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Mailman Delivers on Hall of Fame Speech, Pippen as Well

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Karl Malone vowed he wasn't going to cry. It was one of the few times in basketball the Mailman wasn't able to deliver. "I said two things," Malone had said Friday hours before his evening induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame. "I don't want to talk long and I don't want to cry. So I'm leaving...

1960 and 1992 Olympic Teams Talk Trash Over Who Was Real Dream Team

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- It all started when Charles Barkley walked into a Basketball Hall of Fame function on Thursday and was preparing to meet Bob Boozer for the first time. Barkley extended his hand for a greeting and soon was taken aback. You've got to realize it takes a lot for Barkley to be surprised. "I said, 'We...

Sports Need to Step It Up for Troops

Since we're in the Memorial Day spirit, I'll defer on something involving patriotism and sports to Bob Feller, now 91 years young, who once threw 100 mph fastballs past hitters for an easy trip to the baseball Hall of Fame. He also was a gun captain on a World War II battleship along the way to eight battle stars and other...

For Starters: Five Best Moments From the 2009 Hall of Fame Class

Who doesn't like a list, especially on a Monday morning when that's about all you can handle?Here is each Hall of Fame Inductees' best line from Friday night's ceremony in Springfield, Mass.:Jerry Sloan: "Tom Boerwinkle ... 6-foot-11, built my backyard. When he bought the house behind me, I said: 'Tom, we were roommates...

Jordan Goes From Classy to Clown

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- When it's your party, you can cry if you want to, and you also can embarrass yourself if you want to. Just ask Michael Jordan, who spent his induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday night doing his version of dancing naked on a coffee table with a lamp shade on his head....

David Robinson News From the Web

05/29/12 Baton Rouge shooting ruled murder-suicide Source: Daily Comet - Thibodaux LA Cpl. Tommy Stubbs tells The Advocate ( http://bit.ly/KXxEwE ) 37-year-old David Robinson was arguing with his wife about a divorce.
05/24/12 Kettering claim all prizes in Old race Source: corbytoday.co.uk KETTERING swept the board at the final round of the Northants CRA Late Spring Handicap Road Race Series, providing the day's winner in David Robinson and securing both the overall individual title through Joel Lewis and the team prize.
05/24/12 Second Lothrop contract considered Source: Register-Star - Hudson NY The Public Works Committee of the Board of Supervisors is considering a contract of $536,648 to hire Lothrop Associates as the administrator of the $10 million Columbia County Courthouse renovation project.
05/23/12 Spurs legend David Robinson hosts pep rally at Haven... Source: mySA - San Antonio TX Spurs legend David Robinson hosted a pep rally at Haven for Hope, met residents there and used the city's ongoing NBA playoff energy to kick off a drive for needed materials Wednesday.
05/23/12 Vipers announce new assistant coaches Source: BCLocalNews.com The Vernon Vipers hockey have signed Jason Read and Vernon's David Robinson as assistant coaches for the upcoming B.C. Hockey League season.