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  • • Julius Randle accomplishes what no other Knicks player has ever done before
    Julius Randle just made New York Knicks history, as he is the first player from the team to average at least 20 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in the first six games of the season, per Justin Kutbatko of Basketball-Reference. Randle accomplished the feat during Saturday’s 106-102 win against the Indiana Pacers, putting up […] The post Julius Randle accomplishes what no other Knic...2021
  • Arron Afflalo headlines group bidding to buy Timberwolves
    • Arron Afflalo headlines group bidding to buy Timberwolves
    Afflalo's career earnings from NBA salaries topped $58 million, according to Basketball Reference....2020
  • Giannis Antetokounmpo and Zion Williamson currently making and sharing NBA history
    • Giannis Antetokounmpo and Zion Williamson currently making and sharing NBA history
    The Basketball Reference database goes all the back to the 1946-47 season. That’s goes all the way back to when the National Basketball Association (NBA) was still known at the Basketball Association of America (BAA). That’s 74 seasons worth of history including this current season. This year, we’re witness to two players putting together historic...2020
  • • Why we should be talking about the Indiana Pacers (and why we aren't)
    The Indiana Pacers are a team that plays in the National Basketball Association. If that was the end of describing what the Pacers are and why they exist, few people outside The Hoosier State would blame you for your commentary. This team was built in the vision of its head coach Nate McMillian, a player who was known for being an efficient offensive weapon and a devious defender who would steal t...2020
  • • Central Division free agent breakdown heading into '19 offseason
    Every week, Hoops Rumors takes a closer look at players who will be free agents or could become free agents next offseason. We examine if their stock is rising or falling due to performance and other factors. This week, we turn our attention to the Central Division: Wayne Selden, Bulls, 24, SG (Down) – Signed to a two-year, $2.86 million deal in 2017 Selden was part of the Justin Holiday deal with...2019
  • • Charles Barkley: LeBron James should join TNT's playoff coverage
    The Los Angeles Lakers have been all but eliminated from postseason contention, so Charles Barkley came up with a great idea: Have LeBron James join the “Inside the NBA” crew for the playoffs. James almost certainly will be a spectator for the NBA postseason for the first time since the 2004-05 season — Basketball Reference is no longer even giving the Lakers odds at this point — ending a remarkab...2019
  • • Former Cavs teammates believe LeBron can lead Lakers to playoffs
    Despite facing insurmountable odds, some of LeBron James’ former Cleveland Cavaliers teammates won’t rule out the superstar somehow leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a postseason berth. The disappointing 113-105 setback to the Clippers Monday night was the Lakers’ third straight loss. Heading into Wednesday’s showdown with the similarly struggling Denver Nuggets, the Lakers have dropped seven of 1...2019
  • • LeBron James leaving country ahead of All-Star Game
    LeBron James will take part in many of the festivities surrounding All-Star Weekend in Charlotte, N.C., but not before he takes a brief vacation to clear his head. Sources say James is set to embark on a quick getaway out of the country before heading back to the U.S. for the All-Star Game, marking his 15th straight appearance. “You got to decompress and get away from the game a little bit,” James...2019
  • • Steve Kerr: NBA’s three-pointer revolution ‘seems like it’s here to stay’
    The reliance on the three-pointer — some would argue an aggravating over-reliance — has completely taken over the NBA game, and Steve Kerr believes that trend will not be going away anytime soon. Three-pointer attempts per game have increased every season in the NBA since the 2010-11 campaign (via Basketball Reference ), and are up to 31.1 per game this season. Kerr, whose Golden State Warriors pe...2019
  • • Luka Doncic joins LeBron James in elite club
    Dallas Mavericks youngster Luka Doncic is well on his way to earning the NBA’s Rookie of the Year. What the former EuroLeague MVP has done as a teenager in his first season is absolutely stunning. The Slovenian is averaging 18.4 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.9 assists in his first 28 NBA games. This has him in some elite company. According to Pro Basketball Reference, Doncic joins only LeBron James t...2018

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  • • Former Cavs teammates believe LeBron can lead Lakers to playoffs
    Despite facing insurmountable odds, some of LeBron James’ former Cleveland Cavaliers teammates won’t rule out the superstar somehow leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a postseason berth. The disappointing 113-105 setback to the Clippers Monday night was the Lakers’ third straight loss. Heading into Wednesday’s showdown with the similarly struggling Denver Nuggets, the Lakers have dropped seven of 1...2019
  • • Lonzo Ball says he’s willing to play in Summer League
    The NBA Summer League typically features the class of incoming rookies, young backups and players competing for training camp invitations. Starters almost never participate. Lonzo Ball, however, doesn’t consider himself too good to appear in the offseason event.According to Bill Oram of the Southern California News Group, Ball said he’s willing to play if the Lakers want him to. Ball recently wrap...2018
  • • Ranking the 10 best big men in the NBA
    Big men are a dying breed … except when they aren’t. Hail to this era of seven-footers who dribble like guards, jump like pogo sticks, and shoot their shots from deep like drunk texts at 3 AM. And here are the ten bigs leading that charge right now, not counting those who missed the cut due to injury (Rudy Gobert, Blake Griffin, Paul Millsap, Hassan Whiteside, and Nikola Jokic).*Stats courtesy of ...2017
  • • Early NBA Defensive Player of the Year candidates
    Here was the All-Defensive First Team for the 2016-17 NBA season: Patrick Beverley, Chris Paul, Kawhi Leonard, Draymond Green, and Rudy Gobert. Of those players, one (Leonard) has yet to even play this year, another (Beverley) is done for the season, a third (Paul) just returned after missing nearly a month with a knee injury, and a fourth (Gobert) is in the middle of a four-to-six-week absence th...2017
  • • Ranking the 10 best pure shooters in the NBA
    There is one bit of eclectic wisdom that has truly stuck with me over the years. Perhaps it is from the Bible. Perhaps it is advice that was given to me by my fifth-grade teacher. Or perhaps I once saw it tattooed on Nick Young’s left arm. In any case however, it is an adage that has helped guide me through times of uncertainty, self-doubt, and offensive stagnancy alike, and it is this: [clears th...2017
  • • Winners and losers around the NBA so far
    In a season where the final results seemed so obvious, the NBA has flipped the script. Some of the league’s best teams have started slowly, while a few unexpected franchises have soared to the top of the standings.The first couple of weeks also featured some breakout players, problematic units, struggling teams and way too many injuries. Although the small sample is a reminder to carefully parse w...2017
  • • Thursday NBA Roundup: John Wall's All-Star Snub Makes Red Hot Wizards Dangerous
    2017
  • • NBA All-Star Game 2017 Rosters: Complete Starting Lineups for Both Conferences
    2017
  • • Wednesday NBA Roundup: Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry Perfecting 1-2 Punch
    2017
  • • Ben Simmons Injury: Updates on 76ers Forward's Foot and Return
    2017

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  • • LeBron James leaving country ahead of All-Star Game
    2019
  • • Ranking the 10 best pure shooters in the NBA
    2017
  • • Jae Crowder's Mixed Feelings About Boston Celtics Fans Should Be Mutual
    2017
  • • Christmas Day NBA Roundup: Kyrie Irving Writes Another Chapter in Growing Legend
    2016
  • • Looks Like DeMarcus Cousins and the Kings Are Stuck with Each Other
    2016
  • • NBA Trade Rumors: Latest Buzz on Paul George and Nick Young
    2016
  • • Sacramento Kings Are Running out of Time to Look in the Mirror
    2016
  • • Why Patrick Beverley Matters to the Houston Rockets
    2016
  • • Inside James Harden's Signature Shoe Release Day
    2016
  • • Inside James Harden's Signature Shoe Release Day
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  • • Giannis Antetokounmpo and Zion Williamson currently making and sharing NBA history
    The Basketball Reference database goes all the back to the 1946-47 season. That’s goes all the way back to when the National Basketball Association (NBA) was still known at the Basketball Association of America (BAA). That’s 74 seasons worth of history including this current season. This year, we’re witness to two players putting together historic...2020
  • • Central Division free agent breakdown heading into '19 offseason
    Every week, Hoops Rumors takes a closer look at players who will be free agents or could become free agents next offseason. We examine if their stock is rising or falling due to performance and other factors. This week, we turn our attention to the Central Division: Wayne Selden, Bulls, 24, SG (Down) – Signed to a two-year, $2.86 million deal in 2017 Selden was part of the Justin Holiday deal with...2019
  • • Toronto Raptors off to their first 6-0 start ever
    Say what you will when the Toronto Raptors traded DeMar DeRozan for Kawhi Leonard, but the team has gotten off to a good start. In fact, they’re off to a 6-0 start. And that’s a franchise record for the most wins ever through their first six games. Friday night, the Raptors took care of the Dallas Mavericks 116-107. And on Monday night, they’ll look to make it 7-0 against the also-unbeaten Bucks. ...2018
  • • Stephen Curry has more threes than four NBA teams
    Stephen Curry torched the Washington Wizards with 11 three-pointers, and the massive night vaulted his season total past several NBA teams. Through five games, the Golden State Warriors star has knocked down 33 trifectas. The Oklahoma City Thunder, Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Clippers and New Orleans Pelicans haven’t connected on that many. Not bad, Steph. Not bad. In case anyone still disagr...2018
  • • Report: Kobe Bryant’s stake in BodyArmor drink now worth $200 million
    Kobe Bryant continues to rack up the wins even in retirement.Bryant is a minority owner of the sports drink company BodyArmor. According to ESPN, Kobe bought about a 10 percent stake in the company in March 2014. He reportedly has invested about $6 million in the company overall.His investment reaped huge benefits after Coca-Cola on Tuesday announced that it had purchased a minority stake in the c...2018
  • • Cavaliers interested In Kent Bazemore
    The Cavaliers have inquired into the availability of the Hawks’ Kent Bazemore, NBA.com’s David Aldridge reports in his weekly Morning Tip column. League sources informed Aldridge of Cleveland’s interest in the 28-year-old shooting guard, who is averaging 12.6 PPG and 4.3 RPG as well as career highs in assists (3.7) and steals (1.8) this season.Swapping Bazemore, the team’s highest-paid player, wou...2018
  • • Kevin Durant has 'serious intentions' of owning NBA team
    Kevin Durant has metaphorically owned the NBA as a player for several years, but the All-Star forward has literal plans of possessing a franchise after his career.According to ESPN’s Chris Haynes, Durant and business partner Rich Kleiman “have made a concerted effort of strategically positioning themselves” with key figures in the Bay Area.“[T]his is a genuine goal of his after he retires, to add ...2018
  • • 10 best under-the-radar NBA acquisitions so far
    Sure, it’s fun to observe how superstar talent adjusts to a new habitat — Chris Paul finding his wings in Houston, Jimmy Butler howling at the moon in Minnesota and Kyrie Irving projecting Force ghosts in Boston — but oftentimes, the more rewarding exercise is pinpointing the summer acquisitions who have given their new teams the best bang for their buck in spite of little fanfare and infrequent a...2017
  • • Winners and losers around the NBA so far
    In a season where the final results seemed so obvious, the NBA has flipped the script. Some of the league’s best teams have started slowly, while a few unexpected franchises have soared to the top of the standings.The first couple of weeks also featured some breakout players, problematic units, struggling teams and way too many injuries. Although the small sample is a reminder to carefully parse w...2017
  • • Jazz rookie has admirable goal for his first NBA season
    While many rookies may have their eyes set on an All-Star appearance, the Rookie of the Year Award, or other similar accolades in their first NBA season, Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell is set on a different goal.Speaking on Saturday at a demo for “NBA Live 18,” Mitchell said that his goal for his rookie season is to make First Team All-Defense. Mitchell, who was selected by the Jazz No. 13 over...2017

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  • • Julius Randle accomplishes what no other Knicks player has ever done before
    Julius Randle just made New York Knicks history, as he is the first player from the team to average at least 20 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in the first six games of the season, per Justin Kutbatko of Basketball-Reference. Randle accomplished the feat during Saturday’s 106-102 win against the Indiana Pacers, putting up […] The post Julius Randle accomplishes what no other Knic...2021
  • • Luka Doncic joins LeBron James in elite club
    Dallas Mavericks youngster Luka Doncic is well on his way to earning the NBA’s Rookie of the Year. What the former EuroLeague MVP has done as a teenager in his first season is absolutely stunning. The Slovenian is averaging 18.4 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.9 assists in his first 28 NBA games. This has him in some elite company. According to Pro Basketball Reference, Doncic joins only LeBron James t...2018
  • • Stephen Curry is more efficient from 28 feet than NBA is dunking
    Stephen Curry is the greatest shooter in NBA history. But if, for some reason, there’s any doubts, his efficiency compared to dunk attempts should change that. According to Tom Haberstroh of NBC Sports, Curry is 16-of-25 on three-point attempts from from 28 feet and beyond this year. He’s averaging 1.92 points on those shots. That’s impressive enough by itself. But so far in 2018-19, the entire NB...2018
  • • Toronto Raptors off to their first 6-0 start ever
    Say what you will when the Toronto Raptors traded DeMar DeRozan for Kawhi Leonard, but the team has gotten off to a good start. In fact, they’re off to a 6-0 start. And that’s a franchise record for the most wins ever through their first six games. Friday night, the Raptors took care of the Dallas Mavericks 116-107. And on Monday night, they’ll look to make it 7-0 against the also-unbeaten Bucks. ...2018
  • • Lonzo Ball says he’s willing to play in Summer League
    The NBA Summer League typically features the class of incoming rookies, young backups and players competing for training camp invitations. Starters almost never participate. Lonzo Ball, however, doesn’t consider himself too good to appear in the offseason event.According to Bill Oram of the Southern California News Group, Ball said he’s willing to play if the Lakers want him to. Ball recently wrap...2018
  • Andre Drummond Notches First 15-20-4-4-4 Line Since 1986
    • Andre Drummond Notches First 15-20-4-4-4 Line Since 1986
    Andre Drummond held it down on both ends of the floor during the Detroit Pistons’ 117-95 win over the Chicago Bulls Saturday night, recording 15 points, 20 rebounds, four assists, four steals and four blocks. The stat line was just the sixth in NBA history of its kind per Basketball Reference, with only Hakeem Olajuwon […] The post Andre Drummond Notches First 15-20-4-4-4 Line Since 19...2018
  • • Winners and losers around the NBA so far
    In a season where the final results seemed so obvious, the NBA has flipped the script. Some of the league’s best teams have started slowly, while a few unexpected franchises have soared to the top of the standings.The first couple of weeks also featured some breakout players, problematic units, struggling teams and way too many injuries. Although the small sample is a reminder to carefully parse w...2017
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    <iframe src="http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/share.fcgi?id=2WB5M&output=iframe" width=456 height=961 scrolling=auto>...2017
  • • Draymond Green is the most efficient defender in the NBA
    "He’s that person that wants to be all things to all people," Mary Babers-Green says of her son, Warriors star Draymond Green. "His attitude is ‘I can handle it.’"And he can. Green--karate kicks, technical fouls, and all--is the epitome of position-less basketball, defending point guards through centers with equal guile. He's a one-man ligature, clogging up lanes and suturing holes in his team's d...2017
  • • LeBron James shows inhuman nature leading Cavs to 26-point comeback
    Never doubt LeBron James.In honor of 4/20, The King was blazing as he simply dominated the second half of Thursday’s Game 3 against the Pacers, leading the Cavs back from a 26-point deficit on the road. They went on to win 119-114, and James finished with a divine state line of 41 points (28 in the second half), 13 rebounds, 12 assists and two blocks.According to Basketball Reference, James joins ...2017

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  • • Why we should be talking about the Indiana Pacers (and why we aren't)
    2020
  • • Here’s Javale McGee just destroying some kids at ping pong
    JaVale McGee has been in the NBA for…(checks Basketball-Reference)…holy crap, nine seasons now, and he’s never quite broken through to the superstar level his build and athletic gifts belie.At least not on the basketball court. In other endeavors, though, he can still beast just about anyone, and when the sport is table tennis, and the opposition are children, things go just about exactly how you’...2017
  • • Warriors Trying to Avoid Repeating Same Mistakes That Doomed Durant in OKC
    2017
  • • Kevin Garnett Has Found the Perfect Pupil in Trash-Talking DeAndre Jordan
    2017
  • • After Puzzling Slump, Spurs' Danny Green Is NBA's Top 3-Point Shooter
    2017
  • • Midseason Player Grades for Each Houston Rockets Player
    2017
  • • Jaylen Brown Remains Vital to Celtics Despite Inconsistent Rookie Season
    2017
  • • NBA Rumors: Latest Trade Buzz on Paul Millsap, Tyson Chandler and More
    2017
  • • Thursday NBA Roundup: Westbrook's MVP Chances Remain Strong, but Winning Matters
    2017
  • • Gary Payton Discusses George Karl, Playing Defense on 'The Starters'
    2017

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    2016
  • • Despite Silver Linings, J.R. Smith's Injury Is Bad News for Shallow Cavs
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    2016
  • • Meme Mania: What Every NBA Team Should Be Most Thankful for This Thanksgiving
    2016
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  • • How Screwed Are the Brooklyn Nets Without Jeremy Lin?
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  • • Why we should be talking about the Indiana Pacers (and why we aren't)
    2020
  • • Charles Barkley: LeBron James should join TNT's playoff coverage
    2019
  • • Former Cavs teammates believe LeBron can lead Lakers to playoffs
    2019
  • • LeBron James leaving country ahead of All-Star Game
    2019
  • • Lonzo Ball says he’s willing to play in Summer League
    2018
  • • Simulation: Cavs have stunningly low chance to win title
    Despite the continued struggles of the Cleveland Cavaliers, many fans and analysts believe LeBron James and Co. will eventually reach the NBA Finals anyway. That shouldn’t necessarily be the case, so says a simulation from Basketball-Reference.com.According to the site, the “playoff probability report” is an empirical estimate based on simulating the remainder of the season 7,500 times each day.An...2018
  • • Draymond Green is the most efficient defender in the NBA
    2017
  • • LeBron James shows inhuman nature leading Cavs to 26-point comeback
    2017
  • • Russell Westbrook, James Harden, and the unconventional MVP race
    Russell Westbrook has broken a lot of things this year: triple-double records, Basketball Twitter, the lengthy drought of NBA players failing to appear on-stage with Migos. However, there's something a little less well-publicized than those that we can add to the list: Basketball-Reference's MVP Projections.The MVP Projection uses a model that's based on previous MVP winners to use stats like poin...2017
  • • Thursday NBA Roundup: John Wall's All-Star Snub Makes Red Hot Wizards Dangerous
    2017

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  • • Charles Barkley: LeBron James should join TNT's playoff coverage
    2019
  • • Wednesday NBA Roundup: Joel Embiid, Kristaps Porzingis in Disparate Situations
    2017
  • • Jaylen Brown Remains Vital to Celtics Despite Inconsistent Rookie Season
    2017
  • • NBA Rumors: Latest Trade Buzz on Paul Millsap, Tyson Chandler and More
    2017
  • • Brooklyn Nets' Top Trade Chip Holding Up His End of Bargain
    2017
  • • Best Potential 2016-17 NBA Trade Deadline Targets for San Antonio Spurs
    2017
  • • Tuesday NBA Roundup: Joel Embiid Continues March Toward Rookie of the Year
    2017
  • • Monday NBA Roundup: Jimmy Butler Proving What We Knew About Bulls All Along
    2017
  • • Saturday NBA Roundup: There Is No Doubting Giannis Antetokounmpo as a Superstar
    2017
  • • Thursday NBA Roundup: Don't Sleep on Kevin Love's Value to Cavs Big 3
    2016

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