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Wade Needs One Block To Set NBA Record
Dwayne Wade needs one more block to set the NBA single season record for blocks. The record is held by David Thompson (99), this is something that someone under 6'4 hasn't done. D-Wade will no doubt get this record, this explains that Wade has been playing 'big' throughout this whole season. This explains why the Heat need a big man really bad, but Wade see
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March 26, 2009
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March 26, 2009
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ABA Numbers Should Also Count
A slightly different version of this article was originally published in the May 2001 issue of Basketball Digest.Julius "Dr. J" Erving. Rick Barry. George "the Iceman" Gervin.David Thompson. Artis Gilmore. That looks like a formidable startingfive, but there is one way to contain them. Each of these players spenttime in the ABA--and the NBA has put the ultimate...
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February 28, 2009
The ABA's Unsung Heroes
This article was originally published in the October 2004 issue of Basketball Digest.By the mid-1970s, the ABA was failing financially but the league featured many of the sport?s young, rising stars, including Julius Erving, Gilmore, Moses Malone, George Gervin and David Thompson. The NBA needed these marquee players to boost its attendance and its television ratings. The leagues...
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February 23, 2009
Jam Session Grand Opening, Wheelchair All-Star Game Highlight First Day of All-Star Weekend
This is my fifth time covering NBA All-Star Weekend; it is hard to believe how quickly the time has flown since my first All-Star Weekend in Denver kicking it with the ABA veterans.
I learned pretty quickly that it is impossible to see and do
everything, which means that each year I strike a delicate balance
between making sure that I cover certain events that have become "can...
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February 13, 2009
Awesome, Baby, For Real
When we saw Gerald Henderson's latest spectacular dunk, against Virginia Tech, and realized that his head was at the rim without pulling up, we did a quick calculation and pegged his vertical at around 42". That got us to thinking about David Thompson, the original high flyer, and we wondered ...
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January 05, 2009
Friday Fire: Is LeBron James the Best Athlete of All Time?
The NBA is the most athletic pro league
As LeBron James begins his all out, Welcome to the Terrordome assault on everything mentally and physically athletic, the question must be
Is LeBron James the best athlete of all
Yeah, Julius Erving, David Thompson, Dominique Wilkins, ...
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January 01, 2009
Curry Watch--Game 7
This series is dedicated to the most exciting, exhilirating, electrifying and talented college basketball player of all-time (save David Thompson, Bryce Drew and a host of others).....Stephen Curry. Recaps from games five and six after the jump. Facts, no laughs. That's what this series is about. Why? Because Stephen Curry is a beast, and he's not funny; he's a killer...
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December 09, 2008
Curry Watch--Games 5 and 6
This series is dedicated to the most exciting, exhilirating, electrifying and talented college basketball player of all-time (save David Thompson, Bryce Drew and a host of others).....Stephen Curry. Recaps from games five and six after the jump. Facts, no laughs. That's what this series is about. Why? Because Stephen Curry is a beast, and he's not funny; he's a killer...
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December 03, 2008
Curry Watch--First TV Appearance
This series is dedicated to the most exciting, exhilirating, electrifying and talented college basketball player of all-time (save David Thompson, Bryce Drew and a host of others).....Stephen Curry. Said athlete laces 'em up tonight for the first time on national television. Recaps from games one and two after the jump. Mr. Curry is averaging 31 points, 9.5 assists and 6.5...
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November 18, 2008
Michael Jordan and Tex Winter Discuss the MJ-Kobe Comparisons
Lindy's Pro Basketball 2008-09 is on the market now. If it is not sold in a bookstore near you, you can order a copy online--choosing from among nine different regional covers--at the Lindy's website.
For this year's edition, I wrote the Sacramento Kings preview for the third year in a row, the Phoenix Suns preview for the second year in a row and I wrote the Cleveland...
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September 15, 2008
THE RAMS HOT 25
