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Tim Duncan and his Place in NBA Statistical History
A five-time NBA champion, three-time Finals MVP and two-time NBA MVP, Tim Duncan is retiring with an endless list of achievements, awards, and plenty of high ranking statistical milestones, blending in with the best of the best in NBA history.
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Most Euro Tournaments Won
The result of the Euro 2016 will determine whether France tie with Germany and Spain on the top of the winners list in European championships with three titles, or do Portugal become the 10th national side to win the trophy.
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Kevin Durant, not LeBron James, is now the Most Hated Player in the NBA
When it comes to fans opinion, the most hated player in the NBA can also be the most popular, or one of them. Kevin Durant, who year by year moved away from his likable disposition into a more contested approach, has now completed the transformation from everyone’s likable player to full-time villain, signing with the Golden State Warriors easily turning him into the most hated NBA player right now.
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Players With the Most MLB All-Star Selections
The names on the rosters for the 2016 MLB All-Star game are out, with Miguel Cabrera (11th selection) and David Ortiz (10th selection) the only players with double digit selections. A long way to go before reaching the likes of Willie Mays, Pete Rose, Mickey Mantle, and the others on the list of players with the most All-Star appearances.
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Why Kevin Durant to Warriors is Worse Than LeBron James to Heat
The first thing that comes to mind seeing Kevin Durant choose to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors in free agency? LeBron James and ‘The Decision’ in 2010, when he left the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Miami Heat.
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NBA Players With Back-to-Back Finals MVPs
Since the NBA started handing out the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award (Finals MVP in short), there have been five players to win the award back-to-back: Michael Jordan, Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James. Andre Iguodala can be number six if the Golden State Warriors win in 2016.
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Top 10 Biggest Stadiums in Triple-A Baseball
In Triple-A baseball (International League and Pacific Coast League only), there are 12 stadiums that have a capacity of 11,000 or more. Among those in the top 10 are Harbor Park in Norfolk, Louisville Slugger Field and Smith’s Ballpark in Salt Lake City.
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Top Ten Scorers in NBA Playoffs History
The NBA’s playoff scoring top 10 is slowly changing with LeBron James moving up the list, now making to number four overall and first among active players. Still above him on the list? Kobe Bryant, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Michael Jordan. Tony Parker and Tim Duncan are the two other active players on the list.
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Teams With the Most Champions League Finals
The European Cup has been around since 1955, but the Champions League brand only came to be in the 1992-1993 season, with a group stage introduced for the first time. Since then, no club has been able to repeat as champions. Six teams have been to four finals or more, winning at least one time: Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus, Bayern Munich, Barcelona and AC Milan.
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10 Oldest Baseball Players Heading Into the 2016 Season
The list of the 10 oldest baseball players starting out the 2016 season as part of the 40-man rosters includes six pitchers, two of them Cy Young winners (R.A. Dickey and Bartolo Colon) while on the hitters side of the room there are two former AL MVP winners (Alex Rodriguez and Ichiro Suzuki).