Tag: nba
Vince Carter's 10-year beef with Toronto included Nelly, a possible body slam, and so many injuries
ver the course of two decades, Vince Carter has gone from maybe the most beloved athlete in Toronto to maybe the most despised athlete in Toronto to ... somewhere in between, but definitely closer to the first thing.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Wilt Chamberlain’s beef was the result of two GOATS vying for one pedestal
You'd think with so much in common, (height, both like same sport, both worked for Lakers) Wilt Chamberlain and Kareem Abdul Jabbar would be the best of friends. But something about being constantly compared to each other, having differing political views...
Kevin Durant and Draymond Green’s beef bled from an on-court dispute to free agency decision
The spiciest part of this beef is most likely Draymond allegedly calling teammate KD the b-word (not butt-face). Rarely gets more spicy than that. But don't let that heat distract you from the myriad of other flavors in this beef! I'm talking a free agenc...
Karl Malone and John Stockton never won an NBA championship. Here's what left them empty-handed.
Karl Malone and John Stockton might just be the best duo in NBA history to fall short of winning it all. That might even extend to all major pro sports. They had all the stats and all the individual acclaim, and they had all that with a franchise that won...
Rasheed Wallace's 60-foot circus shot at the buzzer needs a deep rewind
The Denver Nuggets have the ball up 3 points with just over a second remaining, which means this game is over. But just for fun, let's check in on two teams, the Nuggets and the Detroit Pistons, undergoing interesting transition years ... and let's talk a...
Kevin Garnett's beef with the "snake-like" Wolves owner got even worse without Flip Saunders around
Kevin Garnett loves Minnesota. That's where he spent most of his legendary playing career, and he still loves the city, the fans, and many of his former teammates. But from the time Garnett became a Timberwolf until well after he retired, one man owned th...
James Harden and Giannis Antetokounmpo's battle for MVP turned into a beefy war of words
James Harden and Giannis Antetokounmpo are two extremely skilled hoopers with vastly different personalities. Harden is far more reserved and at a point dominated the league as he competed for MVP year after year. Despite finishing as the runner-up and ev...
Paul Pierce and LeBron James' beef started with spitting and escalated to family drama
Do you ever find yourself in a situation where you thought you’d put all the past relationship drama behind you, but for whatever reason you find the other person still clinging onto the history you had together? And does this drama come out publicly when...
Larry Bird and Bill Laimbeer have genuinely hated each other for over 30 years
Larry Bird and Bill Laimbeer stood in the middle of an intense Celtics-Pistons rivalry spanning the late 1980s and early 1990s. But the individual feud between those two wasn't just a battle within that war. It was personal. It was beef.
Michael Jordan ruining the Cavaliers needs a deep rewind | CHOSEN: Chapter 2
To fully appreciate the Cleveland Cavaliers' pursuit of the 2016 NBA championship, we must go back to the second chapter of Cavs history. In the '80s, new ownership saved the franchise from leaving Cleveland. New management brought in the right people to...
The Doc Rivers-Bill Simmons beef is what happens when the media are fans
Before he became a media mogul, Bill Simmons was a Celtics fan. While Simmons was getting super famous, the Celtics weren't very good. The man overseeing that not-very-goodnesss was coach Doc Rivers. So Bill's problems became Doc's problems, and vice vers...
Shaq's beef with Stan Van Gundy exploded when his former coach accused him of flopping
Pat Riley was the GM who brought Shaquille O'Neal to Miami, and the coach who led Shaq's Heat to a title, but ... not immediately. For a moment there, young Stan Van Gundy was Shaq's coach. It didn't end well, and a few years after their divorce, a seemin...
How the NBA continues to make scoring easier
Why are offenses exploding lately? Which era was the most physical? And how have the rules evolved over the years to help offensive players? This detailed film study spans NBA history to explain the evolution of the rules – officially and unofficially – t...
