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Height is a significant aspect in basketball. With practically 90% of NBA players over six feet tall, one facet that often flies under the radar is the size of a player’s feet. After all, if Kevin Durant’s shoe size was just an inch smaller, the Brooklyn Nets could be in a very different position than […]

There are a lot of nitty-gritty factors scouts and teams look into to determine if a player has the potential to be a star in the NBA. While most fans will only see a player’s towering height and impressive skills, the size of their hands can also play a significant role. Interestingly, one NBA player’s […]

LiAngelo Ball’s basketball career hasn’t quite panned out like his two other brothers just yet. As the middle sibling to Lonzo and LaMelo, LiAngelo has often flown under the radar and has yet to crack an NBA roster after going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft. It didn’t help his confidence that his father LaVar […]

Initially touted as a second-round pick in the 2016 NFL draft, Dak Prescott hurt his draft stock when he had a DUI charge just six weeks before the draft. In the end, seven quarterbacks heard their name called before he made his way to the Dallas Cowboys. As a fourth-round pick, Prescott has surpassed expectations […]

Past NBA players might’ve not made as much money as players make today, but when you play or even show up to the bench, you should get paid something, right? For Carl McNulty, that wasn’t the case. And oddly enough, he didn’t mind. In the 1954-1955 season, the NBA was a pretty different league. For […]

While it’s impossible to have LeBron James travel back in time and play in the same era as Michael Jordan, that hasn’t stopped chatbots from giving it a try. We’ve already asked ChatGPT in the past to answer questions we never thought we could find answers to when we had it rank the top 25 […]

When Tom Brady capped off arguably his greatest Super Bowl title with a 28-3 second-half comeback win against the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl 51, the only thing on his mind was his jersey. As media and family members stormed the field when the New England Patriots won the game in overtime, Brady gave his […]

Patrick Mahomes’ spot in the NFL Hall of Fame is set in stone. Through his first six seasons in the NFL, Mahomes has won three Super Bowl titles, two league MVPs, and has yet to miss the AFC championship game since becoming the Kansas City Chiefs’ full-time starter. But in the 2017 NFL draft, nine […]

Even though Michael Jordan hasn’t played in the NBA in over 20 years, his sneakers are still some of the most highly coveted sneakers in the entire world. One of his game-worn Jordan XIII Bred sneakers was even sold at an auction for $2,200,000 in 2022. To this day, it’s the most expensive shoe ever […]

Patrick Beverley’s path to the NBA is already one of the more interesting stories out there. He’s famously known for his antics and lockdown defense, but before he even made the NBA, Beverley had to borrow $1.4 million from his mother just to make it to the league. Back in college at Arkansas, Beverley was […]

Kevin Hart might not be a professional athlete, but he has kept himself in good shape over the years. But as we all know, being in “good shape” as an average Joe is nothing compared to being in good shape for a former professional athlete. Unfortunately for Hart, he had to learn that lesson the […]

Throughout the NBA’s longstanding history, nobody has come close to Wilt Chamberlain’s record for most points in a single game, which he set at 100. In fact, the closest any player has ever gotten was when Kobe Bryant scored 81 points against the Toronto Raptors back in 2006, with a handful of other players scoring […]

Before the 2018 NFL draft, scouts were skeptical if Lamar Jackson’s dual-threat ability could translate in the NFL. In the end, he was the fifth quarterback taken from his draft class and the last pick of the first round. While it’s clear today that he’s already done enough to be a top-10 pick of his […]

Through his first seven seasons in the NFL, Patrick Mahomes has already achieved more than what other quarterbacks could only dream of. He’s already won two league MVPs, two Super Bowl titles, and has yet to miss an AFC title game ever since he was named the full-time starting quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs. […]

The Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers will be playing for the Lombardi trophy in a few days on Super Bowl LVIII, the 58th championship game in NFL history. Instead of focusing on who’ll have the better game between Travis Kelce and George Kittle or the quarterback matchup between Brock Purdy and Patrick […]

Brock Purdy has pretty much exceeded all expectations as the Mr. Irrelevant of the 2022 NFL draft. At 24 years old in just his 2nd season playing for the San Francisco 49ers, Purdy already has his team a win away from winning their first Super Bowl title in 30 years. Almost every NFL fan knows […]

Nine quarterbacks were taken in the 2022 NFL draft. Not only was Brock Purdy the last quarterback picked of his draft class, but he was also the last person to hear his name called. As a QB who managed to lead the San Francisco 49ers to the Super Bowl in just his first full season […]

LeBron James has already guaranteed he’ll be in the GOAT conversation for the rest of his life thanks to his prolonged greatness in the NBA. While some argue that James in year 21 looks just as good compared to when he was in his prime, if only one version of him played for his entire […]

Having a good mix of size and strength usually bolds well for most players in the NFL. It’s one of the most physically demanding sports in the world, and having a huge advantage in size, especially if you’re an offensive lineman, will typically increase your chances of success. So how did things turn out for […]

NBA players these days earn millions the moment they are drafted. While some players on expiring deals sign the first guaranteed long-term contract that becomes available, there are players who bet on themselves to try and squeeze out that extra dollar. And there are times it does work out. However, we’ll take a look at […]

Chris Paul is arguably the best point guard of his era. Ever since he was drafted 4th overall by the New Orleans Hornets (now known as the New Orleans Pelicans) in the 2005 NBA Draft, he’s always been the starting point guard of his team when he’s healthy. After 18 seasons and 1,216 games played […]

Not too many people remember the first time LeBron James and Michael Jordan were teammates on the basketball court. While some think it was the time he attended Jordan’s summer camp as a rookie at Santa Barbara, their first encounter on the basketball court actually happened two years earlier. As much as Jordan stans hate […]

Kyrie Irving rocked the NBA world in summer 2017 when he requested a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers, just one season removed from winning the franchise’s first an NBA title alongside LeBron James. As a member of the Cavs for six years, he felt the mid-point of his career was a perfect time to become […]

UPDATE: Evander Holyfield claimed to VladTV in December 2023 that the reason behind this mansion debacle was his sister illegally taking out a second mortgage on it.  Evander Holyfield amassed more than $230 million in career earnings. Unfortunately, one purchase played a role in him losing all of that money in 10 years. Holyfield was […]

Basketball players are taught at a young age to practice shooting with their non-dominant hand, as it adds a different dimension to your offensive game and makes you a more complete player. While most players should have figured out which shooting hand they’re comfortable with by the time they make the NBA, some make the […]

The real Greek Freak isn’t Giannis Antetokounmpo. His name is Nikos Galis, and one day, he dropped 50 points on Michael Jordan’s head. Before the likes of Nikola Jokic, Dirk Nowitzki, or Arvydas Sabonis, nobody changed European basketball more than Galis. Who is Nikos Galis? Greatest European shooting guard of all time? 🇬🇷 Nick Galis […]

Jimmy Butler’s love for country music is unmatched. The man known as ‘Jimmy Buckets’ will often blast Party in The USA on the team bus and groove to Taylor Swift songs while in the locker room. Butler’s love for the music genre has reached a different level that he said he’ll release a country album […]

Ever since Travis Kelce was linked to Taylor Swift a few months ago, the paparazzi have been monitoring his every move. While Kelce was already a well-known name to anyone who follows the NFL, the situation is different when you’re with a multi-Grammy winner. Outside a huge spike in jersey sales and social media followers, […]

CJ Stroud has pretty much silenced all the haters after he was a hot talking point before the NFL draft for his 18% score on the S2 Cognition exam. Through his first 11 games of the season, Stroud already holds the record for most passing yards and touchdowns in a game by a rookie and […]

For a player like Kobe Bryant, it doesn’t take much to get him motivated to defeat an opposing team. He had many battles with other future Hall of Famers, but the one most people don’t seem to remember is how he was once triggered in an All-Star Game to make sure he’d never let George […]

Jalen Hurts is one of the up-and-coming quarterbacks in the NFL. He’s won a national title in Alabama. Then transferred to Oklahoma for his senior season once Tua Tagovailoa took his starting spot. Once his college days were over, he was picked in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft and led the Philadelphia […]

When Derrick Rose entered the NBA in 2008, he was a player the league had never seen before. He was a dynamic player who made the Chicago Bulls relevant again after the Michael Jordan days. And to this day, is the youngest player to win league MVP at 22 years old. Then came the long […]

There are countless debates in the NBA that are nearly impossible to find an answer to. One of them is picking out the greatest team of all time. While analysts and stat nerds can each bring up a solid case as to why the 1996 Chicago Bulls or Kevin Durant joining a 73-9 Golden State […]

Since 2007, Kevin Durant has played for five (if you include the shift from Seattle to Oklahoma City) different teams over his career. He’s won an MVP, NBA championships, and bounced back from a gruesome injury all with different teams, but regardless of which team he plays for, he’s always been unstoppable on offense. Today, […]

It’s been more than a decade since the infamous veto by David Stern on the Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers trade in 2011. What’s now known as one of the biggest what-ifs in NBA history for refusing to pair Kobe Bryant with Paul, let’s take a look at the trade that did happen […]

One of the toughest jobs as a defender is trying to defend Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry for an entire game. If he’s not shaking you off with his tight handle, he’ll run from one corner to the other using screens to get himself open. Former teammate Juan Toscano-Anderson once said he’s unstoppable to […]

As one of the greatest hoopers to ever touch a basketball, there really wasn’t anything that would astonish Kobe Bryant on the basketball court. That was the case until he saw what Kat Tan, who is also known as the one-armed Mamba, did during one of his camps in the Philippines back in 2016. The […]

Some would argue that being an NBA coach is one of the most difficult jobs in the league. The lofty expectations each season from owners and fans make coaches who’ve won more than 60 games in a season or even those who’ve won the highest individual award a coach can receive in a season still […]

Would the most unstoppable NBA player be a combination of Stephen Curry’s shooting and Shaquille O’Neal’s size and strength? Or does he have the scoring abilities of Michael Jordan and the passing of Magic Johnson? Asking analysts and experts to create the greatest NBA player will always lead to bias. However, if you ask an […]