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The Magic Kingdom has not always been the happiest place on Earth, with the two biggest superstars in franchise history (Shaquille O’Neal and Dwight Howard) fleeing for greener pastures after leading the team to a Finals loss.

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Dark horses: 16 greatest NBA Conference Finals upsets

June 21, 2021

The penultimate series of the NBA’s postseason has produced some memorable upsets, 16 of which were significant enough to make it onto this list

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Foundational pieces: 30 notable NBA expansion draft picks

Utilized to seed the roster of new franchises, expansion drafts have been staged 11 times in NBA history, starting with the Chicago Packers in 1961 and most recently with the Charlotte Bobcats in 2004. These are the most notable selections in expansion draft history, from flops to revivals to impending franchise cornerstones.

October 1, 2025September 2, 2026

Honorary decree: Seven people with retired NBA jerseys who never played or coached

What does it take to get your jersey hanging in the rafters amongst the legends of the sport? For these seven people, actual talent in basketball wasn’t a requisite.

July 21, 2025August 25, 2026

Lucky ticket: 12 unlikely NBA Draft Lottery winners

Over the last four decades, the NBA Draft Lottery has made and broken the fortunes of numerous franchises. We detail the 12 most surprising leaps to the top spot over that time

May 1, 2025August 25, 2026

All over the map: Eight times that the NBA realigned teams across conferences

Due to expansion and relocations, the NBA has been forced to realign conferences multiple times since 1970, sometimes to confusing ends.

February 1, 2025August 25, 2026

Slamming the door shut: 19 winner-take-all NBA playoff game blowouts

As the old adage goes, anything can happen in a winner-take-all playoff game, and what transpired in these 19 examples were absolute decimations, leaving the losing team not just eliminated but usually questioning themselves heading into the offseason.

April 21, 2024September 1, 2026

Testing the waters and creating a ripple: 15 free agency signings that changed the NBA

With the 2023 free agency period about to began, we take a look back at the most notable free agent signings that had a major effect on the player, the teams, and/or the league itself.

July 1, 2023August 10, 2026

Keep your bags packed: 15 legendary players who switched NBA teams twice or more in their prime

It’s now a regular occurrence, with players like Kevin Durant, James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, and Chris Paul adding their name recently to the list, but here we review 15 previous legendary players who changed franchise affiliations not just once but two or more times.

May 21, 2023August 25, 2026

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