NBA

September 19, 2011 – Dane Carbaugh Like Paul Walker struggling to zombie through his lines in a RomCom, this NBA card from 2000 is just too hilarious to overlook. This card was printed after the 2000 NBA Finals, and gives note that Kobe helped to win Game 4 of the Finals that year with 8 [...]

September 08, 2011 – Joshua Sexton Our countdown of the ’25 Best Dunks of All-time’ Sponsored by NBA.com/Dunk continues. I have never watched a dunk that makes me get up and dance around my living room more than this one. And I am neither a Scottie Pippen or Chicago Bulls fan. The dunk itself is [...]

August 30, 2011 – R.S. De France The Hoop Doctors continue looking back at the greatest centers in NBA history, decade by decade, with the 1970’s: ABOUT STATISTICS NOTES Drafted 1975 In 1970’s: Games 299 Points 5266 17.6 ppg Rebounds 2649 8.8 rpg Steals 412 1.37 spg Blocks 329 1.1 bpg Career: 14.1 ppg, 7.0 [...]

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August 24, 2011 – Allen Moll When you think of finishers, usually the first thing that comes to mind is dunks. But according to the definitive authority on NBA stats, a site called Hoopdata, the true definition of finishing means attempting and making a shot attempt from within 0 to 3 feet of the rim. [...]

August 23, 2011 – Allen Moll Every Summer the Top 24 high school hoops stars descend to the courts in Venice Beach, California for the Boost Mobile Elite 24 Game. This years contest, the 6th annual event, and annual dunk contest are set for August 26th and 27th and will again be aired live on [...]

August 16, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors These days we’re getting quite a few laughs from LA Clippers star Blake Griffin’s twitter feed. None more hilarious than this tweet last night regarding his car, a squirrel, and Casey Anthony: [...]

August 8, 2011 – Allen Moll While the 2011 NBA Draft was a supposed weak field, the 2012 version of the Draft is shaping up to be one of the best in recent years. Next June, we will be hearing names of potential franchise players like Barnes, Sullinger, and Davis called by David Stern rather [...]

August 5, 2011 – R.S. De France The Hoop Doctors continue looking back at the greatest centers in NBA history, decade by decade, with the 1980’s: ABOUT STATISTICS NOTES Drafted: 1971 (ABA) NBA Debut: 1977 season In 1980’s: Games 557 Points 11,148 20.0 ppg Rebounds 4,181 7.5 rpg Blocks 326 0.58 bpg 1972 All-Star Game [...]

August 4, 2011 – Dane Carbaugh With the Philadelphia Phillies running away with the National League’s best record and the Eagles seemingly adding every available NFL star to their roster, it makes a basketball fan wonder just how far behind the 76ers are in joining the elite ranks in their sport. The standard set for [...]