Bob Pettit

THESE DAYS the toughest decision for most NBA players contemplating life after basketball is which Caribbean island to pick for that vacation villa. Such wasn't the case in the 1950s and '60s, when players such as...

Fans can work up a sweat at the new college hoops Hall

Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett of the new-look Celtics each has a career scoring average of more than 20 points. In NBA history 16 teams have had three players average more than 20 points in the same...

Bob Pettit, Hawks (1955-56)Led league in scoring (25.7 points per game) and rebounds (16.2), but St. Louis's .458 winning percentage is lowest ever for team with MVP.

Magic Johnson, who was an .848 career free throw shooter, watched the ball—not the rim, as so many players do—while his foul shots were in the air.... Hal Greer (.801) shot his free throws as if they were 15-foot...