With the recent passing of the great Bill Russell, I was thinking about his beginning. Though he was an instant star, Russell did not win Rookie of the Year. Let’s do a moderate dive into how this happened and whether…
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2021-22 NBA Finals Preview
Celtics/Warriors is a particularly interesting matchup for the NBA Finals on many levels. Let’s breakdown some of the facts that caught my attention…. Ancient History Between Celtics and Warriors It has little relevance to the current squads but the Celtics…
Q&A with Wilt Author Robert Cherry
Since 2005, when we interviewed Robert Cherry, the author of “Wilt: Larger Than Life,” he has published two books. “Cherry Delight” is a memoir of his family and while, as he points out, neither of his parents ever led the…
Bill Russell’s Dynasty Review
With all this talk of Michael Jordan’s Bulls and their amazing dynasty, I started thinking about the NBA’s original and most prolific dynasty, the Bill Russell Celtics. Russell’s teams won 11 titles in 13 years, which is basically an unmatchable…
Q&A: Robert Cherry on Wilt
Robert Cherry is a writer, journalist, and businessman whose work has appeared in The Arizona Republic, The New York Times, and The Jerusalem Post. After selling his food manufacturing business, Robert published his first book which is a about Wilt…