Basketball Archive

Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game stands out as one of those sports records that will likely never be broken. Wilt “The Stilt” reached triple-digits for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169-147 win against the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962. The league and the Warriors franchise commemorate the anniversary of this legendary performance to serve […]

Basketball Day is celebrated on November 6. The date is taken from the birthday of its inventor, Dr. James Naismith, who was born on November 6, 1861. Since then, basketball has come a long way. It has become the second most popular major sport in North America. The sport has continually been climbing the popularity […]

To have an appreciation for the most popular Harlem Globetrotters of all time, one must know something about the history of this one-of-a-kind team. To say that the Harlem Globetrotters is an institution in basketball is an understatement. For a good chunk in the dawn of the sport, the Globetrotters were basketball. In many ways, […]

The best NBA halftime shows add to the entertainment of the basketball action. People pay just a shade over 50 bucks on average to witness an NBA game. Get yourself closer to the action, and the rate multiplies by at least a factor of three. And we’re still not talking about the beers, hotdogs, popcorn, […]

If you’re still somehow in tune with everything that’s going on in the world, you may have heard the fuss about cryptocurrencies, blockchains, or NBA Top Shot. The latter has proved to be a money-making machine since its inception in October 2020. It has crossed the $700 million mark in total sales in less than […]

Basketball slang terms frequently come from pickup games played in cities around the United States. Many of these descriptive terms, like “shooting bricks” or “dropping dimes,” add some creativity and flair to descriptions of games played. Players who honed their basketball skills in games where these fun basketball slang terms were used carried these expressions […]

What does it take to be an NBA superfan? Read on to find out. When the NBA decided to expand with two more teams in 1995, nobody expected much from them. After all, expansion teams basically start as a refugee camp of NBA casualties; a jigsaw puzzle made up mostly of unwanted pieces from the […]

Larry Bird is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players ever to play the game. His combination of tenacity, skill, and athleticism put him in rarefied air compared to the best NBA players in history. Let’s take a closer look at what made this wizard-of-the-court so good and examine some examples of how […]

In this feature – NBA Players By the Numbers – we look at star NBA players’ measurements in various areas. Folks think about how tall basketball players are, especially relative to the general population. So, we’ll start there. And we’ll also take a look at wingspans, vertical leaping ability, shoe sizes, hand sizes, and the […]

Fun basketball games for kids can spark interest, make the game more enjoyable, and encourage players to practice longer and with more enthusiasm. The following games can be used on your own driveway or park hoop and organized youth basketball practices. One of the great things about most of these games is that they can […]