Alternate History
A Hypothetical Analysis: What If Wilt Played Today?
This is a question that often gets contemplated. How would Wilt Chamberlin have performed in the modern NBA? We’ve written extensively about the different Eras in...
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Alternate History
/ 1 year agoPoints Left on the Court: How Many Could Jordan Have Scored If He Didn’t Retire?
With LeBron James breaking Kareem Abdul Jabbar’s NBA all-time scoring record, let’s consider how many more total points Michael Jordan could...
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Alternate History
/ 1 year agoFrom High School to the NBA: What If Michael Jordan Went Directly?
Kevin Garnett and Kobe Bryant would popularize the move from high school to the NBA a little over a decade after...
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Alternate History
/ 1 year agoAlmost Teammates: Bird and Magic
Most people aren’t aware, but Larry Bird and Magic Johnson nearly ended up on the Celtics. Before 1985 the 1st pick...
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Alternate History
/ 1 year agoNot 1, Not 2: How Many Could LeBron Have Won If He Stayed in Miami
Everyone remembers this clip where LeBron suggested in his Miami introductory press conference that they might win 7 championships in Miami. ...
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Alternate History
/ 1 year agoAirless Courts: What if Michael Jordan Never Existed?
For this exercise, let’s assume Jordan stuck with baseball as a youth and never picked up a basketball. He makes the...
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Alternate History
/ 1 year agoYugoslavian Hoops: Exploring the Hypothetical Basketball Landscape
The incredible seasons Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic are having got me thinking about what kind of international team could be...
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Alternate History
/ 1 year agoWhat Could Have Been: Imagining Len Bias’s NBA Career
This edition of alternate history is a lot heavier than those of the past. It’s not wondering how the NBA would...
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Alternate History
/ 1 year agoShaq and Kobe: What if They Could Have Co-Existed Together Longer
Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant are easily one of the greatest duos in NBA history. Perhaps only Magic Johnson and Kareem...
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/ 1 year agoThe Kobe-less Lakers: Exploring If The Hornets Kept Him
Before the draft in 1996 the Lakers were looking to trade their starting center Vlade Divac. They wanted a player’s draft rights...