Basketball Articles Tagged History

A brief history of the Sacramento Kings goes all the way back to 1948 when they were the Rochester Royals. The team has had its ups and downs. It has...

The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team that plays in the National Basketball Association. The Bucks have played in the NBA since 1968. Their colors are forest green, red...

A Quick Intro: New Jersey Nets history lesson sees a team that began in the ABA, and ended up as a long standing member of the NBA. The first year...

A Quick Intro: Phoenix Suns History details a team that has found success since 1968 but has never won the championship. The Suns were created in 1968 and by 1975 were...

A quick intro into the history of the Toronto Raptors sees them as the first Canadian NBA team, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies to be in Canada since the Toronto Huskies...

A quick intro on the New Orleans Hornets' History begins in 1988, the inaugural season. Only the story doesn't start in New Orleans, it starts in Charlotte, the team's first...

The Chicago Bulls history can be summed up in three broad categories: pre-Michael Jordan, the Jordan era and the post-Jordan era. Very few franchises have been so singularly defined by...

Curious about the 1988 NBA finals and 5 highlights from that era? The 1988 NBA finals pitted the Los Angeles Lakers against the Detroit Pistons. The series was a tug...

Here is a look at the five best trades in Philadelphia 76ers history.  Each one of the trades listed helped to shape the landscape of Philadelphia 76ers basketball to some...

Of the 10 Tallest NBA Players In History, one of them weighs more than 300 pounds, while another tips the scales more than 75 pounds lighter. Although they have a...

Professional basketball players are know for many skills; some are/were great shooters and have contributed to the 10 best NBA shots ever. The best NBA shooters of the past and present somehow convinced...

The 10 best small forwards in basketball history are basketball's chameleons. They are the mortar that holds a team together on the floor. The small forward is the most versatile of the...

As much as the Orlando Magic has been disappointed in its 20 year franchise, there is no doubt that its players have been no less than outstanding.  Listed are the...

Curious about the history of the NBA championship ring? Along with the Larry O'Brien Trophy, named for NBA commissioner Larry O'Brien, who served as commissioner from 1975 until 1983, NBA...