It’s hard to remember when the NBA wasn’t analytics-driven with advanced stats available with a few mouse clicks. The focus on data and numbers seems to have been adopted by nearly every franchise and teams now rely on technology to […]
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How many players are there in the NBA in total?
The NBA is, without a doubt, the most-talented basketball league in the world. With dozens… wait, hundreds of players in the league, it’s an exclusive club of the best hoopers in the world. But what’s the exact number whom are […]
The 5 workouts that NBA players do to stay in shape during the off-season
Being an elite athlete in any professional sport is hard on the body and mind. In essence, your job is to be (and stay) better at something than 99.99% of other people. That’s not for the faint of heart. For […]
The most successful NBA players on 10 day contracts
Yogi Farrell was a stud while playing for Indiana University, but the 23 year old, 6-0 guard went undrafted in the NBA 2016 draft. . Then on Friday, February 4th, on a 10 day contract, Ferrell dropped 32 points on […]
Pic of the Day: Dirk Nowitzki’s toothless elbow
What does a toothless elbow look like? It looks like the following. Our Pic of the Day features Dirk Nowitzki’s elbow after it had a couple of Carl Landry’s teeth embedded into in a December 18th game vs. the Houston […]
Yi Jianlian re-injured in practice, requires 50 stitches
The Nets season just continues to be cursed. Chinese forward Yi Jianlian, who has missed 15 games this season, will miss at least another week after being injured by New Jersey Net’s teammate Sean Williams during practice Yi needed 50 […]
Kelenna Azubuike out for season with knee injury
Kelenna Azubuike is out for the season after suffering a knee injury when the Golden State Warriors took on the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday. Azubuike drove to the basket in the Warriors 129-125 loss to the Bucks, lost his footing […]
Video: Blake Griffin breaks kneecap on high-flying dunk
Blake Griffin, the #1 overall pick by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2009 NBA Draft won’t be suiting up for what would have been his first NBA game against Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers tonight. In the […]
Nicholas Batum to have shoulder surgery, out until Feb?
PORTLAND, Ore. — On the eve before the NBA season begins, Portland Trail Blazers forward Nicolas Batum will undergo surgery on his right shoulder to repair torn cartilage. After the surgery, Batum may need as much as 4 months to […]
Patrick Mills breaks foot; to miss NBA summer league
Patrick Mills of Australia, one of the Portland Trailblzers’ 2009 NBA draft picks, broke his foot during an NBA summer league practice and will be forced to sit out the entire summer league. The former St. Mary’s college star fractured […]
Is Yao Ming’s basketball career over?
Is Yao Ming’s basketball career over? Ok, maybe we’re jumping the gun with that title, but according to Rockets team physician Tom Clanton, it’s a definite possibility (discuss). “At this point, the injury has the potential for (Yao) missing this next season […]