Basketball, Listed

A dedication to basketball history, catalogued and ranked for posterity, then presented in convenient list form

Category: upsets and cinderellas

Saving the best for last: 21 most exciting NCAA Tournament National Finals

April 1 · 24

arizona, bird and magic, Chapter 19, chris webber, connecticut, duke, games, series, and events, georgetown, indiana, kansas, kentucky, larry bird, magic johnson, march madness, michigan, michigan state, nc state, ncaa, north carolina, syracuse, upsets and cinderellas, villanova, Volume VI, wilt chamberlain
Extra sweet 16: 23 significant NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal upsets

March 21 · 24

arizona, Chapter 18, connecticut, duke, games, series, and events, gonzaga, indiana, kansas, kentucky, louisville, lsu, march madness, michigan, ncaa, north carolina, stephen curry, upsets and cinderellas, villanova, virginia, Volume VI
Don’t you forget about me: 80 basketball moments from the ’80s that changed the sport forever

January 11 · 24

awards and honors, bird and magic, Black history, boston garden, buzzer beaters, Chapter 11, circle of life, controversies, david stern, entertainment and media, executives and owners, franchise events, games, series, and events, injuries and complications, international basketball, jerseys and uniforms, kareem abdul-jabbar, labor and capital, larry bird, magic johnson, march madness, michael jordan, moses malone, nba draft, nba finals, ncaa, pat riley, retirements and comebacks, rivalries, feuds, and fights, rules and regulations, slam dunk contest, stat leaders and records, trades and free agency, upsets and cinderellas, Volume VI, women in basketball
Clock strikes midnight: 21 Cinderella NCAA Tournament runs that ended just short of the Final Four

March 21 · 23

Chapter 18, david robinson, gonzaga, lsu, march madness, ncaa, stephen curry, team lists, upsets and cinderellas, Volume V
Hail Mary’s Madness: 26 greatest NCAA Tournament buzzer beaters

March 11 · 23

buzzer beaters, Chapter 17, connecticut, duke, games, series, and events, georgetown, march madness, michigan, michigan state, nc state, ncaa, north carolina, ucla, upsets and cinderellas, villanova, Volume V
No one believed in us: 14 biggest upsets in NBA Finals history

June 1 · 22

76ers, cavaliers, celtics, Chapter 25, games, series, and events, heat, lakers, mavericks, nba finals, pistons, raptors, rockets, supersonics, trail blazers, upsets and cinderellas, Volume IV, warriors, wizards
One shining moment: 70 greatest NCAA Tournament first round upsets

March 11 · 22

Chapter 17, connecticut, duke, games, series, and events, indiana, kansas, march madness, ncaa, north carolina, syracuse, ucla, upsets and cinderellas, Volume IV
Dark horses: 16 greatest NBA Conference Finals upsets

June 21 · 21

bill walton, cavaliers, celtics, Chapter 24, dwight howard, elgin baylor, games, series, and events, hakeem olajuwon, hawks, knicks, lakers, lebron james, magic, pacers, pistons, rockets, royals, spurs, suns, supersonics, trail blazers, upsets and cinderellas, Volume III, warriors, wes unseld, wizards
Hollow trophies: 14 early playoff exits by reigning league MVPs

May 11 · 21

awards and honors, bill walton, bucks, bulls, cavaliers, Chapter 20, colonels, dirk nowitzki, julius erving, karl malone, lebron james, magic johnson, mavericks, michael jordan, moses malone, nba mvp, nets, rockets, russell westbrook, spurs, thunder, tim duncan, trail blazers, upsets and cinderellas, Volume III, wes unseld
Comeback kids: 12 NBA playoff series in which a team overcame a 3-1 series deficit

May 1 · 21

76ers, bill russell, cavaliers, celtics, Chapter 19, charles barkley, chris paul, clippers, games, series, and events, heat, knicks, lakers, larry bird, lebron james, magic, nba finals, nuggets, pistons, rockets, spurs, stephen curry, suns, thunder, upsets and cinderellas, Volume III, warriors, wizards