Vintage Basketball

  On Memorial Day in 1999, Sean Elliott hit a game-winning three-pointer to give the San Antonio Spurs a 86-85 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 2 of …

  35 years ago today, one of the greatest playoff moments in league history came courtesy of Larry Bird. With five seconds to go in Game 5 of the 1987 …

  “I probably should have trademarked that thing”   The “1, 2, 3 Cancun” chant can be traced back to a quote by former NBA player Nick Van Exel during …

  Today is NBA legend, Tracy McGrady’s birthday. That’s why we’re throwing it back to this gem of a story. As most of you know, McGrady left the Toronto Raptors …

  The world of professional sports has always been a place where dreams are fulfilled, passions are pursued, and heroes are made. Yet, amidst the cheers and triumphs, there are …

  28 years ago today, during Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals between the Houston Rockets and Phoenix Suns, Houston’s Mario Elie sank a three-pointer from the corner with 7.1 …

  On May 16, 1980, Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard Magic Johnson filled in at center for the injured Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Game 6 of the 1980 NBA Finals. Magic …

  Four of the greatest players of the 1980s were conspired to go to the four biggest NBA markets in America to help increase the popularity of the league. Magic …