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YouTube Gold: When Ralph Sampson And Patrick Ewing Tangled In College

A brilliant era in basketball It’s sort of hard to believe, but in the early 1980’s, Patrick Ewing, Hakeem “The Dream” Olajuwon and Ralph Sampson were all in college more or less at the same time.

Ralph Sampson Says Chet Holmgren Is Not A Real Rookie

The 2024 Rookie of the Year race comes down between Chet Holmgren and Victor Wembanyama. But according to basketball Hall of Famer Ralph Sampson, Holmgren actually shouldn't be in the race at all.

This Day In Lakers History: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Outduels Hakeem Olajuwon, Ralph Sampson In Win Over Rockets

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is one of the greatest players in the history of the NBA yet he doesn’t get talked about nearly enough in those conversations. Regardless, Kareem remains far and away the greatest scorer of all-time and his exploits stretched even into the latter stages of his career.

YouTube Gold: Chaminade Shocks The World

An absolutely amazing triumph seemingly out of nowhere The late Terry Holland never really got enough credit for what he did at Virginia. He left Davidson to take over the program in 1974 when it had almost no tradition of success.

20 forgotten NBA stars from the Jordan era

This list will include a number of players from the era of Michael Jordan whose careers started out brilliantly, but for whatever reason — tragedy, circumstances, or other — never reached the lofty levels people expected of them. Enjoy!

The 20 best Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball players of all time

While it was only recently that Virginia blossomed into a perennial national championship contender under coach Tony Bennett — and won the whole thing in 2019 — the program has plenty of tradition to celebrate. Here is our list of the 20 best men's players in Virginia basketball history.

The greatest rookie NBA seasons of all time

There's no guarantee any reigning or future Rookie of the Year will go on to win MVP honors or be remembered as an all-time great of the sport. Like in life, unforeseen events occur in sports, and they can stall a promising young talent before he truly begins his journey. 

The 'NBA players 24 or younger to average at least 16 PPG and 11 RPG in one postseason' quiz

In NBA history, a player 24 years or younger has averaged 16 PPG and 11 RPG in one postseason on 42 occasions. How many of the 42 can you name in five minutes?

The 'First round draft picks of the Houston Rockets' quiz

The Houston Rockets had back-to-back first overall picks in the NBA draft in 1983 and 1984. They drafted the "Twin Towers" - composing one of the tallest front-courts in NBA history - leading to an NBA Finals appearance in 1986. The Rockets directly benefited from Michael Jordan's brief retirement, winning back-to-back championships in 1994 and 1995. The Rockets landed the first overall pick again in 2002 and drafted another big man. In recent years, the team has been rebuilding and returned to relevance, even winning the division in 2015.Can you name the 33 first round draft picks of the Houston Rockets since 1983?

The 'Tallest players in NBA history' quiz

Can you name the tallest players in NBA history? This includes all players who played at least one NBA game and exceeded 7'3" in height.

The 'No. 1 NBA draft picks to win the Rookie of the Year' quiz

19 number 1 picks of the NBA draft have also won the Rookie of the Year award. How many of them can you name?

The 'Houston Rockets' All-Stars' quiz