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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 ...
Basketball Network on MSN5d
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 ...
Basketball Network on MSN6d
"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 ...
Basketball Network on MSN14d
Former NBA ref highlighted tricky ways Karl Malone and Allen Iverson manipulated officials to get calls: "They would intentionally bring the home crowd down on you"
Narrating his experience in a 2022 report, Stafford disclosed the names of two former MVPs, who complicated his work, Karl Malone and Allen Iverson. "They would intentionally brin ...
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 ...
I’m Secretary of Defense and this forgotten great was tougher to guard than Michael Jordan and Larry Bird
Dudley Bradley earned his nickname playing college ball with North Carolina. The Tar Heels were taking on bitter rivals North Carolina State in a huge ACC Showdown. With his team one point behind ...
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Postseason hero Larry Johnson relives his iconic 4-point play, makes plea for current Knicks
As the playoffs get set to tip off Saturday against the Pistons, Knicks postseason hero Larry Johnson takes a ... when I had a perfect back. I was a Karl Malone fan when I was in high school ...
Ranking the best teams in NBA history, from Michael Jordan’s Bulls to LeBron’s 3-1 Cavs and Magic’s Lakers
Michael Jordan could dominate this top 10 list. So could the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics, who have 35 combined NBA championships. Karl Malone, John Stockton, Chris Paul and some of the ...