Paul H: Dude learn your history. Just because they were called the ‘Bad Boys’ does not mean they were thugs. Joe Dumars, John Salley, Rick Mahorn, James Edwards, Vinnie Johnson, Mark Aguirre and yes even Rodman, Laimbeer and Isiah were some of the...

Nowitzki has averaged over 22 points per game along with eight rebounds per game. He has shot an impressive .877 from the free-throw line. The Mavericks were one of the Lakers' toughest rivals in the late '80s when players such as Derek Harper, Rolando...

You could argue the Pistons would have won back-to-back championships with Kelly Tripucka, Adrian Dantley or Mark Aguirre at small forward, for instance, because they were all so difficult to stop. As the decade wore on and Jack McCloskey added Dennis...

When it came to pure talent, though, the Blue Demons (who went 26-2 overall that season) had it in spades. The undersized backcourt featuring Clyde Bradshaw, Teddy Grubbs and Skip Dillard held its own, but the real star power was up front. Future Mavs...

If the Tigers win the WS this season, I think guys named Verlander and Prince Fielder might be a big reason, too. Just like the Red Wings had Yzerman and Fedorov. Correction police: Willie Hernandez and Dave Bergman were acquired for Glenn Wilson and...

Providing the inside presence to complement Randolph Childress’ outside game, Rodney Rogers helped lead Wake Forest to its first NCAA bid in seven years (and start a string of seven straight seasons in the tournament). The 6’7” Rogers averaged 16.3...