A powerhouse of the West during the 1990s and early 2000s, the Utah Jazz have several elite playoff performances in franchise ...

Cooper Flagg has a lot to live up to after the Dallas Mavericks selected the Duke All American and Naismith College Player of the Year winner with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.

Mookie Betts quoted Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant as the L.A. Dodgers sit one win away from the World Series.

If we go to their respective peaks, Kobe never put together a season like the one Curry did in 2015-16 when he led the league ...

The first No. 24 jersey worn by Kobe Bryant with the Lakers was recently sold by Sotheby's for $889,000, while a 1964-1967 ...

Winning an NBA championship is the ultimate validation of a player’s career, but not every superstar managed to deliver it for a franchise. Some players built their reputations by carrying their ...

Legendary center Dwight Howard was overcome with emotion upon learning he was going into the Basketball Hall of Fame. The eight-time All-Star was competing on the reality television series Inside when ...

The North Carolina Tar Heels solidified their strong, 2025 basketball recruiting class with a commitment from Top-10, 5-star power forward Caleb Wilson. With Wilson, Isaiah Denis and Derek Dixon now ...

The worst NBA players in history are not talked about too often. Instead, we tend to focus on the GOATS. Players like LeBron James, Michael Jordan, and Stephen Curry. Few can reach the heights of ...

Carmelo Anthony looked back on the unforgettable 2009 Western Conference Finals against Kobe Bryant and the Lakers. He explained how competitive and personal the battle became, with both players ...

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