Nellie Revisited

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It's only been about two months since Don Nelson stepped down as Maverick coach and retired.  At the time, I had wanted to go through his long and interesting career.  The hassles of everyday life prevented me from really going through Nellie's career at the time but I have regrouped am ready to go.  It isn't necessarily timely to be doing this now, with the playoffs raging and Nellie already fading into the background but a career as interesting as Nelson's is really something … [Read more...] about Nellie Revisited

Q&A: Robert Cherry on Wilt

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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 Chamberlain, a fellow Philadelphian, and one of  the compelling figures of the 20th Century.   Robert's definitive biography: "Wilt: Larger Than Life" (Triumph Books) has deconstructed Chamberlain's life on and off the basketball … [Read more...] about Q&A: Robert Cherry on Wilt

The Stockton-Malone FAQ

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Well, it's official.  As of yesterday, the second half of the John Stockton-Karl Malone duo has called it quits.  Malone's departure was not quite the natural process as he vacillated and left everyone guessing for a while.  But now that both Stockton and Malone are gone, this is a good time to look back at their intertwined careers and see if a review teaches anything new or even reminds of some of the old stories we've forgotten.  … [Read more...] about The Stockton-Malone FAQ

Expansion Drafts Revisited

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With Charlotte Bobcat's expansion draft coming in the near future, it's a fair to pose the question: what is the expansion draft worth in the larger scheme of things?  Well, it does not really seem to be too much.  The expansion team is seeking warm bodies and/or unproven players with theoretical upside.  In a perfect world, the expansion drafter would poach a bunch of talented young guys who haven't really gotten the chance to play.  In reality, most guys taken in the … [Read more...] about Expansion Drafts Revisited

GM Report: Elgin Baylor

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Overview   In April 1986, the Clippers were completing their second season in Los Angeles.  They were 32-50 and going nowhere.  Across town, the Lakers were dominating the headlines.  So, it was natural that the Clippers would try to bask in the Lakers' reflected glory by tapping one of the Laker greats of the past.  In this case, Donald Sterling decided that Elgin Baylor as GM of the Clippers.  Baylor has sat in that post ever since.  Of course, not much has changed in Clipper Land.  … [Read more...] about GM Report: Elgin Baylor

Re-Tracing Yinka

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I was surprised to read this weekend that former Net and former lottery pick bust, Yinka Dare died of a heart attack at age 32.  The heart attack was apparently due to an arrhythmia that Dare developed in college.  I'm one of the few people who can say that I, as a Nets fan, saw Dare play as a pro on any sort of consistent basis.  Dare is somewhat of an emblem of the futility of the pre-Jason Kidd Nets.  Dare left George Washington after his sophomore year against the … [Read more...] about Re-Tracing Yinka

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