They weren't always the stars, but these guards brought buckets and earned every ounce of respect on the hardwood.

"Don't let him get the ball" - Mitch Richmond reveals how he'd try to slow down Anthony Edwards in today's league originally ...

Hall-of-Fame guard Mitch Richmond suffered the lows of losing on the international stage but remains grateful it came before ...

Mitch Richmond recalls holding onto the game ball after the Lakers won the 2002 Finals, only for it to get knocked out of his ...

Shaquille O’Neal ended up talking to Phil Jackson and was like, "Yo, man, put him in the game, man. Was just tripping, man. Put the dude in the game, man. Come on, man." I'm like, "Okay." He puts ...

Kobe Bryant was so focused, man. That’s the first word I’d use. Focused. You’d walk into the gym—he was already there. You’d leave, and he’d still be there. Early mornings, late nights, on the road, ...

Mitch Richmond of the Sacramento Kings drives the ball down court during the second half of their game against the Los Angeles Clippers Wednesday night, March 19, 1997, in Los Angeles. Richmond ...

In the 1990s, Mitch Richmond was a superstar scorer for the Sacramento Kings basketball team, an All-Star Game MVP and an Olympic gold medalist.

Mitch Richmond is often considered a forgotten NBA superstar. While he put up impressive numbers, he did it mostly in anonymity while playing for the Sacramento Kings. He was a six-time All-Star ...

Mitch Richmond – 36 years after he became an NBA first-round draft pick – finally had his jersey retired at his alma mater, Boyd Anderson.

Mitch Richmond of the Washington Wizards drives down court as the New York Knicks’ Chris Childs, left, tries to block the way on Feb. 10, 1999 at Madison Square Garden in New York.

He, like Richmond, will be remembered for far more than any one moment, or any one championship. They will be remembered for the reputations they built, which last as long as any gold ring ...