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The Indiana Pacers have retired five jerseys in franchise history. The organization has over 2,200 wins when you combine its ABA and NBA records, so there have been several great players who have suited up for Indy. With that said, let’s take a look at each player who has their jersey retired by the Pacers. […]

Joe Burrow will have all eyes on him as he tried to turn around one of the worst teams in the NFL. This will not happen overnight, but the Cincinnati Bengals are hoping they have their next great quarterback. Believe it or not, there have been some good ones in team history. The Bengals have […]

What are the most heartbreaking moments in Los Angeles and San Diego Chargers history? Ask a rival and they will remind you that every year feels heart breaking since the Chargers haven’t made a Super Bowl since the 90’s or won a Super Bowl period. Their history includes success in the early part of the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have been around since 1970. Since then, 11 numbers have been raised to the rafters at what is now called the Moda Center. Let’s take a look at each one. No. 13 Dave Twardzik The All-Star point guard averaged 9.5 points and 1.4 steals in 280 games with the Blazers. Twardzik […]

The New York Giants have not had many heartbreaking moments in recent years. It has been more like a constant chest pain that refuses to go away. The Giants have made just one playoff appearance since their last Super Bowl in 2011. For many years, the Giants were one of the premiere franchises in the […]

Seven jerseys hang in the rafters at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, the home of the Denver Nuggets. While the Nuggets have yet to win an NBA championship, they have been home to some of the greatest players in basketball history, some of them who are forever memorialized with their jersey numbers retired by […]

The San Antonio Spurs are one of the most storied franchises in the NBA, which is why it is not surprising to see that the organization has already retired 10 jersey numbers. For this piece, we’ll be taking a look at all 10 numbers that are forever etched in Spurs history. No. 00 Johnny Moore […]

The New York Knicks have retired a total of nine jersey numbers in franchise history. For this piece, we’ll be taking a look at each one. No. 10 Walt Frazier “Mr. Cool” played 759 games for the Knicks. He averaged 19.3 points, 6.1 rebounds and 6.3 assists. Frazier won two championships with New York, one […]

The history of the Los Angeles Rams features plenty of successes as well as heartbreaks across their time spent in both St. Louis and L.A. Of course, the team broke Los Angelinos’ hearts when they left for St. Louis in the 1990s. The Rams then spurned St. Louis when they returned to L.A. in 2015, […]

The Charlotte Hornets haven’t had much success over the course of their history. They have been especially bad with Michael Jordan as its team owner. It’s safe to say that the consensus greatest player of all time hasn’t seen as much success making decisions as an owner or general manager as he did playing basketball […]

You’d be hard-pressed to name a team that had such a meteoric rise to fame than the Golden State Warriors during the 2010’s. This team came from a 23-win squad during the 2011-12 season to a full-blown dynasty within the span of a few years. However, as they always say, all good things come to […]

Chris Childs served a two-game suspension for punching Kobe in the throat. Carmelo Anthony got 15 games for landing one of the most solid punches we’ve ever seen in an NBA brawl. And Ron Artest got slapped with an 86-game suspension for socking a fan in the face during the infamous Malice in the Palace. […]

Compared to the other 29 NBA teams, the Utah Jazz actually does not have a terrible free agency history. It’s not like top-notch free agents have been signing up for a chance to play in Salt Lake over the years. Sure, they managed to lure solid guys like Mehmet Okur, Carlos Boozer, and most recently […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have retired 10 jerseys in franchise history, which isn’t a surprising number given that the Sixers are one of the staple organizations of the NBA and have been home to some of the greatest players in league history. For this piece, we’ll be taking a look at all 10 players who have […]

The Houston Rockets have been home to some of the best players in NBA history. That’s why the franchise has retired six jersey numbers. It will be seven whenever superstar shooting guard James Harden decides to end his Hall of Fame career. For this piece, we’ll be taking a look at the legendary Houston players […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have been around since 1968. The franchise has one NBA championship and been home to some of the best players in basketball history. In total, the Bucks have retired nine jersey numbers in organizational history. For this piece, we’ll be taking a look at each one of them. No. 1 Oscar Robertson […]

The 2009 NBA draft has gone down as one of the best draft classes of the last two decades. With many of its top players still in the league, the reputation of the ’09 class continues to grow. Headlined by current stars such as Stephen Curry and James Harden, it’s easy to remember the best […]

When you have 17 championships in franchise history and upon researching and reviewing Celtics news the C’s had over 3,400 wins in the regular season, you are bound to have a ton of people to thank. That’s why the Boston Celtics have retired a staggering 22 numbers in franchise history. For this piece, we take […]

The Warriors franchise has racked up six championships in organizational history thanks in large part to having several Hall of Fame players suit up for the team. The Dubs, who were called the Philadelphia Warriors and San Francisco Warriors before settling on the Golden State Warriors in 1971, have captured over 2,700 wins in the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the hallmark organizations in the NBA. The franchise has won 16 NBA championships and captured over 3,380 wins in the regular season. Some of the best players in basketball history have suited up for the Lakers. With that said, we take a look at all the retired numbers […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have a long history in the NFL. In that time, they’ve had some wonderful moments. Moments that defined the franchise, thrilling moments like winning the Super Bowl or the “Miracle at the Meadowlands II”. There are so many great moments to choose from, it’s hard to pick the best. That being said, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are known for making bad decisions. Outside of drafting Kevin Garnett in 1995, you would be hard- pressed to name more than a couple of examples of the Timberwolves actually making good moves. Yes, Minnesota also selected Karl-Anthony Towns with the No. 1 overall pick in 2015. But let’s be real here: […]

The worst Big 3 to touch the NBA hardwood…ever. No, not that one. Rather, we’re talking about Donald Sterling, Shelly Sterling and V. Stiviano. Over the years, the Sterling’s have made up two thirds of the sports world’s most odd, intriguing love triangle. Disgraced former Clippers owner Donald Sterling, his wife Shelly, and mistress V. […]

James Harden and Luka Doncic have perfected the art of the step-back jumper, making defenses across the league look helpless over and over again. They’re not the ones who invented the step-back jumper. Nor are they the first to perfect an unguardable shot. Manu Ginobili brought the Euro over from Argentina.  Kareem won six championships […]

Ever since Supreme bust on the scene, the public has jumped at the chance to get anything they can with the iconic box logo on it, whether it be a shirt or a crowbar. NBA players are no different. What started as a skateboarding brand has become an undeniable symbol of style and status worn […]

Imagine losing $200,000 in 10 seconds. Now imagine losing $108,000,000 in the blink of an eye. Former NBA star Antoine Walker managed to do both. Everybody’s heard the old stat regarding lottery winners: 70 percent of people who hit it big playing the lotto end up broke within three to five years. The people who […]

The Miami Dolphins have their share of glory and disappointment in its 54 years of existence. In this feature, we revisit some of the painful moments both the franchise and its ardent fans had to endure the most. Denying Dan Super Bowl XIX was one of the most heavily-hyped matchups for all the right reasons. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been historically bad for years, and former general manager David Kahn played a big part in that. Ask Stephen Curry. Yes, we’re talking about the same GM who consecutively picked up two point guards in 2009 draft — but still somehow managed to completely ignore the now 2-time MVP and 3-time […]

The Grizzlies franchise has zero championships in organizational history since becoming a professional team back in 1995. The Vancouver Grizzlies were the name of the team from 1995 to 2001. The club moved to Memphis for the 2001-02 campaign and has an overall record of 824-1,161. For this piece, we’ll be taking a look back […]

The Orlando Magic have racked up over 1,100 wins in franchise history and played in the playoffs 15 times. However, the Magic are one of the few organizations in the NBA that doesn’t have a championship. Despite having a few Hall of Famers play for the franchise, the Magic are still searching for that elusive […]

The Wizards franchise came into existence during the 1961 season. The organization was originally called the Chicago Packers and held that title for one year before becoming the Chicago Zephyrs. The Baltimore Bullets, Capital Bullets, and Washington Bullets were the other three names the franchise held before the organization settled on the Washington Wizards in […]

The Utah Jazz entered the NBA in 1974. Since then, the franchise has compiled a record of 2,005-1,701 and reached the playoffs 28 times. However, the Jazz are one of the few franchises in the NBA that hasn’t won a title despite boasting some of the most talented teams in league history. For this piece, […]

The Detroit Pistons franchise is a hallmark organization in the NBA. The team has won three titles and made the playoffs 42 times. For this piece, we’ll be taking a look back at the five best Pistons teams in franchise history. The Fort Wayne Pistons was the franchise’s first name before becoming the Detroit Pistons […]

The Hawks franchise has an overall record of 2,766-2,853. They have appeared in the NBA playoffs 46 times and captured one title. For this piece, we’ll be taking a look at the five best Hawks teams in franchise history. The organization was originally called the Tri-Cities Blackhawks and also held titles of Milwaukee Hawks and […]

Since joining the NBA in 1948, the Sacramento Kings franchise has compiled a record of 2,590-3,089. The organization has appeared in the playoffs 29 times and captured one title. That came back in 1951 when the Rochester Royals defeated the New York Knicks in seven games. For this piece, we’ll be taking a look back […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have not had a lot of success since becoming an NBA team in 1989. The franchise has an overall record of just 980-1,496 and only made the playoffs nine times. For this piece, we’ll be taking a look at the five best Timberwolves teams in franchise history. 5. 2017-18 Wolves The first […]

The Nets franchise has been around since 1967. Before settling on the Brooklyn Nets name, the organization was called the New Jersey Americans, New York Nets and New Jersey Nets. As an ABA franchise, the Nets have won two championships thanks to Hall of Famer Julius Erving. However, since becoming an NBA franchise in 1976, the […]

If you took 10,000 high school basketball players in America today, just three of them would make it to the NBA. That’s just 0.03%. Many of them even had to rise above circumstances that further affected their odds. Like LeBron James, who was in and out of apartments with his single mother, went from unknown […]

LeBron James, Maverick Carter, Rich Paul and Randy Mims are intertwined, all helping James on his path to becoming a billionaire. Of course, as noted, it’s not a typo — James is obviously helping himself as much they are him. In fact, Beats by Dre, Space Jam 2 and Liverpool FC are all things LeBron […]