No sport has been more celebrated in the black community than the game of basketball. From the gifted athletes, to the way the players transcended their sport and became celebrities for their athletic talents, basketball, if not America’s game, is black America’s game. Here are nine basketball players who made it so. Related: 25 Reasons […]

VIA NEWSONE By Dwayne Nelson Since the Kobe Bryant vs. LeBron James debate should officially now be over, it’s time NBA fans move forward to another high-profile case. Next up? Kobe vs. Michael Jordan. The 47-year-old Jordan recently claimed he could score 100 points in a game if he played today and then ranked Kobe […]

Athletes make millions of dollars playing their respective sports but we all know they make a chunk of  their change schilling products as pitchmen.  With the football season underway and the basketball pre-season already claiming victims we wanted to take a look at some of the craziest commercials they’ve thrown at us arm-chair quarterbacks.

It’s not easy being a Black celebrity, especially when it comes to being photographed. It’s bad enough that a stroll down the street or night out becomes front page news, but when you actually pose for a photo it can still come out looking crazy.

VIA: TheUrbanDaily Celebrities are entertaining enough without us seeing how they looked before they got money. So these pictures should make you smile. Here’s part 1:

While visiting his youth basketball camp, legendary NBA baller Michael Jordan was asked the million dollar question:  Lebron or Kobe?

Athletes are good at a lot of things. Running, jumping, swimming, dribbling, passing, dunking… but the one area where they don’t particularly excel? Staying out of trouble.

Huggy's Lowdown for today June 3rd! Taking jabs at the Lakers and the Celtics.

We weren’t the only ones confused when these photos of Kobe Bryant came out in the L.A. Times this week. The whole country seemed to just not get it. Was it offensive or just plain weird? Well, the stylist for the shoot has spoken out on the inspiration behind Kobe’s strange look.

There’s something really odd about this Kobe Bryant photo shoot for the L.A. Times.

Remember when Kobe & his wife Vanessa was sued by their now ex-maid Maria Jimenez? The maid claimed Vanessa was incredibly abusive – even demanding that she put her hand in a bag of dog feces to retrieve a tag from her blouse. 

You would think by now that Kobe has learned his lesson. After being accused of sexual assault in 2003 and almost losing his wife Vanessa, I’m hearing that Kobe is up to his old tricks.