Nate Thurmond was one of the all-time great NBA centers, with a rugged, in-your-face style of play that frequently ...

BLADE Keith Erickson of the Los Angeles Lakers, right, tries to get the ball but Nate Thurmond of the San Francisco Warriors, center, has complete control. At left is Wilt Chamberlain. ASSOCIATED ...

From a 1996 interview, Nate Thurmond talks about how he prepared to play Kareem Abdul-Jabbar the first time, he scouted his first game vs Wilt Chamberlain!