Originally an ABL franchise, they joined the BAA in 1947 and shocked everyone by winning a title in their first season. But mismanagement led to their folding just seven years later.
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Heavy was the crown: Eight especially weak NBA title defenses
Larry Bird isn’t walking through that door: 14 successful NCAA coaches who struggled at the NBA level
Keep your enemies closer: Nine geographically adjacent NBA rivalries
Making a list, checking it twice: 11 notable NBA games on Christmas Day
Heavy was the crown: Eight especially weak NBA title defenses
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Larry Bird isn’t walking through that door: 14 successful NCAA coaches who struggled at the NBA level
The transition from NCAA stardom to NBA success has proven difficult for most players but it’s been even more problematic for most coaches. We detail 14 such examples below.
No one believed in us: 14 biggest upsets in NBA Finals history
NBA playoff tradition is that the better team typically wins, but in these 14 NBA Finals series, the lesser team on paper managed to pull off a stunner.
Challengers to the crown: Eight notable American basketball leagues that competed against the NBA
Though the NBA has been king of pro basketball in America since 1949, these rival leagues have challenged it in some way over the years, to various interesting effects.
Keep your enemies closer: Nine geographically adjacent NBA rivalries
If absence makes the heart grow fonder, then it stands to reason that closeness breeds contempt, as was the case in these nine NBA rivalries, which were all connected by topographical proximity.
Second isn’t the best: 22 worst second overall picks in the NBA Draft
Last week we counted down the greatest players ever selected #2 overall, but what about the major misses? Maybe they missed out on a Hall of Famer or maybe they dodged an even bigger bullet, but these are the 22 worst players that teams selected with the second overall pick
Grab the remote, let’s check what else is on: 17 most forgettable NBA Finals series
The 17 most poorly played, dull and otherwise forgettable NBA Finals series in league history. Rankings are based on competitiveness of the series, quality of play, quality of players involved, historical significance and other intangible factors.
Far from home: Nine notable NBA games played at a neutral site
The NBA has resumed play, with all games staged at a neutral site on the campus of Walt Disney World. But this hardly the first time that regular season or playoff games have been played at secondary sites, and here are nine notable examples where the home team was actually far from home.
Heavy was the crown: Eight especially weak NBA title defenses
Either injuries, defections, retirements, or just plain apathy doomed these teams from the beginning, in their quest to repeat as champions.
Ancient relics: 15 early NBA franchises that folded
While the Knicks, Celtics, Warriors, Lakers, 76ers, Kings, Pistons, and Hawks have been active in the NBA since the late ’40s, these other early franchises weren’t so lucky and closed up shop after a brief lifetime, often as short as just one season.
Making a list, checking it twice: 11 notable NBA games on Christmas Day
It’s the season of giving, and on these 11 Christmas Day celebrations, the NBA reached into its big red bag and produced especially memorable games