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Donald Sterling is in search of lawyers to sue the NBA for suspending him and attempting to strip him of ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers.

NBA owners appear to be just as committed as Commissioner Adam Silver is to ending Donald Sterling’s ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers. An advisory committee for the league held its first meeting about Sterling on Thursday, two days after Silver urged owners to force a sale of the team.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has  decided to suspended Clippers owner Donald Sterling for life for racist comments heard during a conversation with his then-girlfriend Vanessa Stiviano. Sterling will also be forced to pay a $2.5 million fine.

Members of the National Basketball Association spoke out Sunday in response to racist comments made by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling. The Clippers players staged a silent protest as they warmed up for an NBA playoff game, the players removed their warmup shirts bearing team logos. They also wore T-Shirts inside out with the […]

Donald Sterling, owner of the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers, has allegedly been caught on tape making racist comments to his girlfriend, who identifies as biracial.

Jason Collins said that one opponent has taunted him since becoming the first openly gay player in the NBA.  He says doesn’t want to make a big deal about it, or give the “knucklehead” any attention. 

WNBA star Brittney Griner has written a memoir, In My Skin, that will be released in April. Excerpts, published in USA Today, detail Griners struggles both on and off the court, as well as her plans for the future. Notably, Griner talks about her time at Baylor University and the strained relationship with her former coach, Kim Mulvey.

Earlier this week, NBA star Jason Collins made history once again when he became the first openly-gay NBA player. He signed a 10 day contract with the Brooklyn Nets, and suited up for their game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. Now his jersey is the No. 1 seller on NBA.com. 

Jason Collins became the first openly gay athlete out of the country’s four major professional sports on Sunday. Collins signed a 10-day contract with the Brooklyn Nets. 

The Brooklyn Nets worked out with center Jason Collins, who if signed to the team, would become the NBA’s first openly gay player. Collins came out last year when he was a free agent. He has not been picked up by a team, but General Manager Billy King said he was told Collins is “in […]

In 1997, Violet Palmer was given the opportunity to officiate basketball games at the national level. She became the first female NBA referee that year, and remains to be the only woman in the position. She’s faced countless forms or adversity and discrimination, but has never given up.

One could argue that Michael Carter-Williams is the face of the Philadelphia 76ers. Standing at 6′ 6″, the 22-year-old point guard is a force to be reckoned with. His nine steals set an NBA record for a rookie in his first game, and while he is a big-time star, his mother Mandy Carter-Zegarowski, is taking […]