Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of basketball nicknames

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep. John254 02:31, 25 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

List of basketball nicknames[edit]

I think the content of this list is very unencylopedic. All the nicknames are unsourced and could potentially violate WP:OR. —Chris! _ct 18:51, 20 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Withdrew Nomination I think there is really no point continuing this discussion. The consensus seems to go toward keep rather than delete.—Chris! _ct 19:57, 21 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It could be rearranged to make it look more encylopedic. And since nicknames were removed from Template:Infobox NBA Player, I think this article should be kept. If it's going to be deleted, the nickname parameter should be re-added to Template:Infobox NBA Player. ● 8 ~Hype ^@ 19:26, 20 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The main concern here is references. If those nicknames are well sourced, I am ok with it. But if they are not, it is a problem because it violates our policies.—Chris! _ct 21:44, 20 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I've cited every nickname listed in the NBA Encyclopedia. However, there's still a lot to go -- the last encyclopedia was published in 2000, and this article suffers from some extreme recentism. Zagalejo^^^ 03:30, 21 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Basketball-related deletion discussions. -- the wub "?!" 19:58, 20 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Lists-related deletion discussions. -- the wub "?!" 19:58, 20 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Weak keep It is possible to write a sourced list of basketball nicknames. The Official NBA Encyclopedia and the old Sporting News player registers include nicknames with many player entries. However, articles like this attract a lot of troublemakers, and I'm not sure if it's really worth the effort. Zagalejo^^^ 20:18, 20 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I'm Neutral on the article, but if the only problem is sourcing, it should be easy to fix most of it. Most NBA player profiles include nicknames, as well do some coach/team/arena profiles. The "Only first name" bit would be hard to source, and should probably be removed. ~ Wakanda's Black Panther!♠/♦ 23:14, 20 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Keep I agree with Zag that sourcing this would be a simple matter, based on the numerous player registers that include nickname information. However, this can and should be trimmed down, with no more than one nickname per player. Some of these, like "Oh My Bosh!!" and "Run of the Millsap" are ESPN's Chris Berman musings that have no staying power. Mandsford (talk) 00:25, 21 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - but two things: 1. the list should be alpha by player name, not nickname, and 2. lots and lots of references. I am sure many of these can be referenced, but I also worry about one-time usage names that some reporter made up to cutesify a story, or some self-reference the player gave in an interview one time. LonelyBeacon (talk) 01:19, 21 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Honestly, it makes no difference whether the article is alphabetized by player name or by nickname. If the list is kept, I wouldn't rearrange it. Mandsford (talk) 12:51, 21 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Keep but rewrite per above. List of nicknames used in cricket is a reasonably good example of how this can be done (though that list needs considerable amounts of citation too). Perhaps a rename of one or the other of these two articles for consistency would be a good idea, too. Grutness...wha? 01:26, 21 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I rename this article.—Chris! _ct 02:38, 21 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - I would also throw in: the list as it stands is really not a "List of basketball nicknames", but "List of NBA nicknames". Be prepared for the addition of international players who do not play in the NBA, and I would also think about what will happen with college players. Maybe restrict inclusion to players who already have an article, and clearly state as such????? LonelyBeacon (talk) 03:04, 21 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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