NBA History

The phrase Ball Don’t Lie was popular in the 90s and 2000s. But where did it originate from? Our team was down -a lot. And it didn’t help that I was playing poorly either. Not that if I was playing well we would have been winning, but the deficit would have been much smaller. My […]

Ever hear broadcasters say “traditional 3-point play” after a free throw is made? Well, here’s the history behind it. Okay, so I’ve been hearing this term -traditional 3-point play- a lot lately. It’s often used after a player shoots a mid-range jumper or attacks the rim, gets fouled, and still makes the shot.  Then, he

Despite having an unconventional career, Metta World Peace achieved a lot of things that many players have only dreamed of. Metta Sandiford-Artest did not have an ideal NBA career. He was drafted in 1999 by the Chicago Bulls –a year after Michael Jordan retired- but didn’t get any recognition until he was traded to the

Michael Finley won his first championship title in 2007 with a team that was once considered his foe. Although Michael Finley was drafted in the mid-90s, he didn’t make his first playoff appearance until 2001. But as soon as he got his first taste of the postseason, he couldn’t stop. He was on the Dallas

Kevin Willis’ journey to a ring showed him the value of patience and hard work. Kevin Willis is one of the greatest role players in NBA history. He was so good, in fact, that he was an NBA All-Star and an All-NBA player back in the 1991-92 season. But despite playing with some really good

Karl Malone is one of the greats who failed to get his ring. Despite being one of the -if not- best power forwards in the 90s, Karl Malone never won a championship title. He’s a 14-time NBA All-Star, 14-time All-NBA, 4-time All-Defensive, and 2-time NBA MVP. But the guy never got a ring. One of

Gary Payton’s pursuit of an NBA championship ring was not easy. Gary Payton is one of the greatest point guards to ever play the game. He was a high-IQ, aggressive defender and a well-rounded offensive player. He was able to stop the best players in the league and knock down shots in their faces. This

The story of how Mitch Richmond, one of the best shooting guards in the era, had to swallow his pride to attain a championship ring. Mitch Richmond was always the leader of his team. He was always the first option and always led his teams in scoring and always defended the opposing team’s best player.

CP3 got his 11,000th assist by lobbing an oop against the Clippers. Chris Paul is a pretty good passer. The guy recently reached 11,000 assists on Sunday, Oct. 23 in a game against his former team, the Los Angeles Clippers. He only needed two more dimes at the start of the game. His 10,999th assist

When Boris Diaw joined the Phoenix Suns, he became the original “trip-dub” big man. In 2004-05, the Phoenix Suns were my favorite team. I had never seen a playstyle like theirs before. It was fast-paced as they tried to score within 7 seconds. And when they couldn’t get out on the fastbreak, they had their