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Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird had some credit coming his way from Shaquille O’Neal for convincing him that he would be a star. Bird had a decorated career himself, winning three rings, and was considered an elite player. He had successful stints as a coach and a front-office executive soon after. O’Neal went on to become a bonafide superstar in his own right winning four NBA championships, and he lauded the Celtics star for giving him a massive confidence boost. The former Los Angeles Lakers big man relived the time Bird praised him when he was still playing for the LSU. While he…

LeBron James’ postgame press conference following their 112-98 loss to the Miami Heat had fans lambasting the Lakers’ front office for not putting in the right pieces to complement their veteran superstar. James has been in scintillating form averaging 27.8 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 6.6 assists this season. His last five games see him average 31.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 7.0 assists, but the result has just been one win in the five contests. This led to the Lakers fans taking shots at the think-tank. The team has won just two of their last seven games after Anthony Davis was…

Paul Pierce and LeBron James starred in one of the most intense rivalries of the 2000s and 2010s in the NBA. They went at it several times, with the Boston Celtics player dominating the first part of their duel, especially after the C’s assembled that Big 3 that brought the 17th NBA championship in 2008 to Boston. However, that ended after LeBron James joined the Miami Heat and started dominating the Eastern Conference. They went at it on more occasions, but James was the clear dominator, humbling Pierce more often than not. Even though many consider this rivalry lopsided, others think…

Kevin Durant will go down as one of the most talented, skilled, and lethal players in the NBA. He’s a gifted scorer that can give rivals nightmares at the three levels with his combination of size and abilities. Durant is now a legend of the game, but he had to fight hard to be where he is right now, shocking everybody with his talents. Like every all-time great player, he was inspired by somebody who came before him, and even though he says he still studies what Kobe Bryant did on the court, his inspiration was somebody else. Curiously, one of…

LeBron James just turned 38 years old tonight, as the clock struck midnight and the Lakers great starts another new year in his life. Considering the fact LeBron entered the NBA at the age of 18, it’s crazy to think about how LBJ has spent more of his life under the bright lights of the NBA than alive in general. Fans are already flooding the Lakers’ star with wishes as James looks to break records by playing for many more years. While he doesn’t seem happy to be a part of the Los Angeles Lakers right now, he definitely has more in…

Buddy Hield just set a new record in NBA history by draining the quickest three-pointer. He just needed three seconds to react and swish it. Ironically, it was another Indiana Pacer who held the record previously. Reggie Miller had the shot going in, in four seconds, and Hield bettered it by shooting a second earlier. The feat occurred right in the starting seconds of the game. Myles Turner won the jump ball by passing it straight to Hield, who just turned and poured it in to set the tone for the game. The result was in their favor too as they pipped the Cleveland Cavaliers 135-126. 3 seconds…

The NBA has rained down punishments on the Orlando Magic and Detroit Pistons for their game last night. While many assumed it’d be a normal matchup between 2 tanking teams, it turned out to be a lot worse. During the game, Moritz Wagner pushed Killian Hayes as the pair were running up the court to stop a ball from going out of bounds. Wagner pushed Hayes into the Pistons’ bench, and Hayes responded by punching Wagner in the back of the head, knocking the 7-footer out. The Magic bench swarmed the Pistons bench to defend Wagner. The fight didn’t escalate further but the…

The Los Angeles Lakers are supposed to be one of the storied franchises in all of the NBA. This is a team that owns a career-winning percentage of 59.2% and has won over 3,400 games in franchise history. This team owns only 18 losing seasons. After an atrocious start to the season, there was a belief that the team could finish with its worst record in franchise history. The team’s franchise record for most losses came during Kobe Bryant’s final season in the league when the team went 17-65 in 2015-16. With a 14-21 record, it appears that the team…

One of the most important accolades a player can win is the Most Valuable Player Award. Since only one player is chosen for this award, there is steep competition for being the MVP of your team all season. Not to mention, the NBA is a league full of superstar players who all probably deserve the MVP Award over the course of 82 games. It takes that little bit extra in terms of performance, production, and winning to get a guy over the hump and capture the prestigious award. Since 1955, the MVP Award has been awarded to the best single…

LeBron James made it abundantly clear that he was not going to end his career playing for the struggling Los Angeles Lakers. The Los Angeles Lakers are 14-21 and are in danger of not making the postseason for the second time in a row. To start with, they began their campaign with a 0-5 run before stringing up some wins and operating in recovery mode. Much of their wins came on the back of brilliant performances from Anthony Davis and James, but with the former ruled out indefinitely due to a stress fracture, the onus was on the veteran to deliver. To his credit, James…

A matchup between the two worst teams in the Eastern Conference isn’t one that’s going to get fans from around the world to tune in and catch the action. Well, the Pistons and Magic went out of their way to deliver what might have been the craziest on-court fight of the season. We haven’t seen anything comparable to Isaiah Stewart battering ram his teammates and coaches last season because he got elbowed by LeBron James. This time, a different Piston, Killian Hayes, got upset at an unsportsmanlike shove from Moritz Wagner which resulted in Hayes knocking Wagner out with one punch. Fans were shocked to see…

The Los Angeles Lakers are clearly a team that needs to make some changes to the roster, as they are currently a poor team that is out of a play-in tournament position. They could however still make a push when Anthony Davis comes back, as he and LeBron James are both playing at a high level. The Chicago Bulls are a team that could potentially blow up their roster, and stars Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan have both been linked to the Los Angeles Lakers. On the recent episode of the Fadeaway World podcast, Lee Tran and Divij Kulkarni discuss which of the two stars the…

Draymond Green and Dennis Rodman are considered two of the greatest defenders in NBA history. Considered defensive specialists, neither player was required to lead an offense at any moment of time and was instead expected to bring leadership and versatility to their teams. While each player had a different playing style, their impact on the defensive end is shown by the number of championships they each own. With a combined 9 NBA championships between them, Draymond and Rodman impacted the game at the highest level alongside their teammates. Of course, both players played alongside elite offensive stars, including Kevin Durant,…

Luka Doncic has already established himself as one of the best players in the NBA and he continues to amaze us with some otherworldly performances. Just a few days back, he scored 50 points against the Houston Rockets and while that would probably be the highlight of the month for many players, Doncic eclipsed that by a fair bit on Tuesday night. In what will most likely go down as the best performance by anyone this season, Doncic finished with 60 points, 21 rebounds, and 10 assists to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a stunning comeback win in overtime over the New…

It takes a special player to become the all-time leading scorer for an NBA franchise. The league has been around for over 75 years. There are only 30 franchises which means that 30 special players own an all-time scoring record. With that said, some players were fortunate to play long enough for multiple franchises and held multiple records. Those players are on a completely different tier when it comes to legendary status. The league has come a long way in regard to offensive abilities. One-third of the league has an active player owning an all-time scoring record. That is right. Ten franchises…

One of the greatest champions in the history of the NBA is Kobe Bryant. The Los Angeles Lakers won five championships between 2000 and 2010, with Bryant being a key player for all of those teams. While Bryant was a two-time Finals MVP, there were times when Bryant always looked like the best player on the court. Without Bryant, the Lakers would not have been in the position to be a championship-contending team for so long. Bryant qualified for the NBA Finals seven times and finished with a 5-2 record. The surrounding cast of Shaquille O’Neal, Pau Gasol, Derek Fisher, and others certainly helped,…

Luka Doncic is an elite offensive player, and there is no doubt that this was on display against the New York Knicks today. Luka Doncic put up 60 points, 21 rebounds, and 10 assists, and led the Dallas Mavericks to a comeback win. This is obviously one of the best individual performances that we have ever seen. We have seen a number of NBA fans get hyped over this performance from Luka Doncic, but it is clear that he impressed his peers as well with his night. A lot of NBA stars including Kevin Durant and DeMar DeRozan had huge praise for Luka Doncic following this…

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