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On this day: Celtic center Stacey King born; Powe leads blowout of Heat

On this day in 1967, former Celtic center Stacey King was born, and Leon Powe led Boston in a blowout of the Heat in 2008.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, former Boston big man Stacey King was born in Lawton, Oklahoma back in 1967. King would play his college ball at the University of Oklahoma before being picked up with the sixth overall pick by the Chicago Bulls in the 1989 NBA draft.

As far as being a part of Celtic history goes, you can’t get much more tenuous than King. The man has almost as many rings (3– from his time with the Chicago Bulls, where he won 3 years in a row with Michael Jordan between 1991 and 1993) as he does games with Boston.

King played a total of 5 tilts with the Celtics after he signed a 10-day contract but did not renew with a second, dissatisfied with how he was being used and how the organization was run under ML Carr.

Buddy Hield and Trae Young top 10 college guards of the last decade per Jon Rothstein

Buddy Hield and Trae Young had special careers in Norman which ended with them as top 10 guards of the last decade.

The Oklahoma Sooners have been spoiled with some special talent on the hardwood. Whether it was Alvin Adams, Stacey King, Wayman Tisdale, Mookie Blaylock, Ryan Minor or the newer era with guys like [autotag]Blake Griffin[/autotag], [autotag]Buddy Hield[/autotag] and [autotag]Trae Young[/autotag].

Hield and Young had two of the better individual seasons I’ve seen any college basketball player have. Hield’s senior season was remarkable to watch. He averaged 25 points, 5.7 rebounds on 50.1% from the field and 45.7% from 3. He’s the only player I’ve ever seen that when he shot a three it felt like it was going in every time. It’s what led to him winning several national awards.

Young’s season was special as well. I remember watching him play basketball at the YMCA in Norman when he was in junior high. You could tell then he’d be special but I never thought he’d be that special. In his lone season in Norman, he led the nation in points (27.4) and assists (8.7) per game which had never been done before.

More: Oklahoma men’s basketball all-time roster: Sooner Legends

Those special seasons helped land both on CBSSports’ Jon Rothstein’s top 10 list of best college guards in the last decade.

Now, it says it is in no particular order so who knows who is first and who is 10th. It’s also a great list with a lot of great guards. Still, you can’t convince me any of those guys are better than Hield. That’s how special that season was.

It helped get Oklahoma back into the Final Four and although that didn’t turn out how Sooner fans would have wanted, it was one fun ride.

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Bulls fans ripped for Jerry Krause boos: ‘Worst thing I’ve ever seen’

Stecey King ripped Chicago Bulls fans to shreds for booing Jerry Krause during the team’s innagural Ring of Honor ceremony.

At halftime of their game against the Golden State Warriors, the Chicago Bulls welcomed the inaugural class of their new Ring of Honor. They honored 13 members, including the likes of Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and Dennis Rodman, none of whom were able to be in attendance for the event.

The Bulls also honored the late Jerry Krause, the long-time GM of the Bulls. However, United Center decided to boo Krause when he was announced. Krause’s widow, Thelma, who was there representing her late husband, was noticeably emotional when the boos began raining down. Since the incident, there has been a slew of criticism being thrown the way of Chicago.

Former Bull and current NBC Sports Chicago analyst Stacey King called the boos “the worst thing I’ve ever seen in my life.”

“I’m telling you what, Chicago is a sports town, and what we witnessed today when Jerry Krause’s name was called and the people that booed Jerry Krause and his widow, who was accepting this honor for him, it was the worst thing I’ve ever seen in my life,” King said via ESPN. “I hurt for that lady. Brought her to tears, and whoever booed her in this arena should be ashamed of themselves.”

Michael Reinsdorf, the President and CEO of the Bulls, addressed the booing in a statement after the event.

“His legacy deserves to be celebrated and respected,” Reinsdorf’s statement said. “We were incredibly honored to have Thelma with us this evening to recognize Jerry as a member of the inaugural Chicago Bulls Ring of Honor.”

It was an ugly moment during what should have been an amazing ceremony.

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Every player in Boston Celtics history who wore No. 41

Today’s installment focuses on the 10 players who wore No. 41 over the years as of Aug. 2023.

The Boston Celtics have more retired jerseys than any other team in the NBA, but that doesn’t mean the rest of their jerseys have little history of interest tied to them.

In fact, with 17 titles to their name and decades of competitive basketball played in them, their unretired jersey numbers pack in some of the most history not hanging from the rafters of any team in the league. To that end, we have launched our accounting of that history, with every player in every jersey worn by more than one Celtics player in the storied franchise’s history accounted for.

Today’s installment focuses on the 10 players who wore No. 41 over the years as of Sep. 2023.

Stacey King projects Patrick Williams breakout season for Bulls

Could Patrick Williams be in for a big season for the Chicago Bulls next year?

The Chicago Bulls are bringing back most of the same players who they were rolling with this past season. They re-signed Nikola Vucevic, Coby White, and Ayo Dosunmu, and only a couple of guys left in free agency. So, outside of the additions of Torrey Craig and Jevon Carter, they should have a lot of continuity next season.

But while their scoring output could look similar, the Bulls should also put an emphasis on player development, as they have some young guys ready to burst onto the scene. At least, that’s what Bulls legend Stacey King believes. He’s looking for Patrick Williams to take a major step forward.

During a recent chat with CHGO Sports, King said he thinks Williams is ready for a breakout season.

How well do you think Williams will perform next season?

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Bulls legend Stacey King discusses thoughts on 2023-24 season

Chicago Bulls legend Stacey King recently gave his thoughts on the upcoming 2023-24 Bulls season.

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It’s clear the Chicago Bulls put an emphasis on improvement this summer. They signed two solid depth pieces, Jevon Carter and Torrey Craig. Both could step into the starting lineup. After missing the playoffs this past year, the Bulls are hoping to avoid that fate moving forward.

Some questioned whether this was the correct decision: The Bulls could have easily traded their stars and entered a rebuild this summer. That’s not the direction the front office chose, and it looks as though Chicago is attempting to make a push, regardless of how strong the rest of the conference is.

Bulls color commentator and three-time champion Stacey King recently stopped by the Bulls Central YouTube channel to discuss his thoughts on the upcoming season.

How well do you think the Bulls will perform next year?

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Oklahoma men’s basketball all-time roster: Sooner Legends

With March Madness here, we look at Oklahoma’s all-time basketball team led by Coach Billy Tubbs and players like Wayman Tisdale.

We are on the cusp of an exhilarating time of the year for most sports fans nationwide, as March Madness is very near. The electricity generated by conference tournaments and the following NCAA Tournaments is an experience no collegiate sport can replicate. Selection Sunday is Mar.12.

Porter Moser’s team has had an incredibly perplexing season. They beat multiple ranked teams and played tough in some other games. However, the Sooners look like the odd team out when deciding which Big 12 teams make it into the field of 68.

Oklahoma was a mainstay in the tournament during the 2010s, as they made it six times. Their most recent berth was in 2021. The Sooners’ most recent Final Four appearance was in 2016, spearheaded by Oklahoma basketball legend Buddy Hield. With a reasonably steady program despite no national championships, what would an all-time Sooners basketball team look like? Sooners Wire chose one head coach, two assistants, and ten players to make up the all-time roster.

On this day: Celtic center Stacey King born; Powe leads blowout of Heat

On this day in 1967, former Celtic center Stacey King was born, and Leon Powe led Boston in a blowout of the Heat in 2008.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, former Boston big man Stacey King was born in Lawton, Oklahoma back in 1967. King would play his college ball at the University of Oklahoma before being picked up with the sixth overall pick by the Chicago Bulls in the 1989 NBA draft.

As far as being a part of Celtic history goes, you can’t get much more tenuous than King. The man has almost as many rings (3– from his time with the Chicago Bulls, where he won 3 years in a row with Michael Jordan between 1991 and 1993) as he does games with Boston.

King played a total of 5 tilts with the Celtics after he signed a 10-day contract but did not renew with a second, dissatisfied with how he was being used and how the organization was run under ML Carr.

Stacey King: I didn’t like the way Scottie Pippen was portrayed in Michael Jordan documentary

Retired ex-Bull Stacey King appeared this week on ESPN’s “The Lowe Post.” King, who is now a commentator for the Bulls, criticized Jordan for the portrayal of Pippen in “The Last Dance.” “I thought that the documentary was really good for the fans,” …

Retired ex-Bull Stacey King appeared this week on ESPN’s “The Lowe Post.” King, who is now a commentator for the Bulls, criticized Jordan for the portrayal of Pippen in “The Last Dance.” “I thought that the documentary was really good for the fans,” said King. “It gave people, in a down time with COVID, something to be happy about 
 It opened up a new set of fans for the Bulls teams back then. More people recognized that Michael was as good as their parents said he was. [But] I thought it was a little bit sensationalized. I didn’t like the way Scottie was portrayed in certain things. In that documentary, a lot of things Scottie did didn’t really pertain to that second three-peat. You know, the 1.8 seconds was when MJ was retired. In my opinion, that really didn’t need to be brought into ‘The Last Dance.’ It had nothing to do with that.”

Source: Larry Brown Sports

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Lowe Post podcast: Breaking down Kyrie’s debut and the Nets outlook with @Sarah Kustok, then Stacey King (@Stacey21King) on the red-hot Chicago Bulls — plus some good stories from the MJ glory days:
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We continue our countdown of the top 75 players in NBA history, voted on at @TheAthletic, with Number 32:
Number 33 (on your roster), Scottie Pippen.
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Kevin Durant last night:
✅ 39 PTS
✅ 8 REB
✅ 7 AST
Durant has scored at least 25 points in 64.9% of his career games, the second-highest such percentage in NBA history (Michael Jordan, 71.7%). pic.twitter.com/JEcqbKCpdX – 9:21 AM

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On May 14, 2001, Dirk Nowitzki had 42 points, 18 rebounds, and six steals in a loss to the Spurs in Game 5 of the WCS.
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“I was there when Scottie had the migraine,” said King. “When you have one of the worst migraines, you can’t see, which Scottie couldn’t. He was in so much pain, coming to Detroit for that Game 7. He was in tears, and he tried to play. Couldn’t see and was just so visibly shaken by not being able to play. And he got such a bad rap for that. His teammates knew what he was going through, knew that he went out there and he wanted to play. To have that in a documentary, bringing that back up? We ended up winning three straight championships after that 
 I thought Scottie was treated harshly there and I understand where he is coming from. Scottie has always felt he doesn’t get the attention he deserves. He’s always been looked at as Robin to Batman.” -via Larry Brown Sports / January 8, 2022
Gregg Winik, who won an Emmy last year for producing the Michael Jordan-Chicago Bulls docuseries The Last Dance, has been named the NBA’s President of Content & Executive Producer. Winik will oversee the development and production of live games and other programming on all platforms, including content within the league’s direct-to-consumer offerings. He will join the NBA office January 3. -via Deadline / December 16, 2021
You featured in The Last Dance in 2020. What did you make of the documentary and your portrayal? Charles Oakley: “Everybody got to see a different side of Michael Jordan, if you didn’t see the Hall of Fame speech. In the speech he pointed out a lot of people who were waving their finger at him, so he got the last finger point. The Last Dance is the same thing, he got the last say. If you mention Michael Jordan, you can’t have the first say, you’d better have the last say. “It was great. We got a chance to see the other side of some other guys. It was a documentary so it was put together like Michael Jordan always wants to look good, so a lot of guys felt like he let them down, but it’s like a movie, you know? If you ain’t the main actor you ain’t gonna be a big part of it. I didn’t have no bad feelings about what he said about me. He put me in The Last Dance, he put me in the Hall of Fame speech, he put me in Space Jam, so I’ll wait for the next show. -via Betway.com / December 1, 2021