Ed Odeven

When Klay Thompson sustained a right Achilles tendon injury on Wednesday, the circumstances of his attempted comeback conjured up memories of Norm Nixon’s career...

Longtime Georgetown University basketball coach John Thompson couldn’t hide on the court. He was a giant (6 foot 10) and loomed large on the college...

More than 30 years after he played his final game for La Salle University, Lionel “L-Train” Simmons is being honored again for his sensational...

Decades after the start of his successful NBA career began with the Los Angeles Lakers, Byron Scott returned to Arizona State University and earned...

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey lived through the painful desegregation of public schools and the turbulent 1960s. He's also seen that there hasn't...

LeBron James’ amazing athleticism has been a topic of discussion throughout the 21st century. Inevitably, there have been countless hypothetical questions such as this:...

It’s been a little over 43 years since Pete Maravich dropped a career-high 68 points on the New York Knicks. This, of course, happened several...

Jerry Krause didn’t draft Michael Jordan in 1984. Rod Thorn, Krause’s predecessor, did. It turned out to be the best draft decision of the 1980s,...

It was 40 years ago today that shooting guard Lionel Hollins helped guide the Philadelphia 76ers past the Boston Celtics, providing a dynamic spark...

Before the Chicago Bulls morphed into a title contender, they needed to endure growing pains. They needed to mature. And they needed to upgrade...