By Gary Norris Gray, Staff Reporter Ja Morant, the star guard for the Memphis Grizzlies was caught ‘brandishing,’ his gun in his car on Instagram. He did not threaten anybody, he did not shoot anybody, he did not point the gun in anger. Ja was just flipping the gun around. A dangerous act if loaded. […]
Read more "GUNS, JA MORANT, AND THE USA"By Gary Norris Gray, Staff Reporter The best professional sports tournament began all over North America. As the National Hockey League continues Lord Stanley Cup playoffs, many believe it is the toughest tournament to win. The number one-seeded Boston Bruins breezed through the regular season and clinched the Eastern Conference, breaking records on the way. […]
Read more "STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONSHIP 2023 PART-I"By Gary Norris Gray, Staff Reporter The National Basketball Association moved into the 8th decade of history. In 1949 no African Americans were on the floor or on the bench, they were not allowed to be there. That has changed drastically in the past 30 years. This year over half of the head coaching positions […]
Read more "NBA BLACK HEAD COACHES 2023"By Richard Kent, Staff Reporter Kim Mulkey is the best coach in both men’s and women’s basketball today. And I am proud to say that she is my friend. Her LSU team won the National Championship Sunday night over favored Iowa and before a staggering 9.9 million viewers on ABC. I met her on December […]
Read more "The Best: All Mulkey Does Is Win, Win, Win"By Gary Norris Gray, Staff Reporter March Madness hit the nation the second week of March and most African American basketball fans are not feeling it. There are several reasons for this uneasiness and doubt. African American schools went the big 1 for 7. On the Ladies side the South Carolina Gamecocks dismissed the (MEAC) […]
Read more "ECONOMIC EQUALITY FOR HBCU’S PART I"By BASN News Wire DETROIT — The HBCU Black College Basketball Hall of Fame board of directors announced its inaugural class on Friday, February 24th of 12 inductees from Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The inaugural class is made up of HBCU basketball royalty. The founder of the HBCU Black College Basketball Hall of Fame, […]
Read more "The HBCU Black College Basketball Hall of Fame Announces Its Inaugural Class"By Gary Norris Gray, Staff Reporter Everybody was giving each other the high fives and back-slapping each other with two African American quarterbacks in the Super Bowl but there is an elephant in the room tearing up all the furniture. The Washington Football Club and the Kansas City Chiefs made it very clear… We don’t […]
Read more "THE BLACK CEILING"By Gary Norris Gray, Staff Reporter The Indianapolis Colts and owner Jim Irsay just sidestepped the Rooney Rule again by hiring ESPN broadcaster and former Colts center Jeff Saturday. Saturday won his first game over the Las Vegas Raiders before losing to the Philadelphia Eagles 17-16. Mr. Saturday has never coached a professional team in […]
Read more "THE ROONEY RULE IS SIDESTEPPED AGAIN"The 2022 FIFA World Cup is here. Andrew Dixon gives you a preview as you get that Thanksgiving meal ready.
Read more "BASN’S 2022 WORLD CUP PREVIEW"By Anthony McClean, Editor-In-Chief Emeritus As we reach the unofficial midpoint of the season, we also take a look at the recent happenings and contributions of the Field Generals through the first eight games. Entering Thursday’s game between Philly and Houston, five of Field Generals are sitting atop their divisions including Jalen Hurts and the […]
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