NBA Players Union Selling Harlem Building For $21 Mill

The union representing National Basketball Association players has signed a contract to sell its Harlem headquarters for $21 million, about six times what the organization paid for the building at Lenox Avenue and 125th Street. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you…

Basketball Slave: Racism in the Early History of the NBA

By Mark Johnson There is a whole history most NBA fans are unaware of. My father was able to share with me the stories of what it was like to be a professional black basketball player in the early days of the NBA, everything from the referees turning a blind eye, to hard fouls, to the long-time kinships black…

Black Fives History Of Basketball At The New York Historical Society

The Black Fives exhibition (on view at the New-York Historical Society March 14 — July 20, 2014) will explore the pioneering history of the African American basketball teams that existed in New York City and elsewhere from the early 1900s through 1950, the year the National Basketball Association became racially integrated. Become a Harlem Insider!…

Las Vegas: NBA Icons Celebrate Philanthropy At NBPA Foundation Golf Invite

The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) Foundation launched the inaugural NBPA Foundation Las Vegas Golf Invitational at the iconic Las Vegas Country Club. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: . You can revoke your…

Harlem Building NBA Owned Snagged By L+M, Red Rooster

L+M Development Partners and a co-owner of Red Rooster Harlem shelled out $21 million for the soul food restaurant’s home — a three-story office building owned by the National Basketball Players Association. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to…

NBA Bans Clippers Owner “For Life”

Yesterday we posted an article regarding Harlem’s Rev. Sharpton response to the racist remarks by Los Angele Clippers owner Donald Sterling. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: . You can revoke your consent to…

Winners Of NBA Awards. What Was The Biggest Surprise?

The 2020-2021 season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) has only just reached the Conference Finals, but it has already been one of the most spectacular and sensational in terms of its results. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting…