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In the 1990 All-Star Weekend three-point contest, Michael Jordan scored only 5 points, the lowest score in three-point c...
LeBron James invests over $1 million annually in body maintenance to stay at peak performance. This includes nutritionis...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar became the NBA's all-time scoring leader with 38,387 points, and his "Skyhook" shot is one of the mo...
In 1980, at just 20 years old, Magic Johnson scored 42 points, 15 rebounds, and 7 assists in Game 6 of the Finals after ...
Bill Russell is one of the greatest defensive players in NBA history, with 11 championship rings, the most in NBA histor...
On March 2, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points against the New York Knicks, the highest single-game scoring record...
On April 15, 2007, in a game between the Spurs and Mavericks, Tim Duncan was ejected by referee Joey Crawford for laughi...
Beyond his dominance on the basketball court, Shaquille O'Neal is also a multi-talented entertainer. He released 5 rap a...
Larry Bird is the only player in NBA history to win both Preseason MVP and Finals MVP. This record is very unique becaus...
Early in Stephen Curry's career, many basketball experts and coaches criticized his shooting form. They believed Curry's...
Kobe Bryant's career is full of symbolism. On November 3, 1996, 18-year-old Kobe scored his first NBA point on a free th...
In the 1984 NBA Draft, Hakeem Olajuwon was selected first overall by the Houston Rockets, becoming the first internation...
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