It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel. It took 15 years until it became a federal holiday.

The Cavs battle the Suns with a 3:30 tip-off as part of the NBA's MLK Day schedule. Follow along here for updates and highlights from the game.

As part of a stacked Martin Luther King Jr. Day NBA slate, the Phoenix Suns were dominated by the NBA-best Cleveland Cavaliers in a 118-92 loss as Phoenix’s road trip nears it’s end.

Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points — 23 in the second half — and Darius Garland added 16 as the Cleveland Cavaliers began the season's unofficial second half by beating the Phoenix Suns 118-92 in a holiday matinee.

By TOM WITHERS Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points — 23 in the second half — and Darius Garland added 16 as the Cavaliers began the season’s unofficial second half by dominating the Suns,

The NBA champion Boston Celtics crushed the Golden State Warriors 125-85 on Monday as current league leaders Cleveland romped past the Phoenix Suns.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges each scored 23 points and the Charlotte Hornets held on to beat the Dallas Mavericks 110-105 on Monday to extend their winning streak to a season-high three games.

Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points — 23 in the second half — and Darius Garland added 16 as the Cleveland Cavaliers began the season’s unofficial second half by

Decades after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., there is still "so much work to do" in America when it comes to racial justice and the fight against prejudice. So in honor of the day that would have been Dr. King's 96th birthday, citizens in the Lower Hudson Valley raised their voices and served their communities through their actions.