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The Las Vegas Raiders, formerly Oakland and Los Angeles, have been around since 1960 and there have been plenty of good teams throughout their history. The Raiders have won three Super Bowl titles, but they have had plenty of other teams that have been good, that just couldn’t get the job done in the playoffs. […]

When his current contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves ends in the summer of 2024, Karl-Anthony Towns will have made $183,973,035 in NBA money, per Spotrac. The Timberwolves drafted Towns with the first overall pick in the 2015 draft out of Kentucky. The talented big man made $5,703,600 during his rookie season and finished the year […]

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall will have collected $278,892,145 in NBA money once his current contract expires in the summer of 2023, per Spotrac. The Wizards drafted Wall with the first overall pick in the 2010 draft after playing one season for a star-studded Kentucky Wildcats roster that also featured fellow NBA All-Star DeMarcus […]

Yao Ming’s Hall of Fame NBA career saw him net $93,390,336 in NBA money, per Spotrac. Despite being only able to play in 486 games because of injury, Ming’s impact on and off the floor can’t be measured, particularly in China. Ming came over to America in 2002 after the Houston Rockets selected him with the […]

After his current contract ends, Tobias Harris will have made $250,549,880 in NBA money, per Spotrac. That’s a lot of cash for a guy who has been traded four times in his career. Harris began his NBA career with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2011. He has since played for the Orlando Magic, Detroit Pistons, Los […]

Gordon Hayward’s current contract with the Boston Celtics expires in the summer of 2021 becoming a free agent yet again but at the age of 31 and coming off an injury-riddled post-Utah Jazz career. The swingman will have made $184,615,627 in NBA money by that time, per Spotrac. Hayward entered the NBA in 2010 as […]

Dirk Nowitzki made $251,646,362 from the Dallas Mavericks during his Hall of Fame NBA career, per Spotrac. All of that money could have come from the Milwaukee Bucks. However, the team traded Nowitzki to the Mavs after drafting him with the ninth overall pick in the 1998 draft. Dirk Nowitzki made $1,472,640 during his rookie […]

Some of the biggest moves in Houston Rockets franchise history have happened at the trade deadline. Some of those moves have helped carry the team to success while others have put the team in a hole. Either way, making a deal at the trade deadline can be pivotal for a team’s future, and throughout their […]

Kevin Love will have a total of $266,013,191 in NBA career earnings when his current contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers expires in the summer of 2023. Love began his NBA career with the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was the fifth overall pick in the 2008 draft and made $3,163,680 in his rookie season, during which he […]

Victor Oladipo becomes an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2021 unless the Indiana Pacers sign him to an extension before then. The All-Star shooting guard will have made $105,487,440 in NBA money by the time his current contract ends, per Spotrac. Oladipo entered the NBA in 2013 with the Orlando Magic. He made […]

If Pau Gasol’s NBA career is over, then he’s had one helluva run. The Spaniard not only won two championships and cemented himself as a Hall of Famer, but Gasol also made a ton of money during his playing career. Per Spotrac, Pau made $220,990,766 in NBA money during his legendary pro career. Gasol entered […]

When Kyle Lowry’s current contract with the Toronto Raptors expires in the summer of 2021, the guard will have made $190,535,966 in NBA money, per Spotrac. Lowry entered the NBA in 2006 with the Memphis Grizzlies. He made $1,011,720 during his rookie season and finished the year with averages of 5.6 points and 3.2 assists […]

The Golden State Warriors have been the most recent dynasty to dominate the NBA. While they obviously won’t reach the playoffs if the 2019-20 season were to resume, the franchise has made five straight Finals appearances—winning three titles during that time. The Warriors have built the core their current roster primarily through the draft but […]

The New York Knicks have been one of the biggest NBA franchises since co-founding the league in 1946-47. They play in Madison Square Garden in New York City. Early on, this brought players to the team and they saw great success. Under Red Holzman, the Knicks made three NBA Finals, winning two titles, from 1969-73. […]

Allen Iverson racked up a total of $154,770,668 in career earnings during his legendary NBA run that lasted for 14 years. The Answer entered the NBA in 1996 as the No.1 overall pick of the Philadelphia 76ers. The Georgetown product made $2,267,000 during his rookie season, one that saw him average 23.5 points and 7.5 […]

Vince Carter has made $172,046,271 during his legendary NBA career, per Spotrac. The high-flyer entered the league with the Toronto Raptors back in 1998 and played in six and a half seasons there before becoming a journeyman. He went on to play for the New Jersey Nets, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, Memphis Grizzlies, […]

The New England Patriots are one of the most successful teams in NFL history, and players like Andre Tippett, Richard Seymour and Rob Gronkowski have an argument to make the Patriots’ Mount Rushmore, but they just missed the cut. Some of New England’s most iconic names could be on the Mount Rushmore of all-time great […]

Boston Celtics legend and ESPN analyst Paul Pierce ruffled some weathers on Wednesday when he said that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is not a top-five player of all time. I’m going to be honest here: that is not a terrible take, because a legitimate argument can be made for James not being top […]

The “Last Dance” docuseries on Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls was legendary for a lot of reasons. Sports fans mostly enjoyed it, though, because of the memes it gave NBA Twitter users to use during the sports hiatus. Michael Jordan first became a meme after his Hall of Fame speech in 2009. He was […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of the most successful franchises in the NFL. They have won six Super Bowls which is tied with the New England Patriots for the most of any team. Pittsburgh has always been a franchise that is well run by coaches on the sidelines and executives in the front office. The […]

Being that the Detroit Lions are one of the most tortured franchises in the history of sports, let alone the history of football, there aren’t a lot of successful teams in Detroit, making this list a little difficult to make. As every sad Lions fan knows at this point, the Lions haven’t won a championship […]

The Minnesota Vikings have a rich history, which has made the choice of narrowing it down to four players involved with the organization to go on their Mount Rushmore tough. There are plenty of players like Adrian Peterson, Cris Carter, and Randall McDaniel who deserve a spot, but they just missed out. Let’s break down […]

Mount Rushmore in South Dakota represents four presidents who made a lasting impact on this country, and there are plenty of players who can be considered for a Mount Rushmore that focuses on the Green Bay Packers. The Packers have a rich history filled with many elite players and leaders, which makes narrowing it down […]

The Dallas Cowboys came to the league in 1960 and saw great success early on in the franchise’s history. They are tied with the San Francisco 49ers for the second-most Super Bowl victories, with five. There has been an abundance of great players, coaches and executives to make their way through Dallas over the years. […]

With an estimated net worth of $2.1 billion, Michael Jordan is by far the richest former professional athlete in all of sports. However, the Chicago Bulls legend actually never breached $100-million in salaries through his Hall of Fame career. In fact, majority of his career earnings came in his final two seasons with the Bulls, […]

The San Francisco 49ers have a proud history. Compiling a list of five greatest teams in franchise history is no easy task, but we’re going to give it a sincere go. It would be easier to have three or five teams tied for the fifth-place spot simply in order to get all the teams that […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James is arguably the most untradeable player in the history of the NBA. If a LeBron James trade were to ever happen, it would seriously break the entire internet. Women would be crying, men would be weeping and children would be… well, playing with toys still. Children really do […]

The New England Patriots are certainly one of the best modern franchises in National Football League history. While plenty of it started with Tom Brady, the cool kids know this run of excellence begins even before TB12 became on of the best gunslingers to have ever played. Given that, all the lore and titles, we’re […]

Scottie Pippen is undoubtedly the best sidekick in all of basketball. In his prime, the 6-foot-8 two-way superstar was good enough to be the number one option in any team in the league. However, Pippen spent his best seasons playing Robin to Michael Jordan’s Batman and made that Chicago Bulls dynasty in the ‘90s the […]

Blake Griffin will have pocketed $268,024,918 in NBA money when his current contract with the Detroit Pistons expires in the summer of 2022, per Spotrac. The Los Angeles Clippers drafted Griffin with the first pick in the 2009 draft out of Oklahoma. However, the high-flyer missed his entire rookie season after undergoing knee surgery. Griffin […]

Draymond Green will have $184,307,105 in NBA money once his current contract with the Golden State Warriors expires in the summer of 2024. Green entered the NBA back in 2012 as the 35th overall pick of the draft. He made $850,000 during his rookie season and finished the year with averages of 2.9 points and […]

Kemba Walker will have earned $198,990,001 in NBA money once his current contract with the Boston Celtics expires in the summer of 2023, per Spotrac. Back in 2011, the Charlotte Bobcats (who are now the Charlotte Hornets) drafted Walker with the ninth overall pick in the 2011 draft. Kemba made $1,896,550 during his rookie season […]

Despite the team’s lack of success over the better part of the last two decades, the Dallas Cowboys still remain one of the NFL’s most heralded and historic franchises. Often referred to as “America’s Team,” the Cowboys managed to sustain quite a bit of success — and most importantly Super Bowl wins — throughout both […]

Joel Embiid is currently under contract with the Philadelphia 76ers through the 2022-23 season. The All-Star center will have made $167,691,076 in NBA money by the time the summer of 2023 rolls around, per Spotrac. That’s when Embiid becomes an unrestricted free agent. The $167,691,076 is not bad for a guy who missed the first […]

Damian Lillard will have made $349,733,611 in NBA money by the time his current contract with the Portland Trail Blazers ends in the summer of 2025, per Spotrac. The Blazers drafted Lillard with the sixth overall pick in the 2012 draft out of Weber State. Dame made $3,065,040 during his rookie season and averaged 19.0 […]

For the Chargers franchise, many coaches, players, and results have left a memorable imprint in both San Diego and Los Angeles. With their new jersey combinations touching on both the present and historical aspects of their franchise, they are able to combine everything many fans know and love about them. Players like LaDainian Tomlinson, Antonio […]

When Derrick Rose’s current contract with the Detroit Pistons expires in the summer of 2021, the former No. 1 overall pick will have made $155,508,930 in NBA money. The Chicago Bulls drafted Rose in 2008 out of Memphis. The explosive point guard made $4,822,800 during his rookie season. He averaged 16.8 points and 6.3 assists […]

By the end of the 2022-23 season — which is the last year of his contract with the Miami Heat — Jimmy Butler will have a total of $220,111,606 in NBA career earnings. Not bad for a guy who used to be homeless. Butler entered the NBA back in 2011, with the Chicago Bulls drafting […]

Dwight Howard has made $240,096,336 in NBA money since entering the league back in 2004, per Spotrac. The Orlando Magic selected Howard with the first overall pick out of high school. He made $4,179,720 during his rookie season and finished the year with averages of 12.0 points and 10.0 rebounds. In his second season, Howard […]