Dirk Nowitzki is easily the best European Import in NBA History. His individual accomplishments alone vault him to the top of the list. However, Drazen Petrovic was well on his way to that title, were it not for a fatal 1993 car crash that cut both his life and his career short. A star and
VIDEO: Joe Johnson crosses Nuggets’ Jusuf Nurkic, later hits game-winner
Brooklyn Nets swingman Joe Johnson isn’t what he once was, but he still possesses the capability to show flashes of what he used to be. In the Nets’ narrow 105-104 win over the Denver Nuggets on Monday evening, Johnson reached into his bag of tricks twice, first hitting Nuggets center Jusuf Nurkic with a slick
(Video) TBT: Marbury’s 50 on LA
Few basketball players were as vilified the way Stephon Marbury was throughout his tumultuous 13-year NBA career. A legend coming out of Abraham Lincoln High School in Coney Island, New York, Marbury was tabbed early on to do very big things at the next level. His production was solid, but overall team success was not.
Number Retirements: Who’s Next? Atlantic Division
Welcome to part 3 of the number retirements series here at Basketball Society. To check out part 1 with the Southeast Division click here. To check out part 2 with the Northwest Division click here. Today I will be going over each team in the Atlantic Division and who could possibly have their number retired
VIDEO: Vince Carter’s Top 300 Dunks
Everyone who watches the NBA loves a good dunk, and everyone who’s been watching since at least the early 2000s knows that Vince Carter is one of the best. Well, with the doldrums of the offseason still in swing, why not enjoy a 17-minute video of one of the best dunkers the game has seen.
What If Wednesday: The Deron Williams Trade
What If Wednesday is a weekly topic made by the society writers giving opinions on what could have happened in certain events in the NBA/NCAA. This week we are going over the Deron Williams trade to the New Jersey Nets. Deron Williams was a prolific player coming out of the University of Illinois. He won many
VIDEO: 2004 ECSF Game 5- Detroit Pistons vs NJ Nets (Chauncey Billups 31pts vs Richard Jefferson 31pts)
Basketball Society Classics is back! Allow me to set the scene for you if you don’t remember the series. Both teams were coming into a pivotal game 5 while the series was split 2-2. Detroit was in the driver’s seat since the game was in Auburn Hills, but the Nets were determined to give them
VIDEO: 76ers, T'Wolves restart game after going in wrong direction
The Philadelphia 76ers and Minnesota Timberwolves were going in the wrong direction The Philadelphia 76ers and Minnesota Timberwolves are a combined 5-30 on the season, and the two teams play some of the most atrocious basketball in the NBA today. Before Philadelphia’s 85-77 win over Minnesota on Wednesday night, the 76ers were 0-17, one loss
Report: Kenyon Martin interviewed with the Houston Rockets about coaching position
Is Kenyon Martin looking to become a coach in the near future? According to Shams Charania of RealGM.com, free agent big man Kenyon Martin interviewed with the Houston Rockets for a possible coaching position on Friday. The Houston Rockets met with free agent Kenyon Martin today — to discuss a possible coaching staff role, league