Author Archives: Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley

A cloud of doubt formed over the Baltimore Ravens when news broke the week of April 30 that star linebacker/defensive end Terrell Suggs had ruptured his Achilles Heel, throwing the team’s 2012 chances into doubt. Suggs captured Defensive Player of the Year honors last season, and helped propel the Ravens to the AFC title game. […]

Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose suffered a season-ending ACL tear in the opening game of a series against the Philadelphia 76ers April 29, putting his team in a familiar position. Without Rose, Chicago went 18-9 this season, but how far can the top-seeded Bulls advance in the NBA playoffs without last year’s MVP? Perry Green […]

With another MVP-caliber season likely under his belt, LeBron James hasn’t just taken over the National Basketball Association (NBA) but apparently the Miami Heat as well. James’ herculean campaign has manifested itself into a redemption season after a flat-faced NBA Finals performance last June. But as James has rebirthed himself, has he officially taken the […]

2011 was simply the year when the Black quarterback took over the football world. From Cam Newtown’s record-breaking rookie season to Robert Griffin III’s Heisman campaign, never have two African-American signal callers shared the limelight as America’s darlings. With Griffin set to enter the professional ranks as the league still recovers from Newton’s breakthrough, both […]

The AFRO sports desk is a little at odds when it comes to comparing the greatness of LeBron James and Kevin Durant. Durant has had an MVP-caliber season, but James is no stranger to MVP campaigns, and is having an outstanding season of his own. The argument has gone beyond who’s the better candidate. Instead, […]

It’s not often that storied programs square off in the national title game. But when it does happen, the media loves it. Kentucky and Kansas will tip off on April 2 in their individual attempts to win the 2012 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) basketball championship. Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley of the AFRO […]

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell heard the story, assessed the damage, and then dropped the hammer. As punishment for a scandal in which the New Orleans Saints paid cash bounties to defensive players for knocking out or injuring their opponents, Goodell suspended current Saints coach Sean Payton for a year, fined the franchise $500,000, docked the […]

The Washington Redskins are all locked and loaded and ready to pull the trigger on Robert Griffin III after acquiring the No. 2 overall pick in the upcoming 2012 National Football League draft and executing a power trade with the St. Louis Rams just a few weeks ago. Washington nearly went bankrupt in the deal, […]

In a tearful goodbye, Peyton Manning bid adieu March 7 to an accolade-filled 14-year run with the Indianapolis Colts. While his release from the Colts was widely speculated, his search for a new team could prove difficult to predict. Reports suggest that at least 12 teams are in the running to land Manning’s services, ranging […]

On the 50th anniversary of Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point performance, the AFRO had to grant a round of applause. On March, 2, 1962, Chamberlain forever embedded his name in the NBA’s record books with a three-figure explosion against the New York Knicks as his Philadelphia Warriors prevailed 169-147. The game was low-lit, media vacant and television […]

Before there was Jeremy Lin, there was Deron Williams. The New York Knicks sported a gaping hole at the point guard position, making Williams the next big target on the Knicks’ radar—until emerging star Lin fell from the heavens. But with some of Lin’s magic tapering off over the past few weeks, and Williams’ potential […]

Even the AFRO Sports Desk couldn’t ignore the hottest story in the National Basketball Association: Jeremy Lin. The second-year point guard out of Harvard has resurfaced the NBA with his name sprawled all across it. With Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudemire in the frontcourt, the New York Knicks were already one of the league’s most […]