Julius Erving Details His Battles With a Young Michael Jordan: ‘I Caught Him Before He Really Hit His Stride’

The NBA careers of Julius Erving and Michael Jordan overlapped by three seasons in the mid-1980s. Erving knew he was witnessing greatness in the making when he faced off against the young Jordan.

Phil Watson  •  25 Sep 2021
Shaquille O’Neal Once Called a Timeout at the Free-Throw Line Just Because He Saw Halle Berry

Shaquille O’Neal has become a celebrity in his own right. He not only had a ton of on-court success with multiple teams, but he has become a star outside of basketball as well. However, the big man still gets star-struck. Shaq even once called a timeout on the Lakers just because he saw Halle Berry.

David Wysong  •  24 Sep 2021
Shaquille O’Neal Refuses to Accept Losing Out on MVPs Because of Steve Nash: ‘It Was This Little, Good-Looking, David Beckham Little Guy Running Around Like a Gnat’

Shaquille O’Neal has always been peeved by losing out on more MVP trophies because of Steve Nash’s success in the “seven seconds or less” Suns offenses.

Martin Fenn  •  24 Sep 2021
Former Lakers Trainer Skips the Michael Jordan Comparisons When Talking About LeBron James

Former Lakers trainer Gary Vitti made an unusual comparison when looking at LeBron James, calling him a bigger version of Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson.

Phil Watson  •  23 Sep 2021
Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen Weren’t in Congratulatory Moods After Dominique Wilkins’ Record-Setting Night in 1992

Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen found their wallets a little lighter after Dominique Wilkins’ record-setting night in 1992.

Mike Thomas  •  23 Sep 2021
Stephen A. Smith Boldly Asserts That Brooklyn Nets Superstar Kevin Durant Shut Down a Potential Ben Simmons Trade

Stephen A. Smith said the Brooklyn Nets wanted to trade Kyrie Irving for Ben Simmons before Kevin Durant said no. The two came to Brooklyn in July 2019 along with DeAndre Jordan as part of a huge free-agent package.

Phil Watson  •  23 Sep 2021
Larry Bird Stunningly Revealed He Would Have Retired in 1988 If Len Bias Lived

Two decades after his last NBA game, former Celtics star Larry Bird revealed how Len Bias’ death changed his retirement plans.

Bob Garcia IV  •  23 Sep 2021
ESPN Just Handed Kyrie Irving a Sleeve of Motivational Ammo With a Disrespectful Slight

Kyrie Irving disrespectfully ranked behind Khris Middleton in ESPN’s best players of 2021 list.

Jack Dougherty  •  23 Sep 2021
Dennis Rodman Broke Down in Tears After a Reporter Called Him Selfish: ‘I’ve Got 10 Charities Here That I’m Going to Give $10,000’

Just before Dennis Rodman joined the Los Angeles Lakers, the Hall of Famer started crying after a reporter called him selfish.

Tim van Straten  •  23 Sep 2021