Craig Hodges played in the NBA for 10 seasons and led the league in 3-point shooting percentage in 3 of them. He also won two NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls, and …
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On February 8, 1986, Atlanta Hawks rookie guard Spud Webb, standing just 5’6”, became the shortest NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion in league history in his hometown of Dallas. In …
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Jarrett Allen And The Kyrie 3s: The NBA’s Most Unbothered Sneaker Streak
In a league where footwear changes nightly – new colorways, new signatures, new promo pushe – Jarrett Allen has built a reputation for doing the exact opposite. The Cavaliers center …
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Michael Porter Jr. Relives His Most Embarrassing Moment: “I Thought I Was Getting Kicked Out Of The League”
Michael Porter Jr. has had his share of NBA learning curves, but the mistake he still calls the most mortifying didn’t happen on the court. It happened on Snapchat, and …
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How Joe Mazzulla Reframed A 21-Point Hole As An Advantage: “We’re In A Great Spot”
Joe Mazzulla has never coached like a man who believes in “momentum” the way everyone else uses the word. If anything, his Celtics tend to treat a bad first half …
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Three Years Ago Today, LeBron James Passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar As The NBA’s All-Time Leading Scorer
Three years ago today, on February 7, 2023, LeBron James made NBA history. In the third quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, LeBron James …
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Kevin Durant has spent his NBA life in iconic uniforms – Oklahoma City blue, Golden State gold, and everything that followed – but when the conversation turned to his eventual …
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Loaded The Truck, Hit The Road, Lit Up The Scoreboard: Jock Landale’s Perfect Hawks Debut
Jock Landale didn’t just arrive in Atlanta like a normal trade-deadline addition. He showed up like a guy who’d been personally offended by the concept of “waiting around.” Faced with …
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Today marks 18 years since one of the most jarring stylistic pivots of the 2000s: on February 6, 2008, the Phoenix Suns acquired Shaquille O’Neal from the Miami Heat in …
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11 Years Ago, All 5 Atlanta Hawks Starters Make History As Co-Players Of The Month
Eleven years ago, for the first time in NBA history, five teammates shared the honor of being named co-Players of the Month. The Atlanta Hawks’ starting five; DeMarre Carroll, Al …
