Billy ‘D’ Billy Donovan Joins Spurs Renowned basketball figure Billy Donovan has officially accepted a position as the lead assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs starting in July 2026. This career move follows a distinguished tenure that includes two NCAA championships with the University of Florida…
Pete Newell Pete Newell … … The BIG Man Guru… & A Basketball Legend! You can not mention the history of basketball without including the great ‘GURU” of the game, Pete Newell. Pete Newell’s basketball teaching philosophy focused heavily on: 1.…
Oscar Robertson – Pioneer of The Game ‘Mr. Fundamentals’ NBA champion (1971) NBA Most Valuable Player (1964) 12× NBA All-Star (1961–1972) 3× NBA All-Star Game MVP (1961, 1964, 1969) 9× All-NBA First Team (1961–1969) 2× All-NBA Second Team (1970, 1971) NBA Rookie of the Year (1961) 6× NBA assists leader (1961, 1962, 1964–1966, 1969)…
1949 NBA Pistons vs Knicks Rare Full Game NY Knicks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Full Game Highlights Video: May 25, 2026 Date May 25, 2027 By: Mr. Fat Hat Title: The Knickerbockers The New York Knickerbockers advanced to the 2026…
Early life and education Jokić was born in the city of Sombor in the northern part of Serbia. He grew up in a two-bedroom apartment that housed him, his two brothers, parents, and grandmother. He attended Dositej Obradović Primary School. His father was an agricultural engineer. Jokić…
Hakeem Olajuwon ‘HAKEEM THE DREAM’ PRESENTATION TITLE: Coverted To Islam Hakeem Olajuwon, also known as The Dream, is often considered one of the greatest centers in NBA history. He was a force to be reckoned with through the 80s and 90s,…
NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The St. Olaf College men’s basketball program is deeply saddened by the passing of former head coach Dave Buss, who led the program for seven seasons from 1987-94. During his seven seasons as head coach at St. Olaf, Buss…
Michael Jeffery Jordan In this website’s previous section: ‘Basketball & France’, we established a link between France and Victor Wembanya to the origin of the game. Detailing a path from Melvin Ridout, Martin Feinberg, Henry ‘The Gentlemen’ Fields, to Victor’s…
n 1951, allegations of point-shaving and match fixing in college basketball revealed widespread bribery and corruption involving major colleges and universities in and around New York City, particularly at Madison Square Garden. While the public scandal officially involved at…
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Patrick Ewing Ewing Jr. Patrick Ewing Ewing in 2021 New York Knicks Title Basketball ambassador League NBA Personal information Born August 5, 1962 (age 63)Kingston, Jamaica Nationality Jamaican / American Listed height 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) Listed weight 255 lb (116 kg) Career information High school…
Artist Gilmore Artist Gilmore played for the San Antonio Spurs in 1982-87. He was a five year Spur in a career that started in 1971 and lasted until 1989. Do the math, 18 years as an ABA and NBA…
Larry Bird Larry Bird Larry Bird Bird in 2004 Indiana Pacers Title Consultant League NBA Personal information Born December 7, 1956 (age 69)West Baden Springs, Indiana, U.S. Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg) Career information High school Springs Valley(French…
Mannuel Hendrix “Texas Cowboy On The Point” The Texas NFL Dallas Cowboy ‘Hoops’ Basketball Star By: Daniel Olsen How ‘bout them Cowboys The elite speed that helped Hendrix beat top football athletes at the time in friendly…
Shaquille O’neal – The Diesel The Diesel, Shaq, Shaquille O’neal, Wemby’s Magical Mirror of Legends Shaq, shaquille o’neal, basketball coach, basketball greats, Basketball History, basketball basketball phenom, basketball phenoms, famous basketball players, NBA, NBA All-star, NBA All-Stars, NBA first,…
Tom Chambers White ‘Boys’ Can’t Dunk But White young 22 year-old Men Like Tom Chambers CAN DUNK. One of the best, Game time in play dunks!! Tom Chambers quote about the Mark Jackson famous dunk, …. “I almost hit my…
Doug Moe Doug Moe Article Talk Read Edit View history Tools Appearance hideText SmallStandardLarge Width StandardWide Color AutomaticLightDark From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Doug Moe Moe…
Sam ‘BAM’ Bowie Sam ‘BAM’ Bowie IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION estimated production finish date: Sept 2026… … not even looking at the foundation yet. Sam “BAM’ Bowie … article coming soon Sam Bowie Does anyone out there see any physical…
Moses Malone ‘Sweet Sweat’ Date: July 2026 Title: ‘Moses Malone Sweet Sweat’ By: Doctor Dunkenstein Moses Eugene Malone Sr. Nobody played harder than Moses Malone. He was a consummate extremely hard working professional basketball player at 18 years old. Malone…
By: Doctor Dunkenstein THE GOLDEN RULES OF BASKETBALL The Golden Rule states you should treat and do unto others in the manner and way you want to and be treated and done unto. It’s a good rule to live by…
Podcast Bobby Knight The Recruiter Date: June 26, 2026 Title: Bobby Knight The Butt Slapping Recruiter by: doctor Dunkenstein Coach Robert Montgomery Knight was famous for slapping a player’s gluteus maximus – yes, the butt – the ‘ASS Cheeks’!…
Dennis Rodman ‘The Worm’ Date June 3, 2026 By: Mr. Fat Hat WembanyamaOnline.com Topic: Inside the thoughts of Denniss Rodman Hall of Fame NBA Basketball Player In his Own Words … A winner … A Team Player A Great Teammate…
George Gervin ‘The Ice Man’ Date: June 6, 2026 By: Doctor Dunkenstein I do not know George Gervin. I have heard he is a wonderful person. I know he was a great basketball player because I saw him play many…
He’s NOT Here! Doctor Dunkenstein takes a look into the roots of one of the most success ‘basketball men’ in the history of the NBA. View presentation: ‘R.C. Buford – He’s Not Here’. Find the presentation on Michael & the…
Ralph Sampson The 7’4″ Quiet Farmer Giant Ralph Lee Sampson Jr. (born July 7, 1960) is an American former professional basketball player. He is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. A 7-foot-4-inch (2.24 m) phenom, three-time college national player of the year,…
The Nework Knickerbockers Mr. Fat Hat Title: The Knickerbockers Today, the New York City NBA basketball team is globally known as the New York Knicks. The current teams’ nickname ‘Knicks’ stems from the organization’s actual original name Knickerbockers. The name “Knickerbockers” comes…
Greg Popovich A Ledgend With Spurs On His Boots Gregg Popovich’s basketball journey began in Indiana, where he graduated from Merrillville High School in 1966 before attending the United States Air Force Academy. Gregg Popovich’s basketball journey started with…
Phil Jackson – The Zen Master Phil Jackson – The Zen Master Phil Jackson Phil Jackson Jackson with the Chicago Bulls in 1997 Personal information Born September 17, 1945 (age 80)Deer Lodge, Montana, U.S. Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg)…
Under Construction July 2026 PRESENTATION TITLE: Fine Wine Labron James Date July 19, 2026 News: Labron James LeBron James didn’t unveil his free agency decision while at Fanatics Fest, but the NBA‘s all-time leading scorer may have given fans a clue as to…
Larry Brown Larry Brown Larry Brown Brown in 2014 Personal information Born September 14, 1940 (age 85)New York City, New York, U.S. Listed height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Listed weight 165 lb (75 kg) Career information High school Long Beach (Lido Beach, New York) College North…
Dean Smith Dean Smith Smith was best known by all that knew him for thinking first about other people. Then always trying to do what would benefit others. Below are videos of Phog Allen, (1) Phog with the inventor…
Tony Parker won four NBA championships with the San Antonio Spurs. Born and raised in France, his own biography book states the athletic accomplishments as: ‘Beyond All My Dreams’. Tony has a personal and basketball relationship with Victor Wembanyama. Tony…
George Eddy is an American born basketball enthusiast who has spent his life and career contributing to basketball in France. His influence is immeasurable. Eddy has a 40 year history of being involved in everything regarding basketball that one might…
Willie Nelson A TEXAS LEGEND Willie played point guard at Texas’ Abbot High School and obtained a Martial Arts degree … Willie Hugh Nelson attended Abbott High School, where he was a halfback on the football team, guard on the basketball team,…
Henrey ‘Gentelmen’ Fields Henry ‘The Gentlemen’ Fields Henry Fields (May 3, 1938 – October 26, 2024), nicknamed “the Gentleman,” was an influential American basketball player and coach who made a significant impact in France. A standout defender inspired by Bill Russell,…
French Basketball Hall of Fame Names Presented here is only a portion of the long and extensive list of the many contributors to France Basket History. FRENCH BASKETBALL NAME: Marcel Barillé FRENCH BASKETBALL NAME: Étienne Rolland (31 August 1912 –…
John B. McLendon Jr. : Father of The Fast Break John B. McLendon … … The first Coach to implement the Fast Break into the game of basketball. American basketball coach who is recognized as the first African American basketball coach at a predominantly…
Martin Feinberg France’s Introduction To The Modern Game of Baskettball. Martin Feinberg significantly influenced French basketball by introducing modern training techniques, a more physical and vertical style of play, and a rigorous professional work ethic. This influence began at the…
Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. was the tallest, best, most enduring, fundamentally sound, competitive, basketball player to ever play the game. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a.k.a. Lew Alcindor, was picked first overall in the 1969 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. There are…
Tom Izzo ‘The Sage’ of College Basketball Tom Izzo (born January 30, 1955) is an American college basketball coach who has served as the head coach at Michigan State University since 1995. Known for his intense coaching style, Izzo led the…
Joe Barry Carroll Read Books Before Every Game 1980-81 Number 1 NBA Draft Pick Victor Wembanyama reads books too, … Victor Wembanyama stated that he reads before every game. ( See above photo. Victor is not the only 7 foot center…
Stephen Curry Stephen Curry Stephen Curry Curry with the 2024 U.S. Olympic team No. 30 – Golden State Warriors Position Point guard League NBA Personal information Born March 14, 1988 (age 38) Akron, Ohio, U.S. Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Listed weight…
Regenald Hezeriah Harding: The First NBA Teenage Phenom – Tragic Career of Drugs and Death by Gun Shot Hezeriah The First Phenom The history of professional basketball in 1960 shows a sport at the beginning of a big rise. …
Bill Walton – The Flower Child Bill Walton – The Flower Child, the 7’2″ sent from the Basketball Gods. Bill was a revolution and a revolutionary. great personality. stuttered ! REBEL Gregarious Brilliant mind, well studies other people with…
The NBA Larry O’Brien Trophy NBA Larry O’Brien Trophy: NBA Larry O’Brien Trophy: 1. You Say You Want an Evolution The Beatles sang “You say you want a revolution” in 1968, but it took the NBA almost 40 years to make a…
Wilt Chamberlain is to this day the “best” basketball center to have ever played the game. It’s not even a debate. What is at question is how you define best. In this usage of the word we mean, best athlete,…
Ervin ‘Magic’ Johnson Magic Johnson Magic Johnson Johnson at South by Southwest in 2022 Personal information Born August 14, 1959 (age 66)Lansing, Michigan, U.S. Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg)[1] Career information High school Everett (Lansing, Michigan) College Michigan State (1977–1979) NBA draft…
John Robert Wooden (October 14, 1910 – June 4, 2010) was an American basketball coach and player. Nicknamed “the Wizard of Westwood“, he won ten National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) national championships in a 12-year period as head coach for the UCLA Bruins, including a record seven in…
Title: A Brazilian Champion Date: June 2026 By Doctor Dunkenstein I won a Championship in my years in Brazil while playing for the famous great club Fluminense, I shared that Brazilian basketball feat with Oscar, as he too had won…
Bob Kurland Robert Albert Kurland (December 23, 1924 – September 29, 2013) was an American basketball center, who played for the two-time NCAA champion Oklahoma A&M Aggies (now Oklahoma State Cowboys)Standing 7-foot (2.1 m) tall, … … … he has been credited as the first person…
Tarzan Cooper Tarzan Cooper: A legendary center for the New York Renaissance (Rens) in the 1930s and 40s best basketball players of the 1920s were headlined by Nat Holman, regarded as the era’s premier all-around player and a star for…
Dr. James Naismith Invents Basketball Basketball was invented by Dr. James Naismith, a Canadian physical education instructor, in December 1891 at the YMCA Training School (now Springfield College) in Springfield, Massachusetts. He devised the game using peach baskets as hoops and a…
The Beginning of Basketball In France THE BEGINNING OF BASKETBALL IN EUROPE Melvin Rideout Takes Basketball To Paris France Melvin Rideout, one of Naismith’s students and original basketball disciple, went to Paris to help set-up the YMCA’s new center at 14,…
Frank McGuire A Legend of The Game LOVE OF THE GAME Frank McGuire is best known for his love of ‘basketball people’ (all people) and his ability to teach the game of basketball. It is said by many that…
Bucky Lew Harry “Bucky” Lew (1884-1963) was basketball’s first Black professional player, >breaking the color barrier in 1902 in the New England Basketball League (NEBL) with the , and went on to become the first Black coach, manager, referee, and franchise owner…
George Mikan was the most famous basketball player in the United States in the late 1940’s and into the 1950’s. He was professional basketball’s first true ‘superstar’, and the most popular player in the first years of the NBA.…
FIRST NBA CAMPIONSHIP GAME While the NBA as the world knows it today did not come into fruition until the 1949-50 season, its first official season is considered to be the 1946-47 season. That year marked the formation and inaugural season of…
The First Televised Basketball Game – The earliest known film/video of a complete basketball game is from a doubleheader at Madison Square Garden in 1939. See this film footage of the first profession game being recorded on film below. Until…
Clearing The ‘Fog’ From The Game of Basketball Forrest Clare “Phog” Allen Forrest Clare “Phog” Allen (November 18, 1885 – September 16, 1974) Phog Allen lettered in college baseball and basketball, the latter under James Naismith, the inventor of the game. …
New York Celtics A good understanding of how professional basketball teams operated and made money in the 1910 to 1930 time period can be found in a review of the N.Y. Celtics, no relationship to the Boston Celtics. The Original N.Y…
