Russell Westbrook was perhaps one of the most criticized players in the league last season. Joining a star-studded Los Angeles Lakers lineup, Brodie was expected to be the third superstar of the Purple and Gold. Given that the team had the star duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the addition of Westbrook made the … Read more
Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Being the number one overall pick comes with a lot of pressure. Anthony Davis was burdened with that pressure in the 2012 NBA Draft when he was selected by the New Orleans Pelicans. AD’s stint with the Pelicans may have been full of individual excellence, but he could never … Read more
Credit: Chuck Cook / USA Today Sports LeBron James is arguably one of the best players the NBA has ever seen. Playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, the superstar forward perhaps has one of the most stacked resumes in league history. With multiple championships, MVP trophies, and All-Star appearances to show for it, ‘King James’ … Read more
Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports These past few years have been like a whirlwind for Warriors star Klay Thompson. After making the Finals in 2019, he suffered an ACL tear that kept him out for the entirety of the 2019-20 campaign. Then, before he could even complete his comeback, he suffered an Achilles injury that … Read more
Credit: Darren Yamashita / USA Today Sports While the NBA is much bigger than the reach of a single person, Adam Silver plays a pretty important role in the league’s success. As the commissioner, he has the power directly change the game however he sees fit (with board approval of course). And while Silver has … Read more
The Spanish basketball league, commonly known as Liga ACB, has introduced a new rule that could change the landscape of basketball dramatically and start a movement to bring some older basketball rules back into the game. For 38 minutes out of a 40-minute game, players are allowed to inbound the ball without the referee having … Read more
Celebrating made baskets is an essential part of basketball, especially if they were tough to score. There are few feelings better than making a bucket over a defender on the court. However, sometimes, those celebrations end up getting disrespectful towards opponents. A recent video posted on House of Highlights featured a street hooper doing a … Read more
Credit: Mike DiNovo / USA Today Sports Most NBA players that are remembered and memorialized are stars that have enjoyed extended spells of success in the league. Players that have put up absurd stats, made All-Star teams consistently, and excited fans regularly. These are names that still get mentioned regularly, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and … Read more
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is one of the few who can stake a claim to be the greatest player of all time in the NBA. Kareem came into the league in 1969 on the back of a spectacular college career at UCLA where he won 3 national championships and he would immediately assert his dominance at the … Read more
Michael Jordan is regarded as one of the greatest players in NBA history, if not the single greatest player to ever play basketball. Former LeBron James teammate Ray Allen came out and admitted the same recently, as have multiple NBA players from across eras. These players do this because what MJ achieved on the court … Read more
