Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Bravo to Bravo for Keeping the Spirit of Black Lives...
Every time there is a highly visible civil rights push in America, reporters ask me for my reaction. I know they’re looking for a feel-good quote that will assure white America that the country has...
View ArticleKareem Abdul-Jabbar: What I Learned Watching the Tokyo Games
The Olympics aren’t just an exciting sporting event featuring the best athletes in the world, they’re a reflection of humanity’s social values — and the battle in Tokyo this year over those values was...
View ArticleKareem Abdul-Jabbar: Why the Host of ‘Jeopardy!’ Matters
The focus on the sudden stepping down of newly selected Jeopardy! host Mike Richards over insensitive and out-of-touch sexist comments misses the deeper reason the show’s search for a new host has...
View ArticleThe Hollywood Reporter Takes Top Website Honor and More at SoCal Journalism...
The Hollywood Reporter was awarded with the top website at the 63rd Southern California Journalism Awards on Saturday evening, while Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was honored with best columnist for the sixth...
View ArticleKareem Abdul-Jabbar Criticizes ‘Winning Time’ for “Crude Stick-Figure”...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar finally weighed in on Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty — and he is not a fan, to say the least. The NBA living legend, actor and activist took apart the HBO series in a...
View ArticleThe Hollywood Reporter Wins 10 SoCal Journalism Awards, Including Journalist...
The Hollywood Reporter won 10 awards at the 64th Southern California Journalism Awards on Saturday night, including print journalist of the year for Seth Abramovitch and best columnist for Kareem...
View ArticleBill Russell, Boston Celtics Legend and the NBA’s Ultimate Winner, Dies at 88
Off the court, he was a champion for civil rights: "He represented things that were right while he had something to lose."
View ArticleShaquille O’Neal Returns to Rap With New Song in Celebration of NBA Playoffs...
Shaquille O’Neal is returning to rap. The NBA legend who released four hip-hop albums in the ‘90s will drop a new single called “King Talk” on May 2 in celebration of the NBA Playoffs. It is a...
View Article‘Winning Time’ Canceled at HBO After Two Seasons
Winning Time is winning no more. HBO confirmed that it has canceled the series — full title Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty — after two seasons. The news was a surprise, coming only...
View ArticleKareem Abdul-Jabbar Undergoing Surgery for Broken Hip
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has been hospitalized after a fall and is set to undergo surgery for a broken hip. Abdul-Jabbar’s longtime business partner, Deborah Morales, shared the news on the NBA Hall of...
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