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Joakim Noah modeled much of his game after Kevin Garnett, one of his basketball idols growing up. Garnett did things bigs weren’t normally doing and played with incredible competitive fire, and Noah wanted to do the same. But after he got to the NBA, Joakim Noah learned the hard way …
Read More »Run TMC’s time together on the Warriors was short-lived but incredibly cool | Squad Goals
Long before 7 Seconds or Less, Don Nelson’s Golden State Warriors set the NBA on fire with their frenetic, offensively focused play – and they did it with three players all 6’6 or shorter. Tim Hardaway, Mitch Richmond, and Chris Mullin were the three pieces in the engine that was …
Read More »The NBA decided the 1980s with a coin flip | If Then
In 1979, the Lakers drafted Magic Johnson first overall, but it was far from that easy. The Bulls had a chance at him, he could’ve returned to college, the Celtics could’ve paired Magic with Bird – all of which depended on how a single coin fell. Subscribe: https://goo.gl/Nbabae Check out …
Read More »An Argentinian match once had a record 36 red cards | Record Book
Argentina is known for its passionate football fanbase. But sometimes, passion for the game can get entangled in personal emotion. Referee Damian Rubino learned this firsthand when one of his matches descended into an all-out brawl. Rubino decided to give a red card to every player as well as a …
Read More »“The Decision” deserves a deep rewind | LeBron James’ free agency 2010
Everyone remembers “taking my talents to South Beach,” but the weeks leading up to The Decision had several twists and turns and rumors that really did make it hard to say where LeBron’s first foray into free agency was going to wind up. Subscribe: http://goo.gl/Nbabae Check out our full video …
Read More »The actual longest field goal in organized football was kicked by lovesick Swede | Record Book
Matt Prater may have kicked the longest field goal in the NFL but his 64 yarder is 5 yards shorter than the true longest field goal. Ove Johansson kicked a 69 yard field goal while playing for Abilene Christian University and went on the be the oldest person ever drafted …
Read More »Wimbledon’s greatest men’s final gets a deep rewind | Federer vs. Nadal 2008
Even though Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have combined for 20 Slams since, their epic battle in the 2008 Wimbledon men’s final remains a defining point in one of tennis’s greatest rivalries. Federer attempting the unprecedented feat of winning Wimbledon for a sixth time in a row. Nadal hoping to …
Read More »The Rockets rode 3-pointers from the highest of highs to the depths of Hell | Dorktown
The Houston Rockets have created an offensive system and identity based nearly exclusively on taking shots from either right at the rim or from super far out. Led by James Harden (and a whole bunch of other dudes who could hit threes), they essentially eschewed everything in between — and …
Read More »Why the 1920’s single game scoring record will stand forever | NHL Record Book
The NHL has seen its fair share of prolific scorers. But the single game goal record is held by a man most hockey fans wouldn’t recognize. In 1920 Joe Malone scored seven goals which still stands today as the most goals in a game by any player in NHL history. …
Read More »Ray Allen’s clutch three-pointer that saved Miami needs a deep rewind | 2013 Spurs-Heat Game 6
You probably remember Ray Allen’s corner three that kept the Heat alive in the 2013 NBA Finals. But there’s a whole mini-universe behind this highlight moment, involving Tim Duncan and LeBron James and Patrick Beverley and Boris Diaw and, weirdly, even Milwaukee Buck Ray Allen. Subscribe: https://goo.gl/Nbabae Check out our …
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