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The 20 highest players in basketball history

 The 20 highest players in basketball history
Manute Bol was a Sudanese basketball player who played power forward in the NBA (passed by Washington Bullets, Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers and Miami Heat). But most shocking of the player, besides his skills for

NBA week in Pictures


Paul George led the Pacers with 26 points and 12 rebounds. George is the first player with at least 25 points 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals in a playoff game since

Silver has strong support, but removing Sterling won’t be easy



Adam Silver was already a long, lanky fellow before Tuesday afternoon. He stood even taller a few minutes after 2 p.m. Eastern.
Speaking powerfully, with clear anger breaking through, Silver both protected the league he has been charged to lead, and stood tall on his own, shaping his own destiny separate that of his historic predecessor, David Stern. Silver’s decision to ban L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling from the league for life sent as

One Team, One Stat: No Howard = No Defense In L.A.

From Media Day until opening night, NBA.com’s  Best Oezy will provide a key stat for each team in the league and show you, with film and analysis, why it matters. Up next are the Los Angeles Lakers, who could be in danger of missing the playoffs for just the third time in the last 38 years.
The basics

LAL Rank
W-L 45-37 t-11
Pace 96.8 5
OffRtg 105.6 8
DefRtg 103.6 19
NetRtg +2.0 10

The stat

107.8 percent - Points per 100 possessions allowed by the Lakers in 1,229 minutes with Dwight Howard off the floor last season.

The context

That number would have ranked 28th in the league over the full season. But when Howard was on the floor, the Lakers allowed just 101.7 points per 100 possessions, which would have ranked 10th in the league.
Though Howard was recovering from back surgery and dealing with a shoulder injury, he still made a huge impact on the Lakers’ defense. With him on the floor, their opponents shot worse, committed more turnovers, got to the free throw line less, and grabbed fewer offensive rebounds.
And Howard was clearly a rim protector. With him on the floor, L.A.’s opponents attempted just 31.7 percent of their shots from the restricted area. With him on the bench, their opponents attempted 37.3 percent of their shots from the restricted area. That’s a critical difference with

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