Tag: Tim Duncan

Bam Adebayo’s All-Time NBA Top 5 Excludes LeBron James, Igniting Heated Debate

Brandon King

Few topics generate more discussion among basketball fans than all-time NBA rankings, and Bam Adebayo has added fuel to the fire with his latest list. The Miami Heat star recently shared his personal top five NBA players of all time and Adebayo’s list included: One name conspicuous by its absence was none other than LeBron James a fact that has not gone unnoticed by the most sychophantic elements of his large fanbase. The ranking, first shared by The Heat Central, quickly made the rounds on social media, with fans split…

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‘They Never Made the Finals Until I Got There’: Kendrick Perkins on 2012 OKC Thunder

Brandon King

In the latest of What the F Did He Say, we are featuring Kendrick Perkins. The ESPN talking head pulled up. The Road Trippin Podcast and one of the topics of discussion was his role on the 2012 Finals run of the Oklahoma City Thunder. He seems to have an inflated sense of his impact, saying : “The Oklahoma City Thunder never went to the NBA Finals until Kendrick Perkins arrived on that team.” Perkins said he locked up some guy “Dirk Nowinski” however another Mavericks player, Nowitzki, picked up…

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Basketball Hall of Fame ceremony for Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett moved to May 13-15

Brandon King

From Sam Quinn of cbssports.com: The 2020 Pro Basketball Hall of Fame is set to have one of the most star-studded classes in its history. Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett are all slated for induction, but their enshrinement ceremonies had all been delayed due to COVID-19 precautions. It was originally slated to take place during the summer of 2020, but it was delayed indefinitely as the virus raged. But as the NBA moves forward with its 2020-21 season without a vaccine, other basketball activities are moving forward with…

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Tim Duncan retiring after 19 seasons

Brandon King

2016 is the year of legends and all-time greats hanging them up. This year has seen Peyton Manning, Kobe Bryant, Calvin Johnson, and soon to be Tony Stewart all call it careers.  We can now add Tim Duncan to that list. Arguably the greatest power forward to play the game , and surefire first ballot Hall of Famer, announced his retirement after a stellar 19 season career that included 15 All-Star teams, 2 regular season MVP awards, 3 Finals MVP awards, and 5 NBA Championships.  Duncan was voted to the…

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