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Closest Scoring Title Races in NBA History

Posted on 11 Apr, 2013, by in Featured

The NBA’s scoring title race is getting quite a twist over the last few weeks, as a red hot Carmelo Anthony, averaging 28.56 points per game, is threatening to break the hold of Kevin Durant, winner of the last three, surpassing the Oklahoma City Thunder player, who is currently stuck at second with 28.25 points, making it one of the closest scoring races in NBA history. More

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Number One NBA Draft Picks Don’t Win NBA Championships

Posted on 8 Apr, 2013, by in Basketball

When you get that phone call during the NBA draft and realize you’re a number one pick, you might also get used to the fact that there isn’t much of a chance you’ll be winning the NBA title anytime soon, as only 8 of the last 35 number one draft picks went on to win a championship in their career, with LeBron James & the Miami Heat being the latest team to accomplish that feat. More

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NBA Players That Caused Rule Changes

Posted on 18 Mar, 2013, by in Featured

It doesn’t take a great player to make rules change in the NBA, but quite often, it has to do with someone quite famous, like Wilt Chamberlain, Shaquille O’Neal, Michael Jordan and in more recent years, someone like Kevin Durant. More

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Los Angeles Lakers – Nothing Can Thrive Next to Kobe Bryant

Posted on 17 Mar, 2013, by in Featured

The intensity can’t be matched, in games or in his desire to remain on the court despite injuries that come & go. Kobe Bryant is the undisputed king and ruler of the Los Angeles Lakers, and until he leaves or retires, nothing can grow to its full potential next to him. More

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Miami Heat – How Amazing is LeBron James Right Now

Posted on 12 Feb, 2013, by in Featured

Sometimes numbers don’t mean much, but when it comes to LeBron James, they might not be telling the whole story, and yet his shooting statistics this season and especially over the last few games are excellent indication of just how special his 10th NBA season is. More

Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady

All-Star Teams Missing the NBA Playoffs

Posted on 29 Jan, 2013, by in Featured

The Los Angeles Lakers might be turning a corner, but it’s still hard to see them making the postseason in the stacked West, four games behind the 8th place. With two current All-Stars (Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard) and two MVP winners (Bryant and Steve Nash), they might be making history as one of the most star studded teams to miss the playoffs. More

Fastest NBA Players to 20,000 Points

Posted on 15 Jan, 2013, by in Featured

While a lot is being made of LeBron James getting very close to 20,000 career points and being the youngest ever to reach that mark, the more important thing is to reach it faster than anyone else. More

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Dwight Howard vs Shaq – Useless Rivalry

Posted on 5 Oct, 2012, by in Basketball

One of the problems with Shaquille O’Neal being retired is that he spends his pensioner days as an NBA analyst and avid twitter user is that he seems to be trying to deliver some kind of agenda; in the center of it? He is the best center, and no one, especially Dwight Howard, is barely close to him. More

100 Highest Earners in NBA History

Posted on 28 Aug, 2012, by in Basketball

Two players from the Boston Celtics and one that was there for the past five seasons are in the top 10 earners in the NBA of all time. Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen are among the players to have the highest total career salary among all NBA players, ever. Garnett, who began playing in 1995 with the Minnesota Timberwolves, is the only player to have career earnings of over $300 million. More

NBA Draft – Great Number 1 Picks in the Lottery Era

Posted on 28 Jun, 2012, by in Basketball

Every time the NBA draft comes up, people bring out two lists – Draft Steals and Draft Busts. Sometimes, it’s easy to forget that players like LeBron James or Tim Duncan were actually number one picks, and sometimes, the teams that pick at the top spot actually get what they asked for. More