Nominees: Nikola Jokić carries the Nuggets to an early-season overtime win; Darius Garland cooks the Raptors in Cleveland; Domantas Sabonis has a perfect game (no misses, no turnovers) in a ...

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A young Kobe Bryant once shared how Magic Johnson's HIV diagnosis led to him avoiding temptations once he made the NBA.

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The Jordan Vault I love 1v1 basketball. Played it every day in my driveway growing up. Owned Jordan vs Bird on Sega Genesis. Looked forward to the Shaq vs Hakeem PPV event. Got emotional watching ...

Have you ever heard of bad coaches who directly or indirectly caused an NBA player’s demise on a basketball court?

Kobe Bryant didn’t actually wear the shoes for the game, as he opted for the black and red Nike Kobe 6 “All-Star” that ...

Kobe was so young, had the world in the palm ... Darnell Hillman of the Indiana Pacers was the winner of the NBA’s first dunk contest, held during Game Six halftime of the 1977 Finals.

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The former NBA All-Star shared that one of the Redeem Team's practice sessions was shut down by their coach following a vicious dunk by James over Carlos Boozer. "There was a practice where LeBron ...