Orlando Magic coach Scott Skiles played professional basketball with the NBA as a point guard for eleven successful years, and has been coaching for the NBA for over twenty years. He played for the Bucks, the Pacers, the Magic, the Bullets, and the 76ers. To this day, Skiles still holds the NBA record for most assists in one game with... read full bio
"NBA all-star now retired, Scottie Pippen was a professional basketball player who is most known for is time playing with the Chicago Bulls, and while he was with them, he won six NBA titles. He was also considered to be one of the most talented small forwards in the history of the sport. Though his position was small forward, he... read full bio
Sean Elliott is a retired American professional basketball player who starred at small forward in both the college and professional ranks. He attended the University of Arizona, where he had a standout career as a two-time All-American, winner of the 1989 John R. Wooden Award, the 1989 Adolph Rupp Trophy, the 1989 NABC Player of the Year, 1989 AP Player... read full bio
American Seimone Delicia Augustus, a former professional basketball player, is now an assistant coach for the U.S. national team, Dynamo Kursk, and the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). First overall in the WNBA Draft in 2006, she signed with the Sparks after leaving the Minnesota Lynx. Augustus is one of the most well-known players in... read full bio
Seth Greenberg is an American college basketball coach. After his initial season coaching the team in the Big East Conference, he guided the Hokies through their first two full seasons in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Greenberg's success earned him the ACC Coach of the Year award, given by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association. Greenberg was the head coach at... read full bio
The Athletic and Stadium's senior lead NBA insider is Shams Charania. Charania joined forces with FanDuel, becoming the first insider to do so. He frequently appears on the popular FanDuel TV program Run it Back. Shams consistently breaks the biggest scoops and stories from all across the NBA because to his extensive network of connections and reliable sources. He has... read full bio
Shandon Anderson is a former NBA player. Anderson grew up in Atlanta and attended University of Georgia. He was drafter by the Utah Jazz. Over his decade long career in the NBA, Anderson played for the Utah Jazz, the Houston Rockets, the New York Knicks, and the Miami Heat. He was known for playing the shooting guard and small forward... read full bio
Shane Battier is a truly outstanding person, and his successes on and off the court are evidence of both his extraordinary talent and persistent commitment. Battier showed off his exceptional talent at a young age, when at the age of 12, he was ranked first among 106 trumpeters at Birmingham, Michigan's acclaimed annual youth orchestra event. At Detroit Country Day, where... read full bio
Shaquille O'Neal, often referred to as Shaq, is an American retired basketball player and sports analyst on the television program, Inside the NBA. Standing over seven-feet, Shaq was one of the most dominant players in the history of the NBA. He played for several teams during his career and garnered four NBA Championships while playing for the Los Angeles Lakers... read full bio
NBA All-Star Shareef Adbur-Rahim was the star of the Vancouver Grizzlies franchise for five seasons, before joining the Atlanta Hawks. He also played for the Portland Trail Blazers, the Sacramento Kings., and the United States men’s national basketball team that own the gold medal at the Sydney Olympics. At the end of his NBA career, “Reef” became the assistant coach... read full bio
Guard Shaun Livingston plays for the NBA's Golden State Warriors. He was crowned Illinois Mr. Basketball during his final year of high school. He also participated in the McDonald's High School All-American game and was named co-MVP. He would go on to be named one of the "100 Legends of the IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament" later in his professional career... read full bio
A renowned former college basketball coach, Sherri Kay Coale. For an astounding 25 years, from 1996 to 2021, she had a huge influence as the head coach of the University of Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball team. Women's basketball Hall of Fame inductee Coale was recognized for her outstanding contributions to the game in 2016. Coale was raised in Healdton, Oklahoma, where... read full bio
A three-time WNBA MVP, Sheryl Swoopes is one of the greatest women basketball players ever. She was the first player to be signed in the WNBA when it was created. Also a three-time Olympic gold medalist, Swoopes competed on her second USA World Championship Team in 2002, helping the U.S. bring back the gold medal from China. Frequently referred to... read full bio
Sidney Green is a former player and coach for the NBA. He started his career in basketball playing in college for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels until he was drafted to the Chicago Bulls in the 1983 Draft Pick. He was chosen in the 1st round and was the fifth overall pick. He played in the NBA for ten years on... read full bio
In his four years as an NCAA college basketball player, Southwest Conference Hall of Famer Sidney Moncrief led the University of Arkansas Razorbacks to the Final Four, and a win in the NCAA Consolation Game versus #6 Notre Dame. He became the school’s all-time leading scorer. Moncrief was a part of “The Triplets,” along with head coach Eddie Sutton and... read full bio
Skylar Diggins-Smith is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Dallas Wings of the Women’s National Basketball Association. Skylar started her career in high school where she was a four-year varsity basketball letter winner. While there, she led her school to state championship games and was named to the all-state first team three years in a row. During... read full bio
Spencer Haywood is an NBA Hall of Famer, who spent fourteen years as a professional basketball player. Haywoods impressive college playing career earned him a spot on the USA Olympics Basketball team. He was the leading scorer on the USAs gold medal-winning basketball team, and he set a USA field goal percentage record. When Haywood transferred to the University of... read full bio
Spud Webb, with a vertical leap of 42 inches, was the shortest person to compete in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, which he won. His participation surprised teammate and defending dunk champion Dominique Wilkins, who had “never seen me dunk before,” Webb said. His dunks included the elevator two-handed double pump dunk, the one-handed off the backboard one-handed jam, a... read full bio
Stacey Augmon “Plastic Man” is a retired NBA player. He gained his nickname plastic man for his athletic ability to stretch his arms. Augmon has played for the Atlanta Hawks, the Detroit Pistons, the Portland Trail Blazers, the Charlotte Hornets, the New Orleans Hornets, and the Orlando Magic. Over his sixteen year long career Augmon went to the playoffs eleven... read full bio
Stacey King is a former professional NBA basketball player who won three consecutive championships with the Chicago Bulls. He was the sixth overall pick in the 1989 NBA draft after having a stand-out career at the University of Oklahoma. He was voted Sporting News College Player of the Year. King has played for many NBA teams including the Chicago Bulls,... read full bio
