When Dana Barros returned home from the 1995 NBA All-Star Game, he barely took off his jersey for the next two days. He couldn’t. It was that special. The vibrant purple, the splotch of orange in a ...

Kobe Bryant's legendary workout for Jerry West was the start of a Los Angeles Lakers dynasty nearly 30 years ago.

The No. 13 pick of the 1996 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets, Kobe Bryant turned into one of the greatest players of all time. The Hornets ended up trading him on draft day to the LA Lakers. Bryant ...

The 1996 NBA Draft stands as a pivotal chapter in that story. As we embark on a retrospective journey through the tiers of talent that emerged from this remarkable draft, it's worth noting that we've ...

There were many great drafts in NBA history. The 1984 Draft is a perfect example, giving us legends like Michael Jordan, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Charles Barkley, John Stockton, and other greats. It also ...

Kobe Bryant is now retired, but his career began with the 1996 NBA Draft. The 1996 NBA Draft included 23 players who went on to play at least ten seasons in the league and some of the best guards of ...

Entering the 1996 NBA playoffs, there was little doubt as to who the favored team was. The Bulls had just completed the most historic season in NBA history, finishing with a record of 72-10, and their ...

Recently, TMZ.com caught up with Carmelo Anthony, who candidly proclaimed that of all the NBA draft classes in league history, the 2003 edition, in which he was selected third overall, was the best of ...

There’s no such thing as a sure thing when it comes to the NBA Draft. True, some players have games that inherently translate better to the NBA than others, but the fact of the matter is that there ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Who do you think would win a game between legendary NBA champions the 1996 Chicago Bulls and 2019's worst NBA team, the New York Knicks? OK, the ...

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