Stories of Basketball Stars

Doug Moe

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Sam ‘BAM’ Bowie

Sam “BAM’ Bowie Sam Bowie Does anyone out there see any physical resemblance to a Vitctor Wembanya ? Unliscens image but required Set to delete Sam at 22-23 required temp use llegal status required by law Sam…

Bobby The Butt Slapper

Bobby THE BUTT SLAPPER! Slapping Carter Bryant’s Butt May Help Win An NBA Championship Coach Robert Montgomery Knight was famous for slapping a player’s gluteus maximus – yes, the butt – the ASS Cheeks. Yes, it was…

The Three Stooges

THE TREE STOOGES Doctor ‘Cricket-Dunkenstein’  & The Nitwit Network E.S.P. Spurs Game Reviews REALLY! REALLY? Unbelievable,  well heck, let us just START the finals today.   TOO much TV Showmanship! Explain possibility , to certainty … REALLY SHAQ…

SOMETIMES WE CRY

SOMETIMES WE CRY SOMETIMES WE CRY … … … and if you are an athlete, that’s a good thing! All the great basketball player cry. Click and visit ‘ TROPHIES & TEARS’ (Below).  Watch dozens of great…

Oscar Roberson- Pioneer of The Game

Oscar Roberson – Pioneer of The Game Gov. Holcomb shakes hands with Hoosier basketball legend Oscar Robertson Feb. 16, 2024, during NBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis. Oscar Robertson    Oscar Robertson Robertson in 2024 Personal information Born…

Moses Malone – Sweet Sweat

Moses Malone Moses Malone Moses Malone Malone in 2005 Personal information Born March 23, 1955 Petersburg, Virginia, U.S. Died September 13, 2015 (aged 60) Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Listed weight 260 lb (118 kg)[1] Career information High…

The Golden Rule of Basketball

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…

Bob Knight

Bob Knight   Bobby Knight Knight watches Texas Tech practice in 2007 Biographical details Born October 25, 1940Massillon, Ohio, U.S. Died November 1, 2023 (aged 83)Bloomington, Indiana, U.S. Playing career 1959–1962 Ohio State Position Forward Coaching career (HC unless noted) 1962–1963 Cuyahoga…

Dennis Rodman – The Worm

Dennis Rodman ‘The Worm’ Dennis Rodman  Dennis Rodman Rodman in 2017 Personal information Born May 13, 1961 (age 65) Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg)[1] Career information High school South Oak Cliff (Dallas,…

George Gervin ‘The Ice Man’

George Gervin ‘The Ice Man’ George Gervin George Gervin Gervin with the San Antonio Spurs, c. 1970s Personal information Born April 27, 1952 (age 74) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Listed weight 180 lb (82 kg) Career information High school Martin…

Mitch Johnson- 1st Person Plural

Mitch Johnson on Spurs Playing in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals THEY WON GAME 7 of the WCF, onto the 2026 NBA FINALS! Mitch is one very ‘COOL Cookie’ … … in this pressure situation. …

R.C. Buford

R. C. Buford    R. C. Buford San Antonio Spurs Position Chief executive officer League NBA Personal information Born May 16, 1960 (age 66) Wichita, Kansas, U.S. Career information College Texas A&M (1979–1980) Coaching career 1983–1994 Career history Coaching 1983–1988…

Ralph Sampson – The Quiet Farmer Giant

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…

The Knickerbockers

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…

Greg Popovich Spurs On His Boots

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 Division III…

Phil Jackson – The Zen Master

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…

Doctor Dunkenstein – The Cricket

The Cricket The Cricket Doctor ‘Cricket-Dunkenstein’ Grasshopper Teachings THE CRICKET February 2026 Title: The Cricket By: Doctor Cricket Dunkenstein A few years ago, after I returned to planet earth from a sabbatical on Pluto, I…

Larry Brown

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…

Dean Smith

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…

Cooper Flagg: The Baby Boy With A Man’s Game

Cooper Flagg is the youngest NBA  draft selection currently in the league.  This makes him the baby of the NBA, but he has a grown man’s basketball game.  He was a mere 19 years old in his…

Tony Parker

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…

George Eddy – ‘The French Connection’

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…

Willie Nelson: A Texas Legend

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,…

Frédéric Weis

Frédéric Weis

Frédéric Weis (born 22 June 1977) is a French former professional basketball player. Despite being a first-round NBA draft pick, he never played professionally in North America. Professional career During his pro career, Weis played with Unicaja Málaga and Iurbentia Bilbao of the Spanish ACB League, PAOK Thessaloniki in…

Henry ‘Gentlemen’ Fields

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…

French Basketball Hall of Fame Names

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…

John B. McClendon: Father of The Fastbreak

John B. McClendon

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…

Martin Feinberg

Martin Feinberg

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…

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabba

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…

Tom Izzo: ‘The Sage’

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,…

A Texas Road Trip

A TEXAS ROAD TRIP The First ‘REAL’ Test for the Spurs!  The Date: June 3, 2026 It takes a great team, great coaches and a great organization to win an NBA Championship.  The San Antonio Spurs are…

Joe Barry Carroll

Joe Barry Carroll Read Books Before Every Game 1980-81 Number 1 NBA Draft Pick Title: The Big Man With His Nose In A Book   In the summer of 1979 on the campus of Purdue University Joe Barry…

Hugo The Teenage Hustler

It is no longer an anomaly to watch a 19 year old young man play in the NBA.  However,  this one is from Spain and that is unusual.  The Boston Celtics seem to have found another young…

Paulo Bonchero

Paolo Napoleon James Banchero Italian: Paolo Napoleone Giacomo Banchero is an Italian-American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. Banchero was named the Rookie of the Year of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in 2022. Following…

Reggie Harding Tragic NBA Life

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…

Bill Walton – The Flower Child

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 …

The Larry O’Brien Trophy

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…

Pete Newell

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 (1915–2008) was…

Wilt Chamberlian: The Best There Ever Was

Wilt Chamberlain

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…

Current NBA Stars Playing at Young Age Video

Current NBA Stars Playing at Young Age Video The NBA draft eligibility requires players to be at least 19 years old during the calendar year of the draft.    THE BIG BABY OF THEM ALL As of…

John Wooden: The Purdue All-American

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…

Luka Dončić

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