Every basketball team has members that all play different roles in order to be successful. Not everyone can be the star. Some have to do the dirty work, like play defense and rebound. Dennis Rodman was so good at defense and rebounding that he created his own lane straight to the Basketball Hall of Fame…
The NBA Finals usually match up the league’s two best teams. To get to the Finals, however, those teams have to beat out everyone else in their conference – either the eastern or western conference – for a chance to be the NBA’s top team. Those conferences are very different, however, in the teams that…
Jumping is one of the most common acts performed during a basketball game. Without it, the game just wouldn’t be the same. When you remember back on your most exciting plays you have seen – someone soaring to the basket for a dunk, swatting away a shot into the fifth row, or leaping to catch…
Shaquille O’Neal will go down in NBA history as one of the most dominant big men ever to play the game. But one aspect of his game that has never been referred to that way, is his free throw shooting. Over nineteen seasons in the NBA, Shaq shot 52.2% from the foul line. That’s not good….
Fouls are a huge part of the game of basketball. And, with the amount of movement and physical play associated with the game of basketball, fouls are inevitable during a game. But not every foul is created equal. For those who may have never grasped the differences between foul types, and have maybe felt embarrassed…
When you watch an NBA game, the last thing you are probably thinking is, “what’s the story behind that guy’s jersey?” A jersey is part of the NBA uniform. Everyone wears one, and every NBA player has a number that helps teammates, opponents, referees, and fans identify them. But did you know how intricate jersey…
Some of the greatest athletes in the world aren’t immune to vision problems. Over time, the NBA has seen its fair share of players strapping on eyewear. While jokes about players in ‘Rec-Specs’ were often a part of our childhood, no one would ever have dared to make those sort of digs in front of…
Michael “Air” Jordan is arguably the greatest player in the history of the NBA. His skill, athleticism, and killer instinct on the court separate him from the rest. He is a winner; his competitive nature wouldn’t settle for anything less. We all know that Jordan was the face of the Chicago Bulls through the 1980s…
You’ve probably never heard of Ted Stepien. While the former Cavs owner’s tenure in the league was a time everyone would like to forget, there was a silver lining to the way he ran his NBA team. In fact, the Ted Stepien Rule still holds weight in the league today. The Ted Stepien Rule states…
Michael Jordan is one of the most famous professional athletes of all time. When you ask almost anyone which jersey number MJ wore during his storied career, the answer is simple: #23. Jordan has a long history with the number. 23 was his number at E.A. Laney High School in Wilmington, NC. He also wore…