In the past I’ve done “list” posts of what I consider the best player nicknames in all four major sports. Now, after careful consideration and painstaking research (thank you Wikipedia and Google), I will publish my lists of the best team or tandem nicknames in those four sports, starting with basketball. Of all the major … Read More
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The 10 Best Basketball Nicknames of All Time
The NBA Finals, between Miami and San Antonio for the second straight year, ended tonight with the Spurs winning another title, so this list post will be of the top 10 nicknames in basketball. With apologies to the legends whose nicknames are known to even non-basketball fans, like Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Michael “Air” Jordan and Julius … Read More
R.I.P. Dr. Jack Ramsay
Jack Ramsay coaching the Buffalo Braves in the 1970s I was saddened to hear of the recent death of former NBA coach Jack Ramsay, one of the league’s classiest people who had a Hall of Fame coaching career, and was a tremendous ambassador for the game as a game analyst for ESPN after his coaching … Read More
NBA – Top Five Point Guards of All Time
In the classic NBA game that I remember growing up, as well as today, one of the most important players on the court was the point guard. His job was to quarterback his team’s attack and control the tempo of the game on both ends of the floor – on offense and defense. The most important … Read More
NBA – Five Players Who Changed The Game
Professional basketball has evolved more than any other sport over the years – from a game dominated by white, two-handed set shot players to the athletic players of today. The three-point shot altered the game also, as did the outlawing, then re-instituting, the use of zone defense. Here are 5 players who changed the game … Read More
NBA – Top Five Centers of All Time
In pro basketball the “big man” in the middle has always been a key component of any winning team. There have been many great ones over the years, so picking a top 5 was difficult. The center position has been played differently by some players, for instance – Wes Unseld of the old Washington Bullets would … Read More
NBA – Conference Finals Predictions
This has been one of the most surprising and interesting NBA playoff seasons in recent memory. The two teams that normally dominate the postseason – the Lakers and Celtics – have both been eliminated in the second round in rousing fashion. The Lakers were swept by the Dallas Mavericks, and Boston was knocked out in 5 … Read More
NBA Playoff Update
I haven’t paid a whole lot of attention to the NBA playoffs so far this year, but now they are starting to get interesting. The defending champion Los Angeles Lakers were swept by Dallas in a shocking upset, and the Mavericks, who blew a 2-0 series lead in the Finals a few years ago and … Read More
March Madness!
The annual NCAA college basketball tournament, better known as March Madness, gets underway this week, and productivity around offices will surely drop as workers tend to their brackets and keep tabs on opening round games. This tournament has grown into a monster, with a record 68 teams qualifying. The NCAA added “pre-qualifying” games to make teams from … Read More
NBA – Who’s The Best?
The playoff push in the National Basketball Association is heating up, and it’s getting hard to tell which team is the best. This is a rarity for the league, where the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics usually dominate, and might lead to an exciting postseason this year. The Lakers are two-time defending champs, but … Read More