The hand sizes of NBA players can greatly impact their performance on the court, offering advantages in ball control, grip, and shot-blocking. From Kawhi Leonard’s precise ball handling to Bill Russell’s dominant shot-blocking, these 15 NBA players have showcased the […]
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What Does ATO Mean? ‘After Time Outs’ Basketball Strategy Explained
You watch a lot of basketball and consider yourself a fan of the NBA, but even the most loyal fans don’t often know all the technical terminology, coaching mumbo jumbo that come out of basketball insider’s and TV analyst’s mouths. […]
What is Jordan Poole’s race and ethnic background?
Jordan Poole is a point guard/shooting guard for the Golden State Warriors. Having spent a couple years in college with the Michigan Wolverines, Poole was drafted with the #28 pick in the 2019 draft by the Golden State Warriors. From […]
Do you remember these weird and crazy NBA moments from 2017-18?
In the NBA, the popularity and competition can make players do crazy things. The league is filled with talented players, and impressive happenings occur often. This is also what makes it so exciting to watch and to bet on the […]
Could the 5-3 Muggsy Bogues dunk when he played in the NBA? Yes.
At just 5-foot 3-inches tall, Tyrone “Muggsy” Bogues is known as the shortest player ever to put on an NBA uniform. Playing his rookie season with the Washington Bullets in 1987-88, Muggsy was left unprotected in the expansion draft the […]
The 20 NBA players with the most technical fouls in history
The NBA’s all-time leaders in technical fouls If you sat down with players like Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley and asked them about today’s NBA, they may tell you that the league has gone soft. Prior to the 2000’s, the […]
Who are the NBA’s most “clutch” players today? (and the mentality needed to be clutch)
What is a “clutch” player? The concept is complicated and everyone has a different opinion. However, the fact that “clutch” is hard to nail down is exactly what makes it a fun concept, and fun to make top-ten lists of […]
What does it mean when “the game slows down” for NBA players?
When athletes are at the top of their game, there is a phenomenon that many of them describe: they say that the game “slows down” for them. This is a common event across sports and among different types of athletes. […]
THE ATHLETIC’s full ranking of the NBA’s top 75 players of all-time
Just when you thought the whole NBA 75 best players thing was done, the NBA all-star weekend brought it back. The star-studded weekend saw approximately 50 of the living players fly into Cleveland to come together for some group photos, […]
The NBA’s 10 biggest complainers of 2022 (and the psychology behind complaining to refs)
At some point, every professional basketball player won’t be happy with calls that the referees make. It doesn’t matter how good you are; from LeBron James to Kyrie Irving, refs will call on fouls–or, in some cases, miss mistakes. However, […]
The biggest NBA upsets from 2008-2022 (according to the odds)
When it comes to predicting the outcomes of games, basketball has traditionally been regarded as one of the most predictable sports to bet on. NBA odds in particular are considered to be more consistent than soccer or hockey. The high […]
The 18 largest margins of victory and biggest NBA blowouts of all-time (regular season)
Every week of the NBA regular season, there are a handful of close contests where the game comes down to one shot. However, wins usually come down to which team can string together the most runs during the game where […]
Let it go, Scottie: Pippen spouting off only shows off his deep insecurities
I’m not sure how to feel about Scottie Pippen’s recent media bender. My intial thought is “Man, Pip is really letting loose, but I’m happy that he’s speaking to his feelings” while another part of me is like, “I get […]
When and where was the first NBA game played?
The NBA is celebrating its 75th anniversary this season and we thought we’d step back in time and take a look at the very first game in the history of the league. That game was played on November 1st, 1946. It goes […]
Sorry Lakers, you won’t win an NBA championship with Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony
Sorry Lakers, you won’t be winning an NBA championship with Carmelo Anthony and Russell Westbrook as core contributors down the stretch. Their well-documented flaws and habits that both have exhibited throughout their career precludes you from deep playoff success. We […]
Rui Hachimura isn’t just big in Japan, he’s huge in Japan
When Rui Hachimura was drafted into the NBA by the Washington Wizards, to most observers, Hachimura wasn’t more than a promising basketball prospect averaging 13.5 points and 6.1 rebounds. But Rui’s presence in the world’s best basketball league has changed the […]
The amazing story of ‘Black Jack’ Ryan – arguably the best 3-point shooter to ever play
Despite the title, this story is not about casinos, or blackjack. If you are looking where to play blackjack online and ended up here, click on this website instead. Instead, we are talking about another ‘Black Jack’, the almost-had it […]
NBA75 Snubs: Who should (and shouldn’t) have been on the NBA’s 75th Anniversary team?
With the full list of the NBA’s 75 Greatest Players released yesterday, we have to say that as these types of lists go, we have minimum quibbles. Though we don’t think that a few players should have objectively been on […]
Kyrie Irving breaks his silence over COVID-19 vaccination status
With Ben Simmons caving in and heading back to Philadelphia, the saga around Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving remains the only hot fodder for news publications leading up to the season. Kyrie is now the sole focus of NBA […]
Reviewing the latest NBA trades ahead of the 2021-22 season
Summer breaks are supposed to be a time to have a vacation, turn your phone off and relax for a while. A chance to close your laptop and not check emails, to go away for a while with family or […]