This past offseason was probably the most talked about offseason in NBA history and possibly sports history. When free agents LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh signed with the Heat, people started to talk about them being the best team in history. When Amare Stoudimire signed with the Knicks, people started to talk about the Knicks being a playoff team again. So many stories in the
Boozer, the No. 1 pick in the 1959 NBA draft, didn't sign immediately so he could play for the 1960 U.S. Olympic team. On Friday, that team will be enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame. Knee injuries delayed the professional basketball debuts of No. 1 NBA draft picks Greg Oden and Blake Griffin.
As one of the craziest offseasons in NBA history draws to a close (or does it?), a lot of fans are feeling like so many shreds of LeBron James jersey heaped in the corner of an Akron area public house.
NBA.Com's Shaun Powell took a walk down memory lane this past week with Rod Thorn, the former league executive who is now the president of the Philadelphia 76ers. Thorn recalled several memories of his NBA career, including his days as the league's executive vice president of basketball operations. He shared stories about his dealings with the Pistons' Bad Boys. Here is an excerpt from his
NBA player and Oakland native Leon Powe is bringing the community together again, holding a basketball camp on his old high school campus of Oakland Tech.
The Knicks turned down a three-way trade that would have netted them Rudy Fernandez Kevin Durant's popularity yet to peak Knicks sign two players and more!
