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Posts tagged with "Timberwolves"
Devoted Lynx fan honored — Might this suggest the team is finally acknowledging its Black fan base?
Jun. 5 | By Charles Hallman Staff Writer She’s seen it all — the team’s first-ever victory in 1999, the endless roster changes, the hiring of two Black female head coaches, a rookie-of-the-year winner and sixth woman winner, and...
Changing of the guard with the T-Wolves
May. 15 | Flip Saunders’ good calculations will replace David Kahn’s poor ones Because of my November 7, 2012 column (“The smartest White team in the NBA: T-Wolves team return to the 1950s?”), we took heat from those who took exception...
Does it really matter? — Athletes’ sexual orientation none of our business
May. 8 | Two weeks ago we learned that the WNBA’s top overall pick is gay. Last week we learned that a longtime NBA veteran center is gay. Neither news item bothered me at all. However, what does bother me is what convinced Britney Griner...
More should be done to honor Kwame McDonald
Feb. 13 | Why is it that we Blacks must often wait for the shortest month each year to be honored, to get our accomplishments recognized, to get our heritage respected? Why do we often have to be half-past dead to finally get our bouquets? It took one...
HBCU Tennessee State plays Gophers here this week
Nov. 14 | Cupcakes — this is the insulting term local media often uses to undervalue, underestimate and margainize the Gophers men’s basketball non-conference opponents each season. Former coach Clem Haskins hated such annual references to his early-season...
Heat and Thunder promise stormy NBA Finals
Jun. 13 | OKLAHOMA CITY — Miami returns to the NBA Finals stage after finishing off the Boston Celtics in a dramatic game seven (101-88) to capture their second straight Eastern Conference title. The Big Three — yes, Miami is again knocking...
