Liverpool lagging behind in Academy stakes

Wayne Veysey on Liverpool's struggles to produce the next generation of stars at Anfield.

The Book of Basketball

In an excerpt from "The Book of Basketball," Bill wonders if Bill Walton really deserved the 1978 MVP award.

NC State working back to good times

Sidney Lowe and Monte Towe experienced great times playing for NC State basketball. Now the men who bleed Wolfpack red are looking to turn the falling program around as coaches.

5 p.m.: Hall of Fame

Doug Gottlieb is joined by Frank Layden, David Thompson, Dennis Rodman, Hubie Brown, Ray Allen and John Stockton at the Basketball Hall of Fame

Audio PodCast | September 14, 2009

SPRINGFIELD, MA - SEPTEMBER 11: David Thompson presents Michael Jordan to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame during an induction ceremony on...

To Air is human

SPRINGFIELD, MA - SEPTEMBER 11: David Thompson presents Michael Jordan to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame during an induction ceremony on...

SPRINGFIELD, MA - SEPTEMBER 11: David Thompson presents Michael Jordan to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame during an induction ceremony on...

...guard Michael Jordan wipes tears from his eyes as his presenter Hall of Fame NBA player David Thompson looks on during Jordan's enshrinement ceremony into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield...

5 p.m.: Jordan-Robinson/Mel Kiper/NFC

Doug loves how Michael Jordan chose David Thompson to be his presenter at the Hall of Fame on Friday. Mel Kiper Jr. talks about...

Audio PodCast | September 09, 2009

First Cup: Wednesday

Michael Lee of The Washington Post: "Michael Jordan has rarely spoken about his final two seasons with the Wizards and declined to be interviewed...

Jordan picks Thompson as presenter

Michael Jordan has chosen David Thompson to present him at the Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony.

Whatever happened to the Big 12's workhorse backs?

...State (76.8 percent of ISU's carries), June Henley of Kansas (59.2 percent), David Thompson of Oklahoma State (55.3 percent) and Texas Tech's Byron Hanspard (51.2 percent...

NBA's 65 in 65: George Gervin

...was one of the most memorable moments in NBA history, as he defeated Denver Nuggets forward David Thompson by seven hundredths of a point (27.22 to 27.15). Prior to Michael Jordan, Gervin...

Who Is That Guy? Hoops Quiz Question #3

...this one, although he could use some assertiveness training ("is that Dave Thompson?") It's Danny Schayes on the left, and David Thompson on the right. Nobody even tried to name that kid.  ...

James White vs. a Jumping Myth

We have heard it a million times. So and so can "make change" off the top of the backboard. But have you ever seen it done? Is it really even possible...