Sports
In his 19th season, LeBron James is more aware than ever of his place in NBA history. By Candace Buckner / Wash Post
Is American basketball star Brittney Griner a political prisoner in Russia? By Amna Nawaz and Courtney Norris / PBS
LeBron James passes Karl Malone for second on NBA’s all-time scoring list. By AP and The Guardian
The Humanity of Naomi Osaka, Michael Beasley And Other Black Athletes Versus The Inhumanity Of Their ‘Fans.’ By Stephen A. Crockett Jr. / HuffPost
Desperate For QB Help, Seahawks Should Strongly Consider Signing Colin Kaepernick. By Corbin K. Smith / Fan Nation
‘King Richard’ authentically portrays the history of Venus and Serena Williams. By Mandalit Del Barco / NPR
From NFL headquarters to the White House, Michael Leach answers a higher calling. By David Squires / Andscape
Kyrie Irving’s career-high 60 points highlights win over Magic as Nets break numerous records. By Alex Schiffer / The Athletic
For a few minutes, we watched director Ryan Coogler endure the trauma of anti-Blackness. By Dante Stewart / Andscape
Brittney Griner’s Plight Says More About America Than Russia. By Jemele Hill / The Atlantic
Gregg Popovich’s biggest win was making America confront uncomfortable truths. By Etan Thomas / The Guardian
Deshaun Watson Won’t Face Criminal Charges in Houston Cases, Grand Jury Decides. By Jenny Vrentas and Kevin Draper / NYT
Brian Flores wants lawsuit against NFL heard in court. By AP and NBC News
Johnny Grier, N.F.L.’s First Black Referee, Dies at 74. By Richard Sandomir / NYT
LeBron Fandom, and the Making of a Friendship in ‘King James. By Sarah Bahr / NYT
Fears grow Russia could use US basketball star Brittney Griner as ‘hostage.’ By Bryan Armen Graham / The Guardian
Tiger Woods to be honored with World Golf Hall of Fame induction. By Steve DiMeglio / USA Today
Russell Wilson to the Broncos — Making sense of the Seahawks’ trade, Denver’s Super Bowl hopes with its new QB and what’s next. Bill Barnwell / ESPN
NFL hires in the Rooney Rule era. By Andscape formerly The Undefeated
Judge approves changes to NFL concussion settlement that ends use of race norms. By Steve Almasy / CNN
Deion Sanders says journalist calling him “Deion” was “disrespectful. By Andrew Bucholtz / NCAA
Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-Point Game Changed the N.B.A. By Scott Cacciola / NYT
Ticket stub from Jackie Robinson’s majors debut sells for record-breaking $480K. By Joe Hernandez / NPR
NFL must ‘look at everything’ to address minority hiring issues, top executive says. By Mark Maske /WashPost
In hip-hop and basketball, Flau’jae Johnson is a two-way star. By David Gardner / Wash Post
Chris Paul again focuses on HBCUs — this time it’s about nutrition. By East L Dockery / The Undefeated
