Category: BBall History

Lamar Odom is known for his flashy offense. But he was also a great defender and on this night, he showed everyone his fantastic D. Lamar Odom was never recognized for his defense. Despite averaging more than a block and a steal a game and nearly 8 rebounds a game in his first two NBA…

Magic Johnson recorded many triple-doubles in his career. But the first one is always the most special. Magic Johnson was an oddity in his early NBA days. He was a 6-9 point guard during a time when guys his size were supposed to bang down low. So, being special and doing special things were expected…

LeBron James broke a record that was held for nearly four decades. LeBron James has never considered himself to be a scorer. It’s just not his game, as he would say. He prefers to make plays for others, like what Magic Johnson did for the Los Angeles Lakers in the 80s. “I don’t like being…

There were some incorrect picks made in the 1987 NBA Draft. But since hindsight is 20-20, here’s how I would re-pick the draft.  Okay, so you know the players of the 1987 draft. A lot of them are legends who did a lot to evolve the game. For instance, Scottie Pippen was one of the…

On his quest to record a career-high in rebounds, Jason Kidd had to battle a beast in Dwight Howard. Jason Kidd has always been an outstanding rebounder. Even though he was a point guard, he was crashing the boards and grabbing almost as many rebounds as the assists he was dishing (which was a lot)….

Dwight Howard was the youngest player in NBA history to record a 20-20 game. But it was not easy. Dwight Howard entered the NBA as a scrawny high school grad and his potential was up in the air. Some believed he would be great and there were just as many that did not. But by…

During Game 3 of the 2023 NBA Finals, teammates Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray became the first pair to record triple-doubles in the same game. Nikola Jokic is constantly being slandered, despite being a former MVP, and Jamal Murray had recently come back from a serious injury. No one -except maybe the diehard fans- believed…

Ever wonder how your favorite sport was created? Well, the history of basketball is pretty fascinating. James Naismith was a Physical Director and instructor at the International YMCA Training School (later renamed Springfield College) in Springfield, Massachusetts. His main job at the school was to organize sports for the students to play. A lot of…