No doubt, scoring is huge in basketball. for the most part, players make it into the NBA based on their advanced abilities and skill set to put the ball in the basket. For the special players that can really fill […]
Tag: Hakeem Olajuwon
There’s Been FOUR Quadruple-Doubles (not 5) in NBA History
Since it’s humanly possible to record a quintuple-double, I won’t say that the quadruple-double is the most difficult to pull off in the multi-faceted statistic category. Here are the four NBA players that have achieved quadruple doubles There have been just […]
The 25 Times Two Players on Same NBA Team Have Scored At Least 40 Points in the Same Game
You know we love creating lists of rare stat lines. From ultra-rare quadruple doubles to 5×5 to three teammates scoring at least 30 points in the same game, we pride ourselves on identifying these unique box scores and serving them […]
The 52 Fastest Players to Score 20,000 NBA points (updated)
When LeBron James hit the 20,000 point milestone back in 2013, he became the youngest player to reach that milestone just 17 days after his 28th birthday. However “youngest” doesn’t mean that LeBron was also the fastest NBA player to score […]
Only 17 NBA Players Have Ever Recorded a 5×5 (Points, Assists, Rebounds, Steals and Blocks)
On the list of rare statistical accomplishments, the 5×5 stat line represents an extraordinary display of broad impact in one game. When you’re perusing the NBA scores and box scores a 5×5 would be five statistical categories with at least […]
Ranked: The 35 Best Seven-Footers to Play in NBA History (and top 10!)
The NBA continues to become a position-less game, with 7-footers looking and playing much different than they did 10, 20, and 40 years ago. Today’s seven-footers are more likely to shoot a three point shot than Size is also the one […]
These 4 rare NBA factoids are what every self-respecting NBA fan should know
NBA fans the world over will tell you that they know everything there is to know about the NBA. We all know what it’s like when a group of friends get together and start trying to outdo each other by […]
SLAM List: The 100 best NBA players of all-time (2018 full list)
In late February 2018, SLAM Magazine published out their top 100 NBA basketball players of all-time in their latest issue. Obviously, the list caused controversy, as most lists do, but this particular list seemed to rankle more than usual. The […]
Quintuple-Doubles: Has an NBA Player Ever Recorded a Quintuple Double (10-10-10-10-10)?
In short, nope. No NBA player has ever accomplished a quintuple-double — which is very much like seeing a three-legged flying unicorn and a robotic Lochness monster… in a poly amorous relationship with a Big Foot that has a tentacle […]
Here’s a list of milestones that helped break the NBA color barrier
In 2015 the racial make-up of players in the NBA was 74.4 percent black players, 23.3 percent white, 1.8 percent Latino, and 0.2 percent Asian. That is obviously a very different picture than the early days when non-white players were […]
Did Jeff Van Gundy find his new Patrick Ewing in Anthony Davis?
Patrick Ewing entered the NBA as a college superstar from Georgetown that was the only player who could stop Michael Jordan in the paint. He averaged more than 20 points and around 10 rebounds in 13 out of the 15 […]
James Harden playoff record that he will want to forget
James Harden poured 45 points on the Golden State Warriors in game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, which placed him among the top performances in an elimination game by a Houston Rocket player alongside greats like Hakeem Olajuwon and […]
Dwight Howard is the most disrespected superstar in NBA history (and he deserves it)
Remember when we used to refer to Dwight Howard as “Superman”? I never did, but apparently some people did. Early on in his career, Howard was on his way to becoming one of the greatest NBA centers to ever play […]
Kawhi Leonard is your Defensive Player of the Year
Kawhi Leonard won the Defensive Player of the Year award for the 2014-2015 NBA season becoming the third player in the history of basketball that has both the NBA Finals MVP and DOY awards under his belt. The other two? […]
Do you remember the ‘NBA Superstars” music videos from the 1980’s?
Did you grow up obsessed with the NBA in the late eighties? Were your hands large enough to work a VCR? Then it’s very likely you wore out a couple NBA Super stars VHS tapes like I did. For those […]
Was the 1984 NBA Draft the greatest ever in NBA history?
On the 30th anniversary of the 1984 Draft, NBA TV has released a documentary, #THE1984DRAFT to celebrate what is debated as the greatest NBA draft class ever. The effects of this draft reach beyond the now five players who have […]
International Players No Longer Foreign in NBA
Foreign players have been fundamental in the success of the NBA. Just 20 years ago, international players were still very much a curiosity and plagued by stereotypes. Today, they are quite common on NBA rosters, and are critical to many […]
Kevin Garnett Reaches 25,000 Career Points
Although it’s been a bit of a disappointing season for the Boston Celtics, 2012-2013 has been quite kind to one of its stars. After being named to his 15th All-Star team last month (tied for 2nd all-time), Kevin Garnett joined […]
Mike Fratello talks NBA, Basketball Globalization
It’s no secret that the NBA’s strategy during David Stern’s reign as the commisioner of the league has been to move into other markets. From moving into populous countries China and India to NBA-Euroleague partnerships, the National Basketball Association has […]
Video: Kobe Bryant taking a page from Hakeem Olajuwon
Coming off an NBA championship and already one of the NBA’s top players, Kobe Bryant continues to fine-tune his offensive arsenal by asking NBA legend and post-up extraordinaire Hakeem Olajuwon to teach him some back-to-the-basket moves over the summer: The […]
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