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The recent success of Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks have rejuvenated the franchise back to life. After years of being stuck in the middle of the pack, Milwaukee has now asserted itself as a top dog in the league. However, even if Giannis was a major proponent to this and he was acquired via […]

We’ve all heard and seen some of the most highly-touted NBA rookies completely failing to live up to the high expectations everyone had on them. These are usually some of the most disheartening narratives not only for the players themselves but for the franchises as well. That’s certainly not what we have for you today. […]

The conversation for the best point guards in NBA history is not one to be taken lightly, as many greats have walked the hardwood, making waves in the record books. To better analyze the top five point guards in NBA history, a list of their achievements, accolades, and unique contributions to the game is attached […]

NBA Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson says Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is an expert at getting to the basket. Robertson says there’s more one-on-one basketball played in today’s NBA compared to when he was playing, which is good for the Bucks since they arguably have the most dominant player in the game on their […]

The accolades just keep piling on for Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic in just his second season in the league. The 20-year-old Slovenian stud suited up in his 100th career NBA game on Sunday, in the team’s 95-108 defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center. Despite the setback, Doncic still […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has tied Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan for the longest streak of games with 20 points, five rebounds, and five assists since the NBA/ABA Merger with 18 straight games. The Mavs’ floor general joins Jordan and Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson as the only players in NBA history with such […]

Doubters of Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic may slowly turn their opinions around as the Mavs rising star is proving time and time again that he’s for real. Once again, he has matched Oscar Robertson for another feat involving triple-doubles. However, he beat him down this time. After Luka led the Mavs to a dominant […]

Every critic who said that the Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic will have a huge sophomore slump is happily eating his words. The Mavs star has wowed analysts, fans, and players alike with his mature brand of basketball. He continues to defy the odds as he plays like a grizzled vet in a young body. He […]

Russell Westbrook’s tenure with the Oklahoma City Thunder is over. The eight-time All-Star and 2017 NBA MVP was traded earlier this month to the Houston Rockets in a blockbuster deal that sent Chris Paul, two protected first-round selections and future pick swaps to the Thunder. Sources: Pick protections in Thunder/Rockets, Russell Westbrook/Chris Paul trade: 2024 […]

The Milwaukee Bucks honored Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson during Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Toronto Raptors: The @Bucks honored Oscar Robertson, who starred on their last title team, in Milwaukee! #FearTheDeer | #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/EKoR30fdzU — NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 16, 2019 Robertson helped the Bucks win the championship in […]

Denver Nuggets All-Star center Nikola Jokic may be playing in his first career postseason, but the big man is already making NBA history. Jokic is just the third player in league history to tally at least 200 points, 100 rebounds and 75 assists over his team’s first nine games in a single postseason. The other […]

Sixers All-Star Ben Simmons has joined Hall of Famers Oscar Robertson and Magic Johnson as the only players in NBA history with at least 200 points, 100 rebounds and 100 assists through their first 13 playoff games. After his stellar Game 3 performance against the Brooklyn Nets in which he finished with 31 points and […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young is known for his flashy ball-handling and long-range shots. However, his latest feat has placed him in the company of the great Oscar Robertson. Young logged 33 minutes in Wednesday night’s 130-122 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, scoring 33 points on 12-of-18 shooting from the field (2-of-6 from beyond […]

Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Luka Doncic etched his name alongside the great Oscar Robertson in Wednesday night’s 110-108 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Doncic logged 32 minutes against the Wolves, scoring 27 points on 11-of-21 shooting form the field (2-of-8 from beyond the arc), 12 rebounds, six assists, and one block. In doing so, he […]

It’s likely a testament to how brilliant of a player that he has turned himself into that Oklahoma City Thunder’s Russell Westbrook and Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson are becoming names inextricably linked across NBA history. Following Sunday’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks, in which Westbrook recorded his 700th assist of the season, Westbrook matched […]

Sixers All-Star point-forward Ben Simmons is on pace to become the first player since the legendary Oscar Robertson to average at least 16 points, eight rebounds and eight assists over his first two seasons in the NBA, according to Basketball Reference. Simmons currently has career averages of 16.4 points, 8.6 rebounds and 8.0 assists. Ben […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie point guard Trae Young is the first rookie in NBA history to record at least 150 points and 50 assists over a five-game span since the legendary Oscar Robertson did it back in 1961 with the Cincinnati Royals. Over his last five games, Young is averaging 34.8 points and 10.4 assists. The 20-year-old has been […]

Another triple-double, another historic milestone for Russell Westbrook. One problem: This latest accomplishment came in defeat. The Oklahoma City Thunder superstar posted 23 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists in his team’s 108-104 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday, earning his 25th triple-double of the season – the third such campaign with at least […]

The NBA is a business. Sometimes, this is a hard reality to swallow. Loyalty has become fickle and few and far between. Not only do players leave for free agency every few years, but teams will do whatever is in their best interest. Teams will trade whomever they like, oftentimes putting players in situations they […]

Russell Westbrook’s colossal triple-double effort in a double-overtime loss to the San Antonio Spurs was unprecedented. His 24 points, 13 rebounds and a career-high 24 assists is the first stat line of its kind while tying the most assists ever in a triple double, according to ESPN Stats & Info. Thursday marked his second career […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden is pretty excited about being mentioned alongside Oscar Robertson after breaking an NBA record in Monday night’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Harden went for 43 points, 13 assists, and 10 rebounds, which allowed him to secure his eighth consecutive performance with at least 35 points and five assists while breaking Robertson’s […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden has recently been drawing some comparisons to NBA legend Oscar Robertson, and, as one would expect, Harden is digging it. “That’s what I play for,” Harden told reporters, according to Ben Spratt of Sporting News. “That’s what you play the game of basketball for, to be mentioned by name with […]

Dallas Mavs prized rookie Luka Doncic has been a wonder to watch early this season. Doncic’ stats from his first 10 games have been so remarkable that it follows Oscar Robertson’s footsteps. Bobby Karalla of mavs.com tweeted out this interesting observation on Doncic’ all-around numbers at the start of his rookie season. Per Mavs PR, […]

Each season, approximately 80 fresh faces get the chance to step out on the sacred floor and witness their lifelong dream come true. While the rookies themselves are more than eager to showcase their talent on the big stage, there is a platoon of fans, analysts and journalists just waiting to prematurely smack on a […]

The “Big O” Oscar Robertson recently had one of his NBA memorabilia auctioned off for a staggering amount. As discussed by Alec Nathan of Bleacher Report, Robertson’s one and only championship ring from the 1970-71 season has been sold for an astounding price of $75,948. This piece of history was auctioned off on sports auction […]

During the Philadelphia 76ers’ 101-91 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night, Sixers rookie Ben Simmons recorded triple-double No. 11 on the season and also joined legendary point guard Oscar Robertson as the only rookies ever to have at least five triple-doubles in one calendar month. According to a tweet from Kevin Negandhi of ESPN, […]

Another day, another historic feat for Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons. In this case, it was multiple in one night for the Sixers’ star. Needless to say, Simmons has racked up his fair share of accolades in the 2017-18 NBA season. He added to his stellar campaign in Philadelphia’s 108-94 win on Monday night […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie sensation Ben Simmons has etched his name alongside one of the NBA’s most legendary figures. After posting 10 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists in Tuesday night’s 101-98 loss to the Indiana Pacers, Simmons is now tied with former Los Angeles Lakers great Magic Johnson for the second-most triple-doubles recorded by any […]

In recent years, the NBA MVP award, which is supposed to go to the most valuable player, seems to have devolved into the “best statistical player” award. Are past years’ winners deserving of the distinction? Probably, but there are plenty of examples of players being snubbed of the prestigious award. Wilt Chamberlain and Oscar Robertson, […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Ben Simmons has played exceptionally well through the early stages of this season. Through 30 games, the Melbourne, Australia native has turned in averages of 17.3 points on 51.5 percent shooting from the field, 9.0 rebounds, and 7.8 assists. In those 30 games, Simmons amassed a whopping 520 points, 269 rebounds, and […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden is in the cusp of joining NBA royalty, needing only 30 points and nine assists today against the Indiana Pacers to join the likes of Oscar Robertson and Tiny Archibald as the only players to ever average 35 points and 10 assists for a month, according to ESPN Stats […]

Ben Simmons has been off to a mesmerizing start to his rookie season, getting in the early triple-double watch with averages of 17.8 points, 10.1 rebounds, and 8.0 assists per game. The Philadelphia 76ers talisman has been so impressive, in fact, that he’s managed to put himself in rare air, becoming the first player since […]

Let’s call a spade a spade — Aussie sensation Ben Simmons has been better than advertised. Despite having a short sample size of six games into his first year in the league, the versatile point-forward joined Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson as the only other player to net 100 points, 50 rebounds, and 40 assists […]

Each season, approximately 80 fresh faces get a chance to step out on the sacred floor and witness their lifelong dream come true. While the rookies themselves are more than eager to showcase their talent on the big stage, there is a platoon of fans, analysts and journalists just waiting to prematurely smack on a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have entered familiar territory through after dropping their first three games of the season. However, rookie Ben Simmons has been one of the bright spots for the 76ers with his promising play. According to the 76ers’ Twitter account, Simmons has put himself in rare company with Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson. .@sixers […]

Rebounding is less about luck and more about skill — and size. The last factor means that point guards aren’t supposed to get plenty of rebounds, let alone beat big men to loose balls from missed shots. But that’s not what this list is about. This is about the court generals who’ve put seven-footers to […]

Way before superteams as we know them were formed in the NBA today, the idea of it was already conceptualized back the 1970s. With Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Oscar Robertson playing together for the Milwaukee Bucks, their former general manager, Wayne Embry, recalled when he lobbied to their front office to draft a very athletic player to be […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook was honored by the very man whose record he broke Sunday night, the legendary king of the triple-double, Oscar Robertson. The All-Star floor general passed Robertson for the most triple-doubles in a season, notching his 42nd against the Denver Nuggets in spectacular fashion. Westbrook had also become the […]

Making history this season, Russell Westbrook become the second player ever to average a triple-double. The first was Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson, who also previously held the record for most triple-doubles in a season with 41. Westbrook has that record now, picking up his 42nd triple-double with a 50-point, 16-rebound, 10-assist performance in Oklahoma […]