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Since becoming an NBA team back in 1989, the Orlando Magic have made the playoffs 15 times. However, the franchise has yet to win a championship. Despite having a few Hall of Famers play for the team, the Magic are still searching for that first elusive title in franchise history. Orlando fans thought Penny Hardaway […]

Today, April 15th, marks what would’ve been the final day of the NBA’s 2019-20 regular season. Unfortunately, the LA Clippers and many teams like them hoping to make a deep postseason run starting this weekend will have to wait until further notice from the league. April 15th also marks a historic day in the NBA. […]

The San Antonio Spurs aren’t a big-market franchise, but they they have five NBA championships, which ranks fifth among all teams in league history. Of course, all five of the titles came from 1999 through 2014, so prior to Tim Duncan’s arrival in 1997, the Spurs didn’t really have a very extensive history. However, a […]

With three championships in franchise history and a total of 42 playoff appearances, the Detroit Pistons have been home to some of the best teams in NBA history. However, none was better than the 1988-89 Pistons team, the club’s first championship squad. Head coach Chuck Daly’s group was coming off a Finals loss to the […]

Despite having zero championships in franchise history, the Denver Nuggets have frequently given basketball fans in the Mile High City a team that is thrilling to watch. While glossing over the history of the Nuggets — who used to be in the ABA and were called the Denver Rockets — a few teams will certainly […]

Kevin Durant is in the news again, and surprise, surprise, it’s due to his tenuous relationship with the media. Again. Recently, Golden State Warriors reporter Ethan Strauss released a book entitled “The Victory Machine: The Making and Unmaking of the Warriors Dynasty,” which takes everyone through these last few years of the Dubs’ reign. Obviously, […]

Founded in 1995 as one of the first NBA expansion teams in Canada, the Toronto Raptors are a relatively young franchise. Despite this fact, the team has employed several great point guards over the years. In this piece, we’ll take a look at the five best ball handlers in Raptors history. 5: T.J. Ford The […]

Prior to the previous decade, the Los Angeles Clippers were always known as L.A.’s other team. They have long been ridiculed for their consistently poor season performances, and at one point, this team was even the laughing stock of the league. There’s no denying that it has been a long and hard road for the […]

There’s no denying that the New York Knicks are in shambles right now. The front office is in the midst of a revamp, the roster’s a mess, and pretty much every single Knicks fan wants the team owner out as soon as humanly possible. Things have just gone from bad to worse, and at this […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid is considered by many as part of the upper echelon of big men in the NBA today. The question is: how does he fare as far as the greatest centers in franchise history? Philly has had the privilege of having some of the greatest big men of basketball don the […]

If you ever find yourself talking to a Minnesota Timberwolves fan, there’s only one club that will entice that person to have a discussion about their franchise. Since becoming an NBA team in 1989, the Timberwolves have a putrid record of 980-1,496. They’ve only been to the playoffs nine times and have never gone to […]

Stat junkies live for the weird, the wacky, and the bizarre stats that each professional sport provides. From the NFL to the NBA, the MLB to the NHL, and all others, each sport can say that their historical background is built, in some way, shape or form, upon the zany statistical anomalies that surface when […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have just one championship in franchise history since becoming an NBA club back in 1970. What is impressive, though, is that the Blazers won their lone title in their seventh season of existence. It usually takes expansion teams longer than that to capture a ring, but Portland got lucky after landing […]

The New York Knicks have one of the better histories among NBA franchises for the talent at the center position. Most notable—not even a spoiler alert or anything—was franchise tentpole Patrick Ewing, the first overall pick in the inaugural lottery for the 1985 NBA Draft. While Ewing and the Knicks never won a championship, his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers possess the second-most championships in NBA history, which makes them a huge target for other franchises gunning for their own postseason success. While in the process of winning 16 titles, the Lakers made plenty of rivals along the way due to frequent conflicts in the playoffs and multiple Finals appearances against […]

The Miami Heat have made the playoffs 20 times since its inaugural season back in 1988, winning the championship three times in that span. Plenty of Hall of Famers have played for the South Beach franchise, making it one of the hallmark organizations of the NBA. However, there’s one Heat team that stands out when […]

With 17 championships in franchise history and a total of 57 playoff appearances, the Boston Celtics are the winningest organization in NBA history. Upon researching and reviewing Celtics news, the C’s won their first championship back in 1957 under the leadership of Boston icon Red Auerbach. The franchise won eight titles in a row at […]

The NFL Draft is always an exciting time for both the Washington Redskins and other teams around the league. There are steals and busts. There are also teams reaching and players falling. Trades happen, teams cut players and everything gets shaken up. With the 2020 NFL Draft approaching and plenty of intriguing players among the […]

The 2020-21 NFL season should be one for the record books. For starters, the offseason has already been one full of suspense and surprises. The Tom Brady era is over with the New England Patriots. Philip Rivers and the Los Angeles Chargers have finally parted ways and the Carolina Panthers gave Cam Newton the boot […]

The Toronto Raptors have only been an NBA franchise since 1995, but over that time, they have accrued quite a few rivals. No, there are no Lakers-Celtics or Knicks-Heat types of rivalries here, but the Raptors do have some teams that they have clashed with quite a bit. By now, we also know that Toronto […]

History tends to repeat itself. Grant Hill is a Hall of Famer, but he’s perhaps the biggest what-if in NBA history. He had all the talent in the world and was a great player; though held back by injuries. To this day, some say he could’ve been Michael Jordan. Joel Embiid is arguably the best […]

The Houston Rockets are one of the most storied franchises in the NBA, evidenced by their impressive stable of iconic teams throughout the years. What made these Rockets squads truly great was the level of competition they had to face in their never-ending quest for greatness. Playing in the ultra-competitive Western Conference, the Rockets have […]

Despite being one of the most storied NBA franchises we have, the New York Knicks have only won two championships. The franchise has appeared in the playoffs 42 times since 1946, but capturing that elusive title has only come New York’s way twice. The 1969-70 Knicks were the first New York team in franchise history […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have zero championships in franchise history. They have made the postseason 14 times since 1970, but they don’t have any Conference Finals or NBA Finals appearances to show for it. The 2014-15 Clippers were supposed to be the team that would end those two droughts. Coached by Doc Rivers and led […]

All professional athletes are apt to producing some amazing stat lines, because that is exactly why they are playing at the highest level. And regardless of what sport it is, some of those stats live in infamy for the entirety of that sport’s existence, regardless of how good or bad the stat line was. For […]

Led by Hall of Famers Wilt Chamberlain and Hal Greer, the 1966-67 Philadelphia 76ers team is widely considered one of the best squads in NBA history. This particular Sixers team won a franchise-record 68 games during the regular season and was pretty much unbeatable when everyone was playing its role to a T. Coached by […]

The San Antonio Spurs have won five NBA championships in franchise history. Entering the 2019-20 season, Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich had guided the team to the postseason a record 22 straight seasons. Popovich’s first full season as head coach of the Spurs was back in 1997-98. San Antonio won 56 games during the regular […]

Tarvaris Jackson died in a car accident in Alabama on Sunday night. The former NFL quarterback was 36. He is survived by his wife, Lakitta, and three children, Tarvaris, Takayla and Tyson. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport confirmed the tragic news through a spokesperson from Tennessee State University. Jackson served as the quarterbacks coach for Tennessee […]

Earning a signature shoe deal is a right of passage for any NBA superstar. From a young age, players around the globe dream of signing that big contract, then lacing up in their own kicks. This holds true for some of the greatest of all time, including LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant and Michael […]

The NBA HORSE Challenge surprised plenty of fans, though mostly due to how ESPN chose to bring this quarantine edition of the beloved blacktop game to a primetime audience. The outcome was not what the league expected, as the footage was no better than the funny handheld clips shown on MTV’s Ridiculousness. However, it did […]

It’s been over a month since the NBA suspended the 2019-20 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, the league office is still investigating on how it can resume the season at some point this year. With the NBA on hiatus, it’s probably a good time to reflect on the 2019-20 season so far. The […]

After 24 years of existence as a franchise, the Toronto Raptors finally experienced basketball immortality by winning the 2019 NBA championship. The road to their first title in franchise history certainly wasn’t an easy one. In fact, they experienced countless heartbreaks before finally reaching the pinnacle last season. Chronologically, here are some of the most […]

The San Antonio Spurs have won five NBA championships and have made six finals appearances. So, naturally, they have accumulated their fair share of rivals along the way. The Spurs have never been a team to truly get heated with anyone — because it has just never been in their DNA. But that doesn’t mean […]

Trust the process. This is the mantra that the Philadelphia 76ers have lived by over the past few years, as they practically built their team from the ground up. With Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons now approaching the respective peaks of their careers, it does seem as though that this very process is likewise nearing […]

For basketball fans not blessed with athletic gifts, owning an NBA franchise might just be the ultimate dream job. After all, you’ll be the one calling the shots while every major decision involving the franchise all goes through you. You get all the perks as an executive, minus the headache that comes with a GM […]

Despite having zero championships to boast, the Los Angeles Clippers have had some of the most explosive players star for the club throughout its history. What’s even more impressive is that the Clippers have shown a knack for drafting good players, even if they eventually weren’t able to keep the guy for his whole career. […]

The New York Knicks may be the laughingstock of the NBA right now, and I understand that has been the case for the better part of the last two decades. But there was a time when the Knicks were legitimately good. New York only has a couple of championships to its name and has not […]

Kevin Garnett was recently inducted into the Hall of Fame, which surely has fans everyone in Minnesota waxing about the days that once were. Garnett regularly dragging a roster full of average to below-average players to playoff berths, posting 30 and 15 in his sleep. Leaping atop the scorers table at Target Center when he […]

The NBA has seen several rivalries over the years. In days of old, Magic Johnson’s Lakers squared off against Larry Bird and the Celtics. In later years, Michael Jordan and the Bulls were pitted against Isiah Thomas and his “Bad Boy” Pistons. For the Cleveland Cavaliers, however, the term “rivalry” is a bit fresh. The […]