Celebrating key Black players, coaches and referees who helped propel the sport of basketball and the NBA. From NBA.com Staff NBA’s 1st Black starting five in 1964: No. 24 Sam Jones ...

It would take 18 more years for the league to put a Black referee on the court for a regular-season game. It happened on Feb.

Jackie White, a native of Centralia, Illinois, in 1968 became the first Black person to officiate an NBA game.

Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., Epsilon Eta Chapter, will host its annual Black History Celebration and Black Men Cooking Event from 1-4 p.m. Saturday ...