With this year's NBA Defensive Player of the Year award voting figuring to be a close one, let's look at the closest voting ...

Muresan and Bol are the only two players in NBA history to stand at 7-foot-7 or taller. Muresan played seven years in the NBA, averaging 9.8 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, while Bol played ...

That record is currently shared by Gheorghe Muresan and Manute Bol ... he was a team-mate of Bol's. They were the tallest and shortest players in NBA history at the time, with 28 inches difference ...

This Date in History: 35 years ago, Manute Bol blocked 15 shots in a win over Atlanta. He is currently tied for the second-most blocks in a game in NBA history (1/25/1986) ...

A teenage basketball player, who stands at nearly eight feet tall, was snubbed by his college team ahead of March Madness for a very good reason. Olivier Rioux, 19, is considered the world's tallest ...

The NBA Hall of Famer was one of the first centers that could handle the ball and shoot outside the paint. Bol Bol, currently playing for the Phoenix Suns, received similar comparisons coming out ...

SN's MARCH MADNESS HQ: Live NCAA bracket | TV schedule | Latest news and more Here's a list of the tallest players to play in the NBA: Muresan and Bol are the only two players in NBA history to ...

The NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award is annually ... As a result, Robertson was able to take down the 7-foot-7 Manute Bol despite the latter averaging 5.0 rejections per game as a rookie.