NBA Legend Wilt Chamberlain Doesn’t Get the Respect He Deserves

Allen Barra / Truthdig Feb 23, 2017 The Hall of Fame center may or may not have been the best player in pro basketball history, but undoubtedly he was the greatest. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Last Call for Vin Scully, the King of Los Angeles

Mark Heisler / Truthdig Sep 23, 2016 After 67 years as Dodgers baseball play-by-play announcer, the 88-year-old legend is retiring at the end of the season—and remains the biggest star in town. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

MLB All-Star Game Has Become a ‘Midsummer Classic’ Dud

Mark Heisler / Truthdig Jul 12, 2016 Baseball’s showcase used to be a big deal, but like all other professional sports leagues’ All-Star Games, it continues to decline in popularity and now exists mainly as a way to schmooze sponsors and media partners. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Kobe-Less Lakers Era Begins With Jerry Buss’ Kids Still Looking for a Road Back to the Glory Days

Mark Heisler / Truthdig Apr 14, 2016 Guess what happens after a parent hands over the keys to a multimillion-dollar sports enterprise. Hint: It often isn’t pretty. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

NBA Commissioner Denies Donald Sterling’s Hearing Delay Bid

Staff / Truthdig May 21, 2014 Commissioner Adam Silver said the NBA would not grant Donald Sterling an extension for a planned hearing and added he is confident it will be able to force the Los Angeles Clippers owner to sell the team. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Donald Sterling’s Illiberal Zionism Part of Racism Controversy With Magic Johnson

Juan Cole / Truthdig May 15, 2014 Since American discourse changed with the civil rights movement, when conservatives slip up and say what they actually privately think, they get into trouble. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Accused Racist Donald Sterling Banned for Life From the NBA

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Apr 29, 2014 NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced Tuesday that he is doing everything in his power to get Clippers owner Donald Sterling out of the league after a recorded racist tirade attributed to Sterling. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Sterling Racism Scandal: What About Associating With Muslim People?

Juan Cole / Truthdig Apr 29, 2014 L.A. Clippers owner Donald Tokowitz Sterling has a long history of discriminatory practices. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

President Obama, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan Blast Clippers’ Donald Sterling Over Racist Remarks

Staff / Truthdig Apr 28, 2014 Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling is facing a professional and personal debacle of cataclysmic proportions after the release Friday, courtesy of TMZ, of recorded racist comments he allegedly made to a friend about African-Americans. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )