NBA 2015-16 Preview: Muslim Players to Watch
When Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors clinched the 2015 NBA championship in a six-game series victory over LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, it was the perfect way […]
NBA commercial features Muslim wheelchair basketball players
For the upcoming 2015-16 NBA regular season, the league has a new ad campaign titled “This Is Why We Play.” The first in the series of television commercials features a […]
Abdul-Jabbar’s 1979 Season-Opening Buzzer-Beater
As the start of the 2015-16 NBA season approaches, it will be tough for any of the league’s opening-night games on Oct. 27 to beat the drama and historical significance […]
Olajuwon Makes Surprise Return in South Africa
The NBA first game on African soil produced a couple of surprises. First was the brief un-retirement of the two best basketball players from Africa to play in the NBA: […]
Aminu, Dieng, Faried to Play in NBA Africa Exhibition
The first-ever NBA game played in Africa will feature three known Muslim players: Small forward Al-Farouq Aminu (Portland Trail Blazers), power forward Kenneth Faried (Denver Nuggets) and center Gorgui Dieng […]
NBA offseason update: Kanter cashes in, Aminu on the move
After coming to the Oklahoma City Thunder in a midseason trade from the Utah Jazz, Enes Kanter looked every bit like the dominant seven-footer many predicted he’d be when he […]
Q&A with NBA Draft prospect Musa Abdul-Aleem
For Musa Abdul-Aleem, his basketball future is right now. Mathematically speaking, getting into the NBA is a long shot for any of the 4,000-plus NCAA Division-1 college basketball players in […]
Mohammed Plans to Return for 18th NBA Season
From the moment the Chicago Bulls were eliminated from the NBA playoffs last Thursday — actually before that moment, as the Bulls’ blowout loss in Game 6 to the Cleveland […]
Tyson, Shaq and Kareem: Taking Islam seriously
Contrary to what some people believe, Muslim is not a racial group, and Islam is not wholly represented by one organization — be it honorable, deplorable, or otherwise. Therefore, it’s […]
Video: Hakeem Olajuwon’s top 10 plays
While the 2014-15 version of the Houston Rockets chase the franchise’s third NBA championship — they currently sit tied 1-1 with the Los Angeles Clippers in their Western Conference semifinal […]
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