Shaquille O’Neal rarely faced challenges from opposing big men, but Rik Smits was an exception. Despite earning just one All-Star nod throughout his 12-year NBA career, Smits' imposing 7’4 ...

Rik Smits turned 58 on last Friday. The Indiana Pacers celebrated the fan-favorite's birthday by recalling a special playoff moment in his career. The Indiana Pacers legend Rik "Dunkin Dutchman ...

Aside from Miller, big man Rik Smits struggled with foul trouble and injuries. O'Neal was not the only problem that the Pacers had to deal with. Kobe Bryant was still around, and the "Black Mamba ...

They were the superstars in the paint, but Alonzo Mourning, Rik Smits, and many others dominated a league in which offense began on the inside and then went outside. Robinson broke his foot the ...

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History tells us that there have been eight players before Yao who stood 7-4 or taller, and none of them got closer to stardom than Rik Smits. If history is an applicable guide here, Yao's 90 ...

"The Owl Without a Vowel" (Bill Mlkvy), "The Dunkin' Dutchman" (Rik Smits), "The Answer" (Allen Iverson), "Dollar" Bill Bradley, "The Big O" (Oscar Robertson). On Wednesday, Page 2 ran its list of ...