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Which NBA players have played for the most teams?
With the Feb. 8 NBA trade deadline, quite a few players will be changing teams. For some players, this isn’t anything new. Charlotte Hornets point guard Ish Smith has been traded seven times in his NBA career, including six deals at the deadline. Smith has played for an NBA-record 13 teams, meaning he has suited […]
Continue readingLowe’s annual League Pass Rankings! Teams 30-11 in watchability and fun (sorry, Jazz fans)
These are not power rankings! They are derived from a formula Bill Simmons found scrawled on parchment paper inside a glass bottle that washed up on the shores of Malibu. Teams are scored 1-10 in five categories: ZEITGEIST: When you talk about this team at parties, do people slink away? HIGHLIGHT POTENTIAL: Do you linger […]
Continue readingHow Kobe Bryant almost became a New Jersey Net during the 1996 NBA draft
Picture this: It’s another steamy June day in 2016. The streets of Newark are eerily empty at lunchtime. Most are glued to televisions to watch a live news conference held inside the city’s downtown basketball arena. With the rapid clickclickclick of shutters from photographers’ cameras, he walks in with his familiar swagger-filled strut. Dressed in […]
Continue readingWorst individual betting seasons for every NBA team
With the help of research from ESPN Stats & Information, we broke down the worst betting campaigns for all 30 teams from the past 30 seasons. The Celtics finished 50-32 straight up, a 12-game dip from the previous season, and opponents shot 45% against them (compared to league-low 43% in 2008-09). However, Boston was able […]
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