Robert Horry has more rings than an old oak tree. The star from Alabama has played an amazing fifteen years with the National Basketball Association and has always been around for the biggest and best games this league has had to offer in the last decade and a half. …

Former Dallas Mavericks star small forward/shooting guard, Michael Finley, looks like a star basketball player. You see him step out onto the floor and do his little leg stretches, it reminds you of that guy in gym class who would shoot free throws while everyone else played dodge ball. …

Very rarely has someone came along in the sports world that has captured my attention so compeltely. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons gave the National Basketball Association a real gift when Tim Duncan came out in the draft over ten years ago. The San Antonio Spurs, who were habitual …

I can’t say too much about Bruce Bowen without becoming completely infuriated. He is a six foot seven small forward out of Cal State Fullerton who currently plays with the San Antonio Spurs. He has played eleven extremely dirty and rule breaking years in the National Basketball Association. And …

If the Mannings are like the Bush’s of the National Football League, then the Barry’s are like the Kennedy’s of the National Basketball Association. Brent Barry, son of professional basketball player, Rick Barry, is alost one of four basketball playing brothers. Drew, Scooter and Jon. Brent is by far …

When it comes to the San Antonio Spurs prized backup shooting guard, Manu Ginobili, I’ve found myself with egg on my face a few times. The first time, I confused his last name, Ginobili, with an Italian name and assumed that’s where he hailed from. The second time, was …

Beno Udrih is probably the best European player that nobody’s ever heard of. Well, unless of course you’re an avid basketball fan like myself, or live in the Sacramento area where he plays for the Kings. The six foot three guard from Slovenia is among only a few other …

If you’re looking for a big power forward to put your hopes and dreams on and ride all the way to the bank, then look no further. The National Basketball Association is in no short supply of talented power forwards, and the big man from the Nebraska Cornhuskers, seven …

Quincy Douby, the one year guard out of Rutgers University, will no doubt make a name for himself in this league. I’ve seen the kid play. There have only been a few guards I’ve seen in the past decade that can do what he does. He can run the …

Why do they let criminals play in the National Basketball Association. (NBA) Is it because the kids look up to that sort of garbage? Oh, nevermind. It’s because it sells tickets and gets rating. Basketball is going the way of the gangtsa rapper, evidenced by the allowance of Ron …

Shareer Abdur-Rhaim sounds more like a name you’ll find on the “No Fly” list than one you’d find on an NBA roster. But all jokes in horribly bad taste aside, this six foot nine inch forward who played college ball in California, has been burning the league for for …

As a former sportswriter, I found myself covering tons of talented guys in high school who were poised to be the “next big thing” in the NBA. After seeing many of them fall flat on their face, I often times found it unfair that individals like myself, and the …

There are a shortage of cool names in the world of professional sports. Not many guys can boast a catchy name, and with the explosing of the European players, a lot of names are harder to pronounce than they are to spell. I’m sure it seems petty to like …

Last year there was a bit of controversy in the Ohio State Buckeyes NCAA division 1 mens basketball program. It appeared as though the team had let the school janitor play. After asking around, I found it it wasn’t the janitor, but I’m still not convinced that it wasn’t …

Raef LaFrentz is the little known power forward for the Portland Trailblazers. Though not one of the best power forwards in the National Basketball Association, this six foot eleven, nine year man from the Kansas Jayhawks is definitely a top notch player. I’ve only seen him come off the …

Two years ago, the Wildcats of Arizona had an incredible run in the NCAA division 1 mens basketball tournament. Among the players that helped them to succedd that year was the six foot eleven inch, all American center, Channing Frye. Channing is one of the more exciting big men …

As part of the one/two guard punch for the Maryland Terrapins national championship winning basketball team a few years ago, Steve Blake was a surprisingly athletic player. The six foot three inch point guard did everything he could for Maryland to win that year, and the NBA scouts took …

For the former Maryland Terrapins star guard, D.J. Strawberry, growing up in the shadow of his father was a hard thing to do. Young Strawberry, who is best known as lil’ Darrell, is the son of former Major League Baseball (MLB) player, Darrell Strawberry. It was no question for …

Amare Stoudemire is the big named talent from a small named school. The six foot ten inch center/power forward played his college ball in Cyprus Creek which is located in Orlando FLorida. The Phoenix Suns were happy to grab this tremendous talent up and quickly built their entire team …

The Dallas Mavericks will forever be known as donkeys in my book. They had the greatest point guard in National Basketball League history and let him go. Not only did they let him go. But they let him go to a divisional rival in the Phoenix Suns. Since joining …

UNLV, the University of Las Vegas, used to be known for good NCAA mens division 1 basketball teams way back when Larry Johnson played in the early 90’s. Since then, they haven’t really had great teams to speak of, but have had some great players. A great example of …

Way back in the way back machine, the year was 1995 and there was a team in NCCA mens division 1 basketball that would one day go down as the (arguably) greatest college basketball team of all time. This team? The Duke University Blue Devils. With players like Christian …

I only know a little bit of France. They had the hundred years war with England, they have good cheeses and wines, I think that’s where they make crepes, and they have two very good basketball players currently signed in America’s National Basketball Association. (two that I know of) …

If you caught the western conference playoffs for the National Basketball Association last year, or the year before, then you’ve probably seen the Phoenix Suns come oh so close to visiting the finals. The Suns are a very talented basketball team. And a big part of that comes from …

Brazil is best known for skimpy thongs the the Carnivale. What they’re little known for is producing athletes for American sports, especially the National Basketball Association. This trend of no Brazilian athletes changed when Leandro Barbosa joined the Phoenix Suns four years go. Barbosa, the six foot three shooting …

The Philadelphia 76ers are attempting to build a new team completely from scratch. This is evidenced by their recent obsession with picking up only young players and competely ridding the team of anyone with experience. The trend continued last NBA draft with the Sixers selected the six foot eight …

The Philadelphia 76er organization have been taking strides to improve their old roster, and replace it with new talent and fresh faces. Though they’re not growing in leaps and bounds, they are steadily moving forward, one player at a time. One of these players is former Duke University Blue …

Memphis is home to more than the blues and country music. They serve more there than some good southern barbeque. Memphis is home to the Tigers, a NCAA mens basketball division 1 team. And on that team that is rarely known to most people, they do have some talent. …

The Philadelphia 76ers have never really been a legitimate contender for anything in the past twenty plus years. Their team a few years ago with Allen Iverson was decent, getting to the finals against the Los Angeles Lakers, only to be knocked out in five games. Since then, the …

There are so many European players in the National Basketball Association that I’m not even sure we’ll have enough American Born players to compile an Olympic team here in a few years. I don’t mean to sound like I want to keep European players out, because I’m a firm …

When I think of the Duke University Blue Devils I think of one name, J.J. Redick. And when I think of J.J. Redick, I think of four words, “Buckets and more buckets.” Okay, I think of three more too, “Nothing but net.” Redick is one of the most fantastically …

The six foot even point guard for the Orlando Magic, Jameer Nelson, is another guy who comes to the NBA by way of a not-so-popular school. Unless you’ve seen the movie, Hoop Dreams, you may not even know that Saint Joseph’s exists. I know the Magic know, and they’re …

Last year, I was turning the TV around and caught the tail end of a dunk on a replay of the NBA all star weekend slam dunk compeition. Having missed the original airing of the contest, I was more than happy to watch a replay. It was Dwight Howards …

The Orlando Magic were once a super star franchise who had all the pieces in place to be the next NBA finals champions. I’m not exactly sure how they let their chance slip away with players like Shaquille O’Neal and Anfernee Hardaway on their roster, but they did nonetheless. …

I always thought the six foot seven inch New York Knick forward out of Drexel College, Malik Rose, was kinned to Jalen Rose, formerly of the Indiana Pacers and the fab-five for the Micigan Wolverines. I’m still not sure if I was right or not, but it wasn’t just …

Reminiscent of Mugsy Bogues and Spudd Webb, is the New York Knicks small point guard, Nate Robinson. Though I have nothing but contempt and hatred in my heart for the Knicks and the way Thomas is coaching that team into the ground, I like rooting for the little guy, …

I have a friend named Quentin Richardson. Of course, growing up with him, we didn’t know that there would one day be a professional basketball player that shared the same name. But once there was, we used to incessantly tease him. I don’t think he minded at the time, …

The basketball world was estatic almost eleven years ago when Stephon Marbury was coming out of Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets super star was the pride and joy of his team and slated to be the best young guard in the NBA. Upon being drafted, things quickly went south …

IT is no longer the time of the big man in the NBA. Sure, they used to reign supreme over the smaller guards and forwards, but those days seem to be long gone. And in New York, where the Knicks seem to go out and embarrass themselves nightly, it …

Out of all the European players currently lending their services and talents to the National Basketball Association, Peja Stojakovic was probably the first and still one of the most famous. Of corse he wasn’t the first European player, but he was definitely one of the first legitimate super stars …

I’m not sure why, but when I think of Chris Paul ( the six foot tall point guard from the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in his second year in the NBA) I seen to think of Minnesota. Not the basketball team, the Timberwolves, but the entire state. I’m not …

Bobby Jackson is probably my favorite name in the history of names. It was my bosses name at my former job and I called him “OG Bobby Jacson” as a name play on OG Bobby Johnson, the famous gantsa turned activist from the duece gang on the highly acclaimed …

Tyson Chandler is following in the footsteps of quite a few famous Tyson’s. You have the infamous, will bite your ear off with the quickness, Mike Tyson. The good for you tummy and oh so yummy, Tyson farms Chicken. And this Tyson, Chandler out of Dominguez high school in …

The Bruins of Boston College were a great team in the NCAA mens division 1 basketball tournament last year. And the main part of their well oiled machine was the six foot ten inch power forward slash small center, Sean Williams. Being so good, I wonder why he didn’t …

These past thirteen years went by quick. I can remember vividly when Jason Kidd came out of California the same year that Grant Hill came out of Duke and the two were Co-MVP’s of the National Basketball Association. Since then, Kidd has carved out a spot as, not only …

The National Basketball Association has been ever-changing. From the early times of the league, the golden age, where most players were crafy with the ball and could pass through traffic and do some crazy finger roll looking stuff, to the midway period in the league that seen a little …

Nine years ago, the Tarheels of North Carolina offerend up an amazing specimen of human agility to the NBA draft. His name was Vince Carter, and wow, he was amazing. Vinsanity, half man, half amazing were just two of the names giving this talent. He took the National Basketball …

Fayetteville State is probably not well known for producing hordes of NBA talent. The NCAA mens basketball team did however produce a great prospect around thirteeen years ago. Darrell Armstrong, the six foot one inch point guard, is best known for his few years of greatness with the Orlando …

Michael Redd is the seven year man out of the Ohio State Buckeyes NCAA division 1 mens basketball program. he is currently playing for the Milwaukee Bucks and their downtrodden franchise. THe six foot six inch guard is a scoring machine and an absolute key to the Bucks success, …

The Kentucky Wildcats have a tradition of winning in the NCAA mens division 1 basketball circuit that is second to none. They have produced some very fine talent for the National Basketball Association and continue to do so. One of these players to come out eleven years ago was …