How 3-point shooting revolutionized the game

Decades before Del Curry, Reggie Miller, Paul Pierce, and Stephen Curry raised the blood pressure of opposing NBA coaches, the American Basketball League developed the 3-point shot in 1961. Harlem Globetrotters owner Abe Saperstein created the league and the shot was a relic of its brief history. The ABL folded after 1 1/2 seasons. But…

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Would a Yugoslavia national team beat the USA?

Half a world away from the NBA and its title-winning teams of the 1980s ( 76ers, Lakers, Celtics, and Pistons) and the transformation of the Chicago Bulls into a 1990s dynasty, the Yugoslavia national team had become synonymous with excellence. The Yugoslavian national basketball team was a powerful squad in European and FIBA World Championship…

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History of the Basketball Hall of Fame

Dr. James Naismith invented basketball in Springfield, Massachusetts, where the Basketball Hall of Fame celebrates and curates its rich history. Some things are a natural match and just make sense together. That’s why the Basketball Hall of Fame is located in the city where the sport was invented in. As a result, the two share…

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Who is Dzanan Musa?

For Dzanan Musa, confidence is a key component of his game. Yes, it’s a big part of his on-court persona. But it’s only one part of it. The 19-year-old from Bosnia and Herzegovina is a natural scorer. He attacks the basket with a relentless pursuit of points. He is still a teenager, but he’s now…

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This is why Luka Doncic should be drafted No. 1

The identity of Luka Doncic has always consisted of two inseparable things: his face and an omnipresent basketball. The future NBA draft pick started holding a ball at the tender age of 7 months old. The sport was his father Sasa’s meal ticket. The elder Doncic, a forward, contributed to Union Olimpija’s Slovenian League championship…

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North America’s all-time best NBA players

To distill the greatness of North American basketball since the inception of the NBA’s predecessors in 1946 into a single article requires broad brush strokes and a few quick impressions on a metaphorical canvas. A primer on the best NBA players of all time is a worthwhile place to start. The vast geographic region of…

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Greatest Basketball Players From South America

Wilt Chamberlain, Oscar Robertson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, and Magic Johnson and others have defined the game in the Americas. They are all among the best NBA players to ever play the game. But great basketball players from South America have also left a large imprint on the game. The greatest basketball players from South…

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Best European Basketball Players of All Time

Who are the best European basketball players of all time? Check out out top 15 European basketball players: 15.Dino Radja|1967|210 cm|C|Croatia Alongside Toni Kukoc, Radja accomplished great things for KK Split early in his career, snatching back-to-back Euroleague titles in 1989, and 1990. This set him on the path to becoming one of the best European basketball…

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10 Greatest basketball players from Africa

Defensive domination and rebounding prowess are trademarks of the greatest basketball players from Africa. These are defining traits for these men, the greatest basketball players from Africa, in the NBA and in other overseas circuits. Africa has produced a growing influx of standout basketball players on the global stage, including the U.S. college scene. African…

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Best basketball players from Asia & Oceania

Who are the all-time best basketball players from Asia & Oceania (we include Australia and New Zealand here)? Success on the national, regional, and global levels is a key component of being among the best of the best. All-time best basketball players stay in the collective memory of the public at large. They create lasting…

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