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Damian Lillard entered elite company Sunday night. His remarkable 71-point performance in the Portland Trail Blazers’ 131-114 win over the Houston Rockets launched him ahead of Michael Jordan and into third for most 60-point games of all time, per ClutchPoints. It was the fifth time in his 11-year career that Lillard had accomplished such a […]

In some sports, like football, the GOAT debate is an open-and-shut case — most people would say it’s Tom Brady. But basketball is not one of those sports. And two NBA players that are brought up in seemingly every GOAT conversation are LeBron James and Michael Jordan. Jordan starred with the Chicago Bulls during the […]

A Philadelphia Eagles fan really thought it was a good idea to prematurely proclaim a Super Bowl 57 win with a celebratory tattoo. Unfortunately for the said supporter, and as every football fan knows, Philly failed to get it done against the Kansas City Chiefs. Amusingly enough, the Eagles fan did their best to fix […]

If Sacramento Kings guard Kevin Huerter wants to feel better about his 2023 NBA 3-Point Contest performance, maybe he should look at what Michael Jordan did in the NBA All-Star event. The Chicago Bulls legend is the only player who has ever shot worse than Huerter did Saturday night. Huerter scored just eight points for […]

Zion Williamson is a generational talent. The New Orleans Pelicans superstar is just 22 years old at the moment, but already, he’s established himself as one of the top players in the NBA. Basketball was always Zion’s destiny. Even as a young boy, Williamson already had dreams of making it big in the NBA one […]

Who would have imagined that there would be a day when Hall of Fame guard Allen Iverson would say that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is a better basketball player than NBA icon Michael Jordan. But that’s exactly what happened when The Answer sat down with celebrated sportswriter Marc J. Spears, much to the […]

Basketball isn’t always the first love of NBA players. In fact, during their high school days, most of the NBA players today engaged in different sports such as basketball, football, baseball, and many more. Many of them also came from families that played professional sports other than basketball. For this piece, let’s take a look […]

Michael Jordan, who is considered the GOAT by many, turned 60 years old on Friday and it appears he celebrated in style. Magic Johnson hopped on Twitter after the birthday bash and shared some awesome photos and video of the event: Happy birthday to my brother, the legendary Michael Jordan! Michael’s wife Yvette threw him […]

Friday, February 17th marks the 60th birthday of the greatest to ever do it. Michael Jordan officially turns into a senior citizen today, and Houston Rockets rookie Jabair Smith Jr. has a savage message for the Chicago Bulls legend. Smith, who is set to take part in the NBA All-Star weekend’s Rising Stars tournament, just […]

When dealing with legends who had limited overlap, even the seemingly small moments of levity and banter stand the test of time. As Michael Jordan celebrates his 60th birthday, there might not be a better time for Bulls fans, Lakers fans and just basketball junkies to revisit a classic exchange between MJ and Kobe Bryant […]

Chris Paul has bumped Michael Jordan out of the top three list of the NBA’s all-time leaders in the steals category. With four steals Thursday night against the Los Angeles Clippers at home, the Point God zoomed past His Airness for third on the said list. Chris Paul entered the Clippers game with 2,511 steals […]

Michael Jordan is giving back in an incredible way ahead of his 60th birthday on Friday — the NBA legend is making a donation of $10 million to the Make-A-Wish foundation. It’s the largest donation ever received by an individual in the organization’s 43-year history, per ESPN. “For the past 34 years, it’s been an […]

While all eyes Tuesday night are on LeBron James’ chase for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time NBA scoring record, Chris Paul made moved closer to the top of another statistical No. 1 spot in the league. After recording a total of five steals in the Suns’ 116-112 road victory at Barclays Center against the Brooklyn Nets, Chris […]

LeBron James is on the verge of passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. He believes he’s already passed Michael Jordan in the GOAT debate. “I’m gonna let everybody else decide where (the scoring record) puts me,” LeBron told Southern California News Group. “It’s not for me to say now, ‘OK I’m […]

At this point in time, Patrick Mahomes is well on his way to reaching GOAT status in the NFL. Even at his young age, the Kansas City Chiefs star is already one of the most accomplished players of his generation. An MVP, three Super Bowl appearances, one of them a win. Ahead of the Super […]

Jalen Hurts has had a wildly successful 2022 campaign with the Philadelphia Eagles. For most of the season, the Eagles were the best team in the NFL, and while he dealt with a shoulder injury towards the end of the year, Hurts was able to bounce back in time for the playoffs, and he has […]

February 1st, 2023 is a day that will live in my mind forever. It is the day that Tom Brady officially retired from the NFL. Everyone already knows that Brady is considered the GOAT of the NFL. But I firmly believe that he has even surpassed guys like Michael Jordan and Wayne Gretzky as the […]

Michael Jordan is unarguably the most popular NBA player of all time. Many consider him as the GOAT for a reason, and so it’s not really a surprise why his Jordan Brand with Nike is one of the most sought-after sneakers in the world. Thanks to his licensing deal with Nike that gave birth to […]

Move over, Michael Jordan. There’s a new sheriff in town for the Chicago Bulls and his name is… Coby White? Yup, you read that right. Coby White is now the new GOAT for the Bulls after he made history on Tuesday night. After hitting a seemingly run-of-the-mill three-pointer in the first quarter against the Los […]

Joel Embiid made headlines this week when he was snubbed as a starter for the NBA All-Star game. Embiid has been turning in an MVP caliber season and has emerged as one of the most dominant forces in today’s game. His omission from the All-Star starting lineup caused plenty of reactions from fellow players to […]

Mason Plumlee has been the subject of trade rumors surrounding the Charlotte Hornets this season and for good reason. Plumlee is having a very productive season, one of the best of his career, but it hasn’t done much to translate to wins on a Hornets team that is going nowhere fast this season. That’s not […]

The most common NBA GOAT conversation tends to revolve around Michael Jordan and LeBron James. However, Pat Riley believes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the greatest player of all time. Riley recently defended his take, per ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. “I always said that Kareem was the greatest player of all time because of his longevity,” Riley said. […]

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni has nothing but high praises for Jalen Hurts after the quarterback led the team to victory against the New York Giants in the divisional round. In fact, Sirianni went as far as to comparing Hurts to Michael Jordan in terms of leadership. Sirianni knows very well that his take […]

LeBron James is doing a fantastic job of defying Father Time. The Los Angeles Lakers star is fresh off another scintillating performance Monday night when he led his team to a 140-138 home win over the Houston Rockets, dropping an unbelievable total of 48 points on 16-for-26 shooting from the field. With that performance, LeBron […]

To say that Bennedict Mathurin has been balling out for the Indiana Pacers this season would be an understatement at this point. The 20-year-old has emerged as one of the top rookies in his class thus far, and the fact that he’s now joined the great Michael Jordan on a two-man NBA shortlist speaks volumes […]

Stephen Curry just came out with his best performance after coming back from an extended injury layoff. The Golden State Warriors superstar exploded for 41 points on Sunday night as he led the Dubs to a 127-118 win over the Washington Wizards in the Capitol One Arena. Steph was so good in this one that […]

The discussion around the game of basketball rarely gets as heated as it does when comparing superstars across eras. The Michael Jordan versus LeBron James debate, among other drawn-out, impossible to settle disputes, will rage on, perhaps even through the end of time as we know it. Nevertheless, this hasn’t stopped everyone with a pulse […]

The careers of LeBron James and Michael Jordan will be juxtaposed forever. No matter where you stand on the King James vs. His Airness GOAT debate, the takes are always going to be hot and passionate. Adding more fuel to that discussion is Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers, with the Sixers bench boss saying […]

Luka Doncic has taken his already MVP-caliber game to a different stratosphere in the 2022-23 season, and the Dallas Mavericks have needed every bit of his contributions following the departure of Jalen Brunson. And Doncic is even etching his name in NBA history alongside Michael Jordan at the tender age of 23 following yet another […]

There is Michael Jordan and then there is the rest. That’s a simple dichotomy of how players are tiered in the NBA in terms of greatness, and that’s the league in general. When it comes to legacies as a player for the Chicago Bulls, there’s no debate even about Jordan’s status as the basketball god […]

Scoring in the NBA in the 2022-23 NBA season has been off the charts. It feels as though there’s a player dropping a 50-nugget or a 30-point triple-double every other day, which makes it even more tempting to fantasize about a prime Michael Jordan coming out of nowhere to play in today’s NBA. If you […]

Nikola Jokic continues to baffle George Karl, so much so that the former Denver Nuggets head coach could help but compare the Serbian to the likes of Michael Jordan and Shaquille O’Neal. Following another MVP-caliber performance from Jokic against the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday, Karl couldn’t help but heap praise on the big man […]

Is Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant on the same level as Michael Jordan and many other greats when it comes to scoring? For NBA legend Dominique Wilkins, there is no doubt about that. In a video tribute prepared by the Nets as Durant surpasses the Hall of Famer on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, Wilkins […]

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine got one step closer to breaking a ridiculous Michael Jordan record after his performance against the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday. LaVine exploded for 41 points in the contest, and he did so efficiently on 73.7 percent field goal (14-of-19 shooting). That is his fourth career game with at least 40 […]

The Chicago Bulls got a monster performance from Zach LaVine on Friday as he went off for 41 points in a win against the Philadelphia 76ers. It was LaVine’s third 40-point game of the season and it comes amid a stretch where the Bulls have been playing improved basketball. His 41 points also put him […]

Draymond Green did his best Michael Jordan impression on Wednesday. The Golden State Warriors made an “I’m back” announcement in similar fashion to what Michael Jordan did following his NBA hiatus in the 90’s. However, Green’s announcement has nothing to do with returning to the NBA. pic.twitter.com/GJAnz9wYE2 — Draymond Green (@Money23Green) January 4, 2023 “I’m […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James continues to make history. On Monday against the Charlotte Hornets, he was back to his usual dominant ways to help propel LA to their second straight win. James had another all-around performance for the Purple and Gold, dropping 43 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and one steal to lead […]

Chris Godwin was one proud secret Santa after Mike Evans had a Michael Jordan-like performance for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their Week 17 win against the Carolina Panthers. Why you ask? Well, Godwin apparently gifted Evans a throwback Jordan North Carolina basketball jersey. Evans then wore that jersey before and after Sunday’s showdown with […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic just keeps making history that no other player has done before. He did so again on Saturday against the San Antonio Spurs. Just a few days after becoming the first player to have a 60-20-10 game in NBA history, Doncic continued his hot streak by dropping 51 points on the […]