To rest or not to rest? This is the current debate circulating around the NBA. Recently, we have seen a surge of NBA players missing games due to rest. The most notable among these players were the Golden State Warriors’ key players Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, and Andre Iguodala who missed an ABC primetime game against the Spurs on March 11. People also took issue with the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Head Coach Tyronn Lue resting his big three of LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Love in yet another nationally televised game against the Clippers on March 18. The NBA universe has been split on the topic of interest ever since. There are those who believe rest is essential for today’s players, as science has proven a correlation between fatigue and injury. Then there are those who believe resting is hurting the game, the business, and is just unfair to fans. Does the NBA have a resting problem?
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A little late, but who says we only have to celebrate Black history in February, history can be discussed any time. Better late than never right? Black history month acknowledges members and supporters of the black community for their accomplishments and contributions to the world that have opened doors, paved the way, set the tone, and helped many people today. Many moments in black history were firsts. In our history, many black accomplishments have been first because the adversity and barriers many black people faced did not allow the masses to accomplish a lot. However, thanks to sheer will, determination, and hard work there were people who were able to break those barriers and do what no other had ever done.
Among those people, were the first African-Americans in the NBA those of whom were Earl Lloyd, Chuck Cooper, and Nat Clifton. These players paved the way for today’s players in what is now a predominantly black league. In the 1950-1951 NBA season, Chuck Cooper was the first black player drafted by an NBA team when the Boston Celtics selected him. Nat Clifton was the first to sign an NBA contract after signing with the New York Knicks, and Earl Lloyd was the first black player to play in an NBA game as his team, the Washington Capitols, had their opening game one day before the others. |
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