Basketball, Listed

A dedication to basketball history, catalogued and ranked for posterity, then presented in convenient list form

Category: tim duncan

Head of the class: 18 greatest Naismith Hall of Fame NBA induction classes

February 11 · 26

awards and honors, Chapter 14, david robinson, dennis johnson, hall of fame, jerry lucas, jerry west, john stockton, karl malone, kevin garnett, kobe bryant, michael jordan, oscar robertson, player rankings, scottie pippen, tim duncan, Volume VIII
First quarter check in: 101 greatest NBA players of the 21st century (so far)

January 11 · 26

allen iverson, carmelo anthony, Chapter 11, chris paul, dirk nowitzki, dwight howard, dwyane wade, james harden, jason kidd, kevin durant, kevin garnett, kobe bryant, lebron james, player rankings, ray allen, russell westbrook, shaquille o’neal, stephen curry, steve nash, tim duncan, tracy mcgrady, vince carter, Volume VIII, yao ming
Polymaths: 24 NBA players who also excelled in other sports

April 1 · 25

allen iverson, Chapter 19, frivolities, john havlicek, player lists, stephen curry, steve nash, tim duncan, Volume VII, wilt chamberlain
Over the hill and on the court: 31 NBA players who stayed active into their 40s

November 21 · 24

bob cousy, Chapter 6, dirk nowitzki, kareem abdul-jabbar, karl malone, michael jordan, player lists, retirements and comebacks, steve nash, tim duncan, Volume VII
Better luck next time, kid: 19 greatest rookie performances that didn’t earn Rookie of the Year

April 11 · 23

awards and honors, bird and magic, carmelo anthony, Chapter 20, charles barkley, dave cowens, hakeem olajuwon, larry bird, magic johnson, michael jordan, pete maravich, rookie of the year, rookies, shaquille o’neal, tim duncan, Volume V, wes unseld, wilt chamberlain
Class consciousness: Nine greatest NBA Draft classes of the lottery era (since 1985)

June 21 · 22

allen iverson, Chapter 27, kobe bryant, lebron james, nba draft, shaquille o’neal, tim duncan, Volume IV
Noms de plume: 75 greatest NBA and ABA player nicknames

November 1 · 21

75th anniversary, allen iverson, Chapter 4, charles barkley, dominique wilkins, hakeem olajuwon, julius erving, karl malone, kobe bryant, larry bird, lebron james, magic johnson, michael jordan, names and nicknames, player rankings, shaquille o’neal, tim duncan, Volume IV, wilt chamberlain
Gold standards: Ranking the 18 U.S. men’s Olympic basketball teams

July 21 · 21

allen iverson, bill russell, bird and magic, carmelo anthony, Chapter 27, charles barkley, david robinson, dwyane wade, international basketball, jerry west, kevin durant, kobe bryant, larry bird, lebron james, magic johnson, michael jordan, oscar robertson, patrick ewing, shaquille o’neal, spencer haywood, team rankings, team usa, tim duncan, vince carter, Volume III
Hollow trophies: 14 early playoff exits by reigning league MVPs

May 11 · 21

awards and honors, bill walton, bucks, bulls, cavaliers, Chapter 20, colonels, dirk nowitzki, julius erving, karl malone, lebron james, magic johnson, mavericks, michael jordan, moses malone, nba mvp, nets, rockets, russell westbrook, spurs, thunder, tim duncan, trail blazers, upsets and cinderellas, Volume III, wes unseld
Fraudulent voting: 20 controversial NBA league MVP decisions

April 21 · 21

awards and honors, bill russell, bill walton, bob cousy, bob mcadoo, bob pettit, Chapter 18, charles barkley, controversies, dave cowens, dirk nowitzki, dwight howard, george gervin, james harden, jason kidd, jerry west, julius erving, kareem abdul-jabbar, karl malone, lebron james, magic johnson, michael jordan, nba mvp, oscar robertson, rick barry, russell westbrook, stephen curry, steve nash, tim duncan, Volume III, wes unseld, willis reed