Rob Lepelstat Articles - Page 2

Philadelphia 76ersJulius Erving declares Kareem Abdul-Jabbar the GOAT over Michael Jordan, LeBron James

Julius Erving, also known as “Dr. J,” won three championships (two ABA titles with the New York Nets and one NBA title with the Philadelphia 76ers), four Most Valuable Player awards (the only player to be voted MVP in both the NBA and ABA) and three  ABA scoring titles. In his 16-year professional basketball career, […]

NCAA BasketballUConn basketball stars praise Dan Hurley after Big East title: 'Best coach in the country'

NEW YORK — Dan Hurley is building something special in Storrs, Connecticut. The defending national champions sealed their first Big East Tournament title since Kemba Walker’s 2011 UConn basketball team with a win over the Marquette Golden Eagles on Saturday night and were announced as the No. 1 overall seed in this year’s NCAA Tournament […]

NCAA BasketballUConn's Dan Hurley makes 'best team' claim after first Big East Tournament title since 2011

NEW YORK — The Connecticut Huskies are just different in March. Plain and simple. Avenging a 70-68 loss to the Marquette Golden Eagles in the semifinals one year ago, Dan Hurley’s UConn squad is officially 2024 Big East Conference Tournament champions, taking home their first Big East title since 2011. The SCENE from up above […]

NFLRavens legend Ray Lewis on winning Super Bowl in final game: 'We did the IMPOSSIBLE!' (EXCLUSIVE)

Ray Lewis is highly regarded as one of the greatest defensive players of all time and the best middle linebacker to ever play the game.  His resume can’t be disputed, including 13 Pro Bowl selections, 10-time All-Pro, 2x Super Bowl Champion and holds the NFL record for both career combined tackles (2059) and solo tackles […]

New York GiantsEXCLUSIVE: Lawrence Taylor on if 1986 Giants played vs. Tom Brady — 'We specialize in hitting people!'

Greatest NFL defensive player of all time? Every conversation has to start and (probably) end with New York Giants legend Lawrence Taylor. A quick Lawrence Taylor history lesson 2x Super Bowl Champion NFL MVP 1986 3x Defensive Player of the Year (including as a rookie in 1981) 8x First-Team All-Pro 10x Pro Bowler NFL sacks […]

New York RangersEXCLUSIVE: Henrik Lundqvist on Rangers, Hall of Fame induction: 'NYC was my home'

Henrik Lundqvist is one of the greatest goaltenders in NHL history. Lundqvist spent his entire 15-year career with the New York Rangers and set over 50 franchise records during his tenure with the club, including wins, shutouts, and playoff appearances/ victories. At the 2006 Winter Olympics, Lundqvist helped lead Sweden to the gold medal with […]

UFCEXCLUSIVE: Jorge Masvidal claims he'd 'beat the f**k' out of Conor McGregor in bare-knuckle

When you think of MMA superstar Jorge Masvidal, you probably think of a few things: 20-year professional fighting career His FIVE-second knockout of Ben Askren, the fastest KO in UFC history Winning the BMF Championship vs. Nate Diaz He got his start by streetfighting in Kimbo Slice’s backyard There’s a new title to add to […]

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