"He screwed up the damn game" - John Thompson explained how Dirk Nowitzki changed how basketball is played

That guy is Dirk Nowitzki. The Dallas Mavericks orchestrated a draft-day trade to acquire Nowitzki for Robert Traylor.

Georgetown legend Patrick Ewing recalls John Thompson cursing him out for signature shot

NBA legend Patrick Ewing and the late coach John Thompson led Georgetown to its only national title in 1984.

Today in Boston Celtics history: Thompson, Counts, Bonham draft; Garnett cut; Jones signs

Today in Boston Celtics history, the storied ball club selected four notable players in the 1964 NBA Draft, which took place ...
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John Thompson Revolutionary War Patriot Honored

In celebration of America’s upcoming 250 th birthday, the Chief John Ross Chapter, NSDAR dedicated a DAR Revolutionary War Patriot marker for Revolutionary War Patriot John Thompson. John Thompson ...
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Former Census Bureau director John Thompson dies at his home in Oregon

BEND, Ore. — John Thompson, who guided preparations for the 2020 census as director of the U.S. Census Bureau, has died. Thompson died May 9 at his home in Bend, Oregon. He was 73. Thompson was ...