When looking back on NBA history, there are very few performances by players over the age of 40 years old that are worth remembering.
It’s not every day that one trade can be the start of an era. Even so, that doesn’t mean it’s never happened. Back in 1980, the Boston Celtics made a trade that netted them Robert Parish from the Golden State Warriors and Kevin McHale through the draft.
Robert Parish was given the nickname the Chief after the character Chief from the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest because of his stoic and calm nature.
In an episode of the Showtime podcast with Michael Cooper, Robert Parish detailed how his NBA tenure began, facing up against Kareem Abdul Jabbar. “In the playoffs, we played the Lakers, back then it was Best-of-3, and so I’m feeling real good about myself… and then I went up against Kareem.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is, without a doubt, the greatest 7-footer in NBA history. The NBA is the most prominent league in the world where fans can watch literal giants go to work.
The 1990s were Michael Jordan's playground, an era where he frolicked and dazzled and won six championships with the Chicago Bulls. Robert Parish, at that time, was a hard-nosed veteran center who suddenly found himself on the Bulls after a long and storied career with the Boston Celtics.
To succeed in the NBA, it takes a lot of hard work and dedication. Not everyone can easily enter the league in the first place. But even after making it to the league, only a few players can truly achieve the level of a superstar.
Boston is one of the glamour franchises in the NBA and have been racking up titles since they came into existence in 1946. We look back at the championship banners they've been able to raise.
Over 75 years of history, the NBA has witnessed many controversial moments, including infamous fights that people haven't forgotten yet, and won't probably do in the future.
“Sooner or later, the dog is going to bite you,” the Celtics legend said on a podcast this week. View the original article to see embedded media. Warriors forward Draymond Green continues to make headlines for both his actions on the court and for comments after games.
Robert Parish is one of the most decorated players in the history of the NBA. A huge part of the success that the Boston Celtics enjoyed during the 1980s, Parish retired as a 4-time NBA champion and a 9-time NBA All-Star.
One of the marks of a true NBA superstar is not what they can do for themselves on the basketball court. Rather, it's what they do for their teammates.
Michael Jordan and Robert Parish only spent one season together on the Chicago Bulls, with MJ showing his style of leadership to the veteran big man, who never backed down against His Airness. The Boston Celtics legend played his 21st and last season in Chicago, where he met another legend in MJ.
The Boston Celtics are one of the greatest franchises in NBA history. Their 17 titles are tied with their arch-rival, the Los Angeles Lakers, for the most in league history.
Michael Jordan and Larry Bird are both all-time legends that are cemented in the pantheon of greats. Both have many accolades to their name and also led their teams to multiple championships.
Michael Jordan hasn't played basketball for almost 18 years. But still to this day, he is considered one the greatest player of all time. Jordan took some time to get to the championship level.
The NBA is pulling out all the stops for the NBA Finals matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat at Walt Disney World. While they updated
As LFO once sang, “The great Larry Bird jersey number 33.” There have been many accolades for the man they call Larry Legend that go beyond being name dropped by the fourth or five most popular boy band of the turn of the millennium.
Being a professional athlete is hard. That’s not a bold statement. However, it’s even more difficult to play into your late 30s, and sticking around in the pros into your 40s, if you aren’t a bowler or a golfer, is a truly rare feat.
When you think of the NBA, the Boston Celtics are one of the first teams that will come to mind. They are one half of the greatest rivalry the sport has ever known, and they have been winning titles ever since the earliest days of the league.
Sunday afternoon, the Boston Celtics would retire Paul Pierce’s jersey. And even though the Celtics would get blown out, that moment lasts forever. When you ask a modern-day fan what they think of when they think of the Celtics, they’re going to say Paul Pierce.
Can you name the NBA players who have played at age 40 or older in the shot-clock era?
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