David Thompson couldn’t dunk. More accurately, he wasn’t allowed to because of what was informally known as the “Lew Alcindor Rule,” legislation passed 50 years ago this month that prohibited players ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The bridge at Second Avenue and 15th Street has a new name as the Columbus Legislative Delegation dedicated the bridge to the late Judge Albert W. Thompson Sr. at a ceremony ...

RALEIGH – David Thompson missed the phone call from Boo Corrigan. Thompson, 69, was busy watching one of his grandsons play basketball. Later that day, the NC State basketball legend returned the call ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Monte Towe can appreciate a David Thompson statue standing outside Reynolds Coliseum. Deserving? No question. Towe was Thompson’s ...

On Feb. 24, David Thompson and his teammates from the 1974 NCAA champion North Carolina State team gathered for a 50th reunion on campus in Raleigh, N.C. After that game, North Carolina State was ...

They held a party Saturday for David “Skywalker” Thompson, the N.C. State icon and basketball hall of famer, on the occasion of his 70th birthday. And it was just right for the man they were honoring.