NPR's Elissa Nadworny and sportswriter Howard Bryant discuss Carolina's storming through the NHL playoffs and remember a pioneer.

On May 12, brain cancer took the life of Jason Collins at age 47. Thirteen years earlier, he was the cover story of the May 6, 2013, edition of Sports […] ...

The NBA Hall of Famer has widely been vocal in support of gay and trans rights and following the death of Collins, he used ...

The comments came while the panel reflected on Collins becoming the first openly gay active NBA player in 2013 – a moment ...

On Tuesday, the basketball world was hit with heartbreaking news after the deaths of former NBA star Jason Collins and former ...

Former NBA star Charles Barkley spoke frankly about homophobia in professional sports while honoring the late Jason Collins, ...

Charles Barkley praised former Nets star Jason Collins for having the courage to be openly gay while playing in the NBA.

Charles Barkley reflected on the legacy of Jason Collins, the first openly gay NBA player, who passed away this week from ...

Hardin, the former fiancée of late NBA trailblazer Jason Collins, has spoken out after his death from brain cancer this week.

Jason Collins, the NBA’s first openly gay player, died at 47 years old after an eight-month battle with brain cancer, his ...

Until his death this month, the retired basketball player spent more than a decade campaigning for connections, bridging ...

Jason Collins, the first NBA player to come out as gay, has died of brain cancer, aged 47. Collins’ family shared on 12 May that he died peacefully at his home in Los Angeles. In a statement released ...