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


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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6 days ago2 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
Jake C
Nov 95 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 302 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 303 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 134 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 102 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 282 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 273 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 72 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 212 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 152 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 122 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 111 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


Longtime Phoenix Suns Radio Play-By-Play Man Al McCoy Passes Away at 91
*Photo credit: Christian Petersen Getty Images One of the NBA’s all-time broadcasting legends has passed away. Al McCoy, who was the...
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Sep 21, 20241 min read


Mitchell Wiggins Passes Away At Age 64
*Photo credit: nolefan.org Former NBA veteran Mitchell Wiggins has passed away at the age of 64, his daughter announced on social media....
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Sep 13, 20241 min read
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