Editor’s note: This article was originally published in April 2019. The Sporting News is revisiting Dirk Nowitzki’s legacy before the Mavericks retire his jersey on Jan. 5. PART I: An exhibition, a grand plan and a draft mystery Late in the summer of 1997, a group of NBA stars was traveling through Europe playing exhibition games … Read more
The NBA is celebrating players from the NBA 75 list almost daily from now until the end of the season. Today’s honoree is Gary Payton, the mercurial perennial All-Star, primarily with the Seattle SuperSonic. This story, 10 years into this career, appeared in the Fed. 18, 2000, issue of The Sporting News and asked whether Payton … Read more
You know how the saying goes: New year, new me. “Same me, though.” – Hornets star LaMelo Ball. To kick off the New Year the right way, we’re recommending a New Year’s Resolution for all 30 NBA teams in this week’s Power Rankings, from the Nets learning to play with a part-time player in Kyrie … Read more
La Navidad es el día más importante del calendario de la NBA todos los años. Con todos los mejores equipos de la liga y las estrellas más brillantes en exhibición, la pizarra siempre funciona para los fanáticos de la NBA que buscan reunirse alrededor de la televisión durante las vacaciones. Para prepararse para la lista … Read more
We love to celebrate the great individual moments in sports. Kirk Gibson’s home run in the 1988 World Series. Brandi Chastain’s winning goal to end the 1999 World Cup. Michael Jordan’s final shot as a Chicago Bull clinching the 1998 Finals. And on and on. Moments of wonder define our experiences as fans of sports. … Read more