Eastern Michigan unveils George Gervin statue

The Spurs legend is honored by his college alma mater. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Spurs great George Gervin received the highest honor from his college alma mater, Easter Michigan University. The university recently unveiled a  statue of Gervin to recognize his contributions to the basketball program as the school’s greatest player. “To look at … Read more

Spurs’ Brian Wright ranks among the best NBA General Managers in Sabermetrics calculation

Yahoo! Sports used plenty of baseball math to evaluate the Spurs General Manager. SAN ANTONIO — Using a very detailed evaluation of trades, free agent signings, and more, Yahoo! Sports recently shared their list of the top current NBA General Managers using baseball’s Sabermetrics to evaluate NBA front offices. It is quite complex so it … Read more

‘A true icon’: Legendary Cowboys exec Gil Brandt dies at 91

Brandt, who was the Cowboys’ vice president of player personnel from 1960-1988, passed away Thursday morning, according to the team. DALLAS — Gil Brandt, the longtime Cowboys executive who helped engineer Dallas’ championship run of the 1970s, has died at 91, the team confirmed in a statement Thursday. Brandt, who was the Cowboys’ vice president … Read more