Basketball

Posted by Robin on Apr 30, 2012 in Featured, Sports | Comments Off on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

When he was known as Lew Alcindor, a high school phenom leading Power Memorial to multiple state championships, America knew this young man...

Posted by Robin on Jan 23, 2012 in Featured, Sports | Comments Off on Julius Erving, “Dr. J.”

My first instinct was to say, ‘Without the talents of Dr. J, the NBA wouldn’t be what it is today.” But it’s not...

Posted by Robin on Feb 19, 2011 in Sports | 1 comment

The first whistled notes of “Sweet Georgia Brown” let you know that basketball wizardry — and more important, lots of laughs...

Posted by Robin on Feb 9, 2011 in Sports | 1 comment

There are two kinds of athletes we cheer for. First are those who perform for our favorite teams, easily identified by their team...

Posted by Robin on Apr 18, 2009 in Sports | 1 comment

The first whistled notes of “Sweet Georgia Brown” let you know that basketball wizardry — and more important, lots of...

Posted by Robin on Apr 6, 2009 in Sports | 1 comment

The championship game, feh. Fans of the two schools involved care immensely, basketball fans care some, Joe Sixpack just hopes it’s a...