A two-time NBA All-Star player in the 1970s, Paul Silas was 59 years old and head coach of the New Orleans Hornets when they debuted in the Crescent City in 2002. Silas’ age never prevented the sturdy, 6-foot-7 former pro from providing New Orleans frontcourt players with hands-on instruction in the paint whenever necessary, including […]

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