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Chris Webber could very well be the most gifted power forward to ever play the position, a revolutionary with his myriad gifts and a sign the NBA was changing when he arrived in the mid-1990s. But his fingerprints haven’t been awarded with a Hall of Fame induction, at least not yet. Although best known for his stint in Sacramento, turning the Kings into contenders in the early 2000s, he took Golden State and Washington to the playoffs in his early years followed by productive stints in… Source link

KANSAS CITY, Missouri — Terez Paylor, the popular NFL writer and Pro Football Hall of Fame voter whose career took him from the Kansas City Star to Yahoo Sports, died unexpectedly at his home early Tuesday. He was 37. Yahoo Sports announced his death in a statement. No cause was given. Paylor joined the Star after graduating from Howard University in 2006, covering everything from preps to arena football to Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer. He also covered the University of… Source link

There are two quarterbacks who played a majority of their careers in the Super Bowl era, never made a Super Bowl but still made the Pro Football Hall of Fame. One was Warren Moon, whose Hall of Fame resume was bolstered by great years in the Canadian Football League and five championships there. That leaves one player whose HOF candidacy is most like Philip Rivers, who retired Wednesday. And, sadly for Chargers fans, it’s Dan Fouts. Fouts put up great numbers and was a tremendous leader for a… Source link

Former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda is in the intensive care unit of an Orange County hospital. The Dodgers announced the news Sunday morning. “Lasorda, 93, was admitted and he is in intensive care, resting comfortably,” a Dodgers statement reads. “The family appreciates everyone’s thoughts and prayers; however, they request their privacy at this time.” He’s been in the hospital since last week, according to the Los Angeles Times. Tommy Lasroda, 93, has remained close to… Source link

Hall of Fame guard Gary Payton told Yahoo Sports that he is interested in coaching in the NBA and wants it known that he’s passionate about this next phase and is available to join a coaching staff. “I have had conversations in the past about coaching, but the timing wasn’t right. I believe I now am ready to coach,” Payton told Yahoo Sports in a phone interview Thursday night. “A lot of young NBA players are a voice away from reaching their true potential. I would like to join an… Source link