Archive for the 'Basketball Legends' Category

Did a Convicted Man Ask for his Sentence to be INCREASED to Honor his Favorite Basketball Player?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about basketball and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the basketball urban legends featured so far. BASKETBALL URBAN LEGEND: A convicted man asked for his sentence to be INCREASED to honor his favorite basketball player. Eric […]

Did Dave Cowens Really Take a Break From Playing Basketball to Drive a Cab Instead?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about basketball and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the basketball urban legends featured so far. BASKETBALL URBAN LEGEND: Dave Cowens once took a break from the Celtics during the season to drive a cab. Dave […]

Did Del Harris Once Set a Pick on a Player During a Game…That He Was Coaching?!

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about basketball and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the basketball urban legends featured so far. BASKETBALL URBAN LEGEND: Del Harris once set a pick on Michael Adams during a game! Michael Adams probably had the […]

Did Everett Case Really Invent the ACC Tournament?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about basketball and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the basketball urban legends featured so far. BASKETBALL URBAN LEGEND: Everett Case created the ACC Tournament. Everett Case was best known for being the head coach of […]

Did a College Basketball Game Once End in One Team Playing ONE Player Against the Other Team’s Five?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about basketball and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the basketball urban legends featured so far. BASKETBALL URBAN LEGEND: An NCAA basketball game once ended with a team playing 1-on-5! In 1982, two small colleges got […]

What Peculiar Punishment Did Future TV Star Chuck Connors Suffer While Playing for the Boston Celtics?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about basketball and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the basketball urban legends featured so far. BASKETBALL URBAN LEGEND: Chuck Connors was once punished in a peculiar fashion for his reaction to a tough loss against […]

Did Jim Thorpe Play Professional Basketball?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about basketball and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the basketball urban legends featured so far. BASKETBALL URBAN LEGEND: Jim Thorpe played professional basketball. One of the neat things about the study of history is that […]

Did Danny Ainge Bite Tree Rollins During a Playoff Game?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about basketball and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the basketball urban legends featured so far. BASKETBALL URBAN LEGEND: Danny Ainge once bit Tree Rollins during a playoff game. A good deal of legends revolve around […]

Did the United States Vote AGAINST Sending Professional Basketball Players to the 1992 Olympics?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about basketball and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the basketball urban legends featured so far. BASKETBALL URBAN LEGEND: The United States voted against sending National Basketball Association players to the 1992 Olympics. From the first […]

Did Larry Bird Really Play a Game Where Every Shot He Took Was Left-Handed?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about basketball and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the basketball urban legends featured so far. BASKETBALL URBAN LEGEND: Larry Bird played a game where he shot all of his shots left-handed. Today is “Left Handed […]