Role players are needed for NBA teams to be successful. Some players have made a bigger impact in their roles for ...

He also earned Defensive Player of the Year votes eight times ... Duke product and two-time NBA champion Shane Battier is a prime example of how much of a popularity contest NBA award voting ...

Former NBA player Detlef Schrempf has long been a supporter ... learning how to survive in a foreign country. Teammate Shane Battier said Gasol struggled their first year in the NBA in 2001.

Columbus High School (Fla.) five-star and future Duke basketball forward Cameron Boozer is one of five still in contention ...