Some people would say that the way professional sports were played in the 50s and 60s seemed exactly the same. In some cases, that statement is true. The same changes occurred, such as the expansion and development of the professional leagues, the increasing popularity of television broadcasts ...

The Legacy of Michael Jordan The NBA is one of the oldest leagues in the history of sports, and the Chicago Bulls one of the oldest and most famous teams in the history of basketball. The one person who has taken the Chicago Bulls to such heights is none other than Michael Jordan. Desp...

Rid of age limit in professional basketball. Enforcing an age limit upon professional basketball has always been a topic of concern because of the many accepting and opposing views regarding the issue. While there are many professional sports which do not currently enforce an age limit (Major L...

It wasn't long ago that I was a young boy cheering on the Lakers from my home in SoCal. I watched in awe as one of the great dynasties in NBA history dismantled one opponent after the next. Kobe Bryant was a young superstar being called the next Jordan and Shaq was making his defenders look lik...

Clash of the Titans "Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon 'em." (2,v, 77, Twelfth Night.) What makes a great basketball player? The National Basketball Association (NBA) consi...

Peter Press Maravich is arguably one of the best basketball players ever to play the game. Born June 22, 1947 in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania where he learned to love basketball from his father, Press Maravich, who spent many hours teaching him the game's most important fundamentals. Maravich brok...