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• What history says about 2-1 NBA Finals leads: Spurs, Wemby have hope
How Steph Curry, LeBron James and Bill Russell relate to the 2-1 series lead the New York Knicks have on the San Antonio Spurs in the 2026 NBA Finals....2026
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• The Timberwolves Must Add Size In The Back Court
The NBA is a league built on eras, and the Minnesota Timberwolves must adjust accordingly. Bill Russell‘s Boston Celtics of the ’50s and ’60’s. Michael Jordan‘s Chicago Bulls in the ’90s. The baggy draft day suit era of the late ’90s and early 2000s. It’s draft day my only draft take is bring back baggy suits pic.twitter....2026
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• Thunder’s Jaylin Williams will be the last player in NBA history to wear #6
On July 31, 2022, NBA legend Bill Russell passed away at the age of 88. The Hall of Famer had one of the most historic careers in league history. Russell is a 12-time all-star, 11-time NBA champion, and five-time league MVP. To commemorate his impact on the NBA, his #6 was retired league-wide ahead of […] The post Thunder’s Jaylin Williams will be the last player in NBA history to wear...2025
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• Wild card matchups, in one tidy card

The postseason has already begun -- the Tigers and Guardians are on my TV as I write this. I do miss day time postseason baseball. Even though I'm a fan of night games and night cards, there's too much artificial light in the playoffs and I remember fondly the days of coming home from school to a game already in progress. So there's one good reason for wedging 12 teams in the play...2025
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• Wilt Chamberlain’s NBA Finals game-worn jersey up for auction

Wilt Chamberlain’s Lakers jersey from the 1969 NBA Finals — when he faced off against Bill Russell and the Celtics for the final time — is headed to auction at Sotheby’s next week. And the price tag could climb into the millions. It’s already drawing serious interest, per Cllct. Bidding sits at $320,000, with plenty […] The post Wilt Chamberlain’s NBA Finals game-worn jersey up for auction a...2025
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• Old friends

Although I recently lamented the former card bloggers who have disappeared from the virtual card world -- couldn't tell you what they're doing or even if they're alive -- there are still plenty of former bloggers that I see on other social media sites. That's one of the reasons I have not been solely a blogger since the rise of other social media forms. While blogging is easily my...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, June 27

Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content. Bruce Sutter throws the split for a 0.69 ERA and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as they unfold over the course o...2025
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• The All Oft-Injured Team

Photo by Dave Kaup/Getty Images A major dis from Sir Charles During the 1961-62 baseball season, the great Wilt Chamberlain averaged, AVERAGED, 48.5 minutes per game while playing in a league leading 80 games. Since an NBA game is only 48 minutes long, you must be asking if this is a misprint. No, it is not. Wilt played every minute of every game, plus most of the overtime minutes. In fact...2025
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• The Celtics championship needs an asterisk — but so does the rest of NBA history

Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images A look back through NBA history will reveal that there is deeper context for almost every NBA championship, making the asterisk discussion stupid (at least in its current form). Asterisks are wonderful things. With a simple little star after any word, one is enabled to write outrageous things all over the internet while maintaining plausib...2024
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• Today in 1984 Cubs history: Dennis Eckersley acquired in trade for Bill Buckner

Photo by Ron Vesely/Getty Images The Cubs needed pitching, and they got some. But it was an emotional moment in team history, too. When the Cubs acquired Bill Buckner from the Dodgers in January 1977, he wasn’t happy with the deal. He’d come through the Dodger system with Ron Cey, Bill Russell, Steve Garvey and others. They’d won the 1974 NL pennant together and he strongly felt part of th...2024
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• Browns LG Joel Bitonio listed among most valuable offensive linemen

Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images Cleveland’s offensive line has been the catalyst of the offense The Cleveland Browns the last few seasons have had one of the Top-5 offensive lines in the NFL. Along this journey, there has been quite a bit of attrition in this group. Right tackle Jack Conklin has missed 31 games in the last four seasons including 16 last year alone. LT Jed Wills and OT Da...2024
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• A look at Cubs trades in the expansion era: 1977

Getty Images One good one and ... several really bad deals. Bob Kennedy had taken over as Cubs general manager in November 1976, and he went about re-making the franchise. A couple of minor deals were made in December ‘76, but his first trade of 1977 was a major success for the Cubs. January 11: Acquired Bill Buckner and Ivan De Jesus from the Dodgers for Rick Monday and Mike Garman Buckne...2023
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• Nikola Jokic is a work-life balance icon as an NBA mega star

Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images Nikola Jokic is always working until he’s finally off the clock “Iconoclast” is an overused word, don’t use it. Nikola Jokic ain’t one. Jokic is the very image of an NBA superstar. He’d rather be somewhere else until May. It’s an ironic pose for a player recently characterized as an October-through-April wonder, a two-time regular season MVP, as if...2023
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• The Linc - Commanders DC says the Brotherly Shove shouldn’t be legal

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 9/29/23. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... Jack Del Rio and Eric Bieniemy talk about the Bills game and visiting the Philadelphia Eagles - Hogs HavenWashington’s coordinators talk to the media before practice. Jack Del Rio with good insight on the Eagles' Tush Push - 'It's not illega...2023
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• Former GM Scott Pioli believes Ozzie Newsome is worthy of being inducted in the Hall of Fame a second time
Karl Merton Ferron/The Baltimore Sun/Tribune News Service via Getty Images The Ravens’ Executive Vice President has strong case to be enshrined again and have two busts in Canton for his career at the helm of the team’s front office. Before current Baltimore Ravens Executive Vice President Ozzie Newsome made history by becoming the first African American to ever hold the role of General Ma...2023
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• Denver Nuggets win first NBA championship by finishing off Miami Heat in 5 games
Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images “The job is done. We can go home now.” —unanimous Finals MVP Nikola Jokic A lot of people tend to write series off when they get to 3-1 — and most often, rightfully so — but teams still have to go out there and make that fourth win happen. As the saying goes, “it’s not first to three, it’s first to four,” and the Miami Heat are just about the last tea...2023
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• Valkyries’ Natalie Nakase spent offseason with unexpected mentor: Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla

Noa Dalzell/SB Nation The new Golden State Valkyries head coach — known for her obsessive work ethic — has spent significant time shadowing the Celtics’ head coach behind the scenes as she prepares for her first season in the lead chair. BOSTON — Natalie Nakase knew she had the opportunity of a lifetime. After years of serving as an assistant coach — in the G League, NBA, and ultimately th...2025
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• Nikola Jokic is a work-life balance icon as an NBA mega star
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• 2016 Hall of Famers Yao Ming, Allen Iverson, Shaq Transcended NBA Stardom
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• NBA's Pivot to Social Activism Sets a Bold New Standard, but Questions Remain
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• Clippers Defensive Anchor DeAndre Jordan Breaks Down the Art of Shot Blocking
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"Bill Russell‘s Boston Celtics of the ’50s and ’60’s."

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"What was Bill Russell like?"

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"Other NBA, MLB, NHL players to do this:• Larry Bird• Bill Russell• Stan Musial• Mickey Mantle• Joe DiMaggio• Guy LaFleur pic."

2023
"Bill Russell rookie card sells for $660k at auction, third-most-expensive vintage basketball card of all-time"

2022
"Bill Russell, the cornerstone of the Celtics' dynasty that won eight straight titles and 11 overall during his career, died Sunday at age 88."

2021
"Unfortunately for Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell, he was not at Fiserv Forum to witness Giannis […] The post Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo receives heartfelt apology from Bill Russell after winning NBA title appeared first on ClutchPoints."

2020
"Kobe Bryant death: Bill Russell, Barack Obama, and more from the sports world react to Lakers legend's passing"

2019
"Is Michael Jordan calling Bill Russell the GOAT?"

2018
"Mike Davis Brady may have to get some advice from Bill Russell in regards to dealing with his rings if he can take home another in a couple weeks."

2017
"Bill Russell on recent protests in football: 'Tell those NFL players, I'm with them'"

2016
"" Curry might wind up with the Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP Award as his next first-time trophy despite being held to fewer than 20 points in each of the first three games of this series—the first time he has ever had such a poor playoff scoring stretch."

2015
"Now, before all of Bill Russell’s disciples lose their minds, Howard did include the 11-time champion (who was a lefty) in his top three players: Fans came at Howard pretty strongly, though, waving flags bearing the likeness of Russell or (to a lesser extent) David Robinson."

2014
"" Before Jordan collected six titles with the Bulls in the 1990s, the NBA's standard for winning was Bill Russell, who led the Boston Celtics to 11 championships between 1957 and 1969."

• The Timberwolves Must Add Size In The Back Court
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• You probably only care about a couple of these cards

I finally received a sportlots order today. It's my second order of the year from the site and this time I went with the box shipment to save myself some money. I was questioning myself for doing it while waiting because gosh does it take awhile. It was only a month, it turns out, but it certainly seemed longer. I know I've been through this before (and written about it) but the saving ...2025
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• Biggest NBA draft night trades: Kobe Bryant to Lakers, Celtics get Bill Russell, Luka Doncic-Trae Young swap

From Kobe Bryant to Bill Russell, and Scottie Pippen, the NBA draft has long played a role in several of the association’s most consequential trades....2025
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• Remembering Lusia Harris-Stewart, the original women’s basketball pioneer

Image edit via Thilo Latrell Widder Nearly 50 years ago, the NBA officially drafted a woman for the first (and only) time. The WNBA has existed long enough for it to have its own legends. Players like Maya Moore, Diana Taurasi, Candace Parker, the list goes on and on. Personally, I am just old enough to have seen Cappie Pondexter play in the Prudential Center in Jersey for a middle school ...2025
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• Valkyries’ Natalie Nakase spent offseason with unexpected mentor: Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla
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• Jaylen Brown wants to revive Oakland, and he’s putting his money where his mouth is

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images The Celtics superstar is investing in a community that helped make him who he is today. OAKLAND, Calif. — It took less than a year for Jaylen Brown to fall in love with the city of Oakland. In 2015, the 18-year-old basketball player, a freshman at UC Berkley, frequently ventured south from his prestigious university, eager to explore the nearby c...2025
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• Browns history: Legend John Wooten talks civil rights, Jim Brown, how the NFL has changed and so much more

Photo by: 2014 Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images 25 questions with Jim Brown’s roommate who had a great career on his own The first day of January is a day to reflect. New Year’s resolutions are made in order to change bad habits and improve a person’s life for the better. New Year’s Day has in the past been the date designated for the game of college football to crown its seas...2025
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• The Celtics championship needs an asterisk — but so does the rest of NBA history
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• Remembering Lusia Harris-Stewart, the original women’s basketball pioneer
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• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Vs. Nikola Jokic: NBA's 28th MVP Vs. Runner-Up Playoff Matchup

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will be presented with the NBA's Most Valuable Player award during the Oklahoma City Thunder's second-round playoff series against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, setting up a rare postseason clash between the league's top-two MVP finishers. Historical data compiled by analyst Todd Whitehead's reveals mixed results for MVP winners in playoff matchups against their clos...2025
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• The NBA Media is about to give the MVP to the wrong guy… again

Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/Getty Images The race between Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a clear winner, it’s just not the one NBA media is acting like it is. The MVP race should be over. In fact, it probably is over… for the wrong person. It’s been known for months that this year’s race is between two stars: Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. All available polls, bettin...2025
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• Valkyries’ Natalie Nakase spent offseason with unexpected mentor: Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla
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• Jaylen Brown wants to revive Oakland, and he’s putting his money where his mouth is
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• Nikola Jokic is in the NBA’s rarest company on his 30th birthday

Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images Joker is one of the GOATs. It’s difficult to believe that Nikola Jokic has already been in the NBA for a decade. The 2024-25 season marks his 10th year in the league, and February 19 is his 30th birthday. Seen as the icon of the European takeover of the NBA, Jokic is already cemented as the greatest European player in NBA history — but it’s ea...2025
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• Browns history: Legend John Wooten talks civil rights, Jim Brown, how the NFL has changed and so much more
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• Nikola Jokic and Magic Johnson’s highlight reel has stunning similarities

Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images Nikola Jokic and Magic Johnson are linked by more than just triple-doubles Nikola Jokic had already firmly established himself as the best basketball player in the world heading into the 2024-25 season with three NBA MVP trophies, one championship, and one NBA Finals MVP already under his belt before he turned 30 years old. Jokic faced one of ...2024
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• The Celtics championship needs an asterisk — but so does the rest of NBA history
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• NBA Finals Game 7: Ranking the top moments as LeBron James, Bill Russell lead history of memorable finishes

Many legendary performances across NBA history have come in Game 7 of the Finals...2025
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• Remembering Lusia Harris-Stewart, the original women’s basketball pioneer
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• Valkyries’ Natalie Nakase spent offseason with unexpected mentor: Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla
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• Jaylen Brown wants to revive Oakland, and he’s putting his money where his mouth is
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• Nikola Jokic is in the NBA’s rarest company on his 30th birthday
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• Browns history: Legend John Wooten talks civil rights, Jim Brown, how the NFL has changed and so much more
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• Nikola Jokic and Magic Johnson’s highlight reel has stunning similarities
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• Today in 1984 Cubs history: Dennis Eckersley acquired in trade for Bill Buckner
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• NBA in-season tournament courts, ranked from worst to best

The NBA is debuting new courts for the in-season tournament. Let’s rank ‘em. Like nearly every NBA fan, I reacted to my editor informing me that “The Mid-Season Tournament” is actually called “The In-Season Tournament”, and that it begins Friday rather than months from now, with complete and total shock. I was, however, delighted, because in addition to informing me of this, he asked if I wanted t...2023
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• Celtics great Russell, 11-time champ, dies at 88

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• Dwight Howard Says James Harden Is the Best Lefty of All Time
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• NBA to retire Russell's No. 6 for all 30 teams

The NBA will honor 11-time champion and all-time great Bill Russell by retiring his No. 6 throughout the league. A commemorative patch on uniforms and a logo on courts will also be used leaguewide next season....2022
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• NBA To Retire Celtics Legend Bill Russell’s No. 6 In Unprecedented Move

Bill Russell was a special player and person, and the basketball world will pay tribute to the Boston Celtics legend as such in wake of his recent death. The NBA and NBA Players Association announced Thursday they will honor the life and legacy of Russell, an 11-time champion and civil rights trailblazer, by retiring his […] The post NBA To Retire Celtics Legend Bill Russell’s No. 6 In...2022
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• Russell Westbrook's 2015 MVP Case Growing Louder by the Day
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• Hassan Whiteside Reminds Bob Cousy of Bill Russell
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• The Penguin alone

My blog reaches around the world and I'm pretty proud of that, but really the most important area for it to reach, as far as my collection, is Southern California. Thanks to people from across the nation knowing me as a Dodger fan, I've been able to obtain items that usually would be off-limits to me, a lifetime Northeast resident living in a small, remote city. I've received lots...2025
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• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Vs. Nikola Jokic: NBA's 28th MVP Vs. Runner-Up Playoff Matchup
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• The Celtics championship needs an asterisk — but so does the rest of NBA history
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• Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown continue their Celtic rise
One quick example, in the all-time Boston Celtics playoff scoring leaders (total points) list: 1) Larry Bird 3,897 2) John Havlicek 3,776 3) Kevin McHale 3,182 4) Sam Jones 2,909 5) Paul Pierce 2,843 6) Jayson Tatum 2,711 7) Robert Parish 2,683 8) Bill Russell 2,673 9) Jaylen Brown 2,365 10) Tom Heinsohn 2,058...2024
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• The Celtics championship needs an asterisk — but so does the rest of NBA history
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• Sports writers express solidarity with trans people in sports
Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Sports journalists have a responsibility to speak up and speak out against the escalating attacks on transgender people in sports and beyond. This is an expression of our solidarity in this fight for the safety and dignity of transgender athletes and the trans community at large. In the last three years, an onslaught of laws targe...2023
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• Jayson Tatum sets unthinkable Celtics record not even Larry Bird or Bill Russell achieved
The Boston Celtics pulled off a scrappy win against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, earning a 1-0 lead in their playoff-opening series matchup. The game was down to the wire and was only decided via a clutch buzzer-beater courtesy of Jayson Tatum, who nailed a fading close-ranged jumper as time expired. Tatum’s game-winner at TD […] The post Jayson Tatum sets unthinkable Celtics record no...2022
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• Cavaliers vs. Raptors: Game 6 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2016 NBA Playoffs
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• 4 Stats That Perfectly Sum Up Kobe Bryant's Career
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• Amid the Points and Applause, One Single Shot Ignited Love Story of Kobe, NYC
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