The NBA's Worst Ever Franchise: The Original Denver Nuggets

Few teams remain from basketball's infancy. That is not to say that they have been lost forever, though. No, the traces they leave behind come together to weave a colorful and vibrant tapestry, a picture into days gone bye. One such thread, that of the Denver Nuggets, tells a story nearly unparalleled. Its impact was so great that its coaches became the stuff of legend, its players genuine hall of famers, and its name a connection to the past. Explore with me the history of Denver's original hardwood heroes.

The Rise and Fall of George Kliavkoff

Fans of college football may never forget how radically the landscape of the sport changed as George Kliavkoff oversaw the collapse of the PAC-12 Conference; his failure to reinforce their status as a power 5 league, whether through expansion or consolidation, sent the ACC to the Pacific Coast and the Big Ten to the City of Angels. How did it all manage to turn out so poorly for the New York-native, though? Ultimately, the story of George Kliavkoff shows how bad situations combined with bad decisions can derail even the brightest among us.

Did Arnold Palmer Actually "Invent" Golf's Major Championships?

It's been claimed that golf's majors -- The Masters, PGA Championship, US Open, and Open Championship -- owe their designations to Arnold Palmer and a intercontinental flight in 1960. But how true is that? Did the King fundamentally revolutionize the sport or was it a convenient ride upon the tides of history? To find out, we explore tournament golf right back to its very beginnings in St. Andrews and trace the threads of time that made the game a commercial behemoth today.