Giannis Antetokounmpo Reveals Why He Doesn’t Train With Other Players ‘I Can’t Be Fake’

Giannis Antetokounmpo recently revealed why he won’t train with players on opposing teams.

Mike Thomas  •  27 Sep 2021
Michael Jordan Is the Ultimate Winner but Recently Revealed Why He Respects Losing

NBA legend Michael Jordan was the ultimate winner with the Chicago Bulls, as he won six championships during an eight-season stretch and never lost in the NBA Finals. The man many people consider to be the NBA GOAT, though, recently admitted that he respects losing, and he revealed why that’s the case.

David Wysong  •  27 Sep 2021
Dennis Rodman Triggered a 1-Way Phone Call With Phil Jackson After Missing Practice During the 1998 NBA Finals

Phil Jackson found himself doing all the talking on a phone call with Dennis Rodman after Rodman missed practice during the 1998 NBA Finals.

Mike Thomas  •  27 Sep 2021
Larry Bird’s Legendary Jump Shot Began With a Lesson From His Sixth-Grade Coach: ‘That, to Me, Changed Everything’

Larry Bird’s mythical jump shot was born out of a drill his sixth-grade coach taught him that Bird said “changed everything.”

Andrew Hanlon  •  26 Sep 2021
Shaquille O’Neal Got Retribution for a Playoff Loss to the Jazz by Slapping Greg Ostertag in the Face

The Utah Jazz defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1997 Western Conference semifinals, prompting Jazz center Greg Ostertag to unload with some trash talk. According to Karl Malone, then-Lakers center Shaquille O’Neal responded by smacking Ostertag in the face the following preseason after a brief confrontation. Ostertag was never the same.

Martin Fenn  •  26 Sep 2021
Charles Barkley Picked Allen Iverson Over Michael Jordan in an Ultimate Fantasy Draft Because He Hilariously Misunderstood the Concept: ‘Wait a Minute!’

The TNT crew held an ultimate fantasy draft during All-Star weekend in 2011. It got off to a humorous start when Charles Barkley drafted Allen Iverson over Michael Jordan with the No. 1 overall pick after failing to understand the concept and thinking the panel was drafting for an All-Star game. Chuck being Chuck.

Martin Fenn  •  26 Sep 2021
Shaquille O’Neal Thought He Died and Went to Heaven the First Time He Laid Eyes on Julius Erving: ‘God? God Is a Black Man?’

Shaquille O’Neal thought Julius Erving was God the first time he met the NBA Hall of Famer.

Jack Dougherty  •  26 Sep 2021
Larry Bird and Magic Johnson Had Many Similarities Except When It Came to Their Sneakers

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson had a difference of opinion when it came to their sneakers.

Mike Thomas  •  26 Sep 2021
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Was Anti-Milestone and Relieved When He Passed Wilt Chamberlain on the All-Time Scoring List

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was happy when all the fanfare about the NBA all-time scoring record was put behind him.

Mike Thomas  •  25 Sep 2021