When you talk about the “Greatest of All-Time” (aka “GOAT”), Michael Jordan is generally in that discussion, along with Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. Ask some of the past greats, however, and you may be surprised to hear some of the players on their personal lists. Take the great Julius Erving, for example, from Eric Pincus of Los Angeles Times: Hall of Famer Julius “Dr. J.” Erving listed his picks as the top five NBA players of all time on Fox Sports
At this point, most are aware of the fact that former NBA forward Lamar Odom has been dealing with drug issues and is likely in need of help and support from those that know and are around him. Those on the outside may judge him in a negative light – how can someone so successful take the things he has for granted to this extent and jeopardize everything over drugs? The truth about Odom’s situation appears to be more than trivial
NBA players sometimes utilize social media to reveal certain things about themselves that fans, otherwise, would never know. This is especially the case during the offseason, when there isn’t a whole lot to talk about in terms of basketball activity. On Tuesday, Evan Fournier – the up-and-coming guard of the Denver Nuggets – shared a deep thought with his fans about what he does in his private time, and questioned his personality in the process: Am I weird because I love
During Gary Payton’s interview with Marc J. Spears of Yahoo Sports, the point guard brought up a very debatable topic: strictly speaking for himself, he believed John Stockton was harder to guard than Michael Jordan. Many would disagree with this notion on simple logic alone. Who sounds more difficult to guard? A 6’1″, 170-pound point guard or a 6’6″, 200 pound shooting guard? Obviously, though, size does not define the skill level of a player, and we are talking about one
On September 8, 2013, former star Gary Payton will be inducted into the Hall of Fame. The man they once called “The Glove” – a nickname given to him for the ability to shut his opponents down on the defensive end – sat with Marc J. Spears of Yahoo Sports to discuss how his speech will go down and the hopes of avoiding tears when all said and done. Along the way, Payton explained why he chose John Stockton as one of
After Tracy McGrady announced his official retirement from the NBA on Monday, there was plenty of inevitable debate on whether he deserves to be in the Hall of Fame. Even he chimed in on the matter: Most analysts and writers believe that McGrady does, in fact, belong in the Hall of Fame, but the knock on the former superstar has always been about his inability to carry a team over the top. Winning in the league has a way of changing
If you had to name some of the best up-and-coming general managers in the NBA, Bob Myers of the Golden State Warriors should certainly be on that list. One of the younger GMs in the league, Myers has made quite a name for himself in just one season on the job. He orchestrated an exceptional draft in 2012 and picked up key pieces in the offseason that helped propel the young Warriors to a wildly successful postseason run. Despite all the success,
Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant has been enjoying the popular video site known as Vine and promised on Tuesday that he would soon utilize it himself. True to his word, the guard did just that on Thursday in a big way: If I can run. I can jump #justdoit #40+ #vinovine https://t.co/CcH3eUCJfl — Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) August 30, 2013 Feeling secure about his surgically repaired Achilles tendon, Bryant jumped into a pool from what appears to be more than 40 feet