76ers Uncover a $2.4 Million Glimmer of Hope in a Disturbingly Dark Offseason Marred by Ben Simmons

Andre Drummond’s strong preseason debut helped 76ers fans forget about Ben Simmons for one night.

Jack Dougherty  •  05 Oct 2021
Phil Jackson Revealed How Badly Kobe Bryant’s Teammates Wanted Him Gone From the Lakers: ‘Kobe Was a Juvenile Narcissist’

Former Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson once said that if he ran a players-only meeting to vote on Kobe Bryant staying or going, his teammates would have overwhelmingly sent him packing.

Tim van Straten  •  05 Oct 2021
Isiah Thomas Begged to Guard a Top Scorer Instead of a Journeyman Player Because He Couldn’t Defend a Move Called the ‘Crooked Leg’

Former Washington Bullets guard Steve Colter played just 10 seasons in the NBA and averaged less than 10 points for his career. But his “Crooked Leg” move gave Detroit Pistons legend Isiah Thomas nightmares and resulted in Thomas asking to check All-Star Jeff Malone when Detroit played Washington.

Martin Fenn  •  05 Oct 2021
James Worthy Admits He Still Has Night Sweats Over His Costly Mistake 37 Years Ago Against the Celtics in the 1984 NBA Finals

James Worthy still gets night sweats over throwing the ball away in Game 2 of the 1984 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics.

Mike Thomas  •  05 Oct 2021
Michael Jordan Went Back to UNC to Rehab His Broken Foot and Played 5-On-5 Without the Bulls’ Permission: ‘The Bulls Never Knew I Was Doing It’

In the third game of the 1985-86 season, Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan broke his left foot against the Golden State Warriors on October 29, 1985. The shooting guard went up for a lob and landed flat-footed.

Ashish Mathur  •  05 Oct 2021
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Lacked Skyhooks but Added a Headlock That Triggered Wild Scene in Game 2 of the 1985 Western Conference Finals

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar lost his shot and his composure during Game 2 of the 1985 Western Conference Finals.

Mike Thomas  •  05 Oct 2021
LeBron James’ Controversial Comments Get Passionately Slammed by an Iconic NBA Legend: ‘LeBron Is Just Plain Wrong’

LeBron James, who is vaccinated, recently made some controversial comments about the COVID-19 vaccine while at Los Angeles Lakers media day, and he has since been called out by various celebrities. Now, though, an NBA legend has an issue with his comments and recently sent out a message for James.

David Wysong  •  05 Oct 2021
A Journeyman Center Haggling Over $1.2 Million Prevented Allen Iverson From Joining the Detroit Pistons Before AI’s MVP Season

The Detroit Pistons were just moments away from acquiring Philadelphia 76ers star Allen Iverson ahead of his 2000-01 MVP campaign. However, the deal was nixed because Iverson’s teammate, center Matt Geiger, refused to waive a provision in his contract out of fear that he and AI would be worse off in the Motor City.

Martin Fenn  •  04 Oct 2021