There will be only one ‘The Iceman’ 🧊 Roland ‘Fatty’ Taylor, former ABA Player is the source of Gervin's nickname ! Jerry West once told reporters in 1982 that George ‘The Iceman’ Gervin was : ‘One player I would pay money to see.’

March 25, 1978 The Sporting News King of the Court #LakeShow  @kareemabduljabaar.bsky.social @losangeleslakersn.bsky.social

March 25, 1974 Sports Illustrated : This Time it’s for Keeps UCLA vs. North Carolina State

March 25, 1998 #SeeRed  Casual portrait of Michael Jordan talking on cellular phone and smoking cigar in hotel room 📸 : Walter Iooss Jr.

March 25, 1988 #LakeShow  Pat Riley on sidelines during game vs Denver Nuggets at the Forum 📸 : Peter Read Miller

March 25, 1965 #DifferentHere  Tom Heinsohn, KC Jones, Bill Russell, and Sam Jones, team meeting before the playoffs against @sixersnba.bsky.social 📸 : Paul J. Maguire

Golden State Warriors head coach Al Attles in huddle with team on sidelines during game vs Washington Bullets at Cow Palace #DubNation  📸 : Walter Iooss Jr.

April 16, 2026 : Jerry West, The Logo, new documentary on @primevideo.bsky.social

Happy Heaven Birthday Moses Malone 🎂

Philadelphia 76ers' Julius Erving (6) is helped from the floor by teammate Joe Bryant after police and Spectrum security cleared the court after a melee occurred between Sixers, Trailblazers and some of the fans here

5 years ago, we lost Elgin ‘Rabbit’ Baylor #LakeShow 📸 : Paul Siegel

3 years ago, we lost The Captain, Willis Reed #NewYorkForever

A rare 1971 Elvin Hayes interview in which Elvin Hayes predicts the merger that would happen between the NBA and ABA in 1976 #SoulPower

General view of a tip off for a Los Angeles Lakers game at The Forum, Inglewood #LakeShow 📸 : Jayne Kamin-Oncea

On March 12, 1985 Larry Bird scored a Celtics franchise record and career best 60 points as Boston beat the Atlanta Hawks 126-115 at the University of New Orleans' Lakefront Arena #DifferentHere

March 11, 1974 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shoots the ball against the Phoenix Suns #FearTheDeer  📸 : Vernon Biever

35 years ago, Sports Illustrated cover : The Chief #DifferentHere

Boston☘️🏀1976

March 9, it’s Sam Jones Day #DifferentHere  It's also my birthday 🙏

NBA Commissioner Walter Kennedy praises Willis Reed, the National Basketball Association's Most Valuable Player 🏆

When New York Knicks basketball star Willis Reed accepts the NBA's Most Valuable Player award 🏆 #NewYorkForever  Reed doesn't forget to thank the legends of the sport, Bill Russell and Elgin Baylor

August 15th, 1966 #DifferentHere  Bill Russell's first day of training camp as NBA player-coach of the Boston Celtics #HoopsHistory

A Year Ago, I went on the most beautiful trip of my life ☘️ #DifferentHere  @thebostonceltics.bsky.social

Newly signed Boston Celtic player Bill Russell models his team's warm-up jacket after signing his first professional contract with the Boston Celtics. #DifferentHere

55 years ago, Milwaukee Bucks program with KAJ #FearTheDeer

The Hawk showing one way to avoid Kareem's length #SunsUp  #HoopsHistory

October 24, 1987 Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Soviet National Team 127-100 in the championship game of the Open McDonald’s tournament This event initiated what would happen 2 years later, when the FIBA ​​Congress decided to remove the word "Amateur" from its name #FearTheDeer #HoopsHistory

Rare footage of 1974 @usabasketball.bsky.social Practice for World Games in Puerto Rico #HoopsHistory

Soul Power: Legend of the American Basketball Association drops today The originators: Dr.J, Connie Hawkins, 3pt & slam dunk contest, red white & blue balls, big 'fros & thunder dunks Also peep And1 Legend "The Professor" #soulpower #AmericanBasketballAssociation @yvanthegravedigger.bsky.social

Only 5 days left until #SoulPower comes out on @PrimeVideo Kentucky Colonels had all women board of directors. Pioneer before all Shown : Ellie Brown the new board chairperson, directors Sissy Jankins, Patsy Baker, Mary Blair, Faith Lyles, and Billie Claire Kurfeees. 📸: Bettmann Archive

Only 6 days left until #SoulPower comes out on @PrimeVideo Here are a few little stories that only ABA can have 📚

Only 7 days left until #SoulPower comes out on @PrimeVideo Here’s a story about a pioneer 🐴 Penny Ann Early, the name may not ring a bell, but she is the only woman to have played in the ABA, and indeed in any professional men's basketball league.

Only 8 days left until #SoulPower comes out on @PrimeVideo Here’s a story about Ballgirls 👙 The Miami Floridians Ballgirls were probably more famous than the basketball team itself!

Only 9 days left until #SoulPower comes out on Prime Video Here's a story about a name mistake In 1973, the Utah Stars met the Boston Celtics for an exhibition game, here is the magazine cover with the 5 Celtics Small problem with Dave's name 🥸

It's lovely that Nelson George, Common, Julius Erving, and everyone else didn't demand to be removed from the project after learning I'd be sharing time with them in the preview. I'm at the :55 mark.

#SoulPower : The Legend of the American Basketball Association premieres February 12 on @PrimeVideo Only 10 days to go ! I'll post some stories and some unpublished pictures and footage to tide you over until the documentary comes out! 🪏

57 years ago, during game against @nyknicks at Boston Garden #DifferentHere  Bill Russell fell heavily to the floor under the Boston basket after dropping in a two-handed layup with 12 seconds to play, after the shot, Russell banged his right knee and forehead on the wooden court 📸 : Dick Raphael

First Blacks in the NBA #Pioneers #BlackMonthHistory

This is who runs this account.

50 years ago, the dunk was born 🏀 ‘I'd dunked on the playground and in games, but this was different, I was practicing and trying to come up with some kind of creativity, but you know all that goes out the window in front of 15,000 fans and dunk against DrJ & David Thompson!’ George Gervin

The countdown has begun: One month from today, "Moses and the Doctor" will be published. If you want to get the book for free by the on-sale date, you can enter the contest that Goodreads is running. Thirty winners will get the hardcover. Enter here: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

This year was full of encounters, travels, discussions, discoveries, learning, love, and basketball ! 🏀 The year 2026 will be even more exciting with encounters, travels, and learning! Stay tuned 👀 #wrapped2025

The evolution of basketball in a cartoon

"For me, the greatest players aren't just those who score points, but those who help their team win, raise the level of others, and leave a lasting mark on basketball history." Red Auerbach 🗣️

27 years ago, Sports Illustrated Cover What’s the Best Sports Year ever ? 🤔

50 years ago tonight, on Dec. 26, 1975, the Nets' Julius Erving scored 27 points to get to within six points of 10,000 career ABA points. New York beat St. Louis 105-101 at the Nassau Coliseum that night. He got them the next night in Denver. @yvanthegravedigger.bsky.social @abahistory.bsky.social

40th FIBA anniversary June 23, 1972 Le Touquet, Paris FIBA European ‘All-Star’ Team against United States National Team 99–85 #FIBA #HoopCulture #HoopHistory

1969 - The Phoenix Suns were brand spankin' new. My oldest brother forced (crammed) basketball upon the entire fam'. I loathed it tbh. Nonetheless, basketball (Suns Basketball namely) grew on me and with me. The rest is hoop addict history. Go Suns 💜 #WorldBasketballDay 💝🏀

Happy #WorldBasketballDay 🏀 Today, December 21, we celebrate Basketball, honoring the invention of the game by James Naismith back in 1891. This sport brings millions together worldwide, teamwork, and pure passion! When did you first fall for basketball ? Share in the comments! 🔥

With Christmas approaching, let's spare a thought for those less fortunate than ourselves. In 1969, Pacers took part in the Toys for Tots program. This involved asking fans to bring new or gently used toys to games and drop them off in a large box. #YesCers