Category: Sports

If the championship window is closing on the Boston Celtics, they’re surely making the most out of it. Boston stands just two wins away from their second NBA Finals appearance in three seasons after knocking off the Orlando Magic 95-92 on Tuesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals. With four […]

The Redskins are still having troubles getting $100 million defensive tack Albert Haynesworth to come in and participate in organized team activities, so they’re continuing preparation to go into the season without him. Redskins owner Dan Snyder recently told reporters that’s he’s disappointed with the absence of the highest paid player on this roster. “Yeah, […]

There were a few reasons critics doubted how well the Los Angeles Lakers would play heading into the Western Conference Finals against the red hot Phoenix Suns. First, there were doubts that superstar Kobe Bryant would be off rhythm from too much rest for his ailing knee. Then there was speculation of how well Lakers […]

A combination of stingy defense and a deep roster helped the Boston Celtics knock out the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference semifinals, and Boston took that same act on the road to topple the Orlando Magic, 92-88, in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. Boston imposed their will on Orlando in the first […]

It may have been LeBron James’ last game as a Cleveland Cavalier, but for the Boston Celtics, Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals was business as usual. Boston has preached “team” all season and it paid off in a 94-85 victory on  Thursday, May 13 which clinched the series over Cleveland, 4-2. Kevin Garnett […]

If there’s one thing AFRO sports writers Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley enjoy more than reporting on sports, it’s arguing about them. These two sports addicts debate over just about every sports headline that comes across their desk, so AFRO.com decided to let its viewers in on the fun. Check out Perry and Stephen […]

The Los Angeles Lakers danced to a familiar tune against the Utah Jazz. Their 111-96 win over Utah in Game 4 of their Western Conference semifinals swept the Jazz out the playoffs and sent Los Angeles to their third straight Western Conference finals. Pao Gasol led Los Angeles with 33 points, 14 rebounds and two […]

The expression on LeBron James’ face pretty much summed up the evening for Cleveland Cavaliers fans. As James was sitting on the bench during the closing minutes of the team’s 120-88 home loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinals matchup, the blank and disillusioned stares James was giving was […]

The big fight that everyone has been waiting for may finally be on, according to a May 4 interview with Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao’s famous trainer, Freddie Roach. Roach took a brief break from the training regiment he’s directing for the light welterweight champion boxer Amir Khan to take a phone call from Atlanta […]

Four-time NBA champion John Salley teamed up with Olympic gold medal-winning track star Allyson Felix on an initiative that will push for healthier eating in schools across the United States. Salley, Felix and other celebrity figures met with Congress members on May 5 to co-sponsor the Healthy School Meals Act of 2010, H.R. 4870, a […]

Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo has often taken the backseat in years past to Boston’s star trio. But that was then and this is now. Rondo has emerged as a superstar in his own right this season, and his 29 points, 18 rebounds and 13 assists paved the way for Boston’s 97-87 win over the […]

A Chicago court judge says she’s ready to order law enforcement to bring the wife of NBA star Dwyane Wade to court if she fails to show up for another divorce hearing, The Associated Press reported. According to the AP, Cook County Circuit Judge Marya Nega said the numerous accounts of disputes between Wade and […]