Interior defense in the NBA is a tough job. It gets even tougher when an entire team sets its sights on you. That was the fate of the late Manute Bol in 1985–86, courtesy of the Boston Celtics — or ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Manute Bol, a lithe 7-foot-7 shot-blocker from Sudan who spent 10 seasons in the NBA and was dedicated to humanitarian work in Africa, died Saturday. He was 47. Bol died at the ...

There’s been a fascination for sports fans with former 7-foot-6 center Manute Bol since the mid-1980s. Still, the sale of his 1987 Fleer card — not even Bol’s rookie card — skyrocketing in price ...

Although Charles Barkley spent the largest portion of his NBA career with the Philadelphia 76ers, it is fair to say that his time with the franchise was also the most complicated. The 1993 MVP never ...

The incredible life story of Manute Bol, the tallest NBA player in history. Manute stood tall at a whopping 7 foot 7 inches. Just how good was he really? How Good Was Manute Bol Actually? ‘That Has ...

Sometimes, especially in the dog days of the offseason, I putter around in a spreadsheet filled with NBA stats and just see what I might glean. It’s often interesting, especially when combining stats ...