Key Takeaways The journey of Black players in the NBA began with Earl Lloyd, Chuck Cooper and Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton in ...
Nathaniel Sweetwater Clifton became the first Black player to sign a contract in the NBA when he signed with the New York Knickerbockers in 1950. Having already played for the New York Rens and ...
I’ve put up a list of 15 amazing basketball facts that you will like! The First Black NBA Player Fact: Earl Lloyd was the ...
When a starting player was injured in 1964, Boston coach Red Aurebach had a choice to make in the face of an unwritten rule practiced since the NBA integrated ... creating the first all-Black ...
Let’s take a journey through NBA history to find out the first players who reached major salary milestones. Starting in the 1965-66 season, we’ll explore the first NBA player to earn $100,000 ...
Westbrook is in his 17th NBA season. Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook became the first player in NBA history to record 200 triple-doubles on Nov. 18. Westbrook came off the bench for 12 ...