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It’s official, Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade has retired. Aside from his three NBA championships, Olympic gold medal and 13 All-Star appearances, Wade will be remembered for how phenomenal he was as a player. He is widely considered as one of the three best shooting guards in the history of the game, and NBA analyst […]

Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade says Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan and Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant are the top-two shooting guards in NBA history. Wade is universally recognized as the third-best shooting guard in league history behind Jordan and Bryant. “It’s Jordan, then Kobe, then whoever else you want to put,” Wade told […]

Dwyane Wade is closing in on a storybook NBA career. As of Wednesday, the man we have grown to know as “Flash” will no longer be an NBA player, unless his Miami Heat manage to reach the playoffs. While Wade has shown he still has much left in the tank, the three-time NBA champion is […]

The GOAT debate is an evergreen one suited for any occasion, yet it isn’t one NBA players find too hard to decide. According to a survey by The Athletic, polling 117 NBA players, the best player of all time is Michael Jordan, and overwhelmingly so. Jordan took a rousing 73% of the vote, while his two […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden is like Mike…well, when it comes to his statistical achievements that is. The reigning NBA MVP just joined Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan as the only players in NBA history to record at least 2,700 points in a single season along with 500 or more rebounds and assists. 🚀 @JHarden13 […]

Kevin Durant is, without a doubt, one of the best players in the NBA. The Golden State Warriors superstar is in the midst of another fantastic season. He will arguably be the most sought-after free agent this offseason. But Durant is more than just “good.” In fact, as he continues to rack up All-Star nods and […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has done what nobody else has done in almost 30 years. Antetokounmpo is the first player since Chicago Bulls guard Michael Jordan to record 45 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists without a turnover, per ESPN Stats & Infor’s official Twitter account. Giannis is the first player to have 45 […]

It’s become increasingly convenient to forget Michael Jordan’s two-season stint with the Washington Wizards. The sustained struggles to re-capture the magic that earned him the distinction of greatest player ever even before coming out of retirement again in 2001, though, should nevertheless count as a chink in Jordan’s armor when assessing whether a given player […]

There’s usually a story in every NBA player’s jersey number. Often times, their decision to pick a specific number to wear has something to do with favorite players while they were growing up, or they dedicate it to a family member who played basketball before them. But for Orlando Magic All-Star Nikola Vucevic, it’s both. […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is having one of the best seasons in NBA history. At the tender age of 24, The Greek Freak looks as if this season’s MVP award is his for the taking, even though James Harden is receiving plenty of praise as well. Recently, Milwaukee Bucks legend Sidney Moncrief caped for Giannis’s candidacy, and […]

The Charlotte Hornets could likely finish this season by missing the playoffs once again, a trend that could spark seconds thoughts for Kemba Walker once the free-agency period rolls around. The Dallas Mavericks remain as the greatest threat to sign Walker in the summer, something Hornets owner Michael Jordan has grown well aware of. Originally […]

Kobe Bryant stopped by “The Late Late Show” as a guest of host James Corden, faced with a truth-or-dare scenario: to rank himself with Michael Jordan and LeBron James or eat cow tongue to avoid the controversy. The Los Angeles Lakers icon swiftly picked up the cow tongue, unsure of how to tackle it best, […]

Michael Jordan, believe it or not, keeps on winning. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday announced it will not rule on a copyright dispute between Nike and a veteran photographer who snapped a well-known photo of the NBA legend that was subsequently used as the inspiration for the “Jumpman” logo, allowing lower-court rulings in favor […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden has been turning heads with his scoring all season long. Therefore, it’s not that much of a shock whenever he does something that puts him in elite company. That’s happened again, as he tied Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant for the most points in a two-game span in the last […]

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 […]