NBA | Great American Things

Posted by Robin on Aug 23, 2012 in Featured, Travel | Comments Off on Madison Square Garden

To basketball fans, MSG has nothing to do with a food additive. And the Garden isn’t a place where flowers are grown. No, for hoops...

Posted by Robin on Apr 30, 2012 in Featured, Sports | Comments Off on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

When he was known as Lew Alcindor, a high school phenom leading Power Memorial to multiple state championships, America knew this young man...

Posted by Robin on Jan 23, 2012 in Featured, Sports | Comments Off on Julius Erving, “Dr. J.”

My first instinct was to say, ‘Without the talents of Dr. J, the NBA wouldn’t be what it is today.” But it’s not...

Posted by Robin on Nov 13, 2011 in Featured, Sports | Comments Off on Brent Musburger

I’m well aware Brent Musburger isn’t high on everyone’s list of sports play-by-play guys. But his distinctive voice...

Posted by Robin on Nov 21, 2009 in Sports | Comments Off on Sports: Larry Bird

Of course, Larry’s not the only world-class athlete to come out of French Lick, Indiana. There’s…Uh…Okay, Larry...

Posted by Robin on Aug 12, 2009 in Sports | 1 comment

Here’s an oldie but goody: Q. Who was the only person who could hold Michael Jordan to under 30 points per game? A. Dean Smith. Oh,...