30 days ago by Chris Humpherys

The NBA is currently chockfull of insanely talented point guards: Derrick Rose, Deron Williams, Chris Paul, Tony Parker, Steve Nash, Rajon Rondo, Russell Westbrook. That list doesn’t even include a healthy batch of secondary, yet perfectly capable, floor generals. This is largely why, when some lank ...

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37 days ago by CP

It was on this day in 1988 that former NBA great Pete Maravich passed away. Maravich died of a heart attack while playing a pickup basketball game in Pasadena, California. “Pistol Pete” Maravich attended Louisiana State University and is one of the greatest players in men’s NCAA Division I history. ...

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38 days ago by Steve Aschburner

*** It probably would be seen as a cheap shot to write something like, “Contrary to NBA Hall of Famer Karl (The Mailman) Malone, the United States Postal Service is failing to deliver …” Those of us here at the Hideout never would want to (ahem) antagonize any situation by assigning blame for anythi ...

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39 days ago by George

In 2009 when the Timberwolves drafted the exciting 18 year old Spaniard, the comparisons began immediately to Pistol Pete. The young player was full of exciting “Professor” like dribbles and dimes from every angle. He also had a similar lanky frame topped by a floppy mop. Yet, the comparisons truly ...

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39 days ago by Ace Boon Coon

Tweet I know my basketball history. I was that little dude that would sit around, watch everything basketball, and observe. Through ESPN Classic, NBA TV, Sportscenter, and all that good stuff, I'd done seen it all. Wilt, Oscar, Bill, Cousy, West, Rick Barry, Magic, Larry, Len Bias, Walt Frazier, Ear ...

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48 days ago by mihart

by Micah Hart Basketball is back! If five games today don’t get you in the mood, surely the intro to today’s TNT tipoff game between the Knicks and Celtics will do the trick: Which of the scenes in the video gave you the most goosebumps? For my money, it was Steve Nash tapping Pete Maravich on the s ...

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50 days ago by Jonathan Santiago

Chuck Hayes and the Sacramento Kings are breathing a sigh of relief after additional tests on his heart came back negative. As a result, Hayes has agreed to terms with the Kings again, after the team voided his contract on Monday. Dr. Steven Nissen is the head of cardiovascular medicine at the Cleve ...

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61 days ago by Sean Sweeney

Pistol Pete better be unbeatable. He better be out there throwing in wild hook shots from behind the backboard, and tossing in scoop shots from the three-point line. For all of the eccentric stuff the Pistol did in the NBA, he’ll always be remembered more appropriately for his college theatrics, and ...

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114 days ago by Darko Mihajlovski

The “Greatest Ever” series continue as this time, we take a look at the greatest shooting guards to ever play in the NBA. The position requires a little bit of everything, but it focuses mostly on offense. Hence, that’s why some of the most devastating scorers the league had ever seen come from the ...

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136 days ago by Sean Sweeney

A nice dish may be the most underrated play in basketball. Obsessing over a dunk or a crossover is common, but how often do you really see a one-of-a-kind assist? Very rarely. They’re always overblown and overhyped. A no-look pass is almost never that. We almost never get a truly breathtaking pass b ...

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