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Is Larry Bird the Most Valuable College Player Ever? College Basketball Is Larry Bird the Most Valuable College Player Ever? , Staff Writer 12:05am, March 26

There's a scene in Hoosiers where Gene Hackman's character, Norman Dale, tries to convince Jimmy Chitwood to join the Hickory…
9 NBA Players Who Should Be in the Hall of Fame But Aren’t NBA 9 NBA Players Who Should Be in the Hall of Fame But Aren’t , Staff Writer 3:27pm, February 24

Springfield, Massachusetts: A place where the beer flows like wine, where the best basketball players ever instinctively flock like the…
Tim Duncan’s Net Worth: “The Big Fundamental” Has Hall of Fame Money NBA Tim Duncan’s Net Worth: “The Big Fundamental” Has Hall of Fame Money , Staff Writer 1:57pm, May 13

Tim Duncan kicked butt and took names. The San Antonio Spurs forward was subliminally ruthless on the court, dominating through…
John Chaney, Legendary Temple Basketball Coach, Dead at 89 College Basketball John Chaney, Legendary Temple Basketball Coach, Dead at 89 , 4:00pm, January 29

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — John Chaney, one of the nation’s leading Black coaches and a commanding figure during a Hall of…
Tommy Heinsohn, Celtics Hall of Famer, Dead at 86 NBA Tommy Heinsohn, Celtics Hall of Famer, Dead at 86 , 4:09pm, November 10

BOSTON (AP) — Tommy Heinsohn, who as a Boston Celtics player, coach and broadcaster over more than 60 years was…
Lute Olson, Hall of Fame Coach, Dead at 85 College Basketball Lute Olson, Hall of Fame Coach, Dead at 85 , 10:10am, August 28

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Lute Olson, the Hall of Fame coach who turned Arizona into a college basketball powerhouse, has…
Hall of Famer Paul Westphal Diagnosed With Aggressive Brain Cancer NBA Hall of Famer Paul Westphal Diagnosed With Aggressive Brain Cancer , Original Author 1:44pm, August 12

For nearly 50 years, Paul Westphal gave basketball everything he had. Whether as a player or a coach, you couldn’t…
Ray Allen vs. Allen Iverson: One Shot Decided ’96 Big East Championship Big East Ray Allen vs. Allen Iverson: One Shot Decided ’96 Big East Championship , 12:10pm, August 11

"I miss the old Big East, straight from the go Big East." Those were the Kanye West lyrics, right? My…
Dr. J’s “Rock the Baby” Dunk Made Everyone’s Jaws Drop NBA Dr. J’s “Rock the Baby” Dunk Made Everyone’s Jaws Drop , Staff Writer 11:39am, July 1

We all have that one play. The play that delays time to process the visual feat. The watershed moment where…
Tim Duncan’s College Days Paved Way for Hall-of-Fame Career ACC Tim Duncan’s College Days Paved Way for Hall-of-Fame Career , Staff Writer 1:24pm, April 13

Tim Duncan might be underrated. That's weird to say for a five-time NBA Champion and 15-time All-Star. The Big Fundamental…
Kobe, Duncan, Garnett Headline 2020 Hall of Fame Class NBA Kobe, Duncan, Garnett Headline 2020 Hall of Fame Class , 1:19pm, April 4

Kobe Bryant’s resume has yet another entry to prove his greatness: He’s now, officially, a Hall of Famer. And he’s…
Bill Russell Finally Accepts Hall of Fame Ring After 44 Years NBA Bill Russell Finally Accepts Hall of Fame Ring After 44 Years , Original Author 4:07pm, November 15

Former Boston Celtics center Bill Russell is a living legend. There’s no debating that fact, so don’t even try. What…
56 for 56: Charles Barkley’s Age Matches His Career High NBA 56 for 56: Charles Barkley’s Age Matches His Career High , Original Author 11:13am, February 20

Give Charles Barkley an inch and he will most certainly take it the extra mile. That’s how he operates on…
Legendary College Hoops Coach Hospitalized After Minor Stroke College Basketball Legendary College Hoops Coach Hospitalized After Minor Stroke , Original Author 12:22pm, February 19

When it comes to the Arizona Wildcats, nobody is as revered as Lute Olson. The Hall of Fame head coach…
Dick Vitale Earns Lifetime Achievement Award, and It’s Awesome, Baby! College Basketball Dick Vitale Earns Lifetime Achievement Award, and It’s Awesome, Baby! , Original Author 5:56pm, February 13

Throughout his legendary career at ESPN, sports broadcasting icon Dick Vitale has been a staple in college basketball. He has…
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Is Larry Bird the Most Valuable College Player Ever? College Basketball Is Larry Bird the Most Valuable College Player Ever? , Staff Writer 12:05am, March 26

There's a scene in Hoosiers where Gene Hackman's character, Norman Dale, tries to convince Jimmy Chitwood to join the Hickory…