The Los Angeles Lakers dealt with plenty of questions going into this season. The franchise, it was believed, gave up too much for Anthony Davis. It was a team full of castoff pieces other than Danny Green put together with no vision. How would this team defend? And was there enough shooting – especially since […]
How different can two successive seasons be? Last year, the Boston Celtics went into the season as the favorite in the Eastern Conference but could not live up to their potential with the players ending up bickering before the nominally best players Kyrie Irving and Al Horford both left the team in the off-season. Fast […]
No franchise has better dealt with the departure of a NBA Finals MVP than the Toronto Raptors. Wait, you might say, the only time that had happened in league history was Michael Jordan’s two retirements from the Chicago Bulls. Exactly. And that shows how impressive Toronto’s run without Kawhi Leonard has been this season as […]
This list is impossible. There is no right answer for who are the best 10 basketball players of all time. But why not try? Everything went into evaluating the players: stats, honors, skills, clutchness. Did the candidates make their teams better? Did they step up in the playoffs? Did they play defense? How important were […]
DNP – For different reasons 10. Krešimir Ćosić Center, 2.11 m, Croatia The first European “Unicorn” was Krešimir Ćosić from Zagreb. The 2.11 meter center could do so much more than just clean up things around the basket. Armed with an excellent jumpshot and strong techniques, he was one of the most exciting players of […]
Bad Boys “I am not a role model … Just because I dunk a basketball doesn’t mean I should raise your kids.” Charles Barkley’s words ring true for many villains. How do you get the image as a villain? Through fights, trashtalking, foolishness or from being an enforcer. First things first: We do want to […]
Everyone knows about Michael Jordan, arguably the best basketball player the game has ever known. What can you say that hasn’t been told already? Well, here’s a trip down memory lane for MJ fans – from his beginnings to his magical last shot for the Bulls against Utah. Michael Jordan’s name is synonymous with basketball […]
Leo Tolstoy did not write his epic “War and Peace” about Michael Jordan, but the novel’s name does fit the Chicago Bulls superstar’s career against the Detroit Pistons, battling three years of war with the “Bad Boys” before finally finding is peace – and overcoming the “Jordan Rules”. There will always be basketball fans who […]
Michael Jordan gave basketball fans countless legendary performances. The “Flu Game” might be his most inspiring though as Jordan truly left it all on the court – his sheer will overcoming even his own body. Enjoy this trip back in time as we re-watched the game. June 11, 1997, Salt Lake City: Game 5 of […]
The whole world recognizes Michael Jordan as a basketball icon with six NBA titles. But many don’t know much about MJ’s time after his first retirement when he attempted the nearly impossible and try to become a baseball player. Going from one profession is not unheard of – think about an office worker who takes […]
