Category: Sports

NFL star Darnell Dockett has issued an apology for one of the more bizarre off-the-field incidents to occur in recent time. According to reports, Dockett, a Pro-Bowl defensive tackle for the Arizona Cardinals, posted an online streaming video of him taking a shower on the Ustreem site to win a $1,000 bet. He initially thought […]

So John Wall it is. After winning the NBA draft lottery on Tuesday night, Washington should waste no time running to the podium on June 24 and slapping a Wizards’ cap over Wall’s head. But what about Gilbert Arenas you ask? Well, what about him? No matter if Arenas stays or goes, Wall is the […]

Frustration filled the faces of every Phoenix Suns player as they watched the Los Angeles Lakers run away in the fourth quarter with a 124-112 win in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals Wednesday night, May 19. The Suns have tried just about everything in their repertoire to slow down superstar Kobe Bryant and […]

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 […]