Jason Kidd was an all-around point guard for the Nets and a champion with the Mavs. But is he worthy of being inducted in to the Suns Ring of Honor? READ MORE
Tag: Charles Barkley
Phoenix Suns Franchise Five
Every summer, there is a lull in basketball news between free agency and the beginning of training camps throughout the league. In the dog days of the NBA summer, LWOS is bringing you the best five players to play for every NBA franchise in our Franchise Five series. The #LWOSFranchiseFive gives props to the best […] READ MORE
The Adrian Peterson Travesty
Let us consider the Adrian Peterson child abuse situation. Let us strip way the leaves and the twigs and take a cold hard look at the little mean switch that Adrian Peterson made when he beat his four year old child bloody. There is a word in the Oxford English Dictionary: sadism, n. Enthusiasm for inflicting […] READ MORE
Could Kevin Durant and Other NBA Stars Follow LeBron and Go Home?
“I’m Coming Home.” This was the headline on Sports Illustrated to announce that LeBron James was going back to his roots, Cleveland Ohio, to try to win a long awaited championship. Many people have praised his choice to return to his town and try to win a ring for “his people.” His former teammate and […] READ MORE
NBA Rewind: Manute Bol Torches the Suns
The Last Word on Sports offseason series “NBA Rewind” takes a look back at some of the most memorable performances in NBA history. After a tumultuous eight-year stint with the Philadelphia 76ers, Charles Barkley’s wish to join a contender was granted during the 1992 offseason when he was traded to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for […] READ MORE
Determining the NBA’s Most Hated Team
After seeing the terrific response to the Determining the NHL’s Most Hated Team article written by Ben Kerr, one of the our hockey experts here at Last Word on Sports, and our NFL version written by Rick Wiseman, and the baseball version from Larry Scotti, there needed to be a similar article done about the […] READ MORE
Continued Patience Needed in Evaluation of Chip Kelly
In sports we often define success through wins and losses. Whether they’re monumental wins such as Superbowls, World Series’ or NBA Championships, or simply a week 10, 27-13 victory over the Aaron Rodger-less, Green Bay Packers. Despite what your grade school coach told you, winning certainly matters. But in sports like everything else in the world, there are exceptions. Take Dan […] READ MORE
How to Fix Bad April Basketball for NBA Fans
I’m really sick of two things concerning the NBA right now. First, after watching Charles Barkley go on Conan and listen to him talk about how he enjoys waxing certain parts of his body, he should be banned from all television stations for an indefinite period of time – or at least until he learns […] READ MORE
Fish On Sports: The Greatest NBA Players Never to Have Won A Championship – Part 2
This week, I’m continuing the countdown from Part One (#10-6), as I now complete the list with the five greatest players who never won an NBA championship. Here they are: 5. Elgin Baylor (11x NBA All-Star; 1959 NBA ROTY; 2006 NBA EOTY) Elgin Baylor was, simply put, one of the most complete players ever to […] READ MORE
Top 10 Athletes NEVER to Have Won the Big One! Part One
We all have our list of players who have outstanding ability, but became lost due to playing for mediocre teams. While this is in no way a complete list, I am hoping you can add to my list in the comment section below. I decided to choose players who were active since I started following […] READ MORE