Welcome to the Talkhoops.net NBA History Section

The NBA is entering its 62nd year (that's almost as old as Greg Oden). There has been a lot of history in those previous 61 years. The NBA has seen great big men, transcendent scorers, and some of the greatest showmen to ever grace the sporting world. In this section, you'll be able to find just about every bit of pertinent information that you could ever want about the NBA. We will continue to add to it over the next few months but for now, peruse the section to the right to begin viewing the history of the NBA.


Reigning Award Winners

MVP- Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks
Rookie of the Year- Brandon Roy, Portland Trailblazers
Defensive Player of the Year- Marcus Camby, Denver Nuggets
6th Man of the Year- Leandro Barbosa, Phoenix Suns
Most Improved Player- Monta Ellis, Golden State Warriors
Coach of the Year- Sam Mitchell, Toronto Raptors

Learning From Our Elders

At least one person was yelling for Rudy T to look out and setting the precedent for calling Walt, "Clyde."
Photos Courtesy of espn.com and filmjournal.net

Have you ever sat down and listened to what old men had to say? Neither have I until my father (also named Phillip) sent me a conversation he had with his friend Bill Langley about a week ago. Usually, you’d tire after a few “back in my day stories” mixed with some mild exaggerations, but these are classic. You can put these stories up there with the Rick James and Prince stories Charlie Murphy told on the Chappelle’s Show. It is NBA history at it’s finest; it doesn’t get better than this.
Phillip Barnett shares these gems with us.

The De-Evolution of the NBA Center

Where have the great big men gone? Photos Courtesy of nba.com, hoopedia.nba.com

It’s amazing what a good point guard can do in today’s game, the offensive prowess of today’s elite shooting guards seem to have no limit, offenses are being run around some of the most athletic small forwards the league has ever seen, and power forwards are better than they’ve ever been. It seems like the responsibility for every position on the court has risen since the end of the Jordan era except for centers.
Phillip Barnett chronicles the decline of NBA big men and the state of centers in today's game.

Letters to the NBA

To the fans of 1960's and 1970's NBA, Elgin Baylor was one of the greatest players of his generation and possibly of all-time. To the fans of today's NBA, he's one of the worst GMs of the past 2 decades. Due to tight-pocket ownership, Elgin had limited resources to build the Clippers for the first 17 years of this job. Since then, he's been able to build the Clippers into a decent team with perennial playoff hopes. Now with Elton Brand falling for most of this season due to a ruptured Achilles, Phillip Barnett is worried about how today's Clippers' team will impact Elgin's legacy.
Dear Elgin Baylor...
Photos Courtesy of ESPN.com and lakerhoops.net, respectively