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Carter, Billups among finalists for Basketball Hall of Fame

More Teams. More Games. Vince Carter talks about what it means to be a Basketball Hall of Fame finalist. (2:10) INDIANAPOLIS — Aerial artist Vince Carter, big shot-maker Chauncey Billups, smooth-scoring Seimone Augustus and Wisconsin’s winningest coach, Bo Ryan, headlined 14 finalists announced Friday for enshrinement in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as a […]

Kobe Bryant statue ceremony: Why these NBA players wear the iconic 8 and 24

The first tattoo the 22-year-old Oklahoma City Thunder forward ever got was a portrait of Bryant’s face, steely eyed and biting down on the collar of his uniform. It covers the outside of his right leg from his ankle to just below the knee. The Mamba merch in his personal collection includes sneakers, shirts, magazines, […]

Edmonton Oilers could join longest sports winning streaks

More Teams. More Games. Connor McDavid joined “The Point” to discuss the Oilers’ winning streak and their push to make the playoffs. (1:31) The Edmonton Oilers might never lose again. At least that’s how it appears right now, as they’re on a 16-game winning streak heading into their game against the Vegas Golden Knights (10 […]

Suns’ Booker nets second straight 50-point game vs. Pelicans

Booker scored a season-high 52 points in 37 minutes — his second straight 50-point game against New Orleans — and the Phoenix Suns beat the Pelicans 123-109 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory. “I got 50 folks out there and I’m about to go see them,” said Booker, who played in high school […]

NBA All-Star Game 2024: Weekend schedule, location, rosters, format and news

The festivities get started on Friday, Feb. 16 with the celebrity and Rising Stars games. Saturday, Feb. 17 features All-Star competitions in the skills, 3-point and dunk contests. And the weekend culminates with the 73rd NBA All-Star Game, which returns to the traditional East vs. West format for the 2023-24 season. With All-Star voting still […]

The 2023-24 NBA offseason as told by social media

The Nuggets’ first championship led to the summer of Nikola Jokic — or lack thereof — plus Victor Wembanyama‘s introduction to the NBA and the FIBA World Cup. From golf courses to tennis courts, the NBA stayed in the spotlight even if games were limited. Here is a month-to-month overview of the top offseason moments: […]

The top 25 NBA Finals performances of all time

Game score, pioneered by John Hollinger, is a measure of a player’s single-game value factoring in all elements of the box score from scoring efficiency to playmaking to rebounding and defensive impact. Although imperfect, it quickly captures a player’s baseline performance and allows us to compare conference finals games going back to 1978 — the […]

Chamberlain’s 1972 Finals jersey fetches $4.9M at Sotheby’s auction

Chamberlain was named Finals MVP, his first and only Finals MVP Award. (It wasn’t given out until 1969, his 14th of 15 NBA seasons; Chamberlain would sit out the 1973-74 season following the San Diego Conquistadors saga.) The 1972 Finals were notable for the Los Angeles Lakers, whose roster boasted Gail Goodrich, Jerry West, Chamberlain, […]

The controversial rise and uncertain future of box breaks

This whole scene from four years ago looks a little like a televised Texas Hold ‘Em tournament if the dealers also did their own play-by-play. This Prizm set has a few 1-of-1 chase cards that Layton thinks could be worth north of $10,000. So Layton has to be a perfect blend of Vin Scully for […]

NBA fine with Victor Wembanyama’s debut happening in Sacramento

NBA commissioner Adam Silver said the league doesn’t have a preference regarding the site of Wembanyama’s first game with the Spurs. While the NBA summer league in Las Vegas is the biggest — all 30 teams attend — and commands the most attention, there are smaller summer leagues that precede the Vegas event by a […]

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