Here’s a timeline of significant moments in the head-to-head history between the Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder: 2000s: Early Encounters 2008-2009 NBA Season: Regular Season: The Oklahoma City Thunder, formerly known as the Seattle SuperSonics before relocating, had their initial matchups against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers, […]
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Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets Timeline
Here’s a timeline of significant moments in the head-to-head history between the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets: 1980s: Early Encounters 1980-1981 NBA Season: Regular Season: The Lakers, led by Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, faced the Rockets, who were in a rebuilding phase. 1985-1986 NBA Season: Regular Season: The […]
Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets Timeline
Here’s a brief timeline of notable events between the Lakers and the Nuggets: Early Years: The Lakers and Nuggets have a longstanding rivalry dating back to when the Nuggets were originally the Denver Rockets in the ABA (American Basketball Association). 1985 Western Conference Finals: The Lakers and Nuggets met in […]
Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors Timeline
Here’s a brief timeline highlighting some notable events and matchups between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors: Early Years (1946-1960s): The Lakers were originally based in Minneapolis and had early matchups with the Philadelphia Warriors, who later became the Golden State Warriors. 1970s-1980s: The Lakers, led by […]
Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers Timeline
Here’s a brief timeline of notable events between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Philadelphia 76ers: 1960s – 1980s: The Lakers and the 76ers competed in several NBA Finals matchups during this period, featuring legendary players like Wilt Chamberlain (for both teams), Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, and later, Magic Johnson […]
Los Angeles Lakers vs Utah Jazz Timeline
Here’s a brief timeline highlighting some significant moments and developments in the rivalry and matchups between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Utah Jazz in recent years: 1990s Rivalry Build-Up: The rivalry intensified in the 1990s as both teams became playoff contenders, with the Jazz led by Karl Malone and […]
Los Angeles Lakers vs Chicago Bulls Timeline
Here’s a brief timeline of notable events involving the Los Angeles Lakers and the Chicago Bulls: Historical Timeline: 1946: The Chicago Bulls franchise is established as a charter member of the Basketball Association of America (BAA), which later merged with the National Basketball League (NBL) to form the NBA in […]
Los Angeles Lakers vs New York Knicks Timeline
Here’s a brief timeline of notable events involving the Los Angeles Lakers and the New York Knicks: 1940s-1950s: Early Years Both teams were established in the NBA in the late 1940s (Lakers in 1947 as Minneapolis Lakers, and Knicks in 1946). 1960s: Lakers’ Dominance Lakers were a dominant force in […]
Los Angeles Lakers vs Dallas Mavericks Timeline
Here’s a brief timeline of notable events involving the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks: 1980s-1990s: 1980: Lakers win NBA Championship led by Magic Johnson. 1987: Lakers win another championship with Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. 1991-1998: Lakers struggle in the post-Magic era, while Mavericks have mixed success. 2000s: 2000-2002: […]
Los Angeles Lakers vs Indianapolis Olympians Timeline
The Los Angeles Lakers and the Indianapolis Olympians (later known as the Indiana Pacers) were both teams in the early days of professional basketball, particularly during the mid-20th century. Here’s a brief timeline of significant events involving these teams: 1949-50 Season: The Basketball Association of America (BAA) and the National […]
Los Angeles Lakers vs Milwaukee Bucks Timeline
Here’s a timeline of significant events between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Milwaukee Bucks, focusing on key matchups and notable occurrences: 1969 NBA Finals: May 5, 1969: Milwaukee Bucks defeat Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4, winning the NBA Championship in their third year of existence. 1971 NBA Finals: […]
Los Angeles Lakers vs Chicago Stags Timeline
Here’s a timeline of the key events in the history of the Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Stags: Chicago Stags (1946-1950): 1. 1946: The Chicago Stags were an original team in the Basketball Association of America (BAA). The Basketball Association of America later merged with the National Basketball League (NBL) […]
Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Timeline
Here is a timeline highlighting the most significant events and matchups between the Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves: 1989: Timberwolves Established The Timberwolves began playing in the NBA in 1989 as an expansion team in the Western Conference. The Timberwolves entered the NBA at the same time as the […]
Dallas Mavericks vs OKC Thunder Timeline
Here’s a timeline showing the rich history between the Dallas Mavericks and OKC Thunder: 1. 2008-09 Season: The Seattle Sonics move to Oklahoma and become the OKC Thunder. The move was controversial with Clay Bennett going against the preconditions agreed upon by then Sonics owner Howard Schultz. With the NBA’s […]
New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers Timeline
Here’s a timeline of notable events between the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers basketball teams: 1. 1949: The New York Knicks join the NBA. 2. 1976: The Indiana Pacers join the NBA when the ABA and NBA leagues merge. 3. 1983-1984 Season: The Knicks and Pacers play their first […]
Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks Playoff History
The Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks have one of the more extensive playoff histories in the NBA. Here are the highlights of the matchups of these two Eastern Conference competitors: 1. 1993 First Round: The Pacers and Knicks played each other in the first round of the 1993 Eastern […]
Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers Timeline
Here’s a timeline of significant moments in the head-to-head history between the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers: 1990s: Early Encounters 1991-1992 NBA Season: Eastern Conference Semifinals: The Celtics defeated the Pacers 4-3. This series was notable for its competitiveness and the strong performances from the Celtics’ lineup led by Larry […]
Miami Heat vs Orlando Magic Timeline
Here’s the timeline of notable events between the Miami Heat and Orlando Magic. 1988: The Miami Heat established the NBA as an expansion team. 1989: The Orlando Magic established the NBA as an expansion team. 1990: The Miami Heat and Orlando Magic join the NBA as expansion teams at the […]
Miami Heat vs Indiana Pacers Timeline
Here’s a timeline of the best matchups and significant events between the Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers: Eastern Conference Semifinals (2012): The Heat and Pacers met in the Eastern Conference Semifinals of the 2011-2012 NBA season. The best of 7 series went to 6 games with the Heat winning 4–2. […]
Miami Heat vs Dallas Mavericks Timeline
The Dallas Mavericks have been a rival of the Miami Heat since 2006 when the Heat and Mavericks met in the Finals. The Heat won in 2006, but the Mavericks beat the Heat in the 2011 finals (The 2006 Heat had Dwyane Wade and Shaq while the 2011 Heat had […]
Ben Simmons Didn’t Make Boomers Paris 2024 Olympics Roster
Ben Simmons played 58 games in 2020-21 and 42 games in 2022-23. Honestly, it feels like he has played a lot less than that. It felt like as soon as the seasons got going and his performances weren’t very good he would pull himself from the teams with an “injury.” […]
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Phoenix Suns Timeline
Here’s a timeline of significant moments in the head-to-head history between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Phoenix Suns: 1990s: Early Encounters 1990s: Regular Season: The Timberwolves and Suns faced off several times with the Suns, led by Charles Barkley and Kevin Johnson, being a dominant team in the Western Conference. The […]
1973 Philadelphia 76ers Rookie Camp
There have been very few players that I have ever seen who couldn’t go out and shoot the basketball. But I think that shooting is an instinctive thing with most basketball players. I’m looking for players who are dedicated to playing the difficult part of the game. And the difficult […]
Indiana Is a Basketball Town
Indiana is a basketball town. I have a lot of respect for basketball teams based in Indiana for that reason, even though I wouldn’t want to live there unless I had to. I’m glad Caitlin Clarke went to Indiana. I think she’s going to be great for basketball, and I […]
Why Their Are So Many Injuries in the NBA
The reason there are so many injuries in the NFL, NBA, and MLB is that athletes are pushing the limits of their bodies more than ever. Nowadays, every pitcher wants to throw the fastest pitch or curve it the most; every running back wants to be Adrian Peterson; every NBA […]
Shaq Compared to Things
How Big Is Shaq Compared to an Average Person The average height of a man in the United States is 5 feet 9 inches (5 feet 7.5 inches worldwide). Shaquille O’Neal is 7 foot 1 inch without shoes. Note: Usually when you see an American athlete’s height, it is listed […]
Best NBA Rookie Cards to Invest in 2023
23-24 Panini Select Victor Wembanyama Rookie Revolution SILVER The Victor Wembanyama rookie revolution card comes in various colors. I know the red is more expensive than the silver. But I would not hestitate to invest in the silver. Investors should prefer it to red. Silver is always a desirable color […]
Best Tracy McGrady Rookie Cards
Tracy McGrady was part of the Hall Of Fame class of 2017. He hasn’t had his jersey retired yet, but that’s because he split his prime years between the Houston Rockets and Orlando Magic. McGrady has a lot of fans from his Orlando days when he was at his most […]
Where Paul Pierce Got His Nickname
In the movie He Got Game (1998), Jesus Shuttlesworth (played by Ray Allen) is referred to as The Truth. His father, Jake Shuttlesworth, called him Jesus because he was born to be The Truth. In the NBA, Paul Pierce’s nickname was The Truth. Pierce had spent his entire career with […]
Kobe Bryant’s Low-Cut Shoes
They look cool, but I’ve never trusted Kobe Bryant’s shoes. They look far too suspicious around the Achilles. And since he had an Achilles injury, I wouldn’t ever wear those shoes on the basketball court. In general, people are too self-conscious with traditional basketball shoes. If you look at Ray […]