Earl Lloyd made NBA history in 1950. And after serving his country Lloyd made more history while serving the Detroit Pistons ...

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - On Oct. 31, 1950, Earl Lloyd became the first African American to play in an NBA game. Lloyd was a ...

Basketball Hall of Famer Earl Lloyd, the NBA's first African-American player, suffered several health scares over the past two years that nearly took his life, he told Yahoo Sports. Lloyd, 85, was in ...

The basketball season tips off in the Kanawha Valley this Friday with a growing tradition in the Earl Lloyd Classic at West Virginia State University. The weekend of hoops recognizes State alum Earl ...

There's an interesting duality to Earl Lloyd as an autobiographer. On one hand, the Alexandria, Va., native makes for a perfect subject: Raised in what he calls "the cradle of segregation," Lloyd ...

Earl Lloyd, the first black player in NBA history, died Thursday. He was 86. Lloyd's alma mater, West Virginia State, confirmed his death. It did not provide details. "The NBA family has lost one of ...

British journalist and translator who joined Diario AS in 2013. Focuses on soccer – chiefly the Premier League, LaLiga, the Champions League, the Liga MX and MLS. On occasion, also covers American ...