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Are Three Superstars Two Too Many?

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Doug Collins once played for a team that was said to need three basketballs. It was the Philadelphia 76ers of the late 1970s, which featured Julius Erving, George McGinnis and World B. Free, then known as Lloyd Free. And Collins (shown right with Free recently) also was a prolific scorer, although he...

Tip-Off Timer: Robert Parish Lasted a Record 21 Seasons

Tip-Off Timer counts down the days until the first game of the 2009-10 season. On Tuesday, there are 21 days remaining. There were always better players in the NBA than Robert Parish, but there never was one who played longer than he did. He was the tortoise of NBA centers, outlasting all those hares who raced ahead of him...

Tip-Off Timer: '87 Was End of Bird-Magic, Celtics-Lakers

Tip-Off Timer counts down the days until the first game of the 2009-10 NBA season. On Saturday, there are exactly 87 days left.In the NBA, 1987 was a tough year.That's when it became official the Celtics were never going to be the same again, and neither was the Celtics-Lakers rivalry. Meaning it was also the end of...

Robert Parish News From the Web

05/11/12 5 at 10: Mail bag Source: Chattanooga Times Free Press - Chattanooga TN What a great win this past weekend for Rickie Fowler.
05/02/12 Pedro Martinez, Robert Parish Highlight 2012 Sports... Source: NESN Pedro Martinez and Robert Parish are two of Boston's most heralded athletes.
04/04/12 Shaquille O'Neal was LSU's last consensus All-American Source: Bossier Press-Tribune - Bossier City LA In the last 60 years, LSU has produced four consensus All-America basketball players.

Background on Robert Parish

Robert Lee Parish (born August 30, 1953) is a retired American basketball center. He was known for his strong defense and jump shooting, and was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003. In 1996, Parish was also named as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.

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