Raef LaFrentz

IT'S NO STRETCH TO SAY THAT MANY OF BASKETBALL'S BEST PLAYERS HAVE MADE A STOP IN LAWRENCE. HERE'S SI'S LIST OF THE VERY BEST OF THE BEST TO WEAR CRIMSON AND BLUE

A rebuilding team's fortunes will depend heavily on one rebuilt knee

They're no longer a playoff team after trading their two most experienced playmakers, Antoine Walker and Tony Delk, to the Mavs on Monday for Raef LaFrentz, Chris Mills, Jiri Welsch and a first-round pick in 2004....

Already the NBA's highest-scoring team, the Mavericks added even more offense in a seven-player blockbuster. Does that plenitude of points bring them closer to a title?

The Nuggets led the league last year in blocked shots per game (7.54) and were the only team to have three players with triple figures in blocks: Raef LaFrentz (180), Antonio McDyess (139) and Keon Clark (114).