Basketball, Listed

A dedication to basketball history, catalogued and ranked for posterity, then presented in convenient list form

Milwaukee Bucks

An instant success thanks to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, they’ve had peaks and nadirs ever since, with highlights including a memorable “Nellie Ball” ’80s era and a second title thanks to Giannis

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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.

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

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.

Hollow trophies: 14 early playoff exits by reigning league MVPs

The reigning MVP has led their team to the NBA or ABA championship 26 times in the history of the two leagues. But in these 15 examples, the ultimate regular season honor was sullied by subsequent postseason disappointment. Can Nikola Jokic avoid a similar fate in 2021?

Adding insult: 16 potential title teams whose season was derailed by an injury

For every glorious moment like Willis Reed coming through the tunnel to spark the Knicks to victory in the 1970 NBA Finals, there are numerous examples of star players getting injured either late in the season or during the playoffs, and their inability to return to play costing their team a potential championship.

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