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NBA’s best perimeter defenders

September 18, 2013 by Joel Huerto 1 Comment

The Glove. The nickname fit Gary Payton like Isotoners. He got his nickname “The Glove” when Payton’s cousin called him during the 1993 Western Conference Finals series against Phoenix and told him, “you’re holding Kevin Johnson like a baseball in a glove,” and the nickname was born. The only point guard ever to win the … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Alvin Robertson, Gary Payton, Joe Dumars, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Michael Cooper, Michael Jordan, Ron Artest, Scottie Pippen, Sidney Moncrief

Pippen teams up with Obama on Election Day

November 7, 2012 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

President Obama is very superstitious. On Election Day, he wanted to keep tradition and play some hoops, something he did in 2008 when he won the presidency. But Obama didn’t want to just play a game, he wanted to make sure he won. So he called in a ringer: Scottie Pippen. Obama is a huge … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Barack Obama, Scottie Pippen

DREAM TEAM’S UNTOLD STORIES

June 16, 2012 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Twenty years ago, when NBA players were allowed to participate in the Summer Olympics it changed the entire landscape of the sport of basketball. The global impact of the 1992 U.S. men’s basketball team — also known as the Dream Team — was enormous. They opened the door for international players such as Pau Gasol, … [Read more…]

Posted in: FIBA, General, NBA Tagged: Charles Barkley, Chris Mullin, Christian Laettner, Chuck Daly, Clyde Drexler, David Robinson, Dream Team, John Stockton, Karl Malone, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Mike Krzyzewski, Patrick Ewing, Scottie Pippen

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

PIPPEN’S WIFE JOINS ‘REAL HOUSEWIVES’

February 10, 2011 by Joel Huerto 2 Comments

Scottie Pippen recently visited ESPN’s First Take show to talk hoops, but he was there mainly to pump up his wife’s new venture into the reality TV world. Larsa Pippen will be a part of the cast on “The Real Housewives of Miami,” which airs on Feb. 22 on Bravo. She’ll be joined by another … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Cristy Rice, Larsa Pippen, Real Housewives of Miami, Scottie Pippen

SCOTTIE PIPPEN: THE NBA’S GREATEST WINGMAN

April 11, 2010 by Joel Huerto 1 Comment

In Gotham City, Batman would occasionally need Robin’s help to defeat crime. In the movie “Top Gun,” Maverick needed Iceman to accomplish his mission. In the NBA, Michael Jordan became a champion with a big assist from Scottie Pippen. With Pippen as his wingman, Jordan won six NBA championships and six Finals MVPs with the … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Michael Jordan, Naismith Hall of Fame, Scottie Pippen

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