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From 15 feet, Yao towers over Shaq, NBA Giants

Of all the NBA’s players, those that stand 7 foot and above, (213cm), whom stands the tallest when it comes to free throw accuracy?
The question recently came up during a Phoenix-Houston telecast on ESPN. Color commentator Hubie Brown noted that the best free-throw shooting 7-footer in the history of the NBA was Dirk Nowitzki.  Not [...]

Breaking News: Leandro Barbosa is Fast, Shaq is Slow!

Leandro Barbosa, known as the Brazilian Blur, spoke to a Brazilian Sports newspaper Lance and LB accessed the late-season, blockbuster acquisition of Shaquille O’Neal to the Suns.
Apparently, in the shocking statement, Barbosa thinks the trade hurt the Suns in the short-term.
“With the arrival of Shaq, we lost our speed - our main characteristic,” Barbosa said. [...]

Kobe is Youngest, but not the Fastest NBA player to 20,000 points

Kobe Bryant surpassed the 20,000 point mark the other night making him the youngest player to meet that milestone at 29 years, 122 days.
His mark beat Wilt Chamberlain by almost two weeks (Chamberlain was 29 years, 134 days old). Michael Jordan, the only other player to reach the mark before turning 30, was 29 [...]

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