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33 years ago today, on January 14, 1993, the Portland Trail Blazers retired the uniform #77. This meaningful act served as a tribute to the Blazers’ extraordinary championship season in …
On January 13, 1999, basketball legend Michael Jordan shocked the world by announcing his second retirement from the NBA. The announcement came just before the start of the lockout-shortened 1998-99 …
In the early 2010s, NBA free agency didn’t just happen in phone calls and quiet dinners. It happened in boardrooms, branding sessions, and glossy binders that treated superstars less like …
On Jan. 8, 1997, as the league celebrated its 50th season, the NBA unveiled a list designed to settle bar arguments and spark new ones at the same time: the …
When you hear the name ‘Gilbert Arenas’ most of you probably think of the gun inciedent, but Gilbert Arenas was much more than that. Arenas was an elite NBA player, …
54 years ago today, on January 7, 1972, the Los Angeles Lakers walked into Atlanta with the weight of history already on their shoulders, and left with it firmly in …
Mark Jackson has played for enough basketball royalty to make any “best coach I ever had” conversation tricky. He entered the NBA in 1987, stuck around for 17 seasons, and …
On January 5, 1988, Hall of Famer Pete Maravich died at the young age of 40 after suffering a heart attack, as a consequence of a previously undetected heart defect, while …
Wilt Chamberlain’s name stands as a beacon of dominance and unparalleled achievements. Among his many records, one particularly awe-inspiring feat is often overlooked: the streak of 47 consecutive complete games …
Red Auerbach is considered one of the most important figures in the history of the Boston Celtics. He was the head coach of the Celtics from 1950 to 1966, leading …
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