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RIP Cliff Hagan, who has passed away at 94.
1958 NBA champion
5× NBA All-Star
2× All-NBA Second Team
1968 ABA All-Star
1951 NCAA champion at Kentucky
Basketball Hall of Fame, 1978
One of the great forwards of his era
New story: Paul Mokeski, the role player’s role player.
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12 NBA seasons. 763 games. Nine playoff runs. Backup to Moses Malone, Bob Lanier, Dave Cowens, and Jack Sikma.
A 7-footer who built his career on screens, toughness, and trust.
Kon Knueppel To Miss Start Of Regular Season With Hamstring Strain basketball.realgm.com/wireta…
Hot Rod Hundley picking his all-time “Showmen” team in his autobiography. Really good book, by the way. Hundley was a two-time All-Star with the Lakers right around the Minneapolis to L.A. transition, but he’s probably best remembered as the voice of the Jazz for 35 years
🆕 New article
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The Vancouver Grizzlies made plenty of mistakes, but six seasons was never enough time to decide whether the NBA could work in the city.
A look back at a franchise that was gone before it ever had a real chance to grow
How many players in this first Vancouver Grizzlies team photo can you name?
Big Country, Greg Anthony, Blue Edwards, Byron Scott... but after that?
Beyond being a very useful name to know for Hoops Grid or Immaculate Grid, did you know Tony Massenburg co-wrote a book about Len Bias?
Massenburg was a freshman at Maryland during Bias’ final season, while Walt Williams grew up in the area idolizing Bias before eventually playing for Maryland himself.
