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When talking about the best centers in Los Angeles Lakers history, the first name that will likely come to mind is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — and understandably so. In his prime, the 7-foot-2 Lakers center was a dominant force with one of the most iconic shots in NBA history. Nevertheless, there are still a number of […]

The NBA Finals are one of the brightest stages in all of sports. Two of the most talented teams in the league face off for the most coveted prize in basketball, the Larry O’Brien Trophy. Legacies are made, dynasties are born, and the high level of competition has brought out the best in some of […]

The 2020 NFL Draft is officially over. And with it, comes all the chatter that always follows the event. Which players did a teams reach on and took earlier than expected? What prospects fell down the draft boards and went earlier than anyone thought? Did any crazy trades happen? What about selections that didn’t make […]

Founded as an expansion team in 1989, the Minnesota Timberwolves are a relatively young NBA franchise. Still, several talented players have come through the organization over the years. Let’s take a look back at what we believe to be the best draft picks in Timberwolves history. 5. Stephon Marbury The Bucks selected Marbury with the […]

The 2020 NFL Draft is officially over. And with it, comes all the classic talk that always follows drafts. Who was surprisingly undrafted? Which players did a team reach on and took earlier than expected? What prospects fell down the draft boards and went earlier than anyone thought? Did any crazy trades happen? Any selections […]

When you think about the most attractive destinations, the Portland Trail Blazers do not exactly stand out. They’re not what you’d consider to be a big-market team, and as such, they have not always been successful when it comes to luring the best available free agents in the market. Nonetheless, this team has actually had […]

The date was November 7, 1991. It was seemingly just like any other in basketball circles. The NBA regular season had just started, with Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls looking to defend their championship. It is a day in history when people too young to remember will inevitably ask their elders why Magic Johnson […]

In 2003, the market strategists at Nike were searching for their next big star. The answer? LeBron James sneakers. Ultimately, the popular sports apparel company decided to take a chance on an 18-year-old phenom known as LeBron James. This move paid off in a big way, as “The Kid from Akron” would go on to […]

While not the only metric used to qualify a player’s greatness, the number of rings a player has is often used as a trump card in basketball debates. All-time NBA greats like Bill Russell and Michael Jordan consistently led their teams to championship wins and have their resumes boosted because of it. However, while winning […]

The 2020 NFL Draft is in the books. And now it’s time to take a look back at draft picks of the pastt. Here, we look at one team in particular, the San Francisco 49ers and detailing their  biggest steals in franchise history. After all, aren’t the steals and the busts the most exciting picks […]

A 2011 failed trade that involved Chris Paul heading to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for the duo of Stephen Curry and Kay Thompson has recently been the talk of the town. Paul, who at that time was with the New Orleans Hornets, admitted that this blockbuster deal was almost done, and that he […]

If the 2019-20 NBA season ended today, several rookies have already made a deep enough impact to secure a spot in the All-Rookie Team. These are the best 10 rookies from this season: All-Rookie First Team: Ja Morant (PG) — Memphis Grizzlies Morant took the NBA season by storm from his first day with the […]

Six-time champion Michael Jordan is calling BS on Isiah Thomas’ explanation for the Pistons’ shady walk-off after being swept in the 1991 Eastern Conference Finals. In 1991, the Pistons were attempting to defend back-to-back championships. With great players like Thomas, Bill Laimbeer, Joe Dumars and Dennis Rodman, Detroit was a force to be reckoned with. […]

The Toronto Raptors are 46-18 this season, which is good for the two seed in the Eastern Conference. Last season they were 46-18 through 64 games, which was also good for the two seed in the Eastern Conference. The 2018-19 Raptors had one of the best players in the NBA on their roster: Kawhi Leonard. […]

We’re nearly halfway through the epic ESPN docuseries “The Last Dance,” and there are still so many more incredible stories to tell. Below we highlight five Michael Jordan-related storylines that we feel deserve their own place in one of the six remaining episodes of this documentary. James R. Jordan Sr. We all know how pivotal […]

Before being called the Oklahoma City Thunder, the franchise was situated in Seattle where they were called the SuperSonics. In both cities, the organization has managed to arrange great teams that went toe-to-toe with the best squads in the league. While the franchise has only one title to show for, they have nonetheless bred the […]

With as much flak as the Cleveland Browns franchise has earned from their questionable player personnel moves they have made throughout their team’s history, they have been able to find some key team additions through the means of free agency. While their draft record is spotty to say the lease, they have had bouts of […]

Are we really doing this again? I guess we are. The Michael Jordan documentary The Last Dance has inspired Jordan-LeBron James comparisons for the umpteenth time, and on Tuesday morning, ESPN’s First Take debated over how James would have fared in Jordan’s era. So you know, it was just another variation of, “Who is better? […]

The Carolina Panthers’ franchise began in 1995. Due to that, they really don’t have the longest history. They have still had major moments in the franchise though. Moments that will be looked upon for a very long time. Quite a few of those moments surround the NFL Draft. And wouldn’t you know, the 2020 NFL […]

The Detroit Pistons have been blessed with plenty of gifted big men, but only five of them can crack this list as the best centers in franchise history. Here are the top choices for the best fives to don the uniform: 5. Ray Scott Scott was among the first dynamic big men of his time, […]

The Brooklyn Nets (formerly New Jersey) have never been fortunate to have that franchise-defining selection in the NBA draft. When you think about other teams such as Magic Johnson for the Los Angeles Lakers, Larry Bird for the Boston Celtics, Michael Jordan for the Chicago Bulls, LeBron James for the Cleveland Cavaliers, or more recently, […]

The Seattle Seahawks, if you look at their history, have found a lot of gems late in the NFL Draft. The annoying aspect of this reality for Seahawk fans in the 20th century was that these unexpectedly good players made their careers with other teams. They blossomed only after leaving the Pacific Northwest. In the […]

Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski, having left the New England Patriots, might not remember this part of American history, but they would do well to contemplate it: When President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in November of 1963, it signaled the end of a magical time in The White House. Shortly after, his wife, Jackie […]

Having traded their 2020 first-round selection to the Miami Dolphins in return for safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, the Pittsburgh Steelers did not make a selection in this year’s NFL Draft until the second day. However, even with having to wait until they could address some of their team needs, they were able to cobble together a […]

The Last Dance has reminded us just how fierce the rivalry was between Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls and Isiah Thomas and the Detroit Pistons. To this day, Jordan still hates Thomas and anyone who played for those “Bad Boy” Pistons teams and vice versa. Former Pistons’ big man Bill Laimbeer despises Jordan so […]

The 2020 NFL Draft is now over and done with, and free agency has largely concluded, save for a couple of big-name players who remain, such as Jadeveon Clowney. As a result, we have a general grasp of who will be contending for a Super Bowl next season and who won’t. While we can’t determine […]

The Green Bay Packers had a puzzling 2020 NFL Draft, to say the least. They went into the draft with holes in their receiving corps and their run defense, but they didn’t address either of those issues, instead electing to take quarterback Jordan Love in the first round and going with a running back with […]

Episodes 3 and 4 of “The Last Dance,” a 10-part docuseries detailing the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls on their quest for a second three-peat, brought home plenty of takeaways from this era of the sport. Here are three of the most significant moments of these two episodes. 1. Dennis The Menace Episode 3 gives a lot […]

The Denver Nuggets have been around for a long time. This storied franchise was established in 1967 — then the Denver Rockets — and they have had a pretty interesting history since. Part of that history is how they have had success in free agency over the years. Below is our top five list of […]

Dennis Rodman had perhaps one of the strangest career arcs in NBA history. The Hall of Fame forward would eventually become known for his brashness and wacky alter egos, but that is hardly the way Rodman began his basketball journey. Episodes 3 and 4 of the Chicago Bulls documentary, The Last Dance, will air on […]

For the most part of their history, the New Orleans Pelicans have built mainly through the draft with their selection of franchise stars in Chris Paul and Anthony Davis. Nonetheless, the Pelicans, who started out as a franchise in 2002 following the then-Hornets’ relocation to New Orleans, have been the destination of choice for some […]

The 2020 NFL draft is complete, and like the first couple of days, there were some big surprises. There were some players drafted in the fifth round that some thought would only get a look as an undrafted free agent. There were players who fell down boards, and there were some teams who passed up […]

For most of their history, the Brooklyn Nets (formerly New Jersey) have not been a prime destination for free agents. A number of free agents of the past opted to go to their cross-river rivals in the New York Knicks. The majority of their franchise stars came from either trades or top selections in the […]

The 2020 NFL Draft is officially over, which means we can start analyzing each team’s weekend. It’s always fun to try and determine who had the best drafts, and who fell flat on their face. So today, we’re going to try to decide who the five biggest losers of the 2020 NFL Draft were. Just […]

The 2020 NFL Draft is officially over and it is now time to look at each team’s body of work. From Joe Burrow going No. 1 overall on Thursday night to Tae Crowder closing things out on Saturday afternoon, the draft was full of surprises. It is unfair to judge draft picks until year three […]

The 2020 NFL Draft has been unique in many ways, and Day 2 was filled with players who were projected first-round picks. This led to some surprising moves, and here are the 10 biggest. 10. Patriots take Kyle Dugger After trading out of the first round, New England owned the 37th overall selection, and decided […]

After decades of mediocrity, the Los Angeles Clippers are now one of the most respected and well-run organizations in the NBA. With Kawhi Leonard and Paul George entering the fold, they are in a position moving forward to win championships. Apart from being perennial bottom dwellers in the league, the Clippers also hold the most […]

The coronavirus pandemic placed the lives of millions of people around the world on hold. Even the NBA had to be suspended indefinitely after two of its players — Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz — both tested positive for the dreaded disease. League commissioner Adam Silver quickly took action and decided […]

The point guard used to be the focal point of an NBA offense. They were the traffic directors of the non-stop half-court motion. They were the conductors of an organized offensive orchestra. But the floor general position has since been devalued. The Steve Nash’s and the John Stockton’s of the league are rare to find. […]