Kareem Abdul-Jabaar

On Tuesday, Michael Jordan was among the 21 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded by President Barack Obama. The sports world was well-represented as legendary Los Angeles Dodgers announcer Vin Scully and Basketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul–Jabbar also received Medals of Freedom on Tuesday. During his speech, President Obama said Jordan was [...]

NBA legend and trailblazer of the game, Moses Malone passed away early Sunday morning at the age of 60. It is truly a sad day for basketball fans and historians around the world as the basketball world lost one of the best players to ever grace the hardwood regardless of era. “The Chairman of the [...]

August 30, 2011 – R.S. De France The Hoop Doctors continue looking back at the greatest centers in NBA history, decade by decade, with the 1970’s: ABOUT STATISTICS NOTES Drafted 1975 In 1970’s: Games 299 Points 5266 17.6 ppg Rebounds 2649 8.8 rpg Steals 412 1.37 spg Blocks 329 1.1 bpg Career: 14.1 ppg, 7.0 [...]

August 5, 2011 – R.S. De France The Hoop Doctors continue looking back at the greatest centers in NBA history, decade by decade, with the 1980’s: ABOUT STATISTICS NOTES Drafted: 1971 (ABA) NBA Debut: 1977 season In 1980’s: Games 557 Points 11,148 20.0 ppg Rebounds 4,181 7.5 rpg Blocks 326 0.58 bpg 1972 All-Star Game [...]