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Before ‘The Last Dance,’ Scottie Pippen delivered six words of trash talk that changed NBA history

And then, to the rescue steps Scottie Pippen. A future Hall of Famer, at this point Pippen remains something of an introvert, the guy who shrank from this exact kind of late-game spotlight in the 1990 and 1994 playoffs. But with 9.2 seconds left and Malone at the foul line with a chance to seal […]

Ranking the top 74 individual seasons in NBA history

So with that in mind, we asked ESPN’s Kevin Pelton to use his “championships added” formula to rank the top 74 individual seasons in NBA history, inclusive of all games from opening night through the end of the playoffs. In the midst of the NBA’s 74th season — currently on hold — ESPN’s experts ranked […]

From the archives: Phil Jackson on Jordan, Rodman’s new love and a superstar he was secretly scouting

In what appears to be the final season of the Chicago Bulls’ 1990s reign, coach Phil Jackson has periodically collected his thoughts and analyzed the swirling action around him. Beginning with a preseason trip to Paris and then later, often while relaxing at his desk at the Bulls’ Deerfield, Ill., training complex, surrounded by the […]

Where Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett rank among the greatest Basketball Hall of Fame classes

Since Tim Duncan announced his retirement in the summer of 2016, joining Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett in concluding their careers after the 2015-16 season, NBA fans have been anticipating the prospect of celebrating three league MVPs being inducted together into the Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts. That possibility became reality with Saturday’s announcement […]

Mid-major stars among College Basketball’s Greatest of All Time

Bill Russell San Francisco Dons, 1953-56 Selected second overall, St. Louis Hawks Oscar Robertson Cincinnati Bearcats, 1957-60 Territorial pick, Cincinnati Royals Bill Bradley Princeton Tigers, 1962-65 Territorial pick, New York Knicks Elvin Hayes Houston Cougars, 1965-68 First overall, San Diego Rockets Larry Bird Indiana State Sycamores, 1976-79 Sixth overall, Boston Celtics David Robinson Navy Midshipmen, […]

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