LeBron James has solidified his place as the new king of the Olympic triple-double. The basketball legend achieved this extremely rare milestone during the Paris Olympic Semi-Finals against Serbia, marking his second triple-double in Olympic history. James’ impressive stat line […]
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Did Luka Dončić Go To College Before the NBA?
Every NBA player’s path to the league is unique, shaped by their upbringing, geographical location, access to basketball resources, and financial background. While everyone’s journey is different, clear differences exist between how American and international players arrive in the NBA. […]
Top Selling Jerseys: Steph Curry Has NBA’s Best Selling Jersey for 2023-24 Season
Last month the NBA revealed the league’s top-selling jersey and most-popular team merchandise sales for the 2023-24 season. If you’ve been paying attention to the NBA’s jersey sales over the last decade, you won’t be surprised by a couple names […]
The 25 NBA Players With Most Triple-Doubles in NBA Playoff History
Putting the ball in the basket is certainly the primary objective in the game of basketball, but scoring isn’t the only thing that one can do to impact a game. One of the more impressive statistical accomplishments that highlights when […]
The 15 NBA Players with Most MVP Awards in NBA History
When Nikola Jokic was officially crowned the NBA’s Most Valuable Player, the 7-0 center from Serbia became one of a handful of players that won the regular season MVP for the second season in a row. Getting the MVP award […]
When Will the NBA Announce the MVP Award This Year? Probably This Week…
The NBA’s announcement of the 2024 League MVP is one of the most anticipated moments for league fans and the players alike. Typically, the NBA announces the Most Valuable Player (MVP) during the playoffs, historically the award has been announced […]
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 […]
The 10 Best NBA Players of the 2023-24 Season: It’s Embiid and Jokic Again
We’re in 2024 and a little less than half the games have been played. This is a good time to start looking at the league’s best players – and by proxy the league’s MVP thus far. The 10 Best NBA […]
Plus/Minus: What Does +/- Mean and How is It Calculated?
If you’re familiar with the core statistics you’ll typically see in an NBA box score, there’s one column that isn’t nearly as straight forward as PTS, REBS, ASTS, STLS, and BLKS and that’s PLUS/MINUS. This more advanced stat is represented […]
NBA All-World Team: 12 NBA Players Who Could Make Up the World All-Star Team
San Francisco is set to host the NBA All-Star Game in 2025. The announcement, made by the NBA on Monday November 6th, revealed that the Chase Center in San Francisco will be the venue for the game on Feb. 16, […]
LOL: In first NBA meeting, Nikola Jokic suggests Chet Holmgren should “be fatter”
In an early regular season meeting between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets, the matchup between rookie sensation Chet Holmgren and the formidable Nikola Jokic unfolded like a masterclass for the young rookie. Despite Holmgren’s impressive start to […]
The 7 strongest NBA players going into the 2023-24 season
Haters and casual fans that are not familiar with NBA basketball wouldn’t consider it a contact sport. Anyone that’s experienced high-level basketball, they know that couldn’t be further from the truth. Although the NBA is known for their high-flying dunks, […]
The Full List: ESPN’s ‘The 100 Best NBA Players of the 2023-24 season #NBArank
Looking for ESPN’s Top 100 Players of 2024-25, click here. It’s that time in October, so we welcome you back NBA best player ranking enthusiasts. ESPN’s very popular list of the 100 Best NBA Players has returned for its […]
Truly Unstoppable: Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokic, Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, and Luka Doncic
The 2022-23 NBA season has been one of crazy offensive performances. It’s not uncommon to see a score of 107-102… at the end of the third quarter. We can spend the next week talking about the reasons why, but whatever […]
Will Nikola Jokic be the MVP again this season?
Nikola Jokić is having another amazing season playing as the center of the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference of the NBA. Jokić won the MVP award in back-to-back seasons in 2020-21 and 2021-22 It’s hard to believe but the […]
Is this season’s NBA MVP race the most hotly-contested in recent history?
The NBA’s Most Valuable Player award is the most-coveted individual accolade an NBA player can receive. Some have interpreted as it meaning you were the best player in the best basketball league that season. Starting with the current 2022-23 NBA […]
ESPN’s List of ‘The NBA’s 100 Best Players for the 2022-23 season #NBArank
(Looking for the 100 Best Players for 2023-24? Click here!) As we write this article, we have less than a month left before the NBA kicks off the 2022-23 season schedule when the Boston Celtics take on the Philadelphia 76ers […]
The Top Ten Centers in the NBA Going Into the 2022-23 Season
With just over a month before the season begins, many rosters are taking form. Kevin Durant is staying with Brooklyn (and so is Kyrie). Donovan Mitchell is playing with the Cavs this season while his former Jazz teammate Rudy Gobert […]
Why Steph Curry Isn’t Considered “Dominant” Like Giannis, LeBron and KD?
If you’ve followed the NBA over the last few months, you know there’s been a lot of discussion about Steph Curry’s legacy, dominance and general placement (and position) in the halls of legends. There’s no discussion that Curry is one […]
The 7 Best Basketball Hoops for the Driveway
I spent thousands of hours in my driveway practicing moves and shooting and layups on my outdoor basketball hoops. It was time well-spent with my neighborhood friends when we wanted to mimic the moves of our favorite players and it […]