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When basketball fans around the world debate the merits of different leagues, the NBA (National Basketball Association) often dominates the conversation because of its star power, highlight plays, and global marketing. However, there’s another side of the game that many argue reflects the true essence of basketball: FIBA basketball. Governed by the International Basketball Federation,…
The New York Knicks entered the 2024/25 NBA season as one of the favourites to take out the NBA title with bookmakers after so strong moves they made in the off season, but as they currently sit with a record of 10-8, questions do have to be asked about whether or not they will be…
The Golden State Warriors have surprised pretty much everyone with their 10-2 start to the NBA season. At the start of the NBA season bookmakers set the Golden State Warriors odds of making the NBA Playoffs at a moderate rate, but most expected them to be involved in Play-In games to secure their place. As…
The Houston Rockets have beaten the Detroit Pistons 101-99 in a game between two teams that have spent the last few years trying to rebuild through the NBA Draft. The win sees the Rockets move to a record of 6-4 which leaves them in 9th place in the stacked Western Conference. The Pistons meanwhile move…
The great start to the NBA season by the LA Lakers has cooled off, with the club sitting at 4-3 and at 6th in the western conference standings. The Lakers normally carry a lot of money with bookmakers early in the season as their fans get on board looking for success early in the season….
So you’re looking for the best NBA betting guides and the best NBA betting tips on the internet? Well, you’ve come to the right place! When it comes to looking for NBA betting tips, there are many things to consider and various factors such as team injuries, performances, different NBA player statistics, and how current…
On March 2, 1962, at Hershey Sports Arena in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, Wilt Chamberlain set the single-game scoring record in the National Basketball Association (NBA) by scoring 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169–147 win over the New York Knicks. He scored an incredible 100 points, a record that still stands today…
So you want to know which players made the NBA’s list of the top 50 players over the first 50 years of the NBA’s history? Well, you’ve come to the right place! To celebrate 50 years of the NBA in 1996 the league named its 50 greatest players of all time. The players on that…
So you want to know which player holds the record for the most blocked shots over an NBA career? Well, you’ve come to the right place! Houston Rockets legend Hakeem Olajuwon blocked 3,830 shots over the course of 1,238 games played over the course of his NBA career. Olajuwon averaged 3.09 blocks per game over…
Reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid has scored 70 points in the Philadelphia 76ers 133-123 win the over the San Antonio Spurs. Embiid is just the 9th player in the history of the NBA to score 70 points or more, and his total breaks the Philadelphia 76ers record for total points in a game which has…
So you want to know who has won the most Finals Most Valuable Player awards in NBA history? Well, you’ve come to the right place! Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls has won a total of 6 NBA Finals MVP awards. He won them during the 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997 and 1998 NBA Finals…
So you want to know who holds the single game records for the most points scored in an NBA playoffs game? Well, you’ve come to the right place! On the 20th of April in 1986 Michael Jordan scored 63 points against the Boston Celtics in a 131-135 loss at Boston Garden. The loss was the…
So you want to know who holds the record for the most 3 point field goals scored in an NBA game? Well, you’ve come to the right place! On the 29th of October in 2018 Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson made 14 of 24 shots from beyond the 3 point line in a 149-124…
They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and over years of watching the NBA I have seen so many beautiful players! As a Golden State Warriors supporter I may be a little biased towards some of my favourite players, but hey, this is my list, not yours! So here is my personal…
So you want to know what the biggest winning margin in NBA history is? Well, you’ve come to the right place! On December 17th in 1991 the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Miami Heat 148-80 in a regular season match. The Cavaliers had a standing of 12 wins and 8 losses going into the game while…
For those of you living under a rock, ESPN and Netflix has been airing a documentary series about Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls over the last two weeks that is pretty good viewing. I was lucky enough to see a whole lot of Michael Jordans career, so a lot of the series is just…
Australia’s National Basketball League, the NBL, recently announced they had signed a two year deal with streaming site Twitch to stream every game of the NBL season internationally, and allow allowing other Twitch streamers to stream live games while providing their own commentary. The deal is a massive one for the NBL as it allows…
The New Orleans Pelicans have taken Zion Williamson from Duke with the number one pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. The 6 ft 7 in forward was a consensus first round pick going into the draft and his highlight reel shows why. It will be interesting to see how the Pelicans use Williamson. There has…
It was a much hyped, much anticipated return to the NBA Finals of an NBA Finals MVP, but it all went horribly wrong as Kevin Durant appeared to tear his Achilles in the first half of a dramatic game 5 win over the Toronto Raptors in the 2019 NBA Finals. Durant has scored 11 points…
This was always the plan. From the moment Draymond Green started his pursuit of Kevin Durant following the Golden State Warriors dramatic collapse against Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016 the plan was to put together a squad that could stand up to injuries, suspension, teams built to beat them and anything else…
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry has become the first player in NBA history to be voted the NBA MVP unanimously, sweeping all 131 first placed votes. This is the second straight season Curry has been named the NBA’s MVP, and it coincides with his return to the Golden State Warriors lineup after injury kept…
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Check out this amazing video of the rudest, sickest, most filthy plays in the history of the NBA. There are some classic moments here, you’ll love this video!
The Houston Rockets have come to an agreement to buy out guard Ty Lawson, ending his short lived and disappointing time at the club. The Rockets traded for the troubled Lawson heading into the 2015-16 season and looked to be getting him at a bargain basement price. However, Lawsons style of play did not fit…
A few days ago ESPN decided it would suspend Dan Le Batard for paying for these billboards to be posted around Akron, Ohio, home of former Miami Heat player LeBron James: While it is only a two day suspension most feel that it is an overreaction by ESPN for something that was obviously done in…
This one isn’t much of a surprise! ESPN is reporting that the Minnesota Timberwolves and Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to a trade that will see Love sent to the Cavs in exchange for Andrew Wiggins, Anthony Bennett and a projected 1st round pick in 2015. You knew this trade was a done deal when by…
Check out this hilarious Footlocker advert featuring NBA star James Harden and former NBA stars Charles Barkley and Scottie Pippen that plays on the short memories elite players have: I wish my memory was as short as Scottie Pippens. I still remember him playing for my Houston Rockets….