Home base of the “Showtime” Lakers and a fittingly glitzy L.A. locale; hosted celebrities, dignitaries, and other guests of Dr. Jerry Buss until the Lakers moved in 1999
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Separated laundry: 18 NBA players with a jersey retired by multiple franchises
It’s honor enough to have your jersey retired by an NBA franchise but how about two? Or even three? These 18 players have their number hanging in the rafter of multiple arenas.
Golden voices: Eight NBA announcers with retired microphones
Only the most beloved icons behind the microphone have been granted their franchises’ greatest honor, a place in the rafters amongst the playing legends
Don’t you forget about me: 80 basketball moments from the ’80s that changed the sport forever
As part of our Totally ’80s series, we explore the 80 most monumental, controversial, influential, unforgettable, and indescribable basketball moments from the 1980s.
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.
Bigger than basketball: 10 events that caused the cancellation or delay of NBA games
The show must and usually does go on for the NBA, but in these 10 examples, outside forces were so significant that it caused the league to take a pause and either postpone games or cancel them altogether.
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.