The Phoenix Suns’ championship aspirations are melting faster than an Arizona popsicle in July. Their Friday night defeat to the Oklahoma City Thunder (128-103) laid bare the team’s struggles, casting a long shadow over their playoff hopes. This season, the […]
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How Rui Hachimura Has Become Core to Los Angeles Lakers Success
Remember when the Rui Hachimura-for-Kendrick Nunn (+ second round picks) wasn’t received so well? It wasn’t roundly-criticized, but the word “lukewarm” was the reaction. After a period of inconsistency early in the season, the former Washington Wizards forward has become an […]
The Best NBA Postseason Heroics In Recent Years
The 2023-24 NBA season is approaching the final weeks. With the playoffs looming large on the horizon, and the current standings present an intriguing sight. In the Western Conference, four out of the top five teams were once mired in […]
The 39 NBA Players That Have the Most 40 Point Games in Their Careers
The NBA has been blessed with a plethora of prolific scorers that can heat up in an instant and dominate the game with the many ways they can put the ball in the basket. Whether it’s Wilt Chamberlain, Michael Jordan, […]
How Many Times Has Four NBA Players on Same Team Scored 25 Points in Same Game?
Against the Indiana Pacers last night, the Los Angeles Lakers achieved a couple historic feats. The game marked the Lakers’ highest-scoring game in 37 years in their 150-145 victory over the Pacers. The Purple and Gold hadn’t seen this many […]
The 25 Best NBA Coaches By Highest Winning Percentages in NBA History
The NBA has arguably been blessed with more great head coaches in this era than any other. From Chuck Daly and Lenny Wilkins to Gregg Popovich to Doc Rivers and Erik Spoelstra, the current set of coaches has done an […]
How Tall is Victor Wembanyama? A Timeline of Wemby’s Height, Growth
Victor Wembanyama was selected with the #1 overall in the 2024 NBA Draft. As with all #1 draft picks, he was chosen due to a combination of his talent, potential, basketball IQ and unique skill set. The difference? The 20-year […]
The 10 Best Shooters in the NBA Today
In today’s NBA, the skill that is revered and impactful (and becoming nearly a requirement) is the ability to space the floor by being able to shoot the ball. From three-pointers to silky smooth mid-range jumpers, the league boasts a […]
LeBron James is First NBA Player to Score 40,000 Points (and Doesn’t Look Like He’s Stopping Anytime Soon)
Career-wise, James is the gold standard. Coming out of high school, LeBron was the first overall pick from 2003, picked by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Now over 20 seasons later, he has not only met the impossible expectations coming out of […]
These 35 NBA Players Were Banned or Suspended for Drugs and Performance Enhancing Drugs
Whether it’s substance abuse, a performance enhancing drug or continued violations of the procedures, the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program and guidelines are in place so that when players violate the terms of that agreement, they are suspended, dismissed, disqualified, and punished […]
Should Cannabis be on the NBA’s List of Banned Substances?
As the legalization of cannabis for recreational and medicinal use becomes the norm in states across the nation, there are concerns about what this means in the sports arena. Before 1999, the World Anti-Doping Agency didn’t exist. There were obvious […]
The 17 NBA Players with the Most Triple Doubles in One Season
In the history of the NBA, several players have made a reputation for achieving triple-doubles. A triple-double is a stat line when a player accumulates a double-digit number count in three of five statistical categories—points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocked […]
What is LaMelo Ball’s Race, Ethnicity and Background? Is LaMelo Bi-Racial?
As the youngest of three brothers and son of Lavar Ball, LaMelo Ball has been in the spotlight for some time. “In the spotlight” might be an understatement, there were times when the Ball family was oversaturated on the verge […]
Why Did Isaiah Stewart Punch Drew Eubanks Before The Suns-Pistons Game?
If you were like me scrolling through NBA news yesterday, you saw a headline where two NBA big men Isaiah Stewart and Drew Eubanks got into a scuffle before the game and Eubanks got “sucker punched” according to the Detroit […]
A Look at Steph Curry’s Scoring, Three-Point, and Free Throw Records
Stephen Curry’s remarkable career in the NBA stands as a testament to his extraordinary talent. As the face of the Golden State Warriors (and some would say, the face of the NBA), Curry has redefined the art of shooting with […]
NBA: Offseason Moves HAVEN’T Shaped the Season Like We Thought They Might
The 2023-24 NBA offseason was an eventful one, full of major trades and big free-agent signings. Now that the dust has settled and we’re already more than halfway through the season, we can look back at all those offseason moves […]
NBA Mailbag: The Trae Young Paradox, East vs West, and Western Contender
The NBA trade deadline is just over a week away, so in the latest edition of the Mailbag we look at two teams that could well be active. Is a trade of Trae Young to the Atlanta Hawks possible and […]
The 21 Tallest NBA Players of All-Time (Ranked By Height)
Height isn’t everything when it comes to being a true pro, but there’s no question that being tall increases the chances of getting your team great NBA odds – and of course, winning them the game. But man, does it […]
Update: What’s Up With the Josh Giddey Investigation and the Underage Girl Allegations?
Josh Giddey, the 21 years old guard for the Oklahoma City Thunder, was recently involved in an investigation concerning allegations of an inappropriate relationship with a minor. Considered one the more attractive NBA players, the Josh Giddey issue first came […]
Can the Indiana Pacers’ Maintain Their Pace Into Postseason Success?
The Indiana Pacers are really living up to their name racing up and down the court this season like racecars in the Indianapolis 500. The franchise recently achieved a new franchise record by recording 50 assists in their 150-116 victory […]