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Former NBA commissioner David Stern had an idea of switching the official game ball for the first time in over 35 years. His experiment lasted only two months after the NBA Players Association filed two unfair labor practice charges against the league. On June 28, 2006, the league made a sudden announcement at the NBA […]

Any diehard basketball fan would relish the opportunity to have courtside seats and be around their favorite NBA team every single game. Just like the assistant coaches, floor cleaners, and ball boys, waterboys are an essential part of the success of every NBA team. Though their responsibilities in each game sound straightforward and aren’t as […]

Nikola Jokic has a very impressive resume. He’s been named to an all-NBA team five times, won league MVP twice, and most recently an NBA championship. But back when he was around 12 or 14 years old, his NBA dream was nearly over all because of his other hobby; horse racing. Ever since the Denver […]

The Chicago Bulls personnel privately believe Lonzo Ball might never play in the NBA again. And Ball’s first team, the Los Angeles Lakers, has a theory as to the root cause of all his injuries. Ball has experienced lingering leg and ankle problems since the start of his career. The worst came when he had […]

Kemba Walker was one of the few top-10 picks the Charlotte Hornets had under Michael Jordan that found success. He was a three-time All-Star in his eight seasons and led them to the playoffs twice but with no playoff series wins. After playing in the least number of games in his career during the 2020-2021 […]

When fully healthy, Jamal Murray has proven he’s one of the best point guards in the entire NBA. Back in college, scouts were skeptical whether Murray could play the point guard or the shooting guard. With limited playmaking abilities as per NBADraft.net and standing only 6 foot 4, Murray fell 7th in the 2016 NBA […]

Jay Berwanger has his name in the history books for many reasons. He’s the first player to win the Heisman Trophy, the first player drafted in the NFL, and on one play, he left a future President of the United States with a permanent scar on his eye. Berwanger was a one-man army during his […]

All 30 NBA teams share one common goal to start a season – win a championship. Some teams like to take the slow, steady route and build through the draft, some teams rush the process and trade away promising young players and draft picks to land a superstar. Unfortunately, the latter route doesn’t always work […]

The NBA has been around for more than 75 years. In a league composed of some of the best basketball players in the world breaking records left and right, it’s no surprise that some stats go unnoticed. But not today. While there are hundreds of interesting things that have transpired in the NBA, narrowing them […]

In case you didn’t know, Michael Jordan takes his gambling very seriously. The six-time NBA champion and 5-time MVP would bet on anything from golf, cards, or simply throwing coins at a wall. But to him, it wasn’t about the money. Even if the bet was only a dollar, he’d want to get paid immediately. […]

Michael Jordan loves investing in items that only he can afford. You’ve heard about him having an $80 million super yacht, a private jet, and one of the rarest cars in the world. Like every billionaire, some of that money goes to real estate, and Jordan is no exemption. There’s the iconic mansion in Chicago […]

LeBron James might have a reputation as one of the cheapest players in the NBA, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t know how to spend his billions. It’s almost common knowledge that James will splurge millions on mansions, he even had two mansions in the same neighborhood at one point. Today, we’ll uncover three of […]

When a 37-year-old Michael Jordan retired for the second time after winning his sixth NBA title, the spot as the number one option for the Chicago Bulls in the 1997-1998 season was wide open. While they did still have guys like Toni Kukoc and Ron Harper, rookie Corey Benjamin was looking to become the heir […]

Despite never making more than $10 million in a season, Trevor Ariza still finished his NBA career earning $116 million playing for 10 different teams in 18 years. However, a few months after he retired in 2022, he nearly lost all his money and pleaded for lower child support payments. As first reported by RadarOnline […]

The average ticket price for Super Bowl 57 was $8,837. For the late Dion Rich, he wouldn’t have to pay a dime. Meet the man who once managed to sneak into 35 Super Bowls for free and even got to celebrate with the winning team. Dion Rich was just like any other sports fan growing […]

LeBron James officially became a billionaire in 2022, and if people call you the King, you just have to live like one, right? It’s no surprise that James can buy any piece of real estate in the world. He’s bought five different mansions and currently owns three of them. We’ll get to his three remaining mansions […]

Austin Reaves had a lot of explaining to do when an old Facebook post in 2012 resurfaced of him trolling LeBron James and his lack of championships. While James was sidelined with an injury in the 2022-2023 regular season, it gave Reaves a chance to show what he was made of. After a game against […]

There weren’t many people who would wave off Kobe Bryant in crunch time. Jeremy Lin tried it once, and even though his shot went in, the damage had been done. From the moment the Los Angeles Lakers traded away Shaquille O’Neal to the Miami Heat in 2004, Bryant was the undeniable face of their franchise. […]

There are a ton of perks when you’re the richest athlete to ever step foot on Earth. Michael Jordan sold his basketball team for billions, a $29 million mansion that he doesn’t mind hasn’t been sold for almost a decade, one of the rarest cars in the world… The list goes on. But one of […]

The 70s and early 80s were one of the most bizarre eras in basketball. A player once scored for both teams (not by accident), and all-star players were traded for marketing advice. But none of those can come close to the time two owners traded their franchise. In April 1972, film producer Irv Levin purchased […]

A hand injury in a bar fight during the 1985 NBA playoffs wasn’t about to stop Larry Bird from hustling a reporter of $160 in a free throw shooting contest. Bird is one of the most competitive players the NBA ever had, and he never made excuses or shy away from a challenge. Back in […]

“Punt at your own risk.” Those are the words New Orleans Saints punter Blake Gillikin tweeted when he received a ‘random’ drug test from the NFL a day after he had an 81-yard punt in a preseason game. It’s not often you hear a punter or kicker getting checked by the NFL for possible PEDs. […]

If you told Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Jordan Mailata he’d be one of the highest-paid offensive linemen in the NFL 10 years ago, he wouldn’t want to believe you. He was an up-and-coming rugby player in Australia who never played a snap of football. And back then, he didn’t really want to try football either. […]

Gerald McCoy once had to pay his teammate $250,000 in 2019 just so he could wear number 93 with the Carolina Panthers and protect his legacy. Athletes in every sport aren’t strangers to superstitious beliefs. Jason Terry wore the opposing team’s shorts the night before every game for 19 years since that’s what he did […]

Whether he has Joel Embiid, Chris Paul, Kawhi Leonard, Paul Pierce, or a prime Tracy McGrady, Doc Rivers’ history of playoff woes is well documented. After the Philadelphia Sixers’ game 7 loss to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, it marked Rivers’ 10th game 7 loss of his coaching career: the most by […]

NBA players are some of the most competitive athletes in the world and it’s no surprise that their emotions can sometimes get the best of them. “Beef” between players can start for a multitude of reasons. Some even go beyond the basketball court and beef with their teammates. While there have been too many on-court […]

LeBron James really went on one of the highest-scoring 4th quarters of his career just to shut two fans up. In a regular season game during the 2007-2008 season, the Cleveland Cavaliers traveled up north to face Chris Bosh and the Toronto Raptors. You could tell from the jump, there was a different feel to […]

Were the Boston Celtics able to land Bill Russell all because of an ice-skating show? How did he even fall to number two in the 1956 NBA draft in the first place? Russell was one of the greatest basketball players in the 50s, and Red Auerbach knew it since he was in college. He led […]

The NBA playoffs are one of the most exciting times in every NBA season. It’s where the men separate themselves from the boys and where legends are made. And while the 2023 playoffs have given fans a lot to remember in terms of upsets, including the Miami Heat becoming just the 6th team in NBA […]

The 40-yard dash is one of the few drills every NFL prospect goes through during the draft process. It’s a way teams can measure a player’s speed and acceleration. While this event was mostly an important measuring stick to assess defensive backs, wide receivers, and running backs, having a faster 40 these days, regardless of […]

Michael Jordan once made sure a fan won $1 million after he knocked down an 80-foot shot during a timeout of a Chicago Bulls home game. It’s normal for NBA teams to host in-arena entertainment during timeouts. For the Bulls on April 13, 1994, one of them was a three-quarter-court shot contest with a chance […]

One NFL draft pick said no to the NFL because he never plays on Sundays. But once you know more about his story, you’ll agree that his reason behind it is pretty valid. Standing at 6 feet 8 and weighing 330 pounds, Eli Herring was on track to be one of the best offensive tackles […]

There have been a lot of iconic nicknames in the NBA. Some superstars have multiple nicknames, while some are pretty straightforward. Jerry West was nicknamed ‘The Logo’ for being the cover of the NBA logo. Meanwhile, David Robinson was nicknamed ‘The Admiral’ simply for his Navy background. However, role players deserve a Hall of Fame […]

The Miami Heat made a ton of history when they eliminated the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Not only were they the first play-in team to make it past the first round, but the Heat also became just the sixth 8th seed ever to beat a one seed […]

Before Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley had a petty beef, Jordan once gave Barkley a little piece of advice that has helped him earn millions to this day. Jordan might be the owner of the Charlotte Hornets and have endorsement deals with Hanes and Gatorade, but we all know most of his fortune comes from […]

Russell Westbrook has already made more than $330 million in NBA salaries alone per Spotrac. There was even a time he signed the largest contract in NBA history. What’s more, he’s one of the ten highest-paid players ever and has ongoing endorsement deals with Jordan and Samsung. One could imagine Westbrook definitely has more money […]

Don’t let Adam Sandler fool you. The job and responsibilities of an NFL waterboy might seem pretty straightforward, but they actually do more than ensure players stay hydrated during the course of a game or in training. They’re an essential part of every NFL team’s training staff and there’s only a handful of available jobs […]

If there were any doubts as to why Victor Wembanyama should be the consensus number one pick in the 2023 NBA draft, maybe $500 million will change your mind. Even if Wembanyama hasn’t even stepped foot on an NBA court, the hype around the 19-year-old prodigy has been insane, and he’s received a lot of […]

If you think Aaron Donald and Derrick Henry were freaks of nature, I don’t blame you. However, I’d have to assume you probably never met former Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman Larry Allen, because he puts their workouts to shame. For a little bit of context, there’s even proof Allen could bench […]