Posts from Basketball History 101 podcast
Figuring out how the Harlem Globetrotters started is a complicated story because there are actually two differing accounts. There is the official story that the Globetrotters themselves tell as to how they got started. But there is very little confirmation for this version of the story. Then there is a more likely and more documented … Read more
Doing a good deed is always a good thing. It shows others that we value them and that they matter. Sometimes, what we might consider a small gesture can mean the world to the other person. It could be as simple as helping someone across the road. Or, it could be providing a meal to … Read more
The name Chuck Taylor should ring a bell for any basketball fan. But you may not know his contribution to the game. Almost anyone who knows anything about fashionable footwear also knows the name Chuck Taylor. You might even have a pair of his shoes in your house right now. His shoes are those canvas … Read more
Darryl Dawkins was one of the most outrageous characters in NBA history. He was also known as Dr. Dunkenstein, Double D, or Sir Slam. But his most famous nickname was actually given to him by Stevie Wonder, and that nickname is Chocolate Thunder. I would argue that Dawkin’s cultural impact was greater than his basketball … Read more
The development of the one-handed jump shot takes us back to the 1930s. Back in those early days of basketball, it was considered proper form to shoot a two-handed set shot. You would put your feet fairly close together, bend at the knees, and launch the ball using both hands. It kind of looked like … Read more