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"We have a lot of great players in our league right now. We just don't have as many" - Larry Bird explains why the NBA doesn't have classic rivalries today
The 1980s were sculpted by that duel, setting the tone for a league that was finally coming into its own. Both players set ...
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Best quotes from NBA legends who have faced John Stockton: "He looks like he is selling insurance"
John Stockton may not have had the intimidating appearance of a typical NBA superstar, but he consistently demonstrated that ...
Giannis Antetokounmpo Made NBA History In Bucks-Pacers Game
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) reacts in the second quarter against the New ...
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“We're not 25 or 26-year-old antelopes anymore" - Dennis Rodman knew Bulls had to dig deep against Jazz in 1998 Finals
"We're not 25- or 26-year-old antelopes anymore. It's going to be difficult to maintain the energy" Despite being 37 years ...
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Jerry Sloan downplayed the impact of Karl Malone and John Stockton's Jazz exit: "It's just basketball with different people"
The summer of 2003 marked the end of an era in Salt Lake City, with Karl Malone and John Stockton both leaving the Utah Jazz ...
Postseason hero Larry Johnson relives his iconic 4-point play, makes plea for current Knicks
As the playoffs get set to tip off Saturday, Knicks postseason hero Larry Johnson takes a shot at some Q&A with Post ...
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"When you pick your little kid up and you pull them up in the air and they fly past you? Karl lifted me up like that" - When Karl Malone showed his strength on Jeff Hornacek
The most vivid description of Karl Malone can only be told by those who felt his presence in the court. Standing at an imposing 6 feet 9 inches and weighing 260 pounds, the power forward was a force ...
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"This is fun to me. I'm not going to take things too seriously" – Michael Jordan was cool coming off the bench for Team USA in 1992
Michael Jordan came off the bench for Team USA during the 1992 Tournament of the Americas, and he didn't mind it.
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Gary Payton said he didn't bother learning Phil Jackson's triangle offense with the Lakers: "I wanted to play the way I wanted to play"
Gary Payton's brief stint with the 2003-04 Los Angeles Lakers is not recognized in the record books. There are several ...
LeBron James to Steve Nash: I don't think you or Mike D'Antoni get enough credit for revolutionizing the game
I don’t think that you—and I don’t think Mike—get enough credit for revolutionizing the game to where it is today. They always talk about players. They talk about how transcendent a ...
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Shaq threatened Gary Payton's agent to join the Purple and Gold in 2003: "He told me he'd break my neck if I don't get Gary to the Lakers"
Shaq told Gary Payton’s agent he'd "break his neck" if he didn’t join the Lakers—setting up a superteam that almost delivered ...
WNBA cooler and hotter than NBA as $2bn league adds Paige Bueckers to Caitlin Clark vs Angel Reese rivalry
The unthinkable has happened. The WNBA doesn’t just possess the premier player vs player rivalry in the basketball world. The WNBA has also become more compelling and buzz-filled than a ...