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It seems hard to believe now, but there was a time when the Boston Celtics were an NBA afterthought. Beginning in 1995-96, the Celtics missed the playoffs for six consecutive seasons, easily the longest stretch in franchise history. The team’s longest prior playoff drought lasted for all of two seasons. Boston’s unprecedented lack of sustained […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden is having a ridiculous season, and during the Rockets’ win over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night, Harden achieved yet another milestone, tying Michael Jordan with his eighth 50-point game of the season. Most 50-point games in the same season, since 1970– 2007 Kobe Bryant: 10– 1987 Michael Jordan: […]

Kobe Bryant spoke about the lone question that has dominated his narrative for most of his basketball career and even after his retirement — who is really the GOAT, Kobe or Michael Jordan? The five-time champion spoke with Mike Greenberg of ESPN in an exclusive interview, revealing his true feelings on the issue. “It’s hard […]

CLUTCH Summary: While in his peak, former Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Byrant was often compared to Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan.  Bryant mimicked much of his game after Jordan’s, but the league was becoming different in a post-Jordan world.  A fun theoretical, while nearly impossible to know for sure, is to wonder how Michael […]

DeShawn Stevenson is a product of a bygone era, one in which players were able to jump straight from high school to the NBA ranks. That’s exactly what Stevenson did when he entered the 2000 NBA Draft and was selected with the 23rd overall pick by the Utah Jazz. Prior to that, he was a […]

Entering Friday, Oklahoma City Thunder star small forward Paul George is putting up a stat line which hasn’t been done since the legendary Michael Jordan did it back in the 1988-89 season with the Chicago Bulls. George is averaging 28.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game this season for the Thunder in 65 […]

Just days after passing Michael Jordan on the all-time scoring list, LeBron James found himself playing on Jordan’s hallowed ground in Chicago against the Bulls on Tuesday night. The Lakers were in the midst of a five-game skid that effectively ended their playoff chances, but James was not going to take the night off and […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic is unquestionably one of the top big men in the game today. However, as it turns out, the 23-year-old actually possesses some larger-than-life aspirations. According to Jokic himself, his dream to be the great Michael Jordan. “Michael Jordan,” Jokic said when asked about the type of player he want to […]

NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is very happy for Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, who passed Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. Abdul-Jabbar, who is No. 1 on the all-time scoring list, compared LeBron James’ special moment to when he passed Wilt Chamberlain on the scoring list back in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently sitting at 30-35 and find themselves dangerously close to missing the playoffs. As people try to figure out just exactly what went wrong for the Lakers, one Western Conference executive has put the blame squarely on LeBron James. Speaking in an interview with Bleacher Report regarding the state of […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden’s streak of 30-plus point games came to a halt a couple of weeks ago in a game against the Atlanta Hawks. However, his streak of 25-plus point games is still very much alive, per ESPN Stats on Twitter. His 30-point streak may have ended last week, but James Harden now […]

It has been well over 25 years since Michael Jordan experienced a heartbreaking loss in his personal life that would eventually have major ramifications across the NBA landscape and North American professional sports as a whole. On July 23, 1993, Jordan’s father, James, was murdered by two teenagers attempting to carjack Michael’s luxury sedan in […]

With LeBron James passing Michael Jordan on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, let’s take a quick peek at a few of the teams that rued the day His Airness was drafted. Most NBA fans know that Jordan, despite what his career would turn out to be, was not drafted No. 1 overall in the 1984 NBA Draft. […]

LeBron James had another massive career milestone on Wednesday night. The Los Angeles Lakers star surpassed Michael Jordan for fourth place on the all-time scoring list. He’s now behind just Kobe Bryant, Karl Malone and Kareem Abdul-Jabaar The Lakers lost the game, but James put in his usual work, dropping 31 points to go along […]

What an evening it was for Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. In his team’s matchup against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, the 34-year-old was able to surpass NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan in the league’s all-time scoring list. James made history in the second quarter of the contest by scoring on an and-one […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may be in a rough spot this season, but LeBron James made history Wednesday night by moving past Michael Jordan into fourth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. His Airness released a brief statement congratulating LeBron on the historic achievement: Hornets owner Michael Jordan issues brief statement on LeBron James […]

After passing Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan for fourth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has nothing but praise for MJ and recognizes the influence and impact His Airness had on him while growing up. LeBron has previously said that being spoken in the same breath as Jordan […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may be struggling and in danger of missing out on the playoffs, but they didn’t let that ruin what was a historic night for LeBron James. As LeBron passed Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan for fourth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, the Purple and Gold commemorated the event with […]

Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson congratulated LeBron James for passing Michael Jordan on the all-time scoring list. Via Twitter, Johnson congratulated James for his historic accomplishment. Congratulations to @KingJames for passing Michael Jordan’s 32,292 points to become fourth leading scorer of all-time! — Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) March 7, 2019 Despite […]

LeBron James, one of the greatest basketball players of all time, has passed Michael Jordan for fourth all-time in the NBA scoring list. As he was widely expected to surpass the Chicago Bulls legend, James made sure to honor the occasion by choosing to wear some MJ-inspired shoes. LeBron James pulled out a Kobe Air Jordan […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James officially eclipsed Michael Jordan for fourth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list during Wednesday night’s game against the Denver Nuggets. LeBron had a strong left-handed finish at the rim to score the history-making bucket, but that was one of many that he has made throughout his incredible NBA […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has staked his claim on the Mt. Rushmore of NBA basketball, moving past the shadow of longtime icon Michael Jordan by surpassing him and claiming sole possession of fourth place on the all-time NBA scoring list. The Lakers forward scored his 32,294th point Wednesday against the Denver Nuggets on this […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James is set to pass Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, and The King is excited about it. James needs to score 13 points on Wednesday to pass Jordan for fourth place on the list. MJ scored 32,292 points during his legendary career with […]

In a recent report from Dwain Price of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic’s revered teammate Dirk Nowitzki believes that the future is bright for Luka – especially considering what he’s done so far in his rookie season. “There’s really no holes in his offensive game.” Nowitzki said. “Usually some of that stuff he […]

It’s official. Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat is now the all-time leader for most blocked shots by a guard, surpassing Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan. Check out the record-setting block below. Take note that Wade did not block a lay-up which is easier to time. He swatted a jump shot and wasn’t called for […]

Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala doubled down on his take citing Stephen Curry as a top-two point guard in NBA history, going one step further and taking him and Kevin Durant and comparing them to Michael Jordan. Iguodala cited Curry as an underrated talent, explaining that the stuff he does on the court goes […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden had another outstanding performance on Thursday night, dropping an astounding 58 points against the Miami Heat in a 121-118 comeback win for the Rockets. The reigning MVP has been on fire all season long, and as detailed by Sam Amick for The Athletic, Harden is on pace to achieve a […]

NFL Hall of Famer and current FS1 analyst Shannon Sharpe says Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade is the third-best shooting guard of all-time, behind Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan and Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. This isn’t really that much of a hot take, as Wade is universally recognized as the third-best shooting guard in […]

On Saturday against the Boston Celtics, shooting guard Zach LaVine and power forward Lauri Markkanen became the first pair of Chicago Bulls teammates to reach 35 points in a game since Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. Zach LaVine scored 42 points, while Lauri Markkanen racked up 35. The Bulls shocked the Celtics and wound up […]

After spending nearly four decades with the Los Angeles Lakers, mostly under the watch of the late Jerry Buss, Mitch Kupchak is now the general manager of Michael Jordan’s Charlotte Hornets. The former NBA player turned team official has had a roller coaster ride as a GM in the league. One of his greatest accomplishments […]

For years, fans have argued over which NBA player is truly the greatest of all time. Usually, it boils down to two players — former Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan and current Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. You can add Kevin Durant’s name to the mix, if you ask Colin Cowherd. The veteran FOX […]

Philadelphia Sixers big man Joel Embiid is no stranger to controversial statements, this time setting his sights on former Chicago Bulls shooting guard Michael Jordan and his place as the greatest player in NBA history. It is a discussion that many NBA fans, players, and just about everyone on the planet with an opinion, have […]

All-Star Weekend is over, which means we’re heading into the final stretch of the regular season. It is during this time that the playoff seedings are finalized. Contending teams usually use the last two months of the regular season to position themselves better in the standings, with the goal of earning home-court advantage. For teams […]

The phrase one man’s trash is another man’s treasure has never rung more true for Larry Awe, who found a game-worn Michael Jordan sneaker lying in a dumpster as the Capitol Court Mall in Milwaukee was being demolished back in 2001. Awe, who at the time was the head of maintenance for the mall, recognized […]

Michael Jordan may have been largely in the shadows most of the All-Star Weekend, but with next year’s event headed to the Windy City, it is only fitting that the send-off is graced by none other than the GOAT and Chicago Bulls legend himself. Michael Jordan comes out to pass the torch to Chicago for All-Star […]

Hall of Famer Michael Jordan made a surprise appearance during the Legends Brunch held on Saturday in Charlotte, the city where the All-Star festivities are also taking place. The six-time NBA champion and current owner of the Charlotte Hornets told NBA.com’s Steve Aschburner that he was convinced by colleague and former NBA player Sam Perkins […]

The 2019 NBA All-Star Game is almost upon us, with the league’s best and brightest about to take center stage in the most-awaited exhibition match of the year. Since 1951, the NBA’s greatest players have gathered together under one roof to thank the fans for supporting the game. But even from among the greats, there […]

Michael Jordan is celebrating his 56th birthday on Sunday, and the sports community has taken to social media to honor “His Airness.” From the Chicago Bulls and personalities like Mike Greenberg to French soccer club Paris Saint-Germain, outlets around the world are showing love to the man whom many consider to be the greatest basketball […]

LeBron James is going to appear in his 15th consecutive All-Star Game this year, and the Los Angeles Lakers superstar is once again expected to lead his team to victory. LeBron is playing in his 16th season in the NBA, and despite the fact that he’s already 34 years old, the four-time MVP is still […]