Karl Malone

A two-time NBA MVP, third in league history in scoring, and 1st-Team All-NBA 11 times, but top of the bio always has to mention his record 19 playoff appearances without a title

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Hitting the right notes: 23 greatest players in Jazz franchise history

September 1, 2026

From their early days in New Orleans to the Stockton/Malone heyday to today’s struggles, we count down the 23 greatest players in Jazz franchise history

Mark of shame: 10 dishonorable NBA career records

December 11, 2024

Fraudulent voting: 20 controversial NBA league MVP decisions

April 21, 2021

Unexcused absence: Nine players who missed the All-Star Game for reasons other than injury

February 11, 2024

Leaders of the pack: 16 players who hold a major NBA statistical career record

January 21, 2023

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Hitting the right notes: 23 greatest players in Jazz franchise history

From their early days in New Orleans to the Stockton/Malone heyday to today’s struggles, we count down the 23 greatest players in Jazz franchise history

September 1, 2026September 17, 2026

So close and yet so far: 26 greatest players who played in an NBA Finals but never won a title

We previously ran down the list of greatest players without an NBA Finals appearance. Now we tackle the players that made it at least once to the deciding series for the Larry O’Brien trophy, but weren’t victorious.

May 30, 2026September 17, 2026

Head of the class: 18 greatest Naismith Hall of Fame NBA induction classes

There’s no doubt the 2020 Naismith Hall of Fame class was star studded but does it truly go down as the greatest of all time? We examine that with a ranking of the 16 greatest classes in the institution’s history.

February 11, 2026August 5, 2026

Boomshakalaka!: Ranking the 27 rosters from the original NBA Jam (1993 arcade edition)

Let’s grab our roll of quarters and call dibs on next game, because we’re traveling back in time to 1993 to rank the rosters from the original arcade version of NBA Jam, on the 30th anniversary of its initial release.

January 21, 2025August 5, 2026

Mark of shame: 10 dishonorable NBA career records

Though it’s not always an indictment of them as players, these record holders probably wouldn’t list these particular accomplishments as an early bullet point on their resumes.

December 11, 2024August 25, 2026

Over the hill and on the court: 31 NBA players who stayed active into their 40s

With LeBron James set to hit the big 4-0 in December, we take a look at the 31 players who previously remained active in the NBA into their 40s

November 21, 2024September 17, 2026

Unexcused absence: Nine players who missed the All-Star Game for reasons other than injury

Joel Embiid and Julius Randle are joining a long list of players who have sat out the All-Star Game due to injury but here are the more rare examples where other life events and factors got in the way.

February 11, 2024September 14, 2026

Avengers disassembled: 10 NBA “super teams” that fell short of expectations

Three or more superstars teaming up together as a “super team” has produced some of the greatest results in NBA history, but there have been some spectacular failures as well, especially in the last few years.

October 11, 2023September 17, 2026

Leaders of the pack: 16 players who hold a major NBA statistical career record

We crowned a new NBA three-point king during the ’21-’22 season and LeBron James will soon be the all-time leading scorer. They join an illustrious list of 16 players that currently hold one of the major NBA career statistical records.

January 21, 2023September 22, 2026

Second acts: 22 franchise legends who ended their career with a brief stop on an unfamiliar team

The star players on this list are indelibly linked with a single franchise where they built their legend, but closed out their career looking not-quite-right in a different jersey.

October 1, 2022August 12, 2026

Dream interpretations: Debunking 19 myths about the 1992 U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team

It’s the 30th anniversary of their triumphant gold medal at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona and the Dream Team continues to fascinate basketball fans of all ages. This includes plenty of enduring conspiracies, mistruths, and half-truths, 19 of which are debunked here.

July 21, 2022September 22, 2026

Class consciousness: Nine greatest NBA Draft classes of the lottery era (since 1985)

Not all draft classes are created equal and these are the nine greatest since the lottery began in 1985, based on the career output of the players drafted (un-drafted free agents were not considered).

June 21, 2022August 25, 2026

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FEATURED LISTS

Hitting the right notes: 23 greatest players in Jazz franchise history

Mark of shame: 10 dishonorable NBA career records

Fraudulent voting: 20 controversial NBA league MVP decisions

Unexcused absence: Nine players who missed the All-Star Game for reasons other than injury

Leaders of the pack: 16 players who hold a major NBA statistical career record

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Hitting the right notes: 23 greatest players in Jazz franchise history

So close and yet so far: 26 greatest players who played in an NBA Finals but never won a title

Head of the class: 18 greatest Naismith Hall of Fame NBA induction classes

Boomshakalaka!: Ranking the 27 rosters from the original NBA Jam (1993 arcade edition)

Mark of shame: 10 dishonorable NBA career records

Over the hill and on the court: 31 NBA players who stayed active into their 40s

Unexcused absence: Nine players who missed the All-Star Game for reasons other than injury

Avengers disassembled: 10 NBA “super teams” that fell short of expectations

Leaders of the pack: 16 players who hold a major NBA statistical career record

Second acts: 22 franchise legends who ended their career with a brief stop on an unfamiliar team

Dream interpretations: Debunking 19 myths about the 1992 U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team

Class consciousness: Nine greatest NBA Draft classes of the lottery era (since 1985)