Ed Odeven

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...

Michael Jordan’s fierce competitive drive is a necessary ingredient in any tale about the Chicago Bulls dynasty. Wisely, it is one of the trademarks of...

On April 15, 1984, in a regular-season finale, there were 17 double-digit scorers in a wild Nuggets-Spurs encounter in San Antonio. The hosts outgunned...

It’s been more than 40 years since the Lakers’ Kermit Washington slugged the Rockets’ Rudy Tomjanovich. Forevermore it’s known as The Punch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvwRFNkqn-U It was immortalized in...

On my 10th birthday, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar became the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. I don’t remember hearing about it that week, or being impressed by...

With some extra free time these days, I’ve been watching and rewatching sports highlights and old sitcoms on YouTube, including the 1994 NBA Finals....