One of the best ball handlers to ever play and could score from anywhere on the floor but “Pistol” also showed minimal interest in defense or listening to coaches, and suffered from injuries that limited his career
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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
Short of the promised land: 26 greatest players who have never reached the NBA Finals
Over 900 players have taken the court for an NBA Finals game in the last 80 years, but that does not include the 26 legends on this list.
Welcome to the big leagues: Ranking the NBA careers of the 52 Naismith Award winners
Handed out yearly since 1969, the Naismith Award represents the best of college basketball but not always the best pro prospects
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.
From downtown: 13 great long distance shooters who played before the three-point line era
Long before modern analytics incentivized three-point shooting, these star players were bombing away from long distance, even though it counted the same as a lay-up.
Nothing to show for it: 20 notable players who were teammates with Magic Johnson or Larry Bird but didn’t win a title
We’ve previously ranked the players who earned a championship playing on Magic Johnson’s Lakers and Larry Bird’s Celtics, respectively. But what about the ballers that joined one of those warring dynasties expecting an all-but-guaranteed ring but instead walked away with nothing? Here are 20 notable ones.
Better luck next time, kid: 19 greatest rookie performances that didn’t earn Rookie of the Year
Winning the Rookie of the Year award has kick started numerous legendary NBA careers but for these 19 players, their astonishing first year performance wasn’t enough to take home hardware.
Noms de plume: 75 greatest NBA and ABA player nicknames
From the iconic to the cool to the slightly derisive, we count down the 75 greatest player nicknames in NBA history.
Summer reading list: 11 essential books about the NBA or ABA
Whether you’re hitting the beach or pool this summer or relaxing inside away from the heat, here’s a list of notable books about NBA and ABA history that you can enjoy.
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.