Greg Anthony
A tenacious point guard who became the articulate voice of the game, bridging generations of basketball knowledge for a national audience.
Born 1967 (age 59)·American basketball player·Birthday: November 15·Generation X
Biography
Greg Anthony carved out an 11-year NBA career not with flashy scoring, but with a defender's mindset and a playmaker's intelligence, most notably as part of the gritty New York Knicks teams of the mid-1990s. Drafted out of UNLV where he was the floor general for a legendary Runnin' Rebels squad, he brought that same competitive fire to the pros. His transition from player to analyst was seamless. Anthony leveraged his deep understanding of point guard play and team dynamics into a second act as one of basketball's most respected television voices. He serves as a lead analyst for CBS Sports and Turner Sports, dissecting the college and professional games with a clarity that educates without condescension. His perspective is uniquely informed, having watched his son, Cole Anthony, ascend to the NBA, adding a personal layer to his professional commentary.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Greg was born in 1967, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Greg Was Born
The biggest hits of 1967
#1 Movie
The Jungle Book
Best Picture
In the Heat of the Night
#1 TV Show
The Andy Griffith Show
Greg's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1967Born
Summer of Love in San Francisco; first Super Bowl
Gas: $0.33/galHome: $14,250Min wage: $1.40/hrPresident: Lyndon B. Johnson"To Sir, with Love" — LuluBest Picture: In the Heat of the Night
1972Started school
Watergate break-in; last Apollo Moon mission
Gas: $0.36/galHome: $19,550Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" — Roberta FlackBest Picture: The Godfather
1980Became a teenager
John Lennon shot and killed in New York
Gas: $1.19/galHome: $47,200Min wage: $3.10/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Call Me" — BlondieBest Picture: Ordinary People
1983Could drive
Internet adopts TCP/IP, creating the modern internet
Gas: $1.16/galHome: $57,700Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Every Breath You Take" — The PoliceBest Picture: Terms of Endearment
1985Could vote
Live Aid concerts raise money for Ethiopian famine
Gas: $1.12/galHome: $62,900Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Careless Whisper" — Wham!Best Picture: Out of Africa
1988Turned 21
Pan Am Flight 103 bombed over Lockerbie
Gas: $0.90/galHome: $74,800Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Faith" — George MichaelBest Picture: Rain Man
1997Turned 30
Princess Diana dies in Paris car crash; Harry Potter published
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $104,100Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Candle in the Wind 1997" — Elton JohnBest Picture: Titanic
2007Turned 40
iPhone released; Great Recession begins
Gas: $2.80/galHome: $172,600Min wage: $5.85/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Irreplaceable" — BeyonceBest Picture: No Country for Old Men
2017Turned 50
#MeToo movement; solar eclipse crosses the US
Gas: $2.42/galHome: $195,000Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Shape of You" — Ed SheeranBest Picture: The Shape of Water
2026Age 59 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Starting point guard for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels team that won the 1990 NCAA Championship.
- Played in 11 NBA seasons for six teams, including a key reserve role for the 1994 Eastern Conference Champion New York Knicks.
- Earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Sports Personality - Studio Analyst in 2016.
- Serves as a lead college basketball analyst for CBS Sports and a studio analyst for NBA on TNT.
Did You Know?
He majored in political science at UNLV and has been vocal about social justice issues.
His son, Cole Anthony, was selected 15th overall in the 2020 NBA Draft.
He set an NCAA Tournament record with 13 steals in a single game during UNLV's 1990 championship run, a record that stood for over 20 years.
“The point guard position is the most cerebral position in all of sports.”
