Whether you called him Magic, Black Jesus, or the Pearl, Vernon Earl Monroe was always going to take care of business on the basketball court. The shooting guard had a mesmerizing way of dribbling and moving up the court. It rarely seemed he dribbled in a straight line. He was always moving back and forth, […]
Bill Russell is the greatest winner in NBA history. 11 titles in 13 years. The Arabic numerals surrounded by Latin letters dont lie. But to simply call Russell the greatest winner in NBA history actually downplays his role in the NBAs history. One can be a great winner by merely surveying the current landscape and […]
A playground legend on the streets of New York City. A rookie sensation in Cincinnati. A bona fide superstar in Kansas City (and sometimes Omaha). A failure back in New York. A reclamation and redemption in Boston. Nathaniel Tiny Archibald lived quite the basketball life. Arriving on the banks of the Ohio River as a […]
Michael Jordan determinedly emerging from the vice-like defense of the Bad Boys Detroit Pistons is the perfect photo to recapture the essence of his career. Emerging from the fiery trial of battling Detroit, Jordan captured six NBA titles. Before that emergence he was simply another in a long wave of surefire talents, but not necessarily […]
Oh sure, three other players have played more minutes than that, but none have played exactly 50,000 minutes like Elvin. That kind of monumental memorability was something typical of Hayes career. As a college standout at the University of Houston, Hayes helped defeat the juggernaut UCLA Bruins led by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the Game of […]
Its a term that connotes ease, that signifies freedom from agitation. Clyde Drexler as a basketball player encapsulated these attitudes and mores. Despite being one of the more exciting players in the NBA during the 1980s and 1990s, it was quite often an understated excitement, if possible. His dunks came about in such a gliding […]
Buffalo Bison (1946) ● Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1946-1951)Milwaukee Hawks (1951 1955) ● St. Louis Hawks (1955-1968)Retired Numbers#9 Bob Pettit (1954 1965)Bob PettitFinals winner; 3x Finalist; 4x Conference Finalist2x MVP, 10x All-NBA 1st Team, All-NBA 2nd Team, 11x All-StarRookie of the Year, 4x ASG MVP, 2x MVP Runner-Up26.4 PPG, 16.2 RPG, 3.0 APG43.6% FG, 76.1% FT, 25.3 […]
Tabel medali olimpiade Rio 2016 lengkap – Dalam sejarah olah raga dunia atau yang sering Olimpiade musim panas tahun 2016, perolehan medali masih dijuarai team dari negara adi kuasa Amerika Serikat (USA). Dengan perolehan total 121 medali dengan rincian emas: 46, perak: 37, dan perunggu: 38 negara Paman Sam ini berhasil berada di urutan pertama perolehan […]
Sejarah Asal Usul Olahraga Bola Kasti – Olahraga kasti ini adalah olahraga masyarakat, dimana masyarakat melakukannya pada waktu senggang atau waktu lowong, terutama oleh anak atau murid sekolah. Olahraga ini termasuk olahraga tradisional yang juga banyak diminati anak-anak remaja karena dalam permainan kasti meningkatkan ketangkasan dan kekompakan regu atau pemain. Sehingga melalui permainan kasti dapat […]
Sejarah Asal Awal Berdiri Klub Persija Jakarta – Persija (singkatan dari Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Jakarta) adalah sebuah klub sepak bola Indonesia yang berbasis di Jakarta. Persija saat ini berlaga di indonesia super liga.Didirikan pada 28 November 1928. Nama awalnya adalah bernama Voetbalbond Indonesia Jakarta (VIJ). Persija dikelola dibawa Pemrpov DKI Jakarta. Kini Persija menggunakan […]
