The New York Times – Sports:
Wade, the former Miami Heat guard, will cap his basketball career with a Hall of Fame induction this weekend. Some are hoping his next phase is as a political star.
Category: Basketball Hall of Fame
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Willis Reed, Hall of Fame Center for Champion Knicks, Dies at 80
The New York Times – Sports:
He was beloved by New York fans for his willingness to play hurt, as memorably exemplified in the decisive Game 7 of the 1970 N.B.A. finals at Madison Square Garden.
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Billie Moore, Coach of Champions in Women’s Basketball, Dies at 79
The New York Times – Sports:
She was the first coach to lead two different schools to titles in the 1970s, when the women’s college game was new and struggling.
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Australia’s Lauren Jackson Completes Her Remarkable Comeback Story
The New York Times – Sports:
Lauren Jackson, a hero of Australian women’s basketball and a three-time W.N.B.A. most valuable player, has rejoined her national team after injuries knocked her out of the sport in 2014.
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Why Del Harris and Other Hall of Famers Had to Wait
The New York Times – Sports:
The basketball, baseball and pro football halls of fame make some deserving candidates wait decades for enshrinement. For the few who are chosen, the wait is hard but worth it.
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Pete Carril, Princeton’s Textbook Basketball Coach, Dies at 92
The New York Times – Sports:
Without the aid of athletic scholarships, he turned outgunned teams into winners by keeping players moving, passing, finding the open man and generally unnerving opponents.
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Bob Lanier, a Dominant Center of the 1970s and ’80s, Dies at 73
The New York Times – Sports:
Playing for the Detroit Pistons and the Milwaukee Bucks, he held his own against titans of the era like Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Willis Reed.