Tag Archives: NBA
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This Day In Sports History (April 16th) — Chicago Bulls
It was on this day in 1996 that the Chicago Bulls set an NBA record with their 70th win of the season. The Bulls broke the record previously held by the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers, who went 69-13. As for Chicago, they finished the season with a 72-10 record. Including the playoffs, the Bulls won [...]
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Taiwanese Animation Studio NMA Is Proclaiming the Death of Kobe Bryant’s Career (Video)
Nobody ever likes to see pro athletes suffer serious injuries, but it’s always worse when those athletes are in the latter stages of their careers. If it’s a 24-year-old, chances are he’ll recover just fine. But a 34-year-old? You just never know. Chances are the guy’s abilities were already in decline, even if only slightly. [...]
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This Day In Sports History (April 15th) — Magic Johnson
It was on this day in 1991 that Magic Johnson broke the record for all-time assists in a career. Magic earned his 9,888th career assist, breaking the record which was previously held by Oscar Robertson. Johnson would end his career with 10,141 assists, but his record would not last long. Less than four years later, [...]
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Jarrett Jack’s Buzzer-Beater Attempt Was Just a Little Off (Video)
Hitting a full-court buzzer-beater is no easy task. I’m fully aware of that, as are most of you. However, I’m also quite certain that it’s not as hard as Golden State Warriors guard Jarrett Jack made it look as time expired during the first quarter of last night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. After [...]
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Stat Line of the Night — 4/11/2013 — Kevin Durant
With less than one week remaining in the NBA season, Kevin Durant currently finds himself in a battle with Carmelo Anthony for the league scoring title, while his Oklahoma City Thunder are in an equally tight battle for top spot in the Western Conference. And while Durant’s 31 points last night were five less than [...]
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Metta World Peace Is a Big Right Said Fred Fan, Obviously (Video)
Have you ever heard an athlete quote Right Said Fred in a post-game interview before? No? Well, that’s about to change. The Los Angels Lakers beat the New Orleans Hornets 104-96 last night to climb into 8th place in the Western Conference, and thus, they are now in the playoff picture. Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, [...]
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Raptors’ Amir Johnson Snaps Some Photos of His Teammates Between Plays (Video)
You know, a lot of people seem to have this idea that once you pick a career you have to stick with it for the rest of your life, but that’s just not true. You shouldn’t be afraid to make a career change. A lot of people do it every day, including Amir Johnson of [...]
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This Day In Sports History (April 9th) — George Gervin vs. David Thompson
It was on this day in 1978 that David Thompson would battle George Gervin for the NBA’s scoring title. Thompson and Gervin had been competing all year for the scoring crown and they entered the final day of the season separated by .02 of a point, with Gervin at 26.8 and Thompson at 26.6 points [...]
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This Day In Sports History (April 5th) — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
It was on this day in 1984 that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar broke Wilt Chamberlain’s record for total career regular season points. Kareem would score his 31,420th point by hitting one of his trademark sky-hooks in a 129-115 victory over the Jazz during a game played in Las Vegas. Chamberlain’s record stood for over 18 years, as [...]
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Brandon Knight Sucks at Layups (Video)
The Detroit Pistons went into Boston last night and lost a tight game to the Celtics that went down to the wire. The final score was 98-93, after Jason Terry sealed the deal by making both of his free-throws with just nine seconds remaining in the game. But if Pistons fans were looking for one [...]
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Conspiracy Theorists Say NBA Is Trying to Ensure Lakers Make Playoffs (Video)
It’s no secret that the Los Angeles Lakers have had a really tough year, despite making some pretty significant offseason additions in Steve Nash and Dwight Howard. It’s also no secret that, all things being equal, the NBA would really, really like to have both of L.A.’s basketball teams in the playoffs. However, what if [...]
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Andrew Wiggins Throws Down a Reverse 360 Through-The-Legs Dunk at JamFest (Video)
For those who have never heard of Andrew Wiggins, he’s an 18-year-old basketball phenom who was born in Toronto, Ontario, and is currently playing out his senior year at Huntington Prep High School in Huntington, West Virginia. Just recently, he was named the 2013 Naismith Prep Player of the Year and the 2013 Gatorade Boy’s [...]
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Bucks Center Larry Sanders Elbowed Referee Bill Kennedy in the Face on the Opening Tipoff Last Night (Video)
NBA referees have done a lot of ridiculous things this year that would make a guy want to elbow one of them in the face. Back in December, one of them kept the ball in play for the Miami Heat, allowing them to score an easy basket, because Miami needs all the help they can get, [...]
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Pistons’ Jose Calderon Almost Walks Into the Wrong Locker Room During His Return to Toronto (Video)
When an athlete spends a long time playing in one city, you know it has to feel weird when he returns to that place for the first time as a member of another team. I mean, if it’s strange for the fans to see that guy in another uniform, imagine what it must feel like [...]
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Watch President Barack Obama Lay Bricks on the Basketball Court (Video)
Reporters often will ask famous people what they would have been if they weren’t what they are. The idea, of course, is to learn something about these people. In sports, that might go something like, “Hey Justin Verlander, what would you be doing if you weren’t the best pitcher in the world and a gazillionaire? [...]
