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Was Kobe’s Final Game The Greatest Final Game An NBA Player Ever Had?
Two weeks before Kobe Bryant’s final NBA game, Shaquille O’Neal told his 37-year-old former teammate, “I need 50…
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Was KG’s “Anything Is Possible” The Greatest Championship Speech Ever?
Ask a Boston Celtics fan that watched Kevin Garnett scream “Anything is possible!” after the Celtics beat the…
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Read MoreWas KG’s “Anything Is Possible” The Greatest Championship Speech Ever?
Is Victor Wembanyama the #1 Pick?
Ballislife’s NBA 75 Rankings!
Our NBA 75 ranked with a HS twist! We also insert the snubs where they belong!
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Read MoreBallislife’s NBA 75 Rankings!
In The Paint Show: Debating ESPN’s Top 10 NBA Players, thoughts on the latest ‘...
On Episode 67 of our In The Paint Podcast, co-hosts Devin Ugland and Ronnie Flores open the show…
Read MoreIn The Paint Show: Debating ESPN’s Top 10 NBA Players, thoughts on the latest ‘Last Dance’ Episodes, and latest blow to Grassroots Hoops
Read MoreIn The Paint Show: Debating ESPN’s Top 10 NBA Players, thoughts on the latest ‘Last Dance’ Episodes, and latest blow to Grassroots Hoops
Remembering When the Spurs drafted David Robinson (& waited 2 years for him to play)
Most teams are willing to use a No. 1 pick on a raw big man who might take…
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Read MoreRemembering When the Spurs drafted David Robinson (& waited 2 years for him to play)
Remembering The 1994 “Shaq Shutdown” At All-Star Weekend & Shaq’s R...
Back in 2016, I had the pleasure of doing an interview with basketball legend and trash-talking GOD Gary…
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Read MoreRemembering The 1994 “Shaq Shutdown” At All-Star Weekend & Shaq’s Revenge
Remembering When Hakeem Dominated MVP David Robinson In The 1995 Playoffs
Fresh off of sweeping the Nuggets and beating the LA Lakers, the team with the best record in…
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Read MoreRemembering When Hakeem Dominated MVP David Robinson In The 1995 Playoffs
LOL Storytime: The Day Arvydas Sabonis Almost Killed Teammate Rasheed Wallace
Here’s a hilarious story by former Portland Trailblazer Antonio Harvey about the day Rasheed Wallace almost lost his…
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Read MoreLOL Storytime: The Day Arvydas Sabonis Almost Killed Teammate Rasheed Wallace
NBA Quadruple Doubles: The Ones You Know About And The Ones You Don’t
The NBA only recognizes four players and instances of the rare quadruple-double. Those players are Nate Thurmond, Hakeem Olajuwon,…
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Read MoreNBA Quadruple Doubles: The Ones You Know About And The Ones You Don’t
Should Robert Horry Be In The Basketball Hall of Fame?
During my first lunch with Big Shot Bob, the first thing I said when I sat down was:…
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Read MoreShould Robert Horry Be In The Basketball Hall of Fame?
Kyrie Irving & LeBron Make History With Incredible GM5 Finals Performances
Hakeem did it with Sleepy Floyd in 88 and Clyde Drexler in 95. 5 years later, Reggie Miller and…
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Read MoreKyrie Irving & LeBron Make History With Incredible GM5 Finals Performances
Shaq Dunks On Terry Crews In Cheez-It Celeb Game
Two of the biggest scene stealers in recent Adam Sandler comedies, Shaquille O’Neal and Terry Crews, gave Houstonians at Sunday’s…
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Shaq on Why He Told His Son To Study Anthony Davis’ Game & Why AD Will Dominate...
Back in August, Shaq created some buzz when he spoke to the Wall Street Journal about how soft…
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Read MoreShaq on Why He Told His Son To Study Anthony Davis’ Game & Why AD Will Dominate The League
Wilt Chamberlain Had An Unstoppable Fadeaway Jump Shot…YES HE DID!
Everything Wilt Chamberlain did on and off the court belonged in either the Guinness Book of World Records or Ripley’s…
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Read MoreWilt Chamberlain Had An Unstoppable Fadeaway Jump Shot…YES HE DID!
Clyde Drexler “Robbed” Of A Quadruple-Double In 1996
Hakeem Olajuwon (March 29, 1990): 18 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists, 11 blocks David Robinson (February 17, 1994):…
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Read MoreClyde Drexler “Robbed” Of A Quadruple-Double In 1996
(1994) John Starks’ Game 7 Nightmare in the NBA Finals
“People always talk about mishaps in the N.B.A. finals. To this day, people bring it up. You can’t…
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Read More(1994) John Starks’ Game 7 Nightmare in the NBA Finals
Remembering When The Chicago Bulls drafted (but didn’t want to draft) Michael Jordan...
After winning the Naismith and Wooden College Player of the Year awards and even having a sandwich named…
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Read MoreRemembering When The Chicago Bulls drafted (but didn’t want to draft) Michael Jordan with the 3rd pick
Larry Johnson Tribute
When Jerry West was asked back in 1992 to pick the best passer, rebounder, scorer, etc. for a…
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Dwight Howard goes off for 33 vs the Mavs after Hakeem goes off on Dwight in interview
“Go off” might be a little extreme but Hakeem Olajuwon was very critical of Dwight Howard in a…
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Read MoreDwight Howard goes off for 33 vs the Mavs after Hakeem goes off on Dwight in interview
Michael Jordan Uncensored PT2: His favorite dunk, Kicks and starting 5 dream lineup
NBA2k14 released part 2 of their Michael Jordan interview called “Michael Jordan Uncensored Part 2.” A few of…
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Read MoreMichael Jordan Uncensored PT2: His favorite dunk, Kicks and starting 5 dream lineup
7th grader throws down a windmill dunk in a game! NBA players remember their first dunk
Do you remember when you were going through puberty, didn’t have a drivers license, didn’t know the first…
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Read More7th grader throws down a windmill dunk in a game! NBA players remember their first dunk
Dream vs. Diesel: The 1995 NBA Finals + the pay per view event that never happened
One of the most upsetting things I constantly hear from kids is “Hakeem Olajuwon dominated Shaquille O’Neal in…
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Read MoreDream vs. Diesel: The 1995 NBA Finals + the pay per view event that never happened