The stories and legacies of Earl Lloyd, Chuck Cooper and Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton have been woven into the fabric of the NBA.

Debut Games. On October 31, 1950, Earl Lloyd stepped onto the court and into history as the first Black player to play in an NBA game, becoming a Pioneer in the NBA.

1950: Sol Levy, an NBA referee from 1948-51, faced seven criminal counts related to fixing games during the 1950-51 season, ...

Friday marks the 75th anniversary of the first NBA game featuring an African American player, celebrated in Rochester. In 1950, Earl Lloyd made history by playing for the ...

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - On Oct. 31, 1950, Earl Lloyd became the first African American to play in an NBA game. Lloyd was a ...

Bucks Head Coach Doc Rivers introduces the inaugural NBA Pioneers Classic, featuring the Milwaukee Bucks vs the Boston Celtics on Saturday, Feb. 1 at 3:30 P.M. ET on ESPN. Steph Curry, Karl-Anthony ...

A mind-boggling gambling racket has been unearthed in the US. Multiple basketball players and even a coach have been charged with rigging NBA games and participating in illegal poker games sponsored ...

Mafia members are alleged to have been a part of “cheating teams” that read the cards dealt in each poker hand.