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BNV journalism by Mike Patton

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James gestures after passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA's all-time leading scorer during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in Los Angeles. Photo credit: Ashley Landis, The Associated Press
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SPORTS HISTORY IN BLACK: LeBron James passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record

  • February 7, 2024
  • By Mike Patton
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Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) stands on the court during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards on Monday, Nov. 26, 2018, in Washington. Photo credit: Nick Wass, The Associated Press
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SPORTS HISTORY IN BLACK: James Harden comes through for the Rockets

  • January 31, 2024
  • By Mike Patton
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Wilt Chamberlain is shown with trophy he received from the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association Basketball Club in Philadelphia, March 28, 1960. Photo credit: Sam Myers, The Associated Press
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SPORTS HISTORY IN BLACK: Wilt Chamberlain makes history

  • January 25, 2024
  • By Mike Patton
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In this November 23, 1960, file photo, 25-year-old left wing Willie O'Ree, the first Black player of the National Hockey League, warms up in his Boston Bruins uniform, prior to the game with the New York Rangers, at New York's Madison Square Garden. Photo credit: The Associated Press
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SPORTS HISTORY IN BLACK: O’Ree breaks pro-hockey color barrier

  • January 17, 2024
  • By Mike Patton
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New York Knicks center Patrick Ewing pumps up the fans crowded into New York's Madison Square Garden in New York, Sunday, May 22, 1994, as the last few seconds tick away in the Knicks? NBA Playoff semifinal game against the Chicago Bulls. The Knicks won the game 87-77 and move on meet the Indiana Pacers in the finals. Photo credit: Bill Kostroun, The Associated Press
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SPORTS HISTORY IN BLACK: Patrick Ewing reaches milestone

  • January 17, 2024
  • By Mike Patton
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LeBron James (6), then with the Miami Heat, goes up for a dunk against the Golden State Warriors during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Oakland, California, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013. On that day, James became the youngest player in NBA history to score 20,000 points. Photo credit: Marcio Jose Sanchez, The Associated Press
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SPORTS HISTORY IN BLACK: LeBron James becomes youngest NBA player to reach 20,000 points

  • January 16, 2024
  • By Mike Patton
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  • Lt. Col. George E. Hardy, youngest of the Tuskegee Airmen, dies at 100
  • SPORTS HISTORY IN BLACK: Ken Griffey Jr. homerun sets a record
  • SPORTS HISTORY IN BLACK: Michael Jordan does an about face
  • 20 Black couples, one Dallas megachurch, countless narratives tripped up
  • Iconic Buffalo nightclub turns 90; hosted Dizzie Gillespie, Miles Davis, Billie Holiday

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