Category: Basketball
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The Tallest Athletes in Sports History: Where Does Wembanyama Rank?
Image by Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0 When you think of giants, your mind tends to conjure up images of mythological creatures of superhuman size from storybooks and folklore, however, the reality is, they live among us. Indeed, many of them are idolised around the world for their sporting exploits. These are top-shelf sports stars…
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Top 5 Most Iconic Basketball Arenas in the NBA
Depending on fan allegiance, the debate as to which arena in the NBA is the most iconic could rage for generations, with fans of every side sure to have their own bias to their home team’s court. With the NBA having been at the forefront of American sporting society for the best part of a…
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The NBA Players with the Most Triple-Doubles in History
Photo by Wikimedia Commons 2.0 While not the defining statistic in any basketball match, landing a triple-double is not for the faint hearted and some of the all-time NBA icons have racked up some incredible triple-double numbers. Registering double-digit numbers in points, steals, assists, rebounds or blocks often has a meaningful impact on the way…
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Top 10 Most Memorable NBA Finals Games
Image by Flickr CC BY 2.0 The NBA Finals are the zenith of professional basketball and the point of every season where legendary moments tend to be produced. Over the decades, these championship games have delivered show-stopping drama, pieces of dazzling skill and performances that have created lifelong heroes for fans. To honour those achievements,…
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2025 NBA Finals Preview: series odds, MVP tips and best bets.
Photo by Wikimedia Commons, CC by 2.0 Following another enthralling season of NBA action, the 2025 NBA finals await, with Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers squaring off in a 7-game series. Western Conference winners Oklahoma City Thunder have been the dominant force in the NBA this season, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tearing things up…
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Top 6 British Players to Grace the NBA
Photo by Flickr, CC by 2.0 In recent years, the NBA has become a melting pot of international talent, yet British representation has remained scarce. While only a few British-born players have carved out careers in the NBA, a handful of others have made the leap from the UK system. Here are six who have…
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Five Most Expensive NBA Teams
The regular season of a compelling NBA championship is drawing to a close. High-scoring games have helped contribute to an increase in TV audiences this year and the series continues to be a booming business. NBA teams saw their value rise an average four per cent last year in a period of economic slowdown, and…
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5 Most Successful College Basketball Teams
The NCAA Basketball Tournament, known as March Madness, starts on March 14, when teams from all across America will do battle for the national championship, hoping to put their name in history. It is one of the most popular events of the US sporting calendar, which guarantees drama and can create legends among players and…
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5 Tallest NBA Players of All Time
Basketball fans look up to their NBA stars but they’d have had to really crane their necks looking up to these five. Manute Bol Take a bow Manute Bol – and that in itself took some doing, coming down from the dizzy heights of 2.31m (that’s 7ft 7 in old money). The late Bol came…
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Longest Undefeated Streaks in US Professional Sports History
They say winning is a tough habit to break, and here are a selection of teams from the US professional ranks who certainly mastered the art of winning consecutive games. Sports fans were digging into the history books earlier this summer when the Atlanta Braves were embarking on a record-threatening winning streak. The reigning MLB…
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Top Five Most Controversial Moments In NBA Play-Off History
With the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Golden State Warriors ready to get underway on Thursday evening, we take a look back at some of the most jaw-dropping moments in the history of the playoffs. 5. 1998 Final – Chicago Bulls vs Utah Jazz A moment that has already been encapsulated in…
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5 NBA Stars That Changed the Game
The NBA has had its fair share of superstar players over the years, but only a select few can be defined as real gamechangers. These players have not only dominated in terms of points scored and Championships won, but their influence has also stretched off court as they have helped redefine a sport that remains…
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The 5 Best NBA Franchises That No Longer Exist
The NBA is the biggest basketball league in the world and currently consists of 30 teams, with the likes of the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics boasting supporters that span the globe. These franchises are among some of the richest and most powerful sports teams on the planet, but what about the ones…
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Five Biggest March Madness Upsets
It’s showtime in college basketball, or March Madness, as the NCAA’s championships have been known since the early 1980s. The finals pre-date the term – the first was played in 1939 – and over such a long and illustrious life, naturally there have been plenty of March Madness upsets. Here are five of the best.…
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The Ins and Outs of March Madness
America is set for a college basketball frenzy later this month with the start of the NCAA Division One Basketball Tournament, or March Madness as it is colloquially known. Even non-fans can become consumed by filling in their bracket as they hunt for a big prize among their friends or work colleagues, but it is…
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Top Five NBA Points-Scorers of All-Time
LeBron James is set to become the second-highest points-scorer in NBA history in the next few weeks and will be setting his sights on being the most prolific player of all-time in the next season or two. But who else, apart from the Los Angeles Lakers small forward, is in the top five. Here we…
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Top 5 NBA Winning Streaks
As we head into the second half of the NBA season, momentum could be crucial for those teams eyeing the play-offs and challenging for the title. The Phoenix Suns have the longest winning streak so far this term, with 18 victories in a row between the end of October and start of December. We’ve taken…
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5 Greatest NBA Players Ever
Not everyone is going to agree but here’s my selection of the top-five stars to have graced the NBA, building up to the number one pick. 5) Lebron James The only player on the list who is still playing, Lebron is heading into his 20th NBA campaign and is looking for his fifth title success.…
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The 5 Best Buzzer-Beaters in NBA History
There’s nothing quite like a last-ditch score in basketball, that moment of watching to see if the ball will drop through the hoop or bounce away, and we have picked out five of the best buzzer-beaters in NBA history. Before we get started on the selected shots, a notable mention must go to the Phoenix…