Category: NBA
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The Toronto Raptors’ Expansion Team Was Wild
Every expansion team’s inaugural season is memorable for one reason or another. For some, it’s because they didn’t suck as much as initially expected. For others, it’s purely for nostalgia and record-keeping purposes. But for the Toronto Raptors, their 1995-96 expansion season was memorable for all the wrong reasons before the team ever played a…
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Fines, Suspensions, and BS: The Isaiah Rider Era in Atlanta
“It was the worst trade I was involved with in more than 30-some years in the NBA.” These are the infamous words of former Atlanta Hawks general manager Pete Babcock when asked about the summer 99′ deal that brought Isaiah Rider to the team. In theory, Rider was supposed to be the cornerstone of a…
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How Billy “The Whopper” Paultz Got His Name
Earning an impressive nickname is a right of passage in sports. The way Billy “The Whopper” Paultz got his and what it stands for, is legendary. What’s in a Name? From Darryl “Chocolate Thunder” Watkins to Trajan “The Alaskan Assassin” Langdon, and most recently, Robert “The Timelord” Williams. There have been some memorable nicknames in…
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Ron Artest Used to Hate Wearing Pants
The man formerly known as Metta World Peace and Ron Artest had a highly memorable and decorated 18-year NBA career. We all know about the time he beat the shit out of a beer-slinging Detroit Pistons fan, but he also admittedly liked to sip Hennessey during halftime as a member of the Chicago Bulls…and not…
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The Reason Chris Dudley Was Face-Down on a Massage Table Wearing 15 Headbands
Zach Randolph, a 5 lb. metal plate, and headbands are all reasons why.
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Charles Oakley and Jeff McInnis’ Love Triangle
Athletes have been finding themselves in personal entanglements since the time of Marn Grook, look it up. Charles Oakley and Jeff McInnis are no different, after ending up in a love triangle with the same woman in the early 2000s. Laid up in the Shack If two guys end up throwing hands, the root cause…
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Why Lorenzen Wright Was Murdered By His Ex
A greedy ex-wife out for insurance money, a wannabe rapper out on bail, and a landscaper with a penchant for murder killed Lorenzen Wright.
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Eddie Griffin Watched Porn, Crashed Car
Crashing his Cadillac Escalade while enjoying adult entertainment on its dashboard DVD player is among the mildest things Eddie Griffin did.
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The Worst Year in Boston Celtics History
Tanking, bad luck, injuries, and even the occasional death threat or two were part of the worst year in Boston Celtics history.
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Killing Time: Spencer Haywood’s Plot to Murder Paul Westhead
LA Lakers head coach Paul Westhead suspended Spencer Haywood indefinitely during the 1980 NBA Finals. Haywood’s response: He tried to have his coach murdered.
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A Night to Remember: Sam Cassell Takes Steve Francis to the Club
It was opening night of the 1999-00 season and veteran Sam Cassell took a rookie Steve Francis to the club for a night he would always remember.
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What Really Happened to John Brisker?
Is John really dead? This is the question the Seattle Times asked a few years back. A talented, yet volatile two-time ABA All-Star during his playing days. Former teammates, the FBI, and fans alike are all still wondering, what really happened to John Brisker, basketball’s original badass who disappeared without a trace in 1978. Straight…