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Bridging the Gap

Basketball History03/15/2025113Views 0Likes 0Comments

The stats say that about 70% of basketball players go broke at the end of their careers. Very few can make more money than they made during their playing careers. Most will coach. The loudmouths will turn to TV and media to make money. Many will attempt to go into business for themselves and fail.…

NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Week

Basketball, Basketball History, Word Games03/15/202488Views 0Likes 0Comments

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The Palestra, Cathedral of College Basketball

Basketball History01/03/2024115Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Palestra, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is one of the most historic and revered college basketball arenas in the United States. The Palestra, short for "Pennsylvania" in Greek, was constructed in 1927 on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania. Designed by architect Herbert Maier, it was initially built to serve as a multi-purpose arena. "The arena…

Top 20 Basketball Father-Son Combos

Basketball History, NBA All-Time, Top This & That06/01/2022128Views 0Likes 0Comments

#20 While not the best two players to make the list, they certainly are the tallest. As you would expect, both Manute Bol and Bol Bol are known for being exceptional shot blockers. Manute lead the NBA in that category in two of his first four seasons and ended his career averaging over three blocks…

Top 75 Women’s Basketball Players

All Time W Pro, Basketball History, Top This & That, Womens Pro Basketball01/30/2022362Views 0Likes 0Comments

Like our list of Top 75 Men's basketball players, the Women's Top 75 list is comprised of women we felt accomplished both individually and collectively in side of their teams. Lastly, we also rated these elite athletes on their influence on the generations that followed. #75 Paula Goncalves Atlanta-1996 (Reproduction/Instagram)FIBA Hall of Fame Women’s Basketball…

50 All-Time Elite Defenders In Basketball History

Basketball History, NBA All-Time, Top This & That12/28/20214KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Extended debates on the best defenders in basketball history prompted this list of all-time elite defenders. Son of basketball legend Randolph Childress and one of the best basketball players in Wake Forest history, Brandon Childress, said "in order to be a great defender, you have to be able to shut the water off" [on good…

Top 75 Men’s Basketball Players All-Time

Basketball History, Mens Pro Basketball, NBA All-Time, Top This & That10/20/2021294Views 0Likes 0Comments

We decided to create a list with our criteria for the 75 greatest players of all-time. Criteria Impact on winning Individual game transcending era Impact on the rule changes Impact on the generations that followed #75 Paul Pierce 1x NBA Champ 1x Finals MVP 10x Time All-Star 4x…

The Origins Of Basketball

Basketball History06/25/201879Views 0Likes 0Comments

Basketball beginings are different than other sports. It's pretty clear that Dr. James Naismith developed the game of basketball. Naismith was born in 1861 in Ramsay township, Ontario, Canada. He graduated as a physician at McGill University in Montreal and was primarily interested in sports physiology. In 1891, while working as a physical education teacher at the YMCA…

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