New Mexico Native James Borrego to Become First Latino Full-time NBA Head Coach
New Mexico Native James Borrego to Become First Latino Full-time NBA Head Coach
Spurs assistant coach James Borrego not only landed his first full-time head-coaching job on Tuesday, he made NBA history. The AP is reporting that Charlotte owner Michael Jordan has completed a […]
Manu Ginobili, the Most Decorated Latino in NBA History, is Ready to Jump into a New Season
*Not becasue I’m a fan, but becasue Manu is a legit NBA star, and this is a pretty good story. VL By Manuel Solis, Remezcla Argentine icon Manu Ginobili laces […]
What the Clippers’ Racist Owner Has in Common with Most Americans
*Yes, my Spurs are having a rough time against the Mavs, but no one’s talking about basketball this NBA postseason. All the attention is going to Donald Sterling and his […]
El N.B.A.: Insulting Latino Names or Smart Marketing?
By Stuart Miller, New York Times Every March the N.B.A. reaches out to the country’s fastest growing minority with Noche Latina, a campaign to celebrate Hispanic heritage. And every March […]
The San Antonio Spurs Scare The NBA
By Voxxi News The San Antonio Spurs have had quite a season. The team from Texas are in the midst of a 18 game winning streak. Coach Gregg Popovich has his veteran laced team […]
NewsTaco Roundup: March 18 – 24, 2012
We had a great variety of cool stories for you this week on NewsTaco. My top pick was a piece examining the different ways we can get more Latinos to […]
Kaleb Canales’ NBA Rise Paves The Way For Latinos In Sports
By Paul Adams Last Wednesday, the Portland Trail Blazers were playing against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Well — theoretically — the whole team appeared to be […]
Is The NBA’s Noche Latina “Latino Enough?”
The NBA will be celebrating Noche Latina with seven nationally televised games. The events will take place in Los Angeles, Miami, Orlando, Phoenix, San Antonio, Chicago and New York. NBA Vice President of Hispanic Marketing Saskia Sorrosa stated, “The Noche Latina program is the perfect example of the […]
Atlanta Hawks Deal Would Compliment NBA’s Latino Outreach
So a lot of hype came up recently when news that a Latino was set to purchase the Atlanta Hawks NBA team. Alex Meruelo is the son of Cuban immigrants […]
Lakers Host Noche Latina, Beat Suns
[Editor’s Note: This post was written by LA-based writer Robert Lopez.] The NBA hosted yet another successful Noche Latina last night. Latinos filled the Staples Center to capacity as the […]