writers and...
BETH HARRIS, AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — After being thoroughly outplayed for over 40 minutes, the Los Angeles Clippers fought back. Leading the way...
CLIFF BRUNT, AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Kevin Durant has plenty of scoring titles. Now, he finally has an MVP trophy to go with...
CLIFF BRUNT, AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Chris Paul and the Los Angeles Clippers showed what they can do when their minds are on...
NEW YORK (AP) — LeBron James is the early vote-getter for the NBA All-Star game, edging Kevin Durant. The Miami Heat star has 609,336 votes, while...
[ESPN] Roc Nation Sports, the sports agency founded in April by Jay-Z, on Monday officially scored its most marketable name in Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant. The firm’s...
Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper Women’s Basketball Seimone Augustus, age 28, studied at Louisiana State University http://www.london2012.com/athlete/augustus-seimone-1133206/ Swin Cash, age 32, studied at...
[USA Basketball] USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo announced Saturday the official nominees for the 12-man U.S. Olympic Team men’s basketball roster. The U.S. hoops roster is...
