The Charlotte Bobcats, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, are about to hire Charles Oakley to fill a “soon-to-be-named” position. I don’t know if that means he’ll be a member of the coaching staff, a member of the front office, or just someone who beats the hell...
On Ben Wallace
posted by the mighty mjd
Just to throw in my late two cents on the issue… I’m not thrilled, as you might imagine. But there’s no one in particular to get mad at, it just sorta sucks. I’m not mad at the Pistons for being unwilling to play Ben Wallace $15 million a year for four years, I’m...
Lawrence Taylor, Cha...
posted by the mighty mjd
A little note here from the Miami Herald… People are buzzing about Lawrence Taylor’s bizarre behavior at Prime 112 last week. He reached for a bottle from the wrong table, approached Michael Jordan’s table and loudly yelled, ”Ladies and gentleman, Michael...
Kevin Willis on NBA ...
posted by the mighty mjd
Some very good quotes in here from Kevin Willis, including this one about Charles Oakley: “He dressed like a Temptation or a Four Top. He wasn’t afraid of color or anything. He could wear any style of leather or suit and pull it off, shoes on up.” I’m just picturing...
A couple of quotes...
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First, Yao Ming. Apparently, Yao talks some shit on the court, which I never would have guessed. Not because he doesn’t speak English, but because nothing about him seems authoritative whatsoever. Anyway, Tyson Chandler said this about Yao:”Last time, he told me he was going to...
NBA’s top five...
posted by the mighty mjd
According to Jack McCallum, the list goes as such: 5) Bill Russell 4) Oscar Robertson 3) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2) Larry Bird 1) Michael Jordan It’s hard to argue against any of the legends on that list, but when I think of the most intimidating NBA players ever… two names come to...
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