basketball

It says on the world atlas sit that Basketball is the seventh most popular sport in the world beaten out by table tennis, cricket, regular tennis, field hockey and fucking volleyball. What would it take basketball to be the world's most popular sport, beating out the indomitable football/soccer.

If Portland Trail Blazers chose Michael Jordan over Sam Bowie during 1984 NBA draft, how would it change NBA?

Fifty years Exactly fifty years. Lou couldn't imagine that it had been that long. Yet he stood in a confetti-filled Madison Square Garden It had finally happened. The point was, in New York, no sports team had one a title since the days of the 1934 New York Knights won the MLB championship. It...

(What if Stern changes the rule about expansion agreements and the expansion teams are able to pick first. Here is the new lottery order.) 1996 NBA DRAFT LOTTERY 1. Toronto 2. Philadelphia 3. Vancouver 4. Celtics 5. Milwaukee 6. L.A Clippers 7. Minnesota 8. New Jersey 9. Cleveland 10. Dallas 11...

Introduction NBA Commissioner David Stern comes out onto the stage to announce each of the following picks: “With the 6th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft, the Washington Wizards select...Klay Thompson, Shooting Guard from Washington State University.” “With the 11th overall pick in the...

Scottie Pippen has long been known (mostly deservedly, as great a player as he was) as the Robin to Michael Jordan's Batman. However, when Jordan retired after the Bulls' first threepeat, Pippen took over and had an MVP-caliber season, leading the team to a 50-win season and losing on a...

November 1, 2001: Illinois State Senator Barack Obama announces that he will seek the Democratic nomination for Governor of Illinois. He is expected to face minimal opposition. November 5, 2002: Democratic nominee Barack Obama and Paul Vallas are elected the next Governor and Lieutenant...

November 11, 1989: Indiana Pacers legend Larry Bird announces that he will not return for the 1990 season. January 11, 1990: The reason for Larry Bird's resignation from the Indiana Pacers is made obvious. He announces that he will seek the Democratic nomination for the position of U.S...

BREAKING NEWS Yesterday, June 19th 1986, Brian Tribble, friend of No.2 pick in the NBA draft Len Bias has died from a cocaine overdose. Len himself called 911 after Brian Tribble had a seizure. He was picked up and taken to A&E but was pronounced dead at 11.42 A.M. No charges have been pressed...

The history of the NBA has been defined by dynasties. The formula for creating a dynasty in the NBA is simple: draft a couple of MVP candidates, and then find solid role players that complement them. The Minneapolis Lakers first did this in the early 1950's, around George Mikan and Slater...