“Man, I need you to take the fall for this league” – David Stern asked Spencer Haywood to leave the NBA after the Lakers dismissed him
As the story goes, Spencer Haywood discovered cocaine while playing for the New York Knicks in the late…
OKC Thunder jersey history No. 44 – Greg Foster (1999-2000)
The Oklahoma City Thunder (and the Seattle Supersonics before them) have 51 jersey numbers worn by the players who have suited up…
“Practices were like boxing matches” – Horace Grant explains why Bulls practices were so brutal that games felt easy
Contrary to the NBA landscape of today, where teams are so focused on load management that they often…
“What can I say — it’s Magic” – Orlando’s GM reaction after winning Draft Lottery for the second straight year in 1993
Opportunity presented itself to the Orlando Magic in 1993. A year earlier, they won the NBA Draft Lottery…
Lakers jersey history No. 9 — Jim Chones
Through the 2024-25 season, the Los Angeles Lakers have had a total of 506 players suit up for…
Charles Barkley credited Chris Webber’s franchise-changing impact: “They win”
For many NBA fans, a player’s legacy as a game-impacting leader is often determined by his ability to…
“That herky jerk, I could never get his cadence” – Brian Shaw names unlikely player as one of his toughest covers ever
Although he never earned an All-Defensive team selection during his NBA career, peers considered Brian Shaw a great…
Boston Celtics jersey history No. 31 – Derek Strong (1994-95)
The Boston Celtics have had players suiting up in a total of 68 different jersey numbers (and have three others…
Inside the Suns: Defining a successful season, bold predictions, all-time favorite Suns teams
Welcome to Inside the Suns, your weekly deep down analysis of the current Phoenix Suns team. Each week…
Boston Celtics jersey history No. 30 – Rasheed Wallace (2009-10)
The Boston Celtics have had players suiting up in a total of 68 different jersey numbers (and have three others…
Cedric Maxwell shared why he was okay with the Sixers snapping the Celtics’ 18-game winning streak in 1982: “It’s more satisfying to lose to a team like Philadelphia than to a club under .500”
Cedric Maxwell shared why he was okay with the Sixers snapping the Celtics’ 18-game winning streak in 1982:…
Today in Boston Celtics history: Young born; Gugliotta signs; Barros, Fortson traded
Today in Boston Celtics history, guard James Young was born in Flint, Michigan in 1995. Young played his…