By Paul M. Banks Founder/President of The Sports Bank.net,
Possibly the greatest “second banana” in NBA history, Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen, will enter the basketball Hall of Fame as part of a very special class this year.
2010 inductees include Jerry Buss, Cynthia Cooper, Bob Hurley, Sr., Karl Malone and two celebrated teams: the 1960 [...]

Andre Dawson, known to many lovingly as “The Hawk” was one of the great heroes of my childhood.  Pretty much any Cubs fan in the late 1980s and early 1990s was a Hawk fan.  He won the MVP in 1987 as a Cub and blasted a career 438 home runs in an era where steroids [...]

Congratulations to Andre Dawson.  The Hawk was always a class act and his numbers and swagger make him an obvious Hall of Famer in my book.  My well wishes go out to Bert, Robbie, and Barry who did not make the Hall this year.
Go Hawk!

In the wake of the Sammy Sosa steroid scandal, many people around the majors have been chiming in about what they think regarding this topic.  Ryne Sandberg does not approve, and he had this to say:
Appearing on the “Waddle & Silvy” show on ESPN 1000, Sandberg was asked whether Sosa belongs in the Hall of [...]

The Basketball Hall of Fame inducted some new members this past week.  Unfortunately for Basketball, no one cares about it’s Hall.  No disrespect to Michael Jordan, Jerry Sloan, David Robinson, and the other inductees, but who really cares?
Why are Halls of Fame so different in importance from sport to sport?  I’m not entirely sure, but [...]