Jan 1, 2025 · Colin currently resides in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Oscar Robertson was the original triple-double king, but where does the legend rank among the NBA's greatest players?

Apr 23, 2024 · Standing 6’5” and weighing 220 pounds, Oscar was a physical marvel for his era. Those measurements are meant for a modern-day shooting guard, but Robertson utilized his body well, becoming one of the league’s most imposing figures and challenging players to guard.

Oscar Palmer Robertson (born November 24, 1938), nicknamed "the Big O", is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Cincinnati Royals and Milwaukee Bucks in the National Basketball Association (NBA). [1] Robertson played point guard and was a 12-time All-Star, 11-time member of the All-NBA Team, and …

Sep 27, 2024 · As the NBPA president, he led the fight against the NBA’s proposed merger with the American Basketball Association (ABA). He argued that the merger would reduce competition, limit player salaries, and restrict player movement, keeping Black players and others in …

Dec 28, 2024 · Oscar Robertson’s 1970 lawsuit dismantled restrictive NBA policies, paving the way for free agency and transforming the league’s future.

When Oscar Robertson landed at Cincinnati in the late 1950s, the country was on the brink of the Civil Rights era. For his part, the future Royals player became one of the first...

Sep 13, 2021 · Oscar Robertson was the first player in NBA history to average a triple-double for a season. Before the 1969-70 season, near the end of Robertson’s peak as a player, the Royals brought in Cousy...

Dec 15, 2023 · Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic broke Robertson's record for most consecutive seasons with 10 or more triple-doubles. Previously, Robertson had 6 consecutive seasons with 10+ triple-doubles, but tonight, Jokic recorded his …

Jan 25, 2025 · BYU TV put together a great piece about Oscar Robertson ahead of today's game between the Cougars and Bearcats. Robertson is arguably one of the ten greatest basketball players ever to live and...

Oscar Robertson Basketball’s living legend on averaging a triple-double, being a civil rights pioneer and the lawsuit that changed the lives of NBA players forever.