Steve Francis+FollowChristmas Day 3PT leaderboard update: LeBron moves to No. 1Christmas Day hoops always adds a little history. Shoutout to the guys who climbed the all-time Christmas Day 3-pointers made list with their latest games: LeBron James — up to No. 1 Kevin Durant — up to No. 3 Jamal Murray — up to No. 7 Al Horford — up to No. 9 Holiday buckets count, too. #NBA #XmasGames #ChristmasDay #LeBronJames #KevinDurant #JamalMurray #AlHorford #NBAHistory #ThreePointers #Basketball 21Share
Stephen Green+FollowYoung Jokić… who could’ve imagined?From an unassuming kid to the guy who completely rewrote what a “center” can be... Who could’ve imagined this kid would change the position forever? #NBA #NikolaJokic #Jokic #NBAHistory #Basketball #NBALegends #MVP #DenverNuggets #BasketballEvolution 00Share
Christopher Brown+FollowJokić drops a 50+ point triple-double in OT to beat the Wolves on ChristmasNikola Jokić just turned Christmas into a personal highlight reel: 56 points, 16 rebounds, 15 assists in a 142–138 overtime win over Minnesota. A 50+ triple-double is already rare territory. Doing it in a high-scoring OT classic vs a team that’s built to throw big bodies at him is even crazier. Where does this rank among the wildest Jokić games you’ve watched? #NBA #Nuggets #Timberwolves #Jokic #Christmas #TripleDouble #NBAHistory #Basketball 20Share
Matthew Roberts+FollowGary Payton says Larry Bird used to trash talk like a supervillain on Christmas DayGary Payton on guarding Larry Bird on Christams Day: "Larry Bird used to tell me 'Look here, man. I'm gonna go shoot this motherfuckin' jumper in your face right there in that corner. And it's gonna be your Christmas present, I'm gonna wrap it up and bust your head open.' All that shit. The coldest dude I ever seen with that shit, man." Was Larry the most legendary trash talker ever? #NBA #LarryBird #GaryPayton #NBATrashTalk #NBAHistory #Celtics #Sonics #BasketballTalk 70Share
summersivan+FollowHow the Sonics nearly stopped MJ’s BullsImagine if the 1996 NBA Finals had gone differently—Gary Payton still believes the Sonics could’ve toppled Michael Jordan’s legendary Bulls if only Nate McMillan had been healthy. Payton says he and McMillan would’ve tag-teamed on defense, making life tough for MJ. Even coach George Karl agrees: McMillan was the glue, the soul of that Sonics squad. When Payton finally got to guard Jordan, the Sonics won two straight. It’s wild to think how one injury might’ve changed NBA history. Do you think a healthy Sonics backcourt could’ve taken down the ‘96 Bulls? #Sports #Basketball #NBAHistory00Share
Beth Holland+FollowLeBron + Bronny = highest-scoring father–son duo in NBA historyWhat’s crazier: the points… or the fact they actually got to share an NBA court? #NBA #LeBronJames #BronnyJames #Lakers #NBAHistory #Basketball #NBAPartners #FatherAndSon #NBAFamily 10Share
Pamela Owens+FollowJames Harden on LeBron’s scoring record after Clippers beat Lakers: “Don’t even say Bron… nobody is ever catching that.”The Clippers beat the Lakers 103–88 last night, and afterward James Harden had one of the most definitive takes you’ll hear about LeBron’s all-time scoring mark. When a reporter brought up Harden climbing the scoring list, Harden immediately shut down any “can you catch LeBron?” framing: “Don’t even say Bron in this conversation. That record, nobody is ever catching that.” Context matters here: Harden had 21 points and 10 assists in the win, while LeBron still dropped a season-high 36 in the loss—so the comment lands like respect from a peer who knows exactly how hard it is to stack points for that long. #NBA #Lakers #Clippers #LeBronJames #JamesHarden #NBAHistory #ScoringRecord #NBADiscussion2218Share
Beth Holland+FollowLeBron is about to play his 20th Christmas game (all-time record)LeBron James is set to make his 20th career Christmas Day appearance, which is the most in NBA history. And when asked about it, he kept it brutally honest: he said he’d “much rather be at home with my family”—but that Christmas Day basketball is the game he grew up watching, and it’s still an honor to be part of it. Is this one of his most impressive records of all time? #NBA #LeBronJames #ChristmasDay #Lakers #NBAHistory #NBADiscussion20Share
David Howard+FollowCharles Barkley says his friendship with MJ ended the night he called him a bad GM on TVCharles Barkley revealed the exact moment his relationship with Michael Jordan basically stopped. Barkley says he criticized Jordan’s front-office track record on TV, and Jordan called him that night and “went ballistic.” According to Barkley, MJ was furious: “You supposed to be my best friend and you’re going to do that bullsht?”* Barkley’s response: “I have to do my job… and you haven’t been a good GM.” This isn’t even a new beef — Barkley has talked for years about how Jordan took it personally when Barkley questioned his management approach (notably the idea that MJ surrounded himself with “yes-men”). So what do you think: If you’re Barkley, do you tell the truth on-air no matter what… or do you protect the friendship when it’s Michael Jordan? #NBA #MichaelJordan #CharlesBarkley #NBAHistory #NBADiscussion #SportsMedia7532Share
Amy Tanner+FollowBird’s Early Doubts About Air JordanDid you know Larry Legend once thought MJ was just a high-flyer with no real feel for the game? Bird admitted he doubted if young Air Jordan could ever play team ball or coexist with other stars. But once the Bulls built a squad around Mike, even The Hick from French Lick had to eat his words. That Magic-Bird-Jordan rivalry and mutual respect is just classic NBA history! #Sports #Basketball #NBAHistory00Share