Donyell Marshall was on “Mike’s Secret Stuff” this one game in 2005 and set a 3-point shooting record for the Toronto Raptors. Donyell Marshall was never a big 3-point shooter. He was a good shooter but he didn’t shoot the ball like the likes of Ray Allen or Kyle Korver. From his rookie season up …
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The Toronto Raptors were bad in their first few years. No one rooted for them. But Vince Carter led them onto a different path and may have saved their future. In their formative years, the Toronto Raptors were bad. They were an expansion team and joined the NBA in 1995. In their first season, they …
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The Los Angeles Lakers were, by far, the best team in the 2000s. Here is their story. In the early 2000s, the Los Angeles Lakers were the most feared team in the NBA. They had two dominant players in Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant and their play was conducted by the brilliant Phil Jackson. They …
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Kobe Bryant’s final game was a legendary performance that will be shared perennially. Kobe Bryant entered this campaign knowing it would be his last. It was November 29, 2015, a day after the season opener, when he published a poem in the Players’ Tribune about his journey in basketball and it coming to an end.
Here’s why the Memphis Grizzlies are beefing with Andre Iguodala. By the end of 2019, Andre Iguodala had accomplished a lot in his career. He was an All-Defensive player, NBA All-Star, Finals MVP, and 3-time champion. So being traded from one of the greatest teams ever –the Golden State Warriors- to a young team –the …
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In 2007-08, the Boston Celtics had the best team in the NBA. But in less than a decade, the team disintegrated and friendships morphed into enemies. What happened? To answer that, we have to first look at how this team became great. The offseason of 2007 was an exciting time in the NBA. Future legends …
In 2006, Greg Oden was slated to be the next great center. He was a big, strong college player who had the potential to be elite and was compared to greats such as Patrick Ewing and David Robinson. The media hyped him up and everyone ate it up. And thus, when draft night came around …
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In his prime, Brandon Roy was one of the best shooting guards in the NBA. But unfortunately, he wasn’t able to progress to his true potential. In the mid-to-late 2000s, Brandon Roy was a beast of a guard. He was a good shooter, slasher, and playmaker, and was an adequate defender. In his first NBA …
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Tim Duncan’s final NBA game was exceptional. Unfortunately, it didn’t get the result he and his fans desired. Tim Duncan was never one to seek attention. He never cared about fame or flattery or any of that stuff. The only things he cared about were being the best basketball player you could be and winning …
When Allen Iverson stepped over Tyronn Lue, the NBA world went crazy! But the reason why is much deeper than him pulling off a wild ankle breaker. Do you remember that one time when the great Allen Iverson broke Tyronn Lue’s ankles and stepped over him? Of course, you do. Every basketball fan knows it. …
