His 1979 purchase of the Lakers changed the NBA forever, as he turned “Showtime” into a full blown glamorous experience while also building and maintaining championship teams
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Hallowed halls: 14 memorable arenas no longer in use by NBA teams
Trickle down effect: Six NBA team cultures that took on the personality of their owner
Heart of the deal: 10 notable NBA franchise ownership changes
We’re not gonna take it: Eight NBA teams that openly rebelled against their head coach
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Branded crews: 15 collective basketball nicknames
From Run-TMC to the Splash Brothers and Showtime to the Fab Five, we run down the most memorable basketball nicknames that applied to multiple teammates
Heart of the deal: 10 notable NBA franchise ownership changes
An NBA franchise changing hands in ownership is often a seamless and relatively mundane event but in these 10 cases, it was a watershed moment, either by virtue of its novelty, its sale price, and/or its impact on the future of the franchise and the league itself.
We’re not gonna take it: Eight NBA teams that openly rebelled against their head coach
When management didn’t move fast enough, these teams took matters into their own hands, undermining their coach and questioning his authority until there was no choice left but to fire him.
Missed connections: 19 blockbuster NBA trades that almost happened but fell through
Some of the greatest “what if” scenarios in NBA history have been trades that were rumored, agreed to in principle, and maybe even finalized then vetoed, but never happened. Here, we detail 19 of them that would have certainly changed the destiny of the franchises involved, if not the entire league.
Costs of being the boss: 13 Hall of Fame players who struggled as coaches
With their playing career often fueled by singular talent and ruthless competitiveness, these legendary players found those traits to be mostly a deterrent in their subsequent attempts at coaching in the NBA.
Hallowed halls: 14 memorable arenas no longer in use by NBA teams
From the East (Boston Garden) to the West (Great Western Forum) and several spots in between, we take a look at some of the most legendary, unique, and otherwise beloved arenas that were once the home of NBA teams but are now occupied by other tenants or gone completely.
Trickle down effect: Six NBA team cultures that took on the personality of their owner
Some were just there for a good time, some wanted to win at any cost, some wanted to give back to their community, and some wanted to just bleed the franchise for whatever it was worth.