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How the ABA changed basketball forever: Dr J, George Gervin and the league that dared to be different

Fifty summers after the ABA-NBA merger, George Gervin, Ralph Simpson and others reflect on the league whose swagger and innovations changed basketball forever

The Guardian - US

You Played These Guys on 82–0—Here’s What the Stats Don’t Show About Their Careers

We know Wilt is a cheat code, but here’s a look at all the other best names that have come back into the limelight with the emergence of internet game 82–0.

Sports Illustrated

Will there ever be another great men’s college basketball team?

The best NCAA men’s champions often had years to play together before their stars headed to the NBA. Now most standouts are anxious to get to the pros

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College Basketball's One-and-Done Era: Impact, Rankings, and Challenges

Duke's basketball program, known for its long-standing tradition of recruiting and developing players over multiple seasons, has embraced the one-and-done...

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Kevin Garnett interviews Spencer Haywood on his Supreme Court win vs. the NBA

When Kevin Garnett made the leap straight from prep school to the NBA, he owed a debt to fellow Hall of Fame forward Spencer Haywood.

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Tree Rollins, Shaq and the end of the NBA’s player-coach era

Veteran team leaders are often extensions of their coaches. But, until salary cap concerns intervened, the roles were often combined

The Guardian - US

Los Angeles Lakers legend Spencer Haywood on if there were players like Kevin Garnett in his era

"He’s got the dog in him, you know what I mean?" said Haywood of KG. "That makes you special."

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How a 1970s NBA Standout Played Role in LeBron James’s Career Scoring Record

The Hall of Famer had an interesting thought when discussing LeBron James’s scoring record.

Sports Illustrated

Spencer Haywood: the NBA star who opened the door for generations of prodigies

The basketball legend whose legal case improved the landscape for generations of young stars may finally be getting his due in history with a forthcoming biopic

The Guardian - US

Matt Calkins: Bill Russell may have been team sports’ greatest winner, but that’s only part of why people are celebrating his life

Before he played under him as a forward with the Sonics, and before he forged a lifetime friendship with the legend, Spencer Haywood remembers meeting Bill Russell after the Celtics played against the Pistons in Detroit.

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