The NBA is the league of the giants. The game may not have been designed for players that are closer to the rim, but the advantage is clear. Not that taller players aren’t skilled or talented, but being born closer […]
Tag: Manute Bol
Did Manute Bol really have 31 blocks, 32 points, and 29 rebounds in one game?
Sometime last week, I was finishing up some type of basketball article and as I scrolled toward the bottom of the piece, my eye caught a click bait headline in one of those “You Might Also Like” article grids. It […]
The full list of ESPN’s 100 greatest NBA “Game Changers” of all-time #NBArank
In this day and age of non-stop information flying across our screens through all types of social media and in the form of memes and blurbs and inspirational quotes, ESPN’s list of the NBA’s 100 Influential Game Changers is bound […]
Yes, there’s a 7’7, 16-year old basketball playing at an Ohio high school
We all had that friend in high school that was awkwardly tall. Most of these tall high school kids we’re 6-4, 6-5, maybe 6-7. And they were probably forced into playing basketball at some point. It was painfully obvious that […]
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 […]
Free Throws: Yao Ming Towers Over Shaq, NBA Big Men in Free Throw Percentage
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 […]
Vlade Divac Says Goodbye in Style
In a farewell ceremony held this past weekend in Belgrade, Vlade Divac closed-out his basketball career as only Divac could, with a huge three-day party. But it wasn’t only a farewell party, it was three days full of activity around […]
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