Good morning Obots! Lenny Wilkens is today's African American NBA trailblazer. Lenny Wilkens is a former NBA player and the leagues’ second all-time winningest coach. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame as both a professional player (1989) and twice as a coach (1998) (2010). Wilkins is the only NBA representative listed among both the all-time top 50 players … [Read more...] about Thurday Open Thread: African American Trailblazers (NBA)
African American Trailblazers
Wednesday Open Thread: American American Trailblazers (NBA)
Good morning Obots! Dr. J. is today's American American Trailblazer. Julius Winfield Erving II, nicknamed Dr. J (born February 22, 1950 in Roosevelt, New York) was the dominant player of his era, an innovator who changed the way the game was played. He was a wizard with the ball, performing feats never before seen: midair spins and whirls punctuated by powerful slam dunks. … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: American American Trailblazers (NBA)
Tuesday Open Thread: African American Trailblazers (NBA)
Good morning Obots! Today's NBA trailblazer is Mr. Don Barksdale. Donald Angelo "Don" Barksdale (March 31, 1923 – March 8, 1993) was a true pioneer as an African-American basketball player: the first to be named NCAA All-American; the first to play on a United States Men's Olympic basketball team; and the first to play in an National Basketball Association All-Star Game. … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: African American Trailblazers (NBA)
Monday Open Thread: African American Trailblazers (NBA)
Good morning Obots! This week we'll look at African American Trailblazers in the NBA. National Basketball Players Association (February 1, 2012) "On Halloween night of 1950, a rugged rookie power forward with the Washington Capitols named Earl Lloyd made history as the first African American to play in an NBA game. Today, at age 83, Lloyd pulls no punches – speaking with … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: African American Trailblazers (NBA)