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Defensive genius: How Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell changed the game of basketball

August 6, 2022 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Bill Russell, who died on July 31, 2022 at the age of 88, didn’t need to remind folks how great he was. The man had a championship ring for each of his 10 fingers plus 1 more for good measure. If owning championship rings is the standard in recognizing the greatest basketball player of all … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Bill Russell, Boston Celtics, NBA best defensive players

NBA diamond anniversary team: OMFB ranks the 75 greatest players in basketball history

July 3, 2022 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

The NBA honored its 75 greatest players — 76 to be exact because of a tie — on Feb. 20, 2022, in Cleveland, Ohio. LeBron James was one of 45 members of the all-time 75 team who came in person and participated in the festivities. For LeBron, being a part of an event to honor … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Bill Russell, Julius Erving, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Bryant, Larry Bird, LeBron James, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, NBA 75th anniversary, Shaquille O'Neal, Steph Curry, Tim Duncan, Wilt Chamberlain

Russell’s message to LeBron: ‘Thanks for leaving me off your Mt. Rushmore’

February 17, 2014 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Bill Russell doesn’t need to remind folks how great he was. He has 11 rings to prove it. If the number of championships is the deciding factor in recognizing the greatest NBA player of all time, then the former Boston Celtics great wins it hands down. When Russell was snubbed by LeBron James in his … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Bill Russell, LeBron James, Mt. Rushmore

Where does Dennis Rodman rank among NBA’s greatest defenders?

September 1, 2011 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Dennis Rodman entered the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011. It’s a deserving honor considering the enormous impact Rodman has had in the sport, especially on defense where he truly (and literally) left his mark. Rodman was an absolute pest on the defensive end, hounding perimeter players and muscling post players with an all-out … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Alonzo Mourning, Ben Wallace, Bill Russell, Dennis Rodman, Dikembe Mutombo, Gary Payton, Hakeem Olajuwon, Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Sidney Moncrief

THE 10 BEST CENTERS OF ALL TIME

September 7, 2008 by Joel Huerto 9 Comments

Patrick Ewing and Hakeem Olajuwon were always considered two of the best centers in the game and their induction into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008 officially cemented their place in history. But where does Ewing and Olajuwon rank among the greats? Who is the best center of all time? Wilt? Russell? Shaq? With … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Arvydas Sabonis, Bill Russell, David Robinson, George Mikan, Hakeem Olajuwon, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Moses Malone, NBA centers, Patrick Ewing, Shaquille O'Neal, Wilt Chamberlain

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