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Earvin Johnson Jr. (Magic) ▪ Twitter: @MagicJohnson
Position: Guard-Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-8 ▪ Weight: 215 lbs.
Born: August 14, 1959 in Lansing, Michigan
High School: Everett in Lansing, Michigan
College: Michigan State University
Draft: Los Angeles Lakers, 1st round (1st pick, 1st overall), 1979 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 12, 1979
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2002 (Full List)
As Coach: 1 Yr, 5-11, .313 W-L% (Full Record)
Other SR Links: Olympics at Sports-Reference.com
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News -- May 2013
- 5/11 HoopsHabit: NBA 2013 Draft: 5 Worst No. 1 Picks in NBA History: It's no surprise that the first overall pick goes on to stardom, if not superstardom. Number-one picks in years past include luminaries...
- 5/9 numberFire: Is Golden State the Best Playoff Shooting Team Ever?: Stephen Curry has this Golden State team up among the all-time greats. Too bad it's unlikely to last.See More Stephen Curry Klay...
- 5/8 Miami Heat Index: 22 Twos: Will Steph Curry Get 40 and a W in Game 2?: Will Steph Curry follow the example set by Chris Mullin 22 years ago in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals against...
- 5/7 HoopsHabit: Boston Celtics: 5 Best/Worst Draft Picks In Team History: A single NBA draft pick can completely change the desti [...]The post Boston Celtics: 5 Best/Worst Draft Picks In Team History...
- 5/4 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: Power Ranking The 10 Hottest Players In The Playoffs: The NBA Playoffs 2013 has seen great performances by some familiar names and so names people will have to take note of for years...
- 5/4 HoopsHabit: Philadelphia 76ers: 5 Best and Worst Draft Picks In Team History: The NBA Draft: Where busts happen. When picking a playe [...]The post Philadelphia 76ers: 5 Best and Worst Draft Picks In Team...
News -- April 2013
- 4/29 LakersSpin: Magic Johnson calls out Dwight Howard on Twitter: Dwight Howard was ejected from the Lakers' Game 4 elimination vs. the Spurs after picking up his second technical for...
- 4/29 HoopsHabit: NBA: Jason Collins Becomes First Openly Gay Active Player In Major Sports: Jason Collins, center for the NBA’s Washington Wi [...]The post NBA: Jason Collins Becomes First Openly Gay Active Player...
- 4/29 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles Lakers Series Recap: Well, that was fast. The Los Angeles Lakers hardly let [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles Lakers...
- 4/29 Sports Out West: Lakers news: Dwight Howard unable to maintain poise in Game 4: The ejection of Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard in the third quarter of a 103-82 Game 4 loss that ended their season on...
- 4/27 HoopsHabit: NBA: Best of the Week-April 27 edition: The Boston Celtics? We hardly knew ye. The Milwaukee Bu [...]The post NBA: Best of the Week-April 27 edition appeared first on...
- 4/24 Hickory-High: The Art of Mix-Making: The Showcase: The Art of Mix-Making is a four-part series looking at the artistic intersection of basketball and video editing. Part...
- 4/22 StoopSports.com: NBA Playoffs: Game 1 Review: A.J. Rose- The first weekend of the NBA Playoffs is over, and in the wake of the eight Game 1’s played over the last two days,...
- 4/22 Dancing With Noah: Against Time: *Note: I first started writing this story back in November of 2012. It’s a long, fictional speculation/assumption of how/why...
- 4/20 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: Los Angeles Lakers Playoff Profile: Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant was doing his [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: Los Angeles Lakers Playoff Profile appeared...
- 4/8 HoopsHabit: Orlando Magic: Ranking Best Players By Position In Team History: This is the first part of a series focusing on the best [...]The post Orlando Magic: Ranking Best Players By Position In Team...
- 4/7 HoopsHabit: Dallas Mavericks: Blueprint for the Post-Dirk Nowitzki Era: Dirk Nowitzki has been the guy for the Dallas Mavericks [...]The post Dallas Mavericks: Blueprint for the Post-Dirk Nowitzki Era...
- 4/5 HoopsHabit: Oklahoma City Thunder: Where Does The Durant-Westbrook Combo Rank In The NBA?: There’s little question that the pairing of Kevin Duran [...]The post Oklahoma City Thunder: Where Does The Durant-Westbrook...
- 4/4 Bases and Baskets: Greatest NBA point guards of all time: The point guard position in the NBA is something that has been in a constantly dynamic state from the days of Bob Coust to Magic...
News -- March 2013
- 3/27 The Wages of Wins Journal: Yeh Points: Magic Johnson’s amazing high school title gameChris Yeh shares amazing footage of Magic Johnson's last high school game, where he was magical as always!...
- 3/6 NBA Jerks: Throw Away Any Hope Of Andrew Bynum’s Return: It’s been a disaster. No, not the Etch-A-Sketch renditions Andrew Bynum has adopted as hair. The infinitely disappointing season...
- 3/6 Miami Heat Index: LeBron James: I Choose Not To Dunk: There's a simple explanation for LeBron James' decision to avoid the Slam Dunk Contest. When LeBron launched pre-game...
- 3/5 Foul Line Extended: Most “Super Seasons”: Most NBA “Super Seasons”, minimums of: 20 Player Efficiency Rating 10 Win Shares Rk Player From To Count 1 Kareem...
- 3/4 HoopsHabit: Your NBA Fix Podcast Ep. 18 (3-3-13): Welcome to Your NBA Fix Podcast, presented by HoopsHabi [...]The post Your NBA Fix Podcast Ep. 18 (3-3-13) appeared first on HoopsHabit....
News -- February 2013
- 2/27 The Basketball Champs Belt: Remembering Dr. Buss: By Fred CervantezPhoto by the authorIt was a beautiful day in Los Angeles. A cool breeze drifted through Chick Hearn Court andthe...
- 2/25 StoopSports.com: By The Numbers: The Great Jerry Buss: Tim Israel- One week ago, one of the most successful owners in sports history passed away. Jerry Buss had just recently celebrated...
- 2/25 Celtics Life: The Celtics missed Rajon Rondo last night, and will continue to miss him as the playoffs approach: As the 4th quarter began last night, I just had that feeling. After six seasons of watching this Celtics team, I just knew...
- 2/24 Foul Line Extended: Jose Calderon is an Elite Point Guard: Many of us haven’t noticed but new Detroit Pistons point guard Jose Calderon is entering an elite class of point guards....
- 2/22 HoopsHabit: NBA Stat Central #19: Triple-Doubles (2-22-13): On this week’s NBA Stat Central…Recording a [...]The post NBA Stat Central #19: Triple-Doubles (2-22-13) appeared...
- 2/22 The High Phive: Looking for an Answer at This Year’s NBA All Star Game…: As I watched the annual collection of NBA superstars descended on Houston this past weekend, culminating with the All-Star Game...
- 2/19 The Wages of Wins Journal: Was Isiah Thomas one of the greatest point guards ever?Dre examines if Isiah really deserves to be considered a historically good point guard....
- 2/14 The Basketball Champs Belt: 1953 Births: Chief, All-World, and Silk: As TBCB begins to prepare the 1953-54 NBA season summary, we set the stage by sharing related facts, stories, and highlights....
- 2/14 Hickory-High: CP3 Exosmosis: Exosmosis: the flow of a substance from an area of greater concentration to one of lower concentration (opposed to endosmosis)....
- 2/9 NBA Jerks: Dwama Continues Between Kobe and D. Howard: Dwight Howard is the kind of player we see only once an era. Except unlike Jordan or Lebron, the self-ascribed Superman has prin****...
- 2/6 Celtics Life: Chris Bosh frontrunner to replace Rajon Rondo as All-Star starter: Sun Sentinel Heat coach Erik Spoelstra had yet to give it any thought. After all, he had only known he was the coach of...
News -- January 2013
- 1/29 HoopsHabit: NBA All-Star Game: The 10 Best All-Star Teams Ever: NOTE: All statistics courtesy of Basketball-Reference.com. It was March 2, 1951, at Boston Garden when the tradition began. The...
- 1/24 Celtics Life: Ranking the top ten players in NBA history: I love rankings. Doesn't matter if someone is ranking their favorite bands, colors, fruits, ect. You rank it, I'll read it....
- 1/24 The High Phive: A Tale of Two Cities: Philly and LA Share Different Types of NBA Misery: Mention the Sixers and the Lakers in the same breath, and the average fan will immediately conjure up images of a great decades-old...
- 1/21 StoopSports.com: Dwyane Wade and the Art of the Alpha Dog: A.J. Rose- Dwyane Wade is not an idiot. Actually, one could make the argument that he’s a basketball genius. In the summer of...
- 1/17 Pickin' Splinters: One is the Loneliest Number: The Saga of King James Continues: James was recently named Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated, just one of many awards that will undoubtedly be dished...
- 1/17 Tyler's Think Tank: LeBron Youngest to 20,000: Last night LeBron James of the Miami Heat became the youngest player in NBA history to reach 20,000 points. He was 28...
- 1/12 HoopsHabit: Los Angeles Lakers: Top 10 Players In Franchise History: The Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers are one of the most storied teams in NBA history. Since joining the NBA in 1948-49, the Lakers...
- 1/10 HoopsHabit: NBA: Don’t Forget About John Stockton: Wednesday night, Steve Nash recorded his 10,000th career assist. Nash dished it to Antawn Jamison on a pick-and-roll with seconds...
- 1/6 HoopsHabit: New Orleans Hornets: Greivis Vasquez Has Quietly Become A Great Point Guard: Due to the overall poor performance of the New Orleans Hornets, the team’s bright spots can be difficult to notice, but...
- 1/6 The Basketball Champs Belt: Vern Mikkelsen: The First Power Forward: By Fred CervantezThe words “It’s too darn crowded in here!” echoed throughout the Minneapolis Athletic Club on November...
- 1/3 The Wages of Wins Journal: Everything you need to know about the MVP AwardDre examines MVP races of old to find fun trivia. He also uses the knowledge gleaned to examine current MVP candidates....
- 1/2 Tyler's Think Tank: NBA All Decade Team 1980s: PG Magic Johnson--Gets the nod over Isiah Thomas SG Michael Jordan SF Larry Bird--Over Alex English and Dominique Wilkins PF...
News -- December 2012
- 12/26 Como Juega: Showtime Clippers: EL PARTIDO Tras su reciente victoria ante Denver, los Clippers hoy se encuentran en una situación impensada hasta hace solo un...
- 12/15 The Wages of Wins Journal: The Truth about Magic Johnson’s Clutch Baby HookDre examines Magic "clutch shot win" over the Celtics in the epic 1987 finals and asks if it was really a good play....
- 12/10 The Basketball Champs Belt: On the Importance of History: The Basketball Champs Belt is pleased to welcome history enthusiast and Los Angeles Lakers season ticket holder Fred Cervantez...
- 12/4 The Wages of Wins Journal: Is Carmelo Anthony Really an MVP Candidate?Dre examines Carmelo Anthony's play this season to see if he is a legitimate MVP candidate....
News -- November 2012
- 11/23 HoopsHabit: NBA Stat Central #6: Is That Even Possible?: Welcome to NBA Stat Central, our weekly column where we delve deeper into NBA statistics. We’re here with a different theme...
- 11/13 Dancing With Noah: Let’s Meet at the Crossroads of LeBron and Russell Jones: It started off on the island, aka Shaolin…it was November 9th, 1993, almost 19 years to the day that the Wu-Tang Clan dropped...
- 11/12 Z krainy NBA: Klasyk w Chicago: Oddaliśmy wam głos w ankiecie co do wyboru meczów, które będziemy opisywali w zapowiedziach. Wasz pierwszy wybór to klasyk...
- 11/9 Z krainy NBA: Mike Brown poleciał: Niezbyt długo trwała przygoda Mike’a Browna z Los Angeles Lakers. Wytrzymał 1 sezon i 5 meczów, po czym został zwolniony...
- 11/8 The Wages of Wins Journal: The Greatest and Worst NBA Players of All Time!: Josh Weil shares all the data you could ever hope for and shines a light on the best and worst NBA players of the box score era....
News -- October 2012
- 10/23 The Basketball Champs Belt: The Forgotten Wizardry of Bob Cousy: TBCB is pleased to announce our first guest poster, Jacob Frankel. Jacob is the author of the NBA blog, the De-Thurmond Analysis,...
- 10/22 Back Picks: The Backpicks Top 50: This summer, as part of a project over at Real GM, I drafted my first GOAT list (Greatest of All-Time). The spirit of the project...
- 10/17 Z krainy NBA: Top 10: 16.10: Kevin Love podający jak Magic Johnson, a DeQuan Jones robiący wsady jak Blake Griffin. Szkoda tylko Andre Drummonda, że jeszcze...
- 10/12 The Picket Fence: Say WHAT????: With the season ramping up again and a couple of preseason games done, I’m going to try and write a bit more regularly....
- 10/12 Z krainy NBA: Kto wygrał życie w czasie wakacji?: Jak wiadomo, życie, podobnie jak mecz koszykówki, można jedynie wygrać lub przegrać. W świecie bez remisów jeden fałszywy...
News -- September 2012
- 9/10 The Wages of Wins Journal: 1980 NBA Finals MVP: Taking Measure of the Myth of Magic Johnson at CenterMosi examines Magic Johnson's 1980 Finals MVP and questions if it was the right call. Continue reading →...
- 9/9 Miami Heat Index: 2012 Basketball Hall of Fame Puts 1980 NBA Finals MVP Up For Debate: Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar or Jamaal Wilkes?: Jamaal Wilkes deserved to be inducted in the Basketball Hall of Fame Friday night, but did he or Kareem Abdul-Jabbar also...
News -- August 2012
- 8/29 The Wages of Wins Journal: Which Players Deserve their Jerseys in the Rafters: Best of the Best: Mark Cuban recently expressed his displeasure with Jason Kidd’s “disloyalty” by claiming his jersey would never...
News -- July 2012
- 7/30 Tyler's Think Tank: 100 Games in: As many teams reach the century mark in games played, let's take stock of what we've learned from the season's first 100 games...
- 7/24 Miami Heat Index: Off the Index: 2012 AIDS Conference: The Drs. Platt at the 2012 AIDS March in Washington, D.C. 20 years after Magic Johnson announced he was HIV-positive,...
- 7/14 HoopsHabit: NBA: Is 2012 USA Basketball Team Better Than 1992 Dream Team?: The 2012 USA Basketball team had their first exhibition last night and crushed the Dominican Republic team 113-59. The usual suspects...
- 7/9 Tyler's Think Tank: USA Basketball Roster Finalized: Team USA is primed for another round of world domination in 2012 Yesterday the much anti**** 12-man USA Basketball Roster...
News -- June 2012
- 6/27 Tyler's Think Tank: Lebron vs. MJ: LeBron James finally has his NBA championship ring. It took him nine seasons, seven playoff runs and three Finals...
- 6/26 Chasing 23: 2012 NBA Finals RecapThe NBA Realist offers some last thoughts on the 2012 NBA Finals....
- 6/22 The Wages of Wins Journal: Quick takes on LeBron’s first ringDre looks at LeBron James' first ring and some of the stories that go with it. Continue reading →...
- 6/21 Miami Heat Index: HEAT Check: Conversations Between Pat Riley, Michael Jordan and LeBron James: Have you ever wondered what Pat Riley says to LeBron James before big games? Riley & Jordan This youtube video and...
- 6/15 Basketball History: For James, East Final Is an Ex-MVP’s Shot At Redemption: For the first time in three years, LeBron James did not give an acceptance speech at the Most Valuable Player’s press conference....
- 6/14 Back Picks: Top Playoff Performers Since 1986 by Box-Only Expected Value: As a follow up to the last post that examined the best playoff series since 1986, we can use our Box-Only Expected Value (BEV)...
- 6/4 Tyler's Think Tank: Tonight a Must Win for Celtics: Listen up America, because I'm about to provide some insightful basketball analysis that I'm willing to bet you won't find...
News -- May 2012
- 5/22 Chasing 23: A Realist Point Of View: 5/21/2012The NBA Realist offers his notes/thoughts on the 2012 Playoffs....
- 5/9 Miami Heat Index: LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan: Where's the Beef?: LeBron James comment to David Aldridge about Michael Jordan indicate His Airness is holding a grudge that started long...
News -- April 2012
- 4/9 Z krainy NBA: [Drużyna (bez) Pierścienia] Kilka kilogramów nadwagi i sporo kontrowersji… [vol.5]: Po krótkiej przerwie zapraszam na kolejne, tym razem świąteczne wydanie “Drużyna (bez) pierścienia”, w którym...
- 4/2 Miami Heat Index: Magic Johnson: Science & Politics of HIV/AIDS Research After His Announcement: A biomedical engineer and political scientist joined the Miami Heat Index to discuss their examination of how the science and...
News -- March 2012
- 3/29 Z krainy NBA: Johnson, Rodman i pieniądze.: Magic Johnson i Dennis Rodman już dawno nie grają na parkietach NBA, ale do dziś każdy news związany z tymi osobami wzbudza...
- 3/13 Dancing With Noah: You Say Goodbye and I Say Hello: I know Ricky Rubio will come back to us in six to nine months like most victims of torn ACLs do, but it doesn’t ease the pain,...
News -- February 2012
- 2/27 Z krainy NBA: Zapowiedź NBA All-Star Game 2012 #4 – Finałowe Odliczanie: Orlando gotowe. Ameryka gotowa. A Wy? Wielkimi krokami zbliżamy się do godziny ’0′ i rozpoczęcia NBA All-Star...
- 2/27 Z krainy NBA: Zapowiedź All-Star Game 2012 #2 – 10 najlepszych występów wszechczasów: Są takie dni, których nie zapomnimy do końca życia. Mimo, że All-Star Game jest mało istotne w kontekście walki o zdobycie...
- 2/12 Miami Heat Index: HEATcast: Behind Enemy Lines: The NBA thinks the Chicago Bulls defense is a big problem but HEAT fans don't. The Miami Heat Index went behind enemy lines...
- 2/3 Miami Heat Index: HEAT Check: Is Time on the Side of Miami or the Thunder?: Conventional wisdom says youth doesn't win in the NBA. Would that give the Miami HEAT an edge over the Oklahoma City Thunder...
News -- January 2012
- 1/21 Chasing 23: Debunking The Myth: Did Scottie Pippen Always Guard the Other Team’s Best Player?: It has always been widely assumed that Scottie Pippen -not Michael Jordan - always guarded the opponent's best perimeter player...
News -- December 2011
- 12/26 Z krainy NBA: Udany rewanż Miami Heat: Drugie spotkanie w Dzień Bożego Narodzenia od początku było nazywane oczekiwanym rewanżem za ostatnie finały NBA. Ku zaskoczeniu...
- 12/20 Back Picks: The Best Playoff Offenses since 1980: The NBA postseason is not a statistician’s friend, with it’s incredibly small sample and completely unbalanced schedule....
- 12/17 Back Picks: SIO Leaders – Multiple Years: In the previous post, we introduced the concept of SIO – Simple In/Out – as a way of adjusting in/out numbers based...
- 12/15 Back Picks: Simple In/Out (SIO): Adjusting for team strength: In a recent post, we introduced the concept of a rough plus-minus sketch called In/Out. In short, it compares how well a team...
- 12/13 Z krainy NBA: Chris Paul bliski Clippers, Nowitzki ogląda Harry Pottera: Za nami kolejny dzień transferowego szaleństwa w NBA. O wielu transferach informowaliśmy już wczoraj, dlatego teraz skupię...
- 12/11 Back Picks: Does Market Size Really Matter?: I’m told the NBA lockout wasn’t merely about money. I buy that notion. “System Issues” were at the heart...
News -- November 2011
- 11/13 Z krainy NBA: Kolejnych 5 nominowanych do Hall of Fame: Koszykarski Hall of Fame przedstawił kolejne 5 kandydatur do wejścia do prestizowego koszykarskiego hallu sław. Ci zawodnicy...
- 11/8 Z krainy NBA: 20 lat minęło…: Dnia 7 listopada minęło 20 lat, odkąd Magic Johnson ogłosił, że jest nosicielem wirusa HIV i będzie zmuszony zakończyć...
News -- October 2011
- 10/19 Z krainy NBA: Reprezentacje Stanów Zjednoczonych 1992 – 2010 (cz. I): Dream Team: Hasło Dream Team już na zawsze zostanie związane z drużyną koszykarską. Drużyną, którą bez wątpienia można uznać...
- 10/7 Z krainy NBA: Bill Russell pozywa EA Sports: Bill Russell, jedna z największych legend koszykarskich złożył pozew do sądu przeciwko producentowi gier sportowych –...
News -- September 2011
- 9/23 A Substitute for War: The best starting 5 of all time – my picks: Since it’s a long summer, I thought I’d use an entry on my current choice for the best starting lineup I can possibly come...
- 9/6 Miami Heat Index: NBA Playoffs: "Murdered You On Your Own **** Awards, Part 2: Rex Chapman went from a bad playoff run with the Heat in '96 to an immortal run with the Suns in '97.The Miami Heat Index's...
News -- August 2011
- 8/25 Z krainy NBA: James Worthy – zawodnik który nie odczuwał presji: James Worthy – zawodnik na którego zawsze można było liczyć w wielkich spotkaniach, który swoje najlepsze mecze rozgrywał...
- 8/23 The Wages of Wins Journal: Why Kobe is an All-Time Great, Wade is not yet, and Iguodala might be someday: Longevity and production are required to be considered one of the greatest of all time. Players like Kobe have that on their resume....
- 8/21 Z krainy NBA: NBA 2k12 – legendy na parkiecie c.d.: Jakiś czas temu pisaliśmy o nowych wiadomościach na temat nowej wersji NBA2K12. Dzisiaj przybliżymy kolejne ujawnione w ostatnich...
- 8/16 Back Picks: Adjusting Playoff Stats Part III: 30 Post-Merger Stars: As a follow up to a prior post on adjusting playoff statistics for 15 of the most notable recent players, I’ve expanded...
- 8/13 The Wages of Wins Journal: Defending Rodman (featuring the 100 Most Productive Seasons since 1978)Arturo makes a simple argument for the Greatness that is Dennis Rodman....
- 8/11 Z krainy NBA: O tym jak NBA w Polsce nadawano – cz. 1: Tekst napisany przez Michała Fedusio. Duża ilość z nas fascynację koszykówką zaczerpnęła jeszcze w poprzedniej epoce,...
- 8/10 The Wages of Wins Journal: The Winningest TandemsDre looks over the top tandems of the turnover era based on their positions....
- 8/9 Z krainy NBA: NBA 2k12 – legendy na parkiecie: Kilka tygodni temu pojawiła się pierwsza informacja na temat najnowszej gry z serii NBA2K. Mówiła ona o tym, że na różnych...
- 8/4 The Wages of Wins Journal: The Top 25 NBA Players in their PrimeJames takes a look at the best primes of the top players of the turnover era (1974-2011)...
News -- July 2011
- 7/28 BBR Blog: Basketball on Paper WAR and the Best Peak Regular-Season Players Since 1978: If you've been following the blog recently, I've developed a way to convert a player's Basketball on Paper stats to a Statistical...
- 7/23 BBR Blog: Layups: NBA 2K12 keeps giving us what we want: (That's right, I'm linking my second Zach Harper TrueHoop post in as many days...) NBA 2K12 keeps giving us what we want - TrueHoop...
- 7/21 The Wages of Wins Journal: North Carolina and UCLA Produced the Most Wins for the NBAMosi examines the 10 most successful schools for generating NBA talent since 1978....
- 7/4 Back Picks: Who Played the Hardest Defenses? Adjusting playoff stats by competition Part II: In the last post, we looked at which superstars of this generation have faced the toughest playoff defenses during their prime...
News -- June 2011
- 6/30 Back Picks: Who Played the Hardest Defenses? Adjusting playoff stats by competition Part I: It’s a common question in basketball debates: what individuals have faced the hardest defenses in the postseason? To begin...
- 6/27 Back Picks: Most Top-10 MVP Finishes (since 1977): Since the ABA-NBA merger in 1977, 30 players have finished in the top-10 in MVP voting at least five times. No one has more top-10...
- 6/17 Z krainy NBA: Bulls 95-96 najlepszym zespołem historii wg Sporting News: Gazeta Sporting News obchodzi właśnie rocznicę 125-lecia istnienia. Z tej okazji na podstawie głosów obecnych i byłych...
- 6/14 Chasing 23: Final Thoughts on the 2011 NBA FinalsSome final thoughts on the 2011 NBA Finals. ...
- 6/13 Chasing 23: Why We Shouldn’t Judge a Player by the Rings on his Fingers: Why do NBA fans place so much emphasis on rings? Was Russell really better than Wilt? Or do we just make misguided conclusions...
- 6/11 Z krainy NBA: Odszedł były gracz Cavs i Spurs: Wczoraj, po przegranej dwuletniej walce z rakiem zmarł były koszykarz Cleveland Cavaliers i San Antonio Spurs, Mike Mitc****...
- 6/10 BBR Blog: The Best NBA Finals Performances Since 1991 (*according to statistical +/-): With the NBA Finals locked up 2-2, it seems like a good time to look at the best Finals performances in our database (which extends...
- 6/6 A Substitute for War: The Accidental Hater: With Shaquille O’Neal‘s retirement I feel compelled share what unique place Shaq Diesel occupied in my mind. This...
- 6/4 BBR Blog: A 19-Bullet Salute to Shaq: As you no doubt know, Shaquille O'Neal, one of the NBA's greatest centers, announced his retirement earlier this week. In honor...
- 6/3 A Substitute for War: Pippen’s Blasphemy and Cowardice of Critics: Scottie Pippen said: Michael Jordan is probably the greatest scorer to ever play in the game. But I may go as far as to say LeBron...
- 6/3 BBR Blog: Mailbag: NBA MVPs and Their Rings: BBR reader Jamey wrote in with this question: "I'm watching the NBA Finals, and one of the hosts of the pre-game show said that...
- 6/2 Load O' Bull: Crossover **** Lego Jordan Breaking Lego Byron's Ankles... Yeah, Really (Video): Ever want to see great NBA Finals moments performed by Legos? Tauntr.com did it. And the #1 moment -- at the 1:43 mark of the...
News -- May 2011
- 5/16 BBR Blog: For James, East Final Is an Ex-MVP’s Shot At Redemption: For the first time in three years, LeBron James did not give an acceptance speech at the Most Valuable Player's press conference....
- 5/4 Load O' Bull: Rose Will Be Named Youngest MVP in NBA History Tuesday: 22-year-old Derrick Rose will be announced as the NBA's Most Valuable Player of the 2010-11 regular season on Tuesday, sources...
- 5/3 Chasing 23: 2011 NBA MVP Award: Chasing 23 Writers’ PicksChasing 23 Writers cast their votes for 2011 NBA MVP...
News -- April 2011
- 4/27 A Substitute for War: Book of Dimes, Choking Palimpsest: Alright, this ought to be interesting. Working on 40 hours with no sleep, and Ethan Sherwood Strauss’s fascinating piece...
- 4/25 Chasing 23: 2011 NBA Executive of the Year Award: Chasing 23 Writers’ Picks: Chasing 23 Writers cast their votes for 2011 NBA Executive Of The Year. Will it be Pat Riley, Gar Forman, Sam Presti, or a 43...
- 4/24 Chasing 23: Kobe and the Clutch Playoff Performance MythA list Kobe Bryant's game winning shot attempts during the playoffs. ...
- 4/21 A Substitute for War: Information Gain: The secret to a must-watch event: TrueHoop makes an argument today in an article about the importance of parity in praise of uncertainty in sporting results that...
- 4/13 Chasing 23: Down Memory Lane: The 1991 NBA FinalsOne Fan's Recollection of Sports Debates, MJ vs. Magic, and the 1991 NBA Finals....
News -- March 2011
- 3/31 BBR Blog: Best Game Scores of 1985-86: Since we now have boxscore data from the 1985-86 regular season on the site, I thought it'd be fun to look at the top 50 individual...
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