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Look at Stephen Curry, man. So inspirational. The Golden State Warriors superstar just broke a nearly six-decade-old scoring record set by none other than Wilt Chamberlain against the Denver Nuggets. After scoring his 19th point on Monday, Curry successfully reached 17,784 career points to pass Chamberlain’s 17,783 points mark which was set way back in […]

Now in his 12th season in the NBA, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry has reached the point in his storied career where he is setting milestones and rewriting the record books. One of those records is the Warriors’ all-time scoring record owned by Wilt Chamberlain. After a 37-point effort in the Warriors’ 117-111 loss […]

Nikola Jokic continues to cement his case on being one of the best big men to ever play in the NBA. He had another historic performance on Sunday as he led the Denver Nuggets to an impressive come-from-behind win against the Orlando Magic, 119-109. Jokic was deep in his bag and dropped 16 assists to […]

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams had quite a special night in their 118-102 win over the Houston Rockets. Williams scored 20 points, grabbed nine rebounds, and dished out eight assists, while shooting 9-of-9 from the field on Friday night. The 6-foot-8 lefty’s performance put him in the same breathe as Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic […]

Washington Wizards’ Russell Westbrook became the second player in NBA history to average 22 points and 15 assists over three games, per ESPN’s stats and info. The one-time MVP has been averaging 25.3 points, 16.0 rebounds and 15.0 assists per game in the Wizards’ past three games against the Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, and Charlotte […]

It’s no secret that Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic is a tremendous passer. So much so, that there have been more than a few folks out there that have made the claim that he is the best passing big man of all time. As it turns out, Jokic does actually have a claim to this […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson continues to land in the record books after he amassed 16 consecutive games where he scored 20 points on 50% shooting from the field. The sophomore’s latest feat allowed him to join an exclusive list bannered by Shaquille O’Neal, Karl Malone, and Wilt Chamberlain as the only players who […]

Nikola Jokic just keeps on doing Nikola Jokic things. The Denver Nuggets star big man achieved several milestones after another huge game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday. Jokic finished with 37 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists, notching yet another triple-double. With his latest performance, he joined the late Wilt Chamberlain as the only […]

To this day, Wilt Chamberlain is still widely regarded as the best center to ever don a Philadelphia 76ers uniform. But it seems like current Sixers center Joel Embiid is giving The Big Dipper a run for his money, based on his remarkable showing in the 2020-21 campaign so far. The Cameroonian slotman once again […]

Thursday was just another day at the office for LeBron James, with the the Los Angeles Lakers superstar casually dropping a triple-double against the Denver Nuggets. James exited the game with a tally of 27 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. He shot an efficient 63.2% from the field. This performance also represented a career milestone for […]

Here’s a list of players in Golden State Warriors history who have scored at least 17,000 points: Wilt Chamberlain and Stephen Curry. That’s it. That’s the list. Curry joined Chamberlain in the exclusive list in the Warriors’ close loss to the Boston Celtics on Tuesday, 111-107. The sweet-shooting, ankle-breaking guard finished with game-highs of 38 […]

Kevin Durant had another outstanding performance for the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, as the Nets faced off against the Los Angeles Clippers in the Barclays Center. Tuesday’s contest was just Durant’s 17th game in a Nets jersey, but as it turns out, it was all he needed to make a bit of history with his […]

After suffering a broken hand last season, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, one of the best shooters of all-time, is back and ready to lead the Warriors again. He is forging a story which will be talked about for decades, much as Wilt Chamberlain did as a Warrior. Amassing a grand total of 16,439 […]

Donovan Mitchell came out with another superb performance for the Utah Jazz on Sunday, lifting his side to a Game 4 victory against the Denver Nuggets, 129-127. The 23-year-old made NBA history with a game-high 51 points on Sunday and decided to send out a bit of a message to his haters after the game. […]

It’s a given at this point that Wilt Chamberlain is one of the best big men to ever play the game. However, where does he actually fit into the GOAT conversation? After all, he has the accolades, the stats, and the dominance to back up his case. Nevertheless, he doesn’t seem to command the same […]

The playoffs haven’t even started yet, but Dame Time is already alive and kicking in Orlando, Florida. Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard put on yet another scoring clinic on Tuesday, erupting for 61 points in his team’s 134-131 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. It is Lillard’s third 60-plus point explosion in the 2019-20 NBA […]

Philadelphia has certainly developed over the years as “The Process” is no longer a process. The recent success of Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid, and the rest of the team have sparked new hope into the franchise. Loyal fans were rewarded with playoffs runs over the past few years after being stuck in the realm of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are widely considered to be one of the most successful franchises in all of sports. Throughout its rich history, this team has had its fair share of some of the greatest players of all time. Some of these players made their way to Los Angeles via the draft, while others signed […]

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 Golden State Warriors have fielded some of the best rosters in the entire history of the NBA. As a matter of fact, their infamous “Death Lineup” aka “Hamptons 5” of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant, Draymond Green, and Andre Iguodala is arguably the greatest five-man lineup this league has ever seen. As a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the most successful franchises in NBA history. Los Angeles ranks second in all-time win percentage behind the San Antonio Spurs. Their 16 NBA championships are also second-most in NBA history. However, the Lakers have been to the NBA finals 31 times in total. With that many trips to […]

Retired NBA forward Metta World Peace has spoken out — albeit randomly — about his thoughts on the whole GOAT debate. The former league enforcer is unsurprisingly taking an unconventional approach when picking his GOAT, though. World Peace took to Twitter to announce who should be the unbridled title-holder of the esteemed title. Wilt Chamberlain […]

While it’s true that the more strategic team usually wins basketball games, players’ physical advantages also pose a big factor in the outcome of NBA matches. We’ve seen scouts salivate over NBA prospects with ridiculous wingspans, but another rather underrated attribute is the size of a player’s hands. Having mittens for hands does pose a […]

Houston Rockets legend Hakeem Olajuwon is undoubtedly one of the greatest players in NBA history — included in anybody’s top 10 or 15. Turns out, The Dream puts current Rockets star James Harden in the same echelon of all-time greats. Olajuwon heaped some tremendous praise on the 2018 MVP, who has taken his scoring to […]

Much has been made of the NBA GOAT debate, especially during the onset of ESPN/Netflix’s hit docu-series “The Last Dance.” The show centered around the career of the one and only Michael Jordan and his journey with the Chicago Bulls. It was an ultimate showing of MJ’s greatness, which placed him atop the leaderboard of […]

When talking about the best centers in Los Angeles Lakers history, the first name that will likely come to mind is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — and understandably so. In his prime, the 7-foot-2 Lakers center was a dominant force with one of the most iconic shots in NBA history. Nevertheless, there are still a number of […]

Plenty of NBA fans, players and analysts hail Michael Jordan as the greatest player of all time. However, Wilt Chamberlain believed Jordan benefited from different rules. Hall of Fame point guard Isiah Thomas told FOX’s Chris Broussard that Chamberlain once had an encounter with the Chicago Bulls legend in which he pointed out the NBA […]

When it comes to competitive sports, few others compare to the intensity of the NBA Playoffs. As such, this annual event has brought about some of the most memorable individual performances in the history of the sport. As they say, the best of them shine when the lights are the brightest. Below we take a […]

New York Knicks Hall of Fame point guard Walt Frazier, now a longtime color commentator for MSG Network, weighed in in the persistent GOAT (Greatest of All Time) discussion, adding a different name than the usual Michael Jordan–LeBron James debate. Frazier, 75, told the New York Post this week that his candidate for the best […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid is considered by many as part of the upper echelon of big men in the NBA today. The question is: how does he fare as far as the greatest centers in franchise history? Philly has had the privilege of having some of the greatest big men of basketball don the […]

Washington Wizards All-Star shooting guard Bradley Beal has scored 53 points in back-to-back games, joining Wilt Chamberlain and James Harden as the only players in NBA history to do it: Beal scored 53 points on Sunday against the Chicago Bulls. He followed that up with 55 points on Monday versus the Milwaukee Bucks: ALL-TIME LIST […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Milwaukee Bucks to another victory on Thursday, edging out fellow Eastern Conference contenders, the Philadelphia 76ers, 112-101. In the process, the reigning Most Valuable Player winner also made a bit of history, joining no less than the great Wilt Chamberlain in Giannis’ latest statistical feat. 💪 Giannis joins Wilt 💪 Giannis […]

Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden is currently averaging more than one point per minute this season, a feat only the legendary Wilt Chamberlain has accomplished before: James Harden is averaging more than one point per minute this season. Full list of players with more than one point per minute in NBA history: Wilt Chamberlain, […]

Ever since the New York Knicks beat the Providence Steamrollers in 1947, the public has been enamored with basketball on Christmas day. Other than a lockout-shortened 1988 season, the NBA’s Christmas slate has featured some of the best players and teams in the league. As a result, throughout its history, we’ve gotten a myriad of […]

JJ Culver, the older brother of Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Jarrett Culver, scored 100 points in a magical performance to become the second NAIA player to reach that mark. The 6-foot-5 Wayland Baptist guard from Lubbock, Texas poured in the triple-digit wonder in a 124-60 rout over Southwestern Adventist, holding a similar sign to Wilt Chamberlain’s […]

Houston Rockets star guard James Harden has forged his name once again beside scoring greats Kobe Bryant and Wilt Chamberlain as the only players to follow up a 60-point performance with a 50-point outburst. In their heartbreaking double-overtime 135-133 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday, Harden dropped 50 points on 11-of-38 shooting from […]

After going through adversity in the past two seasons, Gordon Hayward finally had his best game as a member of the Boston Celtics. The 29-year-old forward had a magical night in the Celtics’ 119-113 victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday. Hayward tied his career high with 39 points and set a career-best 17 made […]

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns has started the 2019-20 season off with a bang. Towns is just the sixth player in NBA history to record at least 35 points and 10 rebounds in each of his first two games of a season. The others are Wilt Chamberlain (three times), Karl Malone (two times), […]

Lakers superstar LeBron James sent out a tweet on Wednesday morning to recognize what would have been Wilt Chamberlain’s 83rd birthday. As part of his message, James noted that Chamberlain was a “flat out monster” and a “ridiculously, freakish athlete.” The King also feels that The Big Dipper would be a dominant player in this […]