Bob Kuska

Pro hoops history says the ABA blew it by not signing Lew Alcindor. But did ABA ever really have a chance? New book shows why it was never meant to be for ABA. @scottetarter @TrdDavis @MikeVacc @nlbmprez @TheSteinLine @CoachKarl22 @hoopsjunky54491 from-way-downtown.com/2024/12/09/bal…

He was known as The Fastest of Them All. No, not Derrick Rose. But fellow Chicagoan Rickey Green running the show for Utah Jazz in 1980s. Here’s his story. @Tjonesonthenba @andyblarsen @JazzNationNews @NBASarah @IffyTheDopester @martymaciaszek @KendallG13 from-way-downtown.com/2024/11/22/ric…

Here’s an excellent story from 1971 on the New York Nets playing out on Long Island. Great stuff buried in time. @StJohnsU @John_Fanta @NBA_NewYork @RealPitino @Mr_BX2BK @PhilKonigsberg @NYKrant @EdMccann185564 @MertelBill @rbrewbaker from-way-downtown.com/2024/11/03/lou…

A classic look back @nyknicks coach Red Holzman from 1970. @NBA_NewYork @jeskeets @the_process101 @H00PHISTORY @IconicPoorly @OverAndBackNBA @TerryBattenberg @by_Frank_Jolley @jatinsley from-way-downtown.com/2024/10/30/red…

I’ve got a major new book ready to drop in Nov. on the #NBA-ABA War. Here’s a brief excerpt: the first ABA game, Oakland 1967. @DHuntTrib @scottetarter @goodvibesmedia @CoachKarl22 @H00PHISTORY @inthelowpost @brettmgoldberg from-way-downtown.com/2024/10/22/bal…

Former #NBA star Jerry Lucas was magical on and off the court in the early 1970s. Here’s the story From Way Downtown. @JerryLucasDrMem @scott_tolley @spadaonsports @RealEarlMonroe @DrMUniverse @OSU_AD @SeanDeveney from-way-downtown.com/2024/09/29/abr…

@JonesOnTheNBA @KingsWeeklyPod Simply the best, hands down!

Best Kings accounts for me to follow? Sure I’m following many of them already.

Just posted this other day about the late Jerry West of #nba fame and one of our greats from West Virginia. Leonard Koppett on West, from 1966. Worth reading today. @ChrisBHaynes @YvanMontgury @Ballislife @paugasol @TimBella from-way-downtown.com/2024/06/10/jer…

A flashback to 1965 when Oscar Robertson was the greatest in the #nba, and Bob Cousy tells why. @CorieBlount @TheCincyRoyals @SeanKilpatrick @MoEgger @vanexel31 @chibbs_1 @Marquis_Daniels from-way-downtown.com/2024/05/30/osc…

RIP Bill Walton. If you want to remember how great Walton was on a basketball court, read this 1986 appreciation from another great one, Bob Ryan. @GlobeBobRyan @MikeLupica @CoachMikeJarvis @LegionHoops from-way-downtown.com/2024/05/27/bil…

Otis Thorpe was pure power inside, whether for @HoustonRockets or @sacramentokings. This 1995 profile of Thorpe tells the tale nicely. @BinkleyHoops @BradeauxNBA @marioelie1 @robgreeneII @ThrowbackHoops from-way-downtown.com/2024/05/12/oti…

Taking a look back at Raymond Lewis and his near #nba career in this article from 1989. Take a look! @raymondlewisdoc @QuincyPondexter @daves_joint @readjack @BillLastra @tarkaniang @ErikkAldridge @BaronDavis @olskool888 from-way-downtown.com/2024/05/10/ray…

Cool story from 1976 on @Suns trainer Joe Proski. @DuaneRankin @GeraldBourguet @Jumpshot8 @AZSportsHistory @HoopsNostalgia from-way-downtown.com/2024/04/03/joe…

Taking a look back to the ninth pick in the 1999 NBA draft, @suns Shawn Marion. Here’s the story. @matrix31 #UNLVmbb @Dennis3DScott @townbrad @TonyDasco @ThrowbackHoops @KirkSeriousFace from-way-downtown.com/2024/03/13/sha…

A look back to 1991 and #seattlesonics Shawn Kemp and his early #nba rise. Great stuff about a true great @sk40_reignman @SeattleSports @SeattleNBAfans @Dschrempf @Thegroz @chibbs_1 @KempBasketball from-way-downtown.com/2024/03/09/sha…

Before @Dennis3DScott was 3D, he was Great Scott. This 1991 rookie review tells the story. Good read about a great guy. #Undertherim @treykerby @HometeamBleak @chibbs_1 @Mark25Price @vintagehoops @CoryAlexanderVA from-way-downtown.com/2024/02/17/den…

From 1994, #nba great Jack Ramsay shares his thoughts on @trailblazers Clyde Drexler. #ripcity @trueblazerfan @blazers_palace @JackedRamsays @DannyMarang @stevejones20 @topshotblazers @marioelie1 @JeremyBrener @DrexGlides2 @glennconsor from-way-downtown.com/2024/02/03/jac…

Going back to 1981 and the young, rising Moses Malone with @HoustonRockets. Take a look. from-way-downtown.com/2023/12/26/mos…

Who were the most underrated players in #nba circa 1968? Here are the top five choices. Check it out. from-way-downtown.com/2023/12/23/the…

Remember Chris Webber, Jason Williams, and those running @SacramentoKings. This classic 1999 article tells how they led the way to today’s wide-open #nba game. @55buckets @kuba_kacprzak @BlazersNationCP @BerrymanClint @momoragan @DannyMarang @LaurenMRosen from-way-downtown.com/2023/11/15/sac…