In a league that now celebrates a rich tapestry of talent from all backgrounds, it's crucial to remember the courageous first ...

Chuck Cooper, Earl Lloyd and Nat Clifton transformed the NBA ... time as well as their acceptance by peers and opponents in the basketball world. Restaurants and hotels were constant hurdles ...

Nearly 50 years since he last coached the Detroit Pistons, Ray Scott still speaks glowingly about Detroit's legendary ...

He was drafted seventh overall in the 1962 NBA draft by Boston and played 16 seasons with the Celtics, winning eight NBA ...

Chuck Cooper was a rookie on the first Celtics team to end the season with a winning record. And a separate pick, Bob Cousy, ...

“Dave Bing brought his flash and dash and overall basketball acumen to Detroit ... who made the painstaking decision to succeed his mentor, Earl Lloyd, as the Pistons’ head coach — with ...

But in the spring of 1963, Hoover was a former Villanova basketball player living in ... games he played around D.C. with old-timers like Earl Lloyd and Daddy Grace. If anyone picked on his ...

Earl Lloyd’s journey into the National Basketball Association was far more than a personal triumph; it was a groundbreaking moment that set the stage for generations. On the remarkable 75th ...