Watts first made the Sonics team as a walk-on rookie ... with a condition that caused his hair to grow in patches, so he shaved his head. While most NBA players wore sweat bands on their wrists ...

The Big Fundamental' often sported close-cropped hair during his playing days but ... current Spurs star Victor Wembanyama-- the 7ft 3in Rookie of the Year. Not one to rest on his laurels, Duncan ...

Slick Watts, the baldheaded point guard known for his colorful headbands as a player and his role as an ambassador of Seattle basketball following the conclusion of his NBA career, died Saturday ...

SEATTLE – Slick Watts, the bald-headed point guard known for his colorful headbands as a player and his role as an ambassador of Seattle basketball following the conclusion of his NBA career ...

Watch as Portland Trail Blazers' Matisse Thybulle blocks Orlando Robinson's three-pointer in his season debut to secure the victory against the Raptors. The Toronto Raptors had to lose eventually ...

Water, juice, tea, somebody to eventually put the braids back in his hair ... his rookie season and was a 67% free throw shooter in college at Akron. Freeman, who hadn't appeared in an NBA game ...

Lottery picks again hold down four of the first five runs on this week’s Ladder. Memphis Jaylen Wells reigns as the Round 2 ...

The top five rookies in this edition of USA TODAY Sports' NBA rookie power rankings have scored at least 30 points once in a game this season. Three of the top five (San Antonio's Stephon Castle ...

As the 2025 NCAA Tournament nears, we take a look at which colleges have put the most active players in the NBA. Steve Aschburner ... the Celtics rookie scores a career-high 20 points on 6-for ...

as the cupboard is bare in that department as far as their young players are concerned, and Markkanen doesn’t really fit the bill there either. What you should read next NBA Rookie Rankings ...