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 […]
Tag: Oscar Robertson
The 25 Top Scorers in NCAA Men’s College Basketball History (D1)
In the long history of NCAA Men’s College Basketball, numerous players have etched their names in the record books with their extraordinary scoring abilities. This prestigious list of the top 25 all-time leading scorers is a testament to the diverse […]
Which NBA draft class had the best 1-2-3 draft picks? Here’s our top 10 draft classes.
When it comes to the NBA Draft, the higher your team gets to select is commiserate with the talent of the player you can choose. Generally speaking, lottery picks have a higher ceiling, are more talented, and have the potential […]
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 […]
Ranking the 100 best college basketball players in NCAA history
A couple days ago, I had a fleeting thought about the best college basketball players ever and was interested in seeing where several names that came to mind landed on a list of the 100 best players. After some searching […]
Russell Westbrook’s NBA career highs in points, triple doubles, assists and more
It may seem like it was a decade ago now, but it was just 2015-16 when Oklahoma City had both Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. . The dynamic duo led the Thunder to the NBA Finals in 2012 and the Western […]
The 7 NBA seasons with highest triple-double totals (league-wide, all players)
The 2016-17 NBA season was a banner season for triple doubles. That NBA season has seen the most triple doubles in NBA history (and as of this post, it’s not even finished). With at least 22 players contributing at least […]
Russell Westbrook is first player to average triple-double since Oscar Robertson
It’s barely a quarter into the season and Russell Westbrook has quickly become talk of the 2016-17 so far. It’s for the same reason he was one of the biggest topics of discussions last season — he’s accumulating triple-doubles at […]
The 15 NBA players with the most triple doubles in one season
We’re in the era of the triple double, the once rare achievement is now happening often enough that we’ve now had a few consecutive seasons where triple doubles seem to be happening every other night in the regular season. The […]
The 15 players with the most assists in an NBA game (updated)
We love our high-scoring NBA superstars, don’t we? They’re the players that we honor the most and come up most in the discussion when we talk about the greatest of all-time. From older players like Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and […]
Remember Michael Jordan’s triple double streak (10 in 11 games)?
With all the talk about LeBron James‘ current run of five straight games of 30 points at the 70% clip and how it may be the best stretch of games in NBA history – some may have forgotten Michael Jordan‘s […]
FIBA inducts 2009 Class: Big O, González, Chazalon
On Tuesday, eleven basketball legends that greatly contributed to the game of basketaball as players, coaches, referees, or contributors were inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame in Alcobendas (Madrid, Spain). The men and women of the 2009 inductees included […]
Kobe is Youngest, but not the Fastest NBA player to 20,000 points
Kobe Bryant surpassed the 20,000 point mark the other night making him the youngest player to meet that milestone at 29 years, 122 days. Update: Kobe is youngest to 30,000, still not the fastest His mark beat Wilt Chamberlain by […]
FIBA to Induct 2007 Class
On September 12, 2007, FIBA will induct the 2007 class of international players into the new FIBA Hall-of-Fame. The inductees were chosen from a large list of nominees that numbered nearly 200 of some of the most influential players, coaches, […]