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The Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team has been playing at an incredibly high level throughout the 2025-26 season. There are a lot of players who have contributed to the team’s success.

Arkansas Razorbacks News / Arkansas Razorbacks / February 2

Acuff Makes Bob Cousy Award Midseason Watch List

FAYETTEVILLE – Arkansas freshman Darius Acuff Jr. is one of 10 players selected to the Midseason Top 10 candidates for the 2026 Bob Cousy Award, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced.

College Basketball News / Auburn Tigers on SI / October 29

Auburn's Pettiford Named to Bob Cousy Award Watch List

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame named Auburn Tigers sophomore guard Tahaad Pettiford to their Bob Cousy Award watch list. The award recognizes the best point guard in Division 1 basketball, comprising 364 schools.

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The 'Most 25-PPG NBA seasons' quiz

How many of the 37 players in NBA history to average at least 25 points-per-game in at least five seasons can you name in six minutes?

The 'Most 30-point, 10-assist NBA games' quiz

The 'Multiple NBA scoring title winners' quiz

The 'NBA all-time assists leaders' quiz

Gators Guard Named to Bob Cousy Award Preseason Watch List

Florida Gators point guard Boogie Fland was one of 20 players named to the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Preseason Watch List, the Basketball Hall of Fame revealed on Monday.

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20 NBA superstars who carried awful teams the farthest

Good players tend to succeed in the NBA. Sometimes, though, they find themselves in terrible situations but still find ways to over-achieve. These are the 20 players who carried the worst NBA teams.

Tennessee’s Ja’Kobi Gillespie Named to Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Watch List

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced Monday that Tennessee guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie has been named to the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Top 20 Preseason Watch List, placing him among the nation’s top floor generals heading into the 2025–26 season.

Alabama Guard Named to 2025 Bob Cousy Award Watch List

Alabama guard Labaron Philon Jr. was named to the 2025 Bob Cousy Award watch list on Monday. Named after Class of 1971 Hall-of-Famer and former Boston Celtic and Holy Cross guard Bob Cousy, the annual honor now in its 23rd year recognizes the top point guards in Division I men's college basketball.

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The 25 greatest nicknames in NBA history

Hakeem The Dream, Clyde The Glide, Magic: The NBA has produced some incredible nicknames over the decades. Some, like Magic and Penny, have even come to largely replace the player's actual name.

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New York City's all-time greatest high school basketball players

Trying to pick the 25 best high school basketball players to come out of the five boroughs of New York City is pretty daunting. There are several Hall-of-Famers worthy of the honor, but we have our list.

NBA News / Purdue Boilermakers on SI / August 12

Former Indiana Coach Gives Huge Shoutout to Purdue Guard Braden Smith

How good is Purdue guard Braden Smith? It's August, and already former Indiana coach Tom Crean is giving the senior star major props with a post on social media.

Boston Celtics News / Dallas Hoops Journal / August 12

Boston Celtics, NBA Icon Bob Cousy Doesn’t Think Jaylen Brown Is ‘at the Superstar Level That Jayson Tatum Is at’

Boston Celtics icon Bob Cousy, a six-time NBA champion, doesn’t think Jaylen Brown is “at the superstar level that Jayson Tatum is at.” Cousy believes

'They Should Be Kissing the Ground She Walks on:' Boston Celtics Legend Bob Cousy Rips WNBA Players for How They Treat Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark

Boston Celtics and NBA legend Bob Cousy ripped WNBA players for how they treat Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark. Cousy is a big fan of Clark and doesn’t like that WNBA players foul her hard and say negative things about her.

Boston Celtics News / Cal Bears on SI / August 10

Celtics Legend Bob Cousy Casts Shade on Jaylen Brown

First of all, I am not here to be critical of Bob Cousy. He was one of the first great players in the NBA, a 13-time All-Star, an MVP and a Hall of Famer.

Boston Celtics News / NBA on ClutchPoints / August 10

Celtics legend Bob Cousy hits Jaylen Brown with harsh Jayson Tatum reality

It’s been quite the offseason for the Boston Celtics, who traded Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday, among other moves, in an attempt to get under the dreaded second apron.

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The 'Super Bowl XLIX starters' quiz

The 'Skill-position Pro-Bowlers' quiz

The 'Super Bowl starting QBs' quiz

The 'Super Bowl host cities' quiz

Boston Celtics News / Larry Brown Sports / August 9

Bob Cousy makes blunt comments about Jaylen Brown

Retired Boston Celtics legend Bob Cousy sounds pretty lukewarm on Jaylen Brown. Cousy, who turned 97 years old on Saturday, spoke to the Dan Shaughnessy of the Boston Globe in a wide-ranging interview that was published this week.

Boston Celtics News / Fadeaway World / August 8

Bob Cousy Questions Jaylen Brown’s Ability to Lead Celtics: 'Won’t Bring Them to the Promised Land'

Celtics legend Bob Cousy isn’t convinced Boston’s future is in safe hands if Jaylen Brown becomes the team’s focal point. Speaking to The Boston Globe, the Hall of Famer shared his blunt assessment of Brown’s ceiling compared to Jayson Tatum, and why he thinks the franchise could be headed toward a rebuild without its top star.

NBA News / New York Knicks on SI / August 8

Celtics Legend Rips Knicks Despite Playoff Events

The luck of the Irish may have gotten the New York Knicks by the Boston Celtics last postseason. So hinted legendary Celtic Bob Cousy, who took both sides of the Eastern Conference semifinal matchup to task in an interview with Owen Crisafulli of NESN.

College Basketball News / Purdue Boilermakers on SI / April 6

Watch: ESPN Airs Wrong Highlight Clip After Announcing Braden Smith as Cousy Winner

ESPN's production crew had quite the blunder when revealing that Purdue guard Braden Smith had won the 2025 Bob Cousy Award. Rather than showing highlights of the star Boilermaker, the network mistakenly aired clips of Creighton's Ryan Kalkbrenner.

Boston Celtics News / Celtics Life / December 11, 2024

Bob Cousy receives another NBA championship ring

96 year old Boston Celtics legend Bob Cousy was gifted a 2024 NBA Championship ring on Monday. Long time Celtics front office member Jeff Twiss delivered the ring to Cousy as his worcester home.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Nittany Sports Now / October 28, 2024

Ace Baldwin Jr. Named to Bob Cousy Award Preseason Top 20 Watchlist

The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced Monday afternoon that Penn State’s Ace Baldwin Jr. has been named to the Naismith Starting 5 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Top 20 Preseason Watchlist.

San Antonio Spurs News / Larry Brown Sports / October 7, 2024

NBA Hall of Famer sends notable message to Victor Wembanyama

Boston Celtics icon Bob Cousy went viral this week over his message for San Antonio Spurs standout Victor Wembanyama.

Victor Wembanyama names three players he wishes to dunk on

Spurs' Victor Wembanyama has high praise for Caitlin Clark

Five NBA players on the verge of breakout seasons

The best current NBA players from outside the United States

The '2023-24 NBA blocks leaders' quiz

Boston Celtics News / Back in the Day NBA on SI / September 10, 2024

Boston Celtics Great Bob Cousy's "Mixtape" Puts Respect On His Name

They once said Boston Celtics great Bob Cousy played against "plumbers." It didn't matter the competition he faced. Cousy still deserves respect as one of the best players in NBA history.