1. Klay Thompson in 2016 Rio Olympics so far... China: 1-6 FG, 0-3 from three Venezuela: 0-5 FG, 0-4 from three Australia: 2-9 FG, 2-6 from three Serbia: 1-6 FG, 1-3 from three 2. LeBron may be worth $33 M now but... Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson could be worth more when they signed their deals in 1997 and 1981, respectively. Jordan's salary was $33M for 1997-98, which is worth about $50 million today; on the other hand, Magic had his $25 M a year 35 years ago, and that could've been worth Read More
Calling the United States a basketball superpower is an understatement. Since the sport's inclusion in the Summer Olympics since 1936 (for men's), the nation captured gold 14 out of 18 times and eight out of nine times in the women's division. Basically, basketball is the U.S.'s sport to lose. That is why the United States Olympic basketball is a goldmine for fun facts and here are seven of them: 1. Coach K U.S. men's basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski is en route to first coach Read More
I have just listed my surprise standouts in the 2016 NBA Summer League and now it's time to do the opposite and tally the disappointments. I may just be overreacting to some of them because I expected a lot more from these guys but that's the price to pay if you're picked at the top of the lottery. There you go, I spilled all the beans. Here are my 5 disappointments in the 2016 NBA Summer League: 1. Buddy Hield, SG, New Orleans Pelicans Hield was tabbed the most NBA ready out of ANY player Read More
The 2016 NBA Summer League has just finished and if it's any indication, we will be having a nuclear year in 2016. While it's not a career compass by any means, the summer showcase gave us just enough to see how talented the next pool of players are. However, some have impressed more than others, and some of those "others" are doing their thing right out of the blue. Here are 5 best surprises in the 2016 NBA Summer League: 1. Thon Maker, PF, Milwaukee Bucks Never mind the age scandal, everyone Read More
Here's your dose of Five Amazing NBA Stats Of The Day: 1. Tom Chambers and Antawn Jamison What does the two former All-Stars and high-scorers have in common? They might be the only 20,000-point scorers in the NBA that may never see the Hall of Fame. Bonus: Chambers is the first-ever unrestricted free agent in league history 2. Regarding the latest NBA rule change... Adam Silver says they've calculated that Hack-a rule changes will reduce 45% of away-from-play fouls. — Baxter Holmes Read More
5 Awesome NBA Stats And Figures Of The Day 1. Ben Simmons' court vision is the real deal. Eight assists vs Lakers along with eight points and 10 rebounds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFdKpDEguZc 2. Speaking of passing, Serbia has won the Belgrade OQT over Puerto Rico by assisting on every made field goal. 37 assists on 37 FGs! https://youtu.be/_ZAlktOxI00 3. Larry Nance Jr vs Sixers: 13 Pts, 7 Stls, 4 Blks, 4 Ast, 8 rebounds https://youtu.be/Osji3pHhhdM 4. Not exactly Mike Conley-esque Read More
In this year's free agency, Kevin Durant is the ultimate prize, and depending on a team's needs, they could be looking at Mike Conley, Joakim Noah, Al Horford, Nicolas Batum, or even Dwyane Wade and DeMar Derozan. The NBA is a superstar's league and that is understandable. However, as proven time and again, surrounding the stars with value role players is just as critical to a team's success. That said, here are seven underrated free agents that can still contribute, but for some reason, nobody Read More
The 2016 NBA Draft has come by upon us and as always, provided us with some of the most amazing facts and figures we could find. Here are 7 of them: 1. Weird things happen this time of the year. Tracy McGrady just said on The Jump that he was almost traded on draft night to the Bulls for Scottie Pippen, but MJ axed the deal. WOW — Kristian Winfield (@Krisplashed) June 23, 2016 2. Serbian team Mega Leks has three products selected in the 2016 NBA Draft. They are Timothe Luwawu (24th), Ivica Read More
If anybody has a crazier series in mind than the 2016 NBA Finals, I'd accuse him of lying. Quite literally, this series has enough twists and turns that would make the Paso de los Caracoles proud. In an advanced celebration of what could be the craziest game tomorrow, here are 5 more incredible stats to delve in before the NBA Finals Game 7: 1. 610 Both teams' aggregate scores after SIX games. Game 7 is literally a deciding game, both for the number of wins and total aggregate scores. 2. Read More
The craziest of the crazy series, the 2016 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers has took a turn for the, well, crazy. The two teams have been so evenly matched-up that they took turns beating each other to a pulp in the past six games. With the aggregate score at 610- apiece, it has now come down to this... ...2016 NBA Finals Game 7. Here are 5 things to expect in that winner-take-all game this Sunday: 1. Steve Kerr going big Believe it or not, the Death Read More
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