Top 10 Power Forwards of the 1990s The Power Forward spot in the 1990s was another one of the decades strong spots. The spot was dominated by two players who earned a total of 3 MVPs in Karl Malone and Charles Barkley. The spot was unusual in that almost every team had an all-star four man on their roster at least once in the decade. 10. Tim Duncan The Big Fundamental coming in at number ten may be a bit of a shock to some, as he is one of the top two Power Forwards to ever play the game. But Duncan only played three seasons in the decade. But in those three seasons he put himself on the All-NBA team twice and was a two time all-star; there was no All-star game the lockout year. Duncan and the Spurs also won their first NBA championship in 1999. 9.Kevin Willis Somewhat of an underrated player, Willis was a one time all-star in 1992 and a key contributor on many solid teams. Willis was one of the best rebounders in the decade putting up double digits in the category through most of the early 90s. Complete Article

Top 10 Centers of the 1990s In the early to mid 90s the center position was at its apex, nearly all 27 NBA teams had a quality starting center and usually one serviceable back-up. But by the late 1990s the position had crashed nearly to rock bottom. The greats who had once dominated had begun to decline and teams found out that they could start smaller and quicker guys to get an advantage over their aging dinosaur counterparts. But during their reign, some of the 1990s centers were amongst the greatest that ever played. 10. Elden Campbell A solid but somewhat unknown commodity in the NBA world, Campbell was the Lakers center in the pre-Shaq days. After O’Neal’s arrival he was moved to power forward before being shipped off to Charlotte. He never was an all-star but was a consistent player who averaged around a double-double. He is however helped out by the decline of the center position in the late 90s, as he likely wouldn’t make the list in some decades. 9. Vlade Divac A teammate of Campbell on the Lakers from 1991-96, Divac is one of the most successful European players to ever play in the NBA. His lone All-star appearance came in 2001 as a member of the Kings, but in the 90s he was considered a solid player who would give you what you needed. He averaged a double-double for three seasons and was a very underrated defender. His defense gets bad rap from the fact that he liked to flop a lot, which earned him the nickname floppy Divac. Complete Article

Top 10 SGs of the 1990s. The shooting guard position in the 1990s was one of great disparity. There was the one man who dominated the game and the position like none other, and then there was two other great but not as great players behind him and finally there was a plethora of solid but not great shooting guards. The one man who dominated the decade was His Airness, Michael Jordan. Jordan may be the most recognizable of all the shooting guards on this lists, but the others were fantastic players in their own rights and nearly all of them went against Jordan at least once in the playoffs. 10. Nick Anderson A player whose appearance on this list may surprise many. Anderson was never an all-star or all NBA player but he was a solid shooting guard who contributed to many very good Orlando Magic teams. He made an appearance in the NBA Finals, and the hall of shame in 1995 where despite being a very good free throw shooter, he missed to clutch freebies that allowed the Rockets to win the game and ultimately the Championship. 9. Hersey Hawkins Hawkins is a player most have forgotten about, but he was a formidable scorer and a one time All-star. Hawkins was the team leader for the Sixers after they traded Charles Barkley averaging 20 points a game for three seasons before going to Charlotte and taking the job as a role player. Hawkins was always a solid role player and in 1996 he was a key player on the Seattle Sonics team which made the NBA finals Complete Article

Top 10 PGs of the 1990s The 1990s saw some of the greatest basketball ever. There was a plethora of fantastic players but not position was so diverse as the point guard position. Between 1990 and 2000 a total of 22 different point guards played in the all-star game, and 3 times during the 1990s did a point guard win MVP of the All-star game; Twice by Magic Johnson(90,92) and the other by John Stockton(1993). So who was the best point guard of the 90s and how do they stack up? 10. Terry Porter Porter is somewhat of an underrated player today, but back in his prime with the Trailblazers he was putting up 15 points and 10 assists a game while helping the Blazers reach two NBA finals and making two All-star apperances. Porters 4,190 assists rank him 9th in the decade in assists. 9. Mark Price Price is one of the best free throw shooters in NBA history, but he was also a very capable point guard who helped guide Cleveland to the Eastern Finals in 1991, and was all NBA a year later. Price was also a dead eye shooter who could kill a team from down town. Complete Article

10 Greatest teams in NBA history #1. Los Angeles Lakers. Alltime Record: 2848-1799 (61.3%). NBA Titles: 14, Conference Titles: 28, Division Titles: 27, Playoff Appearances:54. Yes, the winningest team in NBA history. The Lakers reach the NBA Finals about as often as we elect our presidents. The Lakers hold a tradition unmatched by any other NBA organization (except for those bastard Celtics). Consistancy is the key here. The Lakers are one of the most consistantly successful teams in all of professional sports, as well as being "America's Team" having fans in every city and every arena, yes, even Boston. Main Rivals: Boston. Other Rivals: New York, Detroit, San Antonio, Portland #2.Boston Celtics. Alltime Record: 2794-1963 (58.7%). NBA Titles: 16, Conference Titles: 20, Division Titles: 25, Playoff Appearances: 45. If this were the 1980's, the Celtics would be the clear #1. But the whole sucking ass for 20 years kinda screwed that up. The C's are kinda like my avatar: Dominant in the 1960's, great in the 70's, still great in the 80's and then dead by the early 90's. My, what could have been. That said, 16 titles is still no joke. Most younger fans today don't know much about the great Celtic dynasty from 1959-1976. That's too bad. A lot of history is found on that old-ass disgusting looking parquet floor. Not to mention the genius and innovations of Red Aurbach. I still miss those old "Red on Roundball" commercials. Or, whatever they were called. Main Rivals: Lakers, Philadelphia. Other Rivals: New York, Detroit. Complete Article

Team name History One might not know it from just a casual glance, but history has played a big part in the naming of most of the NBA franchises. Many of the NBA franchises get their names for the cities historical past, or from a city in which the team first originated in. This is especially true with the teams who entered the League after 1949, but even those teams have some history behind their names. Atlanta Hawks The Hawks were first called the Tri-Cities Blackhawks. Tri-Cities(Molina and Rock Island, Illinois, and Davenport, Iowa) is located in the midwest, in lands which once belonged to the Kickapoo,Sauk, and Fox indians. The three tribes fought a long war against the United Stated called the Blackhawk war after their chief Blackhawk. The Teams name was shorted to just Hawks after the team moved to Milwaukee. Boston Celtics The name Celtics refers to Boston’s Irish American population Many Irish believe they are ancestors of the ancient druid people called the Celts. The teams logo and mascot also reflect the Irish connections as it’s a traditional symbol of Ireland; the Leprichan. Complete Article

The Early Stars of Basketball We all know about players like George Mikan, Bob Cousey, Bob Pettit, and Bill Russell, but who were the stars of basketball before these guys? Not many people know the answer to this question, few if any have heard of Bobby McDermott, LeRoy Edwards, Mel Riebe, Gene Englund, or Ed Sadowski. But in a by gone era of basketball history, these guys were the best of the best, they were the true pioneers of professional basketball. Gene Englund Englund was a six five forward who played his college ball at the university of Wisconsin. Englund was never really a superstar but he was an above average player who would finish 3rd all time in scoring in the NBL. England would play one season in the NBA, appearing in 46 games during the leagues inaugural season for both the Boston Celtics and Tri-Cities Blackhawks, but by the time the NBA formed Englunds career was well over with. Complete Article

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