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Allen Iverson, Shaquille O’Neal & Yao Ming Hall of Fame Enshrinement Speeches
The basketball Hall of Fame induction of Allen Iverson, Shaquille O’Neal and Yao Ming will stand out of one of the most memorable moments in the history of HOF enshrinement. Not just because of the star power and popularity of the three, but the way they moved the fans, their peers and their loves ones with their speeches.
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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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12 Incredible NBA Players Face Mergers
The Instagram account nbafacemerge is one of the best you should be following, if seeing photoshopped face mergers between NBA stars is what you’re after in your spare time. Kevin Love & Chandler Parsons I wonder if Love brought over his operated shoulder to this merger. Stephen Curry & Klay Thompson Looks like a really nice person. […]
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The History of Number One NBA Draft Picks in the Lottery Era
When the first pick of the 2014 NBA draft is announced, it’ll be the 30th time in the lottery era that a team has taken a chance on someone through the magic of ping pong balls. It makes for a good chance to review which number one picks have done a great service through their NBA careers, from the likes of Patrick Ewing, David Robinson, Shaquille O’Neal and LeBron James, to others who have been less successful like Pervis Ellison, Michael Olowokandi and Anthony Bennett.
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NBA Stars When They Were Kids
Those NBA stars making millions of dollars, winning NBA titles and MVP awards and deciding the fates of franchises? They all were kids once, including living legends like Michael Jordan and Magic Johsnon, or even someone known for being a destructive force of nature like Shaquille O’Neal and still active LeBron James.
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Players With Regular Season & NBA Finals MVP at the Same Time
By winning the NBA title, regular season MVP and NBA Finals MVP for a second consecutive time, LeBron James became one of the few players to win the awards in the same season more than once, joining Michael Jordan and Larry Bird, while Willis Reed, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaquille O’Neal and Tim Duncan did it once as well.
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The Awesome Cakes Athletes Get Made For Them
When athletes celebrate their birthday, or other occasion, more often than not, they also get quite a special cake to make them feel special. As great as Rafael Nadal, Shaquille O’Neal and Muhammad Ali are or were, it seems that a little bit of bakes goods to celebrate something seems like a special touch.
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Shaquille O’Neal Can’t Stop Talking About Dwight Howard
It’s killing Shaquille O’Neal that he’s not getting the attention he once did as a star in the NBA. Speaking on his NBA show isn’t enough, so he simply takes more digs at Dwight Howard, something that he’s been quite persistent at for a very long time, hoping it keeps him relevant.
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Most Selections for All-NBA Team
The All-NBA first team for 2013 features LeBron James (9th overall, 7th in first), Kevin Durant (4th overall, 4th in first), Chris Paul (5th overall, 3rd in first) but also two players who are among the most accomplished in the history of the game, and still going strong after so many years in the NBA: Tim Duncan and Kobe Bryant.
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Closest Scoring Title Races in NBA History
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.