Isiah Thomas was one of the greatest “small men” ever to play professional basketball. ... Isiah Lord Thomas III came into the world in 1961 under the harshest of circumstances.

Isiah Lord Thomas, all puny six-feet-and-some of him, had finally arrived in the NBA. Ad. A visibly hurt Isiah limped to the bench, his ankle badly sprained.

But in the 13 seasons that followed, the Thomas-led Pistons only had four sub-.500 seasons, competed in three NBA finals, won two championships and sold out every game (21,454 fans) for four ...

Isiah Lord Thomas III, the youngest of nine children, seven of them sons, was born April 30, 1961, in Chicago. His father, Isiah II, was an army veteran wounded in the battle of Saipan.

The newest Celtic’s name may give the team’s followers pause, but his namesake believes they will love him.Pistons legend Isiah Thomas couldn’t believe it when he heard that a 5-foot-9 guard ...

ISIAH THOMAS A two-time NBA champion, an NBA Finals MVP, ... These are the major titles that Isiah Lord Thomas III rightfully earned in his legendary career as a professional basketball player.

Dolan has this odd karmic or cosmic connection with Thomas. It's an odd pair, to be sure, the born billionaire and his Hall of Fame pal who came from the streets of Chicago.

Sure, her youngest child, Isiah Lord Thomas III, would become one of the NBA’s 50 greatest players. But it was her guidance, her sheer determination, […] Skip to content.

After winning the 1981 college basketball championship as a sophomore for the famed Indiana Hoosiers, Isiah Lord Thomas III got used to the idea of winning.

Nah) and called Isiah “Little Lord Fauntleroy. ... A lot of things didn’t go Isiah Thomas’ way after 1990. But he earned his loyalists. As my friends will tell you, ...

In Chicago, she worked various jobs and married Isiah Lord Thomas II, the father of their nine children. ... Isiah Thomas commuted 90 minutes to attend St. Joseph High School in Westchester.