Don’t get it twisted, old NBA players are still supremely talented. Even when they’re past their prime, don’t think you’d start dominating them at your local YMCA. Even a recently-retired NBA player could easily score 50 points on you without […]
Tag: Wilt Chamberlain
A list of 42 official rule changes inspired (or forced) by NBA players
When James Naismith came up with the idea of basketball, he was concerned about how to actually make a game that was fun and competitive from the ground level. He wasn’t thinking of giant men hanging out by the basket, […]
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 […]
These NBA players are the youngest and fastest to score 25,000 points
As we’ve discussed in previous scoring milestone posts, the youngest to score X amount of points doesn’t mean that they’re the fastest to that same point milestone. The youngest to 20,000, 25,000 or 30,000 points depends on so many different […]
LeBron James is youngest, but not fastest NBA player to score 30,000 points
At just 33 years old, LeBron James will become the youngest player to the 30,000 point plateau when he adds the 7 points against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday. The milestone came after scoring 18 points in a historic 148-124 […]
The 23 players that have scored the most points in one NBA playoff game
Forget the regular season, the NBA Playoffs is when professional basketball legends are made. Jordan, Bird, Magic, Russell, Isiah, and Hakeem. It’s no coincidence that when we talk about the best players in NBA history, the ones at the top […]
Best Triple Doubles: The 20 triple doubles with most points in NBA history
Russell Westbrook and James Harden are the leading candidates for the 2016-17 NBA MVP and it’s in no small part to the critical role they play for the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets. It helps that the two are […]
The 24 NBA players that scored 60 points or more in a game (updated)
Ok we all know that Wilt scored 100 and Kobe dropped 81 but who are the other players that have scored the most points in a single NBA game? When we decided to create a list of these players, we […]
The 13 NBA players that scored the most points in one quarter of play (updated)
If you finish the game with 30 points scored, you’ve had yourself a pretty good game (and/or you shoot a whole lot). And in scoring 30 or more points, you probably had a couple good stretches of dominance throughout that […]
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 […]
LeBron hits 28,000 points, will be youngest and fastest to 30,000
With 28,000 points in the bag at 32 years and 36 days, LeBron James became the youngest player in NBA history to reach that point plateau. James was also the youngest player to reach 20,000 career points in the regular season. […]
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 […]
Sorry, the 2016 USA Men’s Olympic Basketball Team isn’t invincible
I’ve been scratching my head at some of the headlines about how great the 2016 USA Men’s Olympic Basketball Team is. Going by some of the article titles I have seen, you would think this is the 1992 Dream Team […]
These are Michael Jordan’s NBA career highs in points for regular season, NBA playoffs
Michael Jordan is one of the league’s most prolific scorers in all of NBA history and is undoubtedly the most-popular NBA player of all time — active or retired. Drafted by the Chicago Bulls with the 3rd pick of the […]
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 23 NBA players that have scored 25,000 points in the regular season
In the long history of the National Basketball Association, only twenty-one players have scored 25,000 points or more. To emphasize how special that is; there is twice the number of players that have scored 20,000 points than have scored hit […]
Note to DeAndre Jordan: Don’t step away from the free throw line
I’m not sure what DeAndre Jordan’s free-throw coach is telling him, but I can’t see a reason why after he makes a free throw, he steps away from the free throw line. It’s well-known that Jordan has a hard time […]
Here’s the Wilt Chamberlain video highlights you always wanted to see
We all have heard about Wilt Chamberlain. No matter how long you’ve watched the NBA, Wilt’s name still casts a shadow as large as the 7-2 giant did on the NBA when he played. That said, many of us have […]
Kobe Passes Wilt Chamberlain for 4th on All-Time Scoring List
Although it’s been a rough year for the Lakers, their leader is still having a fine individual season. Kobe Bryant came into Saturday night’s game against the Sacramento Kings averaging more than 27 points per game. He also came into […]
LeBron James youngest, but not fastest NBA player to 20,000 points
After 726 career games, LeBron James has joined an elite club of basketball players who have scored 20,000 points in their NBA career. James needed just 18 points going into his game against the Golden State Warriors to hit the 20,000 […]
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