John Thompson III had lived with his father for 14 years by 1980, which gave him plenty of time to see most sides of the man many came to know through the course of his life as “Big John”. What ...

The Georgetown University athletic department was named the inaugural winner of the John Thompson Jr. Award Sept. 2, honoring its commitment to social justice in Big East Conference athletics. The ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — John Thompson, the imposing Hall of Famer who turned Georgetown into a “Hoya Paranoia” powerhouse and became the first Black coach to lead a team to the NCAA men’s basketball ...

John Thompson, the imposing Hall of Famer who turned Georgetown into a “Hoya Paranoia” powerhouse and became the first Black coach to lead a team to the NCAA men’s basketball championship, has died.

WASHINGTON (7News) — Ronny Thompson still touches his father’s statue every time he walks by it. It’s impossible to miss. The full-size bronze likeness of “Big John,” as he was known, stands 6-feet-10 ...

Allen Iverson was one of the most hyped two-sport high school recruits in the country in the 1990's. As a star on both the basketball court and the football field, Iverson's athleticism made him an ...

Malone is smart and a perfect fit for the Tar Heels. October 14th marks the anniversary of the legendary John Wooden’s birth, and this story is a perfect example of his greatness. While lots of ...

WASHINGTON -- John Thompson III was fired as Georgetown's basketball coach Thursday after two consecutive losing seasons at the school his father led to a national championship. Thompson said in a ...

Georgetown legend Patrick Ewing recalls John Thompson cursing him out for signature shot appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. If there is a guy who ...