Big men are back in style in the NBA

The 1995-96 season was the end of the golden era for big men in the NBA. Patrick Ewing, Hakeem Olajuwon, David Robinson and Shaquille O’Neal were stuffing opponents into lockers with their unstoppable back-to-the-basket games. They were the superstars in the paint, but Alonzo Mourning, Rik Smits, and many others dominated a league in which […]

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15 NBA players we wish competed in the Slam Dunk Contest

Photo: Getty Images The NBA Slam Dunk Contest is on life support. The G-League’s Mac McClung has won the contest for a second year in a row. Despite Boston’s Jaylen Brown attempting to bring stars back to the iconic event, his dunks were relatively unimpressive. Now, New Orleans Pelicans center and well-known dunker Zion Williamson […]

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Gilbert Arenas’ wants the NBA to ‘get rid of all Europeans’

Why anyone listens to former Memphis Grizzlies guard Gilbert Arenas is beyond me. He could be an entertaining listen if he had the self-awareness to realize where the limits of his sense of humor are. Or he could regale his listeners with stories of what it was like to share the floor with former Defensive […]

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2023 NBA blocks per game leaders

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2023 NBA rebounds per game leaders

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2023 NBA steals per game leaders

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – FEBRUARY 17: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder speaks with the media at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on February 17, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images […]

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2023 NBA turnovers per game leaders

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – FEBRUARY 18: Trae Young #11 of the Atlanta Hawks and Eastern Conference All-Stars is introduced prior to the 2024 NBA All-Star Game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on February 18, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to […]

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