Shaquille O'Neal wasn't meant to be the first overall pick of the 1992 NBA Draft. Scouts at that time saw him as a one-dimensional player — a center who could do nothing but force his way to the paint ...

College basketball has seen a handful of transcendent characters over the years, but you could make a serious case that no player in college basketball’s modern era was as popular and polarizing as ...

March Madness’s ultimate villain, Christian Laettner, has a completely different life after carving out a legendary career at Duke and playing in the NBA. Laettner won back-to-back national ...

Christian Laettner was be the youngest member in the original Dream Team but that didn't mean he was the least talented. Though the veterans such as Larry Bird, Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan were ...

March has an ability to turn anyone into a hero, regardless of what they do with the rest of their basketball career. Braylon Mullins has a bright NBA future, but his legacy at UConn is secure after ...

Mar 21, 2023; New York, NY, USA; New St. John s head coach Rick Pitino speaks at his introductory press conference at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports Rick Pitino ...

MOORHEAD-Former Duke and Minnesota Timberwolves standout Christian Laettner doesn't know much about new Timberwolves coach Tom Thibodeau, but he knows one thing. "I know he's a great coach," said ...

A well-known basketball star will be walking around the Reedsburg High School gymnasium in October. Christian Laettner, who is best known for playing with Duke’s four back-to-back Final Four teams in ...

Phil Jackson coached some of the greatest players in NBA history, a list that includes Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal and Scottie Pippen. There is, however, one surprising player that ...

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Kentucky (11-6 record) trailed by 18 points at the half before storming back and winning the game at the buzzer. Ironically, it was Kentucky on the other end of the most famous shot in the history of ...

The Laettner shot has gone down in college basketball lore as one of the NCAA Tournament’s most memorable moments. Pitino went on to win a national title at Kentucky four years after it, but the Duke ...