When LeBron James hit the 20,000 point milestone back in 2013, he became the youngest player to reach that milestone just 17 days after his 28th birthday. However “youngest” doesn’t mean that LeBron was also the fastest NBA player to score […]
Tag: Vince Carter
Vince Carter dunks his way into the 25,000 point club (featuring 21 other scoring legends)
In his 21st season, Vince Carter became the 22nd player to hit the 25,000 point milestone. It came on a dunk versus the Toronto Raptors, at that. Carter got the final two points of the 15 points he needed in […]
The 25 oldest NBA players with the highest scoring averages (>20 ppg)
With our recent post about LeBron James‘ amazing season at the age of 33 and watching a 40-year old Vince Carter still dunking, we were curious as to whom were oldest players that had the highest scoring average in NBA history. […]
Before Vince Carter dunking over Fredric Weis, there was Dr. Dunkenstein (and 1977 WUG Recap)
Most NBA fans of a certain age remember when Vince Carter dunked over France’s 7-2 centre Frederic Weis in the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. It’s hard to not to remember the dunk which many consider one of the […]
Joe Johnson scores 20,000th point; joins 41 NBA legends
Joe Johnson has always been able to fill it up. For the Phoenix Suns, Atlanta Hawks, and off the bench for the Utah Jazz, “Iso Joe” as some call him, can fill it up. Against the Portland Trailblazers, Johnson further cemented […]
What did Vince Carter say to Stephen Curry after Golden State’s win?
After another mesmerizing performance by Stephen Curry in a game that eliminated the Memphis Grizzlies from the NBA playoffs, Vince Carter walked up to Curry for the customary congratulations. However, there seemed to be a little more than the normal […]
Zach LaVine restored our faith in the Slam Dunk contest
The Slam Dunk competition was going through a little slump over the past couple of seasons. Reason for this was probably the inhuman performance by Vince Carter back in 2000 when he set the bar pretty high for years to […]
Top 10 NBA Buzzer Beating, Game Winners (2011-12)
There’s just two months left until the start of the NBA season. And what better way to get you revved up for the 2012-13 season than a video of some heart stopping game winners? The Hoop Doctors put together a […]
Who Invented the slam dunk? History behind the first dunk
Slam Dunks are one of the, if not THE, most exciting plays in basketball. Dunks are routinely shown on Sportscenter highlights – often serving as an exclamation point for a dominant performance by a team or single player. […]
Nets are NBA’s worst of all-time thanks to Vince Carter
The New Jersey Nets set the record for futility when they lost to the Dallas Mavericks last night 117-101, for their 18th consecutive game to start a season. New Jersey surpassed the NBA record of 17 losses to start a […]
NBA: 2009-10 NBA regular season begins
The 2009-10 NBA season begins today with 8 teams in action tonight. Some of the storylines to follow/keep an eye out for this season: Is Kevin Garnett healthy? Shaquille O’Neal and LeBron James in Cleveland. Will it work? Vince Carter in […]
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