A regular-season-only ‘streak’ marketed as sacred history. Include games that actually decide championships and it vanishes. That’s not a record. That's a typo. 🔢 sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/… via Stathead Basketball Reference

December 6, 1993: In an attempt to distract New York free throw shooters late in the game, Utah’s Delta Center JumboTron displays images of Bill Laimbeer and Barney the dinosaur, prompting fans to boo while Patrick Ewing and Hubert Davis are at the line. Jazz 103, Knicks 96.

Great footage. Number 21. 🤔 2 + 1 = 3 (Knicks)? John Starks

Blindly sharing this rage bait is exactly why basketball discourse on this app is on life support. IN: The A-Train & The Logo. OUT: Noah & James. 📷 Phil Mascione / Focus on Sport

NYC Hall of Fame inductee (2001) and soon to be the first recipient of the Howie Evans Memorial Award for Lifetime Contribution to Basketball. Fantastic honour, Peter!

The ABA Commissioner, George Mikan, created the red, white and blue ball as a nod to patriotism, to compete vs the NBA and for better viewing, especially on TV. You can still get an official ABA ball this holiday season at lanasports.com using the code SoulPower10!

It'll be a lot of fun, Nick! 👍🏼🏀

Ridiculously outrageous jam. 🔥

Was fortunate to chat with Bobby for a few minutes after the 2020 All-Star Breakfast in Chicago. If we’re talking about underrated legends, he’s near the top of the list.

Before he was the NBA’s “Secretary of Defense”, Bobby Jones was defying gravity at South Mecklenburg High. 📰 Newspapers.com [Feb 26, 1969]

Honoring one of the best in our history Welcome back, Dan Issel!

Update that bio to ‘Uneducated’ content. History lesson: When Magic prioritised the 3-ball (1990), he shot 38.4% (> any Luka season) and won MVP. An 84.8% career FT shooter who’d fit ‘Today’s game’ fine. Your research skills, however, need a stint in the G-League. 🔢 Stathead

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The ‘96 Bullets backcourt gave us an unexpected Christmas classic - Mark and Brent Price harmonizing on “Jingle Bell Rock”. Pure holiday nostalgia. 🎥 NBA on NBC and Peacock [Dec 25, 1995]

The area code reminded me of occasionally phoning Chicago Stadium - from Australia - in the early 1990s. I’ve never forgotten the full number. 📰 Newspapers.com

George Gervin’s emotional return to San Antonio as a Chicago Bull [Dec 6, 1985]. Gervin: “The ovation was just unbelievable. San Antonio fans are the greatest". A detailed article on this will be out soon on my new Substack: substack.com/@bballrecordpod 🔢 Basketball Reference 📰 Newspapers.com

George "Iceman" Gervin: 6'7" 190 lbs SPURS CAREER: *4x Scoring Champion ('78-'80, '82) *7x All-NBA *26.3 ppg, 51% fg, 83% ft (season, 899 GP) *27.7 ppg (playoffs, 77 GP) - *2nd in MVP voting, 1978 & 1979 *3rd in MVP voting, 1980 *Greatest finger-roll in basketball history

Sixers vs Celtics, NBA Playoffs 1980. Photo by Walter Iooss Jr. /Sports Illustrated Philadelphia 76ers

Great Ernie Johnson throwback. 👍🏀