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Basketball Thoughts & Analysis
Since 2019, giving opinion and news on the NBA and the game of basketball.


Doug Moe: 1938-2026
Photo: Former NBA head coach Doug Moe in his days as an assistant coach. Moe passed away age age 87 on Feb. 17. His 628 victories are 19th all-time. Photo credit: Getty Images. Cover photo: Doug Moe as head coach of the Denver Nuggets. Photo credit: Getty Images, NBAE. One of the most innovative and colorful coaches in NBA history has passed away. Doug Moe, who was the architect behind one of the NBA’s most potent offenses in the late 1970s with the San Antonio Spurs and in
Jake C
Feb 173 min read


Elden Campbell: 1968-2025
Cover photo: Elden Campbell, with the Los Angeles Lakers, battles for a rebound against the Houston Rockets’ Hakeem Olajuwon. Photo credit: David J. Phillip, Associated Press. NBA veteran Elden Campbell passed away on Dec. 2 at age 57. A native of Inglewood, Calif., Campbell attended Morningside High School, a school that also produced WNBA legends Lisa Leslie and Tina Thompson as well as former Los Angeles Laker Byron Scott. Campbell was 2-time All-ACC at the University of
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Dec 3, 20252 min read


Rodney Rogers: 1971-2025
Cover photo: Rodney Rogers while at Wake Forest. Photo credit: North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. Photo: Rodney Rogers of the New Jersey Nets goes up for a shot against the Indiana Pacers’ Jermaine O’Neal in 2004. Photo credit: Darron Cummings, Associated Press. The basketball family has lost another great one as Rodney Rogers passed away on Nov. 21 at the age of 54. Rogers, a native of Durham, N.C., was an alum of Hillside High School. In 1990, he was North Carolina Mr. Ba
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Nov 22, 20252 min read


Lenny Wilkens: 1937-2025
Cover photo: Lenny Wilkens of the St. Louis Hawks looks to score between two defenders. Photo credit: NBAE, Getty Images. Photo: Hall of Fame NBA player and coach Lenny Wilkens in 2021 at a ceremony naming a Seattle street in his honor. Photo credit: Ken Lambert, Seattle Times. An Atlanta Hawk and Seattle SuperSonic legend has passed away. Lenny Wilkens, a 9-time All-Star over 15 seasons with the St. Louis Hawks, Seattle SuperSonics, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Portland Trail Bl
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Nov 9, 20255 min read


Lawrence Moten: 1972-2025
Cover Photo: Syracuse Orangemen guard Lawrence Moten shoots a jump shot in a game against Providence on February 8, 1995. Moten, Syracuse...
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Sep 30, 20252 min read


Remembering Dikembe Mutombo: 1966-2024
Photo: Atlanta Hawks’ center Dikembe Mutombo does his famous finger wag towards the crowd during a 1998 game against the Indiana Pacers....
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Sep 30, 20253 min read


Remembering Moses Malone: 1955-2015
Photo: Philadelphia 76ers’ center Moses Malone shoots against the Milwaukee Bucks’ Sidney Moncrief. Photo credit: Rusty Kennedy,...
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Sep 13, 20254 min read


Frank Layden, 1932-2025
Cover photo: Frank Layden coaching the Utah Jazz in 1988. Layden, who coached the Jazz from 1981-1988 and is responsible for bringing...
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Jul 10, 20252 min read


Stan Love, 1949-2025
*Photo credit to Getty Images, Focus on Sport 1975 Former NBA and ABA veteran Stan Love has passed away at the age of 76. A 6’9 forward,...
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Apr 28, 20252 min read


Dick Barnett, 1936-2025
Photo: Dick Barnett goes for a layup against the St. Louis Hawks’ Lenny Wilkens. Courtesy of Focus on Sport, 1967. * Cover photo credit...
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Apr 27, 20253 min read


Ollie Taylor, 1947-2025
*Photo credit to nasljerseys.com . Ollie Taylor against the Memphis Pros' Johnny Neumann. Former ABA guard Ollie Taylor has passed away...
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Apr 7, 20252 min read


George Foreman, 1949-2025
Legendary boxer George Foreman has passed away at the age of 76, his son George posted on Instagram on Friday evening. Foreman was born...
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Mar 21, 20252 min read


Slick Watts, 1951-2025
*Photo credit: Focus on Sport Six-year NBA veteran Donald Earl “Slick” Watts passed away Saturday at the age of 73. Watts, from Rolling...
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Mar 15, 20252 min read


Oliver Miller, 1970-2025
*Photo credit: Rocky Widner, NBA Entertainment On the heels of losing Junior Bridgeman on Tuesday, the NBA community lost another on...
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Mar 12, 20252 min read


Junior Bridgeman, 1953-2025
*Photo credit: Dick Raphael NBA veteran Junior Bridgeman passed away on Tuesday at the age of 71 after collapsing at the Galt House Hotel...
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Mar 11, 20251 min read


Rickey Henderson 1958-2024
*Photo credit: Jeff Carlick, MLB Photos Baseball legend Rickey Henderson has died at age 65. Henderson passed away on Friday from...
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Dec 21, 20242 min read


Dick Van Arsdale, 1943-2024
*Photo credit: Getty Images Phoenix Suns legend Dick Van Arsdale died on Monday at the age of 81. An Indianapolis, Ind. native, Van...
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Dec 16, 20242 min read


Bob Love: 1942-2024
*Photo credit: Walter Iooss Jr. Former Chicago Bulls legend Bob Love passed away Monday after a long bout with cancer, the Bulls said in...
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Nov 18, 20242 min read


Pete Rose, 1941-2024
*Photo credit AFP The sports world was dealt a blow on Monday with the passing of Major League Baseball legend Pete Rose. He was 83. NBA...
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Sep 30, 20241 min read


Dikembe Mutombo, 1966-2024
*Photo credit: Doha Stadium Plus Qatar The NBA family lost another legend on Monday morning. In what has been a tough year with the...
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Sep 30, 20242 min read
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