Corona has most likely taken away the final games of Vince Carter – the last chance to bid him farewell, a goodbye to a player who re-defined himself. It was March and the magnitude of the Corona crisis only slowly sunk into the collective consciousness in the United States. The chaos of China or Italy […]
Julius “Dr. J” Erving was an urban legend before becoming a superstar. His is a grande story of someone who enjoyed the beginning of modern basketball and paved the way for those who took the game to the air. The legend of the man who saved basketball does not begin where many would think. Neither […]
Where does the most spectacular action in basketball come from? What is so fascinating about it? What’s it like … to dunk? This is the history of the dunk! Admit it: every one of us wants this feeling. Catching the ball, looking, realizing that now is the moment. One dribble – maybe two, leap, meet […]
The NBA has some great history! You don’t believe us? We looked through the archives, various books, hours of YouTube videos and anywhere else you could find some absolute golden nuggets and stories. Enjoy! Here are the eight NBA franchises that existed for only one season: Toronto Huskies, Pittsburgh Ironmen, Detroit Falcons, Cleveland Rebels (all […]
Kenyon Martin might not be mentioned often as one of the NBA’s greatest players but the freakishly athletic power forward was an at-times hot-headed competitor but beloved teammate who was part of the one of the most exciting teams in league history. Martin didn’t have an easy childhood as the younger child of a single […]
Luka Doncic captured the NBA hearts and minds last season as he took home the Rookie of the Year award. This season, the new Boy Wonder has turned the Dallas Mavericks into a serious playoffs contender while making himself into a challenger for the MVP of the league. But just how much better can the […]
Terrific 10: Ten things Dennis Schröder has improved on or added to his game Dennis Schröder was coming off one of the biggest disappointments in his career after Germany failed to advance to the Second Round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019. But Schröder put behind him the poor showing in China and has […]
Jayson Tatum may have only turned 22 years old this March, but the Boston Celtics star is a posterchild for how quickly young players can get a certain label. Over his short career, Tatum has transitioned from one identity to the next – with the most recent being an NBA All-Star. Tatum entered the NBA […]
The Boston Celtics collected their 17th NBA title in 2008, thanks to the “Big Three” of Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen. But the first team never ended up claiming another crown – though they did help create a new king in the league. In order to really understand the Big Three Celtics, one […]
Usually a team would love to keep a highly-talented rookie who helped them reach the playoffs. Especially one who was a starter at only 20 years of age. But Shai Gilgeous-Alexander found himself packing his bags after his first season. The Los Angeles Clippers decided to change their plans when Kawhi Leonard signaled he’d rather […]
