The Showtime Lakers of the 1980s are undoubtedly one of the greatest dynasties in NBA history. Behind Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy, and Pat Riley they made nine NBA finals and won 5 of them. Their epic battles with the Larry Bird lead Celtics established what a rivalry should …
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Gobert making a case for MVP
Jazz center Rudy Gobert has been known for at least half a decade as one of the premier defensive players in the NBA. Now, he is making a case as one of the best players in the NBA and a top candidate for the league’s Most Valuable Player award. Granted, …
Greatest 2nd Round Picks since 2010
The NBA draft as a whole is a crapshoot. For every Lebron James a team drafts, there are 10 guys who do not last long enough in the NBA to get their second contract. Stars are hard to come by even if you have the #1 pick in the draft, …
Bucks win first title in 50 years
The Milwaukee Bucks closed out the Phoenix Suns to win their first NBA title in 50 years. The title was a long time coming for a franchise who has quietly been one of the better franchises in the NBA, but one who has just not been able to get over …
Racism runs deep in the Jazz DNA: a history of racism and the Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz have once again found themselves at the forefront of a racism controversy following yet another fan incident at a game. This time it involves several Jazz fans saying racists comments to the father of Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant. But the Jazz are no stranger to racist …
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The Worst Draft in NBA history: 1952
When discussing the worst NBA draft classes in NBA history, two classes often get brought up: The 1986 NBA draft and the 2000 NBA draft. Both drafts, while disastrous, did produce multiple NBA all-stars. However, only one draft class has failed to produce multiple NBA all-stars and that is the …
SUPERTEAMS THAT WON CHAMPIONSHIPS
Miami Heat 2010-14 Miami had just won a championship with Wade and Shaq, and were high on staying at the top of the food chain where contenders and winners perch. In the off-season of the 2010 season, the} 86name in free agency was available and the Heat had a chance …
Top Centers from 1999-2020
The once proud and dominate center position has been much maligned the past two decades. From 1946 until 1999 the center position was the premier position in the game. If you were going to be a title contender, you needed a great center. Twenty-three times from 1956 until 1983 the …
5 Cities the NBA could expand to
The NHL recently announced that it’s newest team will be called the Seattle Kraken. The Kraken will be the latest in a series of expansions for the four major North American leagues going all the way back to the 1960s. However, expansion has slowed considerable in the last 25 years. …
Military Veterans who have played in the NBA
The United States Military has been a big piece of American history and American lore. Before every basketball game fans stand an honor America and the men and women who have served with the playing of the Star-Spangled Banner. The song immortalizes the defense of Fort McHenry from the war …
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