Three-quarters of a century ago, the NBA witnessed the debut of a pioneer credited as a “truly historic figure in American ...

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 ...

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

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 ...