NBA Cup podiums usually produce the same gray wallpaper: praise the opponent, credit the defense, move on. The New York Knicks brought something else to Las Vegas. After New York …
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“Too Swaggy”: Why Dirk Nowitzki’s Wemby Critique Hit A Nerve, And Why It Made The Matchup Even Bigger
Dirk Nowitzki has never been the type to police personality. He made a Hall of Fame career out of letting his game do the talking, and he generally treats the …
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The NBA Cup was designed to inject volatility into the early season, to create moments where structure gives way to surprise. On this night, it delivered exactly that. The San …
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Zach LaVine, Milwaukee’s Homework & Sacramento’s New Reality: Why The Trade Makes Sense, And Why It’s So Hard
In the NBA, “interest” is cheap. Due diligence is not. So when league sources describe the Milwaukee Bucks as having done recent background work on Sacramento Kings guard Zach LaVine, …
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The NBA doesn’t usually brag about television numbers unless it thinks the numbers are making a point. And with the Emirates NBA Cup, the league is very clearly making a …
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Basketball auf Deutsch
Vom „Netten Experiment“ Zur Festen Gewohnheit: Warum Der 90% Anstieg Des NBA Cups So Viel Bedeutet
Die NBA wirft mit TV-Zahlen nur dann um sich, wenn sie glaubt, dass diese Zahlen etwas Grundsätzliches belegen. Beim Emirates NBA Cup will die Liga genau das zeigen: Basketball funktioniert …
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42 years ago, in December of 1983, the Detroit Pistons and the Denver Nuggets faced off in what would become one of the most extraordinary games in NBA history. This …
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NBAStoriesVintage Basketball
Michael Jordan Came Within One Hour From Signing With The Knicks In The Summer Of 1996
On October 6, 1993, Michael Jordan announced his retirement from basketball, due to a loss of desire to play the game, and the death of his father. The sudden retirement of the …
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Toni Kukoc Sacrificed His Wedding Night To Watch The Chicago Bulls Play
After being drafted by the Chicago Bulls in 1990, Toni Kukoč continued to play in Europe, where he would become the EuroLeague’s Final Four MVP three times, until finally reporting to …
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NBAVintage Basketball
Dirk Nowitzki Snuck Out Of Germany, While Still Being In The Army, For The 1998 Nike Hoop Summit
Dirk Nowitzki and his shooting coach Holger Geschwinder are more than friends. They are family. Geschwinder discovered young Dirk in Würzburg, Germany and had been his coach throughout his entire career. …
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