In 1976, Ozzie and Daniel Silna negotiated the greatest sports deal ever. Natives of New York, the Silna brothers made a fortune in polyester. They wanted…
Larry Brown is the only coach to win both an NCAA title and NBA championship. Hailed as one of basketball’s greatest teachers, Brown is well…
John Lucas couldn’t stop using drugs when he was in the NBA. Now he counsels others on how to stay clean. An All-American in both basketball…
Tom Chambers in the only player with 20,000 career points not in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. A superb shooter who ran the floor…
Slick Leonard is the most important man in the history of the Indiana Pacers. Bobby “Slick” Leonard is Indiana basketball. No one better embodies its toughness; no one better personifies its…
College basketball coaches patrol the sidelines in a variety of styles. From Roy Williams to Jay Wright, many a mentor has displayed sartorial splendor from the bench. But…
The NBA has been playing games on Christmas Day for seven decades. None was bigger than the Kobe – Shaq Showdown in 2004. Kobe Bryant and Shaquille…
John Robert Wooden is the greatest basketball coach ever to strap a whistle around his neck. He guided UCLA to ten NCAA Championships and was…
Thanks in large part to the 1992 Dream Team, the NBA has become global. Many foreign-born players have enjoyed long and brilliant careers in the best…
Sparked by the Loyola Ramblers, 1963 marked the season of change in college basketball. Established in 1870, Loyola of Chicago is a private Catholic university…