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This Day In Sports History (February 17th) – NBA Hall Of Fame
It was on this day in 1968 that the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall Of Fame opened its doors to the public. It is located in Springfield, Massachussets and is named after James Naismith, the creator of basketball. Naismith invented the sport in 1891 while teaching a class at Springfield College. As of today, the Hall [...]
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This Day In Sports History (February 14th) — Wilt Chamberlain
It was on this day in 1966 that Wilt Chamberlain broke the NBA’s career scoring record, which was previously held by Bob Pettit at 20,880. Wilt “The Stilt” would eventually finish his career with a total of 31,419 points, which currently ranks him fourth all-time. Since retiring, Chamberlain’s point total has been surpassed by only [...]
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Brent Barry Gives Us The Following Basketball Sexual Innuendo (Video)
With a 10-15 record through their first 25 games, it is safe to say that the hands of the New York Knicks players have done little scoring and/or defending up to this point in the season. That has left many of us wondering exactly what the Knicks have been doing with their hands these days. [...]
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Kevin Love Suspended Two Games For Stomping On Luis Scola’s Head (Video)
Being a hard-nosed player has always been a characteristic of Kevin Love’s game. Being a dirty player hasn’t. That may all change following an incident during Saturday night’s game against the Houston Rockets, as the Timberwolves’ power forward, who usually does his damage above the rim, was inflicting some damage on the Rockets’ Luis Scola [...]
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Mavs’ Coach Rick Carlisle Kicks The Ball At Some Fans (Video)
Eight months ago Rick Carlisle was giving the Dallas Mavericks’ fans their first ever NBA Championship. Last night he was giving them a black eye. Truth be told, there is no evidence that anyone sustained a black eye, or any other sort of injury, during last night’s game between the Mavs and the Oklahoma City [...]
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13 Weird NBA Tattoos
Remember when NBA players were all clean-cut, nerdy-looking guys? Yeah, me neither. But I’ve seen photos, and they’re pretty hilarious—partly just because the dudes look silly in their own right, and partly because they stand in such stark contrast with the inked-up guys that play in the league today. Yes, it has been estimated by [...]
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This Day In Sports History (January 18th) – Robert Parish
It was on this day in 1998 that the Boston Celtics retired the number “00″ formerly worn by center Robert Parish. Parish became the 20th player to have his number retired by the Celtic organization. Robert Parish enjoyed a 21-year Hall-of-Fame career, spending 15 of those seasons with the Celtics. Parish was part of three [...]
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This Day In Sports History (January 17th) – Dennis Rodman
It was on this day in 1997 that the NBA handed out an 11 game suspension to Chicago Bulls forward Dennis Rodman. Rodman was suspended for kicking cameraman Eugene Amos in the groin. The incident occurred two days earlier when the Bulls took on the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center. After a missed free [...]
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12 Best NBA Court Designs Of 2012
The NBA certainly has its share of problems (like commissioner David Stern). But if there’s one thing the league has going for it, it’s that it looks good on TV. And in an age when every single game is televised, looking good on TV really matters. In fact, I would argue that, among the big [...]
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This Day In Sports History (January 13th) – Dominique Wilkins
It was on this day in 2001 that the Atlanta Hawks retired the #21 formerly worn by forward Dominique Wilkins. Wilkins joined Lou Hudson and Bob Pettit as the only Hawks to have their number retired. Dominique Wilkins attended the University of Georgia and was selected third overall in the 1982 NBA Draft by the [...]
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Charles Barkley Does A Great Shaq Impersonation On SNL (Video)
Charles Barkley was back in the Saturday Night Live studios this past weekend, as he hosted the late night sketch comedy show for the third time. As you would probably expect, one of Sir Charles’ skits was based on the other show that you can always find him appearing on; TNT’s “Inside the NBA.” While [...]
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Charles Barkley Admits His Weight Watchers Endorsement Is A Scam (Video)
Does being paid to lose weight sound like a scam to you? It sure as hell sounds like a big scam to Charles Barkley. And according to Barkley, it just so happens to be an even bigger scam than being paid to watch sports (wait…Did Barkley just call me a scammer?). During TNT’s broadcast of [...]
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This Day In Sports History (January 6th) – Lenny Wilkens
It was on this day in 1995 that Atlanta Hawks head coach Lenny Wilkens recorded his 939th career victory. Wilkens broke the record that was previously held by legendary Boston Celtics coach Red Auerbach. At the time of his retirement, Wilkens was the all-time leader in both wins and losses as a head coach in [...]
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This Day In Sports History (January 5th) – Pete Maravich
It was on this day in 1988 that former NBA great Pete Maravich passed away. Maravich died of a heart attack while playing a pickup basketball game in Pasadena, California. “Pistol Pete” Maravich attended Louisiana State University and is one of the greatest players in men’s NCAA Division I history. Although his dream was to [...]
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15 NBA WAGs Hotter Than Savannah Brinson
LeBron James announced a few days ago that he’s getting hitched to his longtime-girlfriend, Savannah Brinson. BronBron is far from my favorite NBA player on the court, but whatever, best of luck to them and congrats. NBA wives and girlfriends, despite the popular reality show, don’t get much attention lavished on them. That stops now. Savannah [...]
