Basketball 101
Kevin Durant: career, statistics and honours of an NBA legend who is still playing
There are some players whose greatness we only truly appreciate once they’ve retired. Kevin Durant, however, hasn’t waited. At 37,…
Yann Bonato: career, honours and playing style of the French national team’s ‘vine’
There are the unsung defenders, and there are the scorers who demand the ball in crunch time. Yann Bonato was…
Isiah Thomas, the ‘Little Prince’ of the ‘Bad Boys’ who brought the NBA’s giants to their knees
One metre eighty-five. In a sport of giants, that’s a casting mistake. Isiah Thomas turned it into a legend. Point…
Jean-Michel Sénégal, ‘Segalo’ : the most experienced playmaker of a generation of Les Bleus
Some guards make history by scoring baskets. Jean-Michel Sénégal, however, made his mark through his passing. A 1.84m point guard…
John Stockton : career, records, statistics and honours of the Jazz point guard
No one has ever dished out as many assists as he did. No one has ever recorded as many steals.…
Michael Young, ‘the arm of God’, who secured Europe for CSP Limoges
There are American reinforcements who spend a season here, cash their cheque and leave without a trace. Michael Young, however,…
Karl Malone, ‘The Mailman’ : the scoring machine who never won the title
Season after season, he delivered without ever failing. Hence the nickname: “The Mailman”. Karl Malone spent nearly two decades racking…
Don Collins, CSP Limoges’ “The Cobra” : career, honours and statistics
There are some players you never forget, even forty years on. Don Collins is one of them. An American who…
Hakeem Olajuwon, ‘The Dream’ : the centre who redefined the position
He took up basketball at the age of 15. He went on to become the NBA’s all-time leading shot-blocker. In…
Jim Bilba : Career, achievements and style of the French national team’s “Trampoline”
There are players who leave their mark on history with baskets. Jim Bilba, however, left his mark on French basketball…
David Robinson, “L’Amiral” : le pivot qui a posé les fondations de la dynastie Spurs
There are players who rack up titles. There are players who command respect. David Robinson did both, without ever raising…
Ed Murphy : the American center who carried the legend of CSP Limoges
Ed Murphy belongs to that generation of Americans who wrote the most glorious chapter in French basketball history: that of…
