OAKLAND, Calif. — When he was traded to the Heat, forward Tellis Frank was labeled a “mistake” by Warriors coach Don Nelson. A failed first-round draft choice in 1987. A bench-warmer for his ...

Tellis Frank Jr. is a Lew Wallace legend. The future NBA power forward was born in Gary on April 26, 1965. He went on to play basketball at Lew Wallace High School where he was a standout on the ...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Tellis Frank didn’t have to live through the Heat’s torment last season. But he fully understood the importance of not sharing in another 0-17 start.“I kept up with ...

Tellis Frank, Johnny Fort and Jerome Harmon, the three greatest players in Lew Wallace history, didn't know about class basketball in Indiana, didn't know their Hornets were just ONE win away from ...

Frank is a four-star prospect, according to the industry-generated composite rankings, and a three-star prospect, according to 247Sports. The 6-foot-7, 200-pound forward is the son of Tellis Frank ...

At the time, the school was awaiting a crop of new players, four of whom were sons of NBA players: Scotty Pippen Jr., Kenyon Martin Jr., Duane Washington Jr. and Terren Frank (son of Tellis Frank).

Drake has been to a home game. So has Kanye West. Fans come out to gaze at Scottie Pippen, Kenyon Martin, Duane Washington and Tellis Frank sitting in the stands. All played in the NBA.