Articles by Martin Fenn (207)
The Cleveland Cavaliers signed Gerald Wilkins to be a “Michael Jordan stopper” ahead of the 1992-93 season, and Wilkins fully bought into the idea ahead of a playoff showdown with the Bulls. Gerald's older brother, Dominique, warned against giving MJ extra fuel, but it was already too late.
Former Portland Trail Blazers center and NBA Hall of Famer Bill Walton wasn't much of an orator during the team's championship parade in 1977. He was so overcome with emotion that he could only ask for his motorcycle after it got lost in the crowd.
Michael Jordan had one of the finest scoring performances of his career in a first-round series against the Washington Bullets in the 1997 playoffs. He also hilariously said during his postgame press conference that he felt obligated to apologize for abandoning the triangle offense.
The New York Knicks tried to bully the Chicago Bulls during a grueling, seven-game series in the 1992 Eastern Conference semifinals. But Michael Jordan finally made a stand in Game 7, confronting the man who had harassed Scottie Pippen throughout the course of the series.
Veteran forward Nemanja Bjelica didn't get all that much attention as one of the Golden State Warriors' offseason additions. But he has a lot to offer the Dubs as a floor-spacing big who, as Draymond Green recently discovered, is surprisingly adept as a playmaker with the ball in his hands.
Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, and the rest of the “Inside the NBA” crew never hold back from roasting one another or even making jokes at their own expense. Barkley had a hilarious description of The Jet's role with the Houston Rockets during a halftime segment in May, calling him Hakeem Olajuwon's water boy..
Chicago Bulls icon and NBA great Michael Jordan is generally thought of as a fearless leader and individual. However, Jordan admitted he wouldn't dare get in a fight with a former Bulls center nicknamed “The Lumberjack.” Of course, that notion didn't stop MJ from blitzing him with some patented smack talk.
The 1996 NBA Draft Class posed for a picture after being drafted into the Association, and that flick would become one of the most iconic in league history. There's just one problem: the photo is missing No. 1 overall pick Allen Iverson. Nobody in the class, including AI, has any real recollection of The Answer was absent.
The Detroit Pistons were just moments away from acquiring Philadelphia 76ers star Allen Iverson ahead of his 2000-01 MVP campaign. However, the deal was nixed because Iverson's teammate, center Matt Geiger, refused to waive a provision in his contract out of fear that he and AI would be worse off in the Motor City.
Former Washington Bullets guard Steve Colter played just 10 seasons in the NBA and averaged less than 10 points for his career. But his “Crooked Leg” move gave Detroit Pistons legend Isiah Thomas nightmares and resulted in Thomas asking to check All-Star Jeff Malone when Detroit played Washington.