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Doc Rivers soaking in the Celtics’ 2008 Championship 🥹 Doc will enter the Basketball HOF this Saturday (8/15) at 7pm/et on NBA TV & the NBA App!

Doc Rivers soaking in the Celtics’ 2008 Championship 🥹 Doc will enter the Basketball HOF this Saturday (8/15) at 7pm/et on NBA TV & the NBA App!

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AD had Kevin Hart to break his fall on Christmas Day 2019 🤣 #NBAXmas adds another 5 games to its history tomorrow, beginning at 12pm/et on ABC & ESPN!

AD had Kevin Hart to break his fall on Christmas Day 2019 🤣 #NBAXmas adds another 5 games to its history tomorrow, beginning at 12pm/et on ABC & ESPN!

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MJ and Phil rocked the same sneakers on this day in 1989! #NBAKicks

MJ and Phil rocked the same sneakers on this day in 1989! #NBAKicks

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"Still waiting for a smile out of you. You're up 2-0. What's the story? Are you not happy?" KOBE: "What's there to be happy about?" "You're up 2-0." KOBE: "Job's not finished. Job finished? I don't think so." This moment happened 17 years ago today!

"Still waiting for a smile out of you. You're up 2-0. What's the story? Are you not happy?" KOBE: "What's there to be happy about?" "You're up 2-0." KOBE: "Job's not finished. Job finished? I don't think so." This moment happened 17 years ago today!

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45 years ago today... Julius Erving brought out this ICONIC circus finish in Game 4 of the 1980 NBA Finals 🤯

45 years ago today... Julius Erving brought out this ICONIC circus finish in Game 4 of the 1980 NBA Finals 🤯

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Shawn Marion in the house to support his former teammate and incoming Basketball HOF inductee Amar'e Stoudemire 🤝 Watch the Class of 2026 Enshrinement Tip-Off Celebration and Awards Gala on NBA TV and the NBA App. Tap to watch:

Shawn Marion in the house to support his former teammate and incoming Basketball HOF inductee Amar'e Stoudemire 🤝 Watch the Class of 2026 Enshrinement Tip-Off Celebration and Awards Gala on NBA TV and the NBA App. Tap to watch:

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All love and respect between Steve Nash, Grant Hill, and Mike D’Antoni as D’Antoni has been enshrined into the Basketball HOF 🙌 Watch the Class of 2026 Enshrinement Ceremony on NBA TV and the NBA App.

All love and respect between Steve Nash, Grant Hill, and Mike D’Antoni as D’Antoni has been enshrined into the Basketball HOF 🙌 Watch the Class of 2026 Enshrinement Ceremony on NBA TV and the NBA App.

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Mike D’Antoni receiving the first of his two NBA Coach of the Year awards 🏆 2004-05 with Phoenix 2016-17 with Houston One of 11 coaches to win the award multiple times... D’Antoni enters the Basketball HOF Saturday (8/15) at 7:00pm/et on NBA TV & the NBA App!

Mike D’Antoni receiving the first of his two NBA Coach of the Year awards 🏆 2004-05 with Phoenix 2016-17 with Houston One of 11 coaches to win the award multiple times... D’Antoni enters the Basketball HOF Saturday (8/15) at 7:00pm/et on NBA TV & the NBA App!

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On this day in NBA history... Ralph Sampson's game-winner in Game 5 of the 1986 Western Conference Finals clinches Houston's second NBA Finals appearance in six seasons 👀

On this day in NBA history... Ralph Sampson's game-winner in Game 5 of the 1986 Western Conference Finals clinches Houston's second NBA Finals appearance in six seasons 👀

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"This is gonna be your league in a little while... but I appreciate you letting us get one." 😂 Always gracious in both victory and defeat, Tim Duncan shares a moment with a young LeBron James following their battle in the 2007 NBA Finals. Happy 50th birthday, Tim Duncan!

"This is gonna be your league in a little while... but I appreciate you letting us get one." 😂 Always gracious in both victory and defeat, Tim Duncan shares a moment with a young LeBron James following their battle in the 2007 NBA Finals. Happy 50th birthday, Tim Duncan!

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The 2011 East All-Star Starters: LeBron, D-Rose, D12, Wade, and Amar'e 🔥 6x NBA All-Star Amar'e Stoudemire enters the Basketball HOF this Saturday (8/15) at 7:00pm/et on NBA TV & the NBA App!

The 2011 East All-Star Starters: LeBron, D-Rose, D12, Wade, and Amar'e 🔥 6x NBA All-Star Amar'e Stoudemire enters the Basketball HOF this Saturday (8/15) at 7:00pm/et on NBA TV & the NBA App!

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On this day in 1993... John Starks went baseline for this iconic dunk in Game 2 of the 1993 Eastern Conference Finals! Knicks look to advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999 tonight against the Cavs at 8pm/et on ESPN!

On this day in 1993... John Starks went baseline for this iconic dunk in Game 2 of the 1993 Eastern Conference Finals! Knicks look to advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999 tonight against the Cavs at 8pm/et on ESPN!

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"That could be the greatest move I've ever seen." Just Steph being Steph in 2015 🥶

"That could be the greatest move I've ever seen." Just Steph being Steph in 2015 🥶

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AHMAD RASHAD: "Let me see your best." SHAQUILLE O'NEAL: *breaks the backboard* AHMAD RASHAD: "Is that all you got?" For Dunk Week... this moment between Ahmad Rashad and SHAQ in 1992 😂

AHMAD RASHAD: "Let me see your best." SHAQUILLE O'NEAL: breaks the backboard AHMAD RASHAD: "Is that all you got?" For Dunk Week... this moment between Ahmad Rashad and SHAQ in 1992 😂

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On this day in 2014... Manu Ginóbili threw down a poster jam in Game 5 of San Antonio's NBA Finals series-clinching victory 🏆

On this day in 2014... Manu Ginóbili threw down a poster jam in Game 5 of San Antonio's NBA Finals series-clinching victory 🏆

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On this day in 2006... KOBE'S MEMORABLE DUNK 🔥😮

On this day in 2006... KOBE'S MEMORABLE DUNK 🔥😮

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On this day in 1970... Jerry West's BEYOND HALF-COURT SHOT to force OT in Game 3 of the NBA Finals 🤯

On this day in 1970... Jerry West's BEYOND HALF-COURT SHOT to force OT in Game 3 of the NBA Finals 🤯

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10/28/2009: James Harden's 1st triple 👌 The Beard ranks 2nd all-time in 3-pointers made. After last night... he ranks 10th all-time in scoring!

10/28/2009: James Harden's 1st triple 👌 The Beard ranks 2nd all-time in 3-pointers made. After last night... he ranks 10th all-time in scoring!

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13 YEARS AGO TODAY... Dirk Nowitzki drove in the game-winning layup to cap a 22-5 Mavs run in Game 2 of 2011 NBA Finals, evening the series 1-1!

13 YEARS AGO TODAY... Dirk Nowitzki drove in the game-winning layup to cap a 22-5 Mavs run in Game 2 of 2011 NBA Finals, evening the series 1-1!

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Hats, cake, candles… flashback to '09 when teammates celebrated LeBron James at 25 🥳 The all-time scoring leader turns 41 today!

Hats, cake, candles… flashback to '09 when teammates celebrated LeBron James at 25 🥳 The all-time scoring leader turns 41 today!

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Remembering Stacey King (1967-2026)

Remembering Stacey King (1967-2026)

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🏆 Best Plays from NBA Finals Game 4s, pre-2000 🏆 A few standouts... ▪️ Jordan's and-1 slam ▪️ Stockton's full-court pass to Malone ▪️ Dr. J's iconic baseline scoop Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals tips tomorrow night at 8:30pm/et on ABC!

🏆 Best Plays from NBA Finals Game 4s, pre-2000 🏆 A few standouts... ▪️ Jordan's and-1 slam ▪️ Stockton's full-court pass to Malone ▪️ Dr. J's iconic baseline scoop Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals tips tomorrow night at 8:30pm/et on ABC!

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Muggsy Bogues defied all odds playing in the NBA at 5'3"... a true one-of-a-kind 🌟 🎉 12th pick in 1987 🎉 14-year NBA career 🎉 7.6 APG (21st all-time) 🎉 Averaged double-double in 1993-94 HAPPY 60TH BIRTHDAY, Tyrone Muggsy Bogues!

Muggsy Bogues defied all odds playing in the NBA at 5'3"... a true one-of-a-kind 🌟 🎉 12th pick in 1987 🎉 14-year NBA career 🎉 7.6 APG (21st all-time) 🎉 Averaged double-double in 1993-94 HAPPY 60TH BIRTHDAY, Tyrone Muggsy Bogues!

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Michael Jordan’s iconic dunk-to-layup hand switch vs. the Lakers in the Finals was 32 years ago today! #NBAVault

Michael Jordan’s iconic dunk-to-layup hand switch vs. the Lakers in the Finals was 32 years ago today! #NBAVault

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1/02/05: AMAR'E STOUDEMIRE'S CAREER-HIGH 50-POINT PERFORMANCE! He scored 20 in the fourth including 9 straight to secure the win... Amar'e Stoudemire MBA enters the Basketball HOF on Saturday (8/15) at 7:00pm/et on NBA TV 🔥

1/02/05: AMAR'E STOUDEMIRE'S CAREER-HIGH 50-POINT PERFORMANCE! He scored 20 in the fourth including 9 straight to secure the win... Amar'e Stoudemire MBA enters the Basketball HOF on Saturday (8/15) at 7:00pm/et on NBA TV 🔥

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KG took the whole #USABMNT on 1-on-1 back in 2000 😤

KG took the whole #USABMNT on 1-on-1 back in 2000 😤

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"You wanna be fast like Isiah, and you wanna shoot like Bird... rebound like Barkley. Pass like Magic. Be dominant like Shaq... but man, I just wanted to be like Mike." Allen Iverson recalled the first time he played against his idol, Michael Jordan in his 2016 Basketball HOF enshrinement speech 🥹

"You wanna be fast like Isiah, and you wanna shoot like Bird... rebound like Barkley. Pass like Magic. Be dominant like Shaq... but man, I just wanted to be like Mike." Allen Iverson recalled the first time he played against his idol, Michael Jordan in his 2016 Basketball HOF enshrinement speech 🥹

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🏆 Best Plays from NBA Finals Game 3s, post-2000 🏆 A few standouts... ▪️ Irving back to James for the slam ▪️ Fisher's and-1 through multiple defenders ▪️ Cameron Johnson's monster jam ▪️ Payton's clutch shot with 9.3 seconds left Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals tips tonight at 8:30pm/et on ABC and ESPN!

🏆 Best Plays from NBA Finals Game 3s, post-2000 🏆 A few standouts... ▪️ Irving back to James for the slam ▪️ Fisher's and-1 through multiple defenders ▪️ Cameron Johnson's monster jam ▪️ Payton's clutch shot with 9.3 seconds left Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals tips tonight at 8:30pm/et on ABC and ESPN!

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10 YEARS SINCE 'GAME 6 KLAY' WAS BORN. 41 points. 11-18 from downtown. 40 minutes. A performance that will live in the record books forever 💯

10 YEARS SINCE 'GAME 6 KLAY' WAS BORN. 41 points. 11-18 from downtown. 40 minutes. A performance that will live in the record books forever 💯

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"I said 'hey Yao, nice move'... he said 'thanks, my brotha.'" During SHAQ's 2016 Basketball HOF enshrinement speech, he talked about the moment he realized Yao Ming spoke English 😂

"I said 'hey Yao, nice move'... he said 'thanks, my brotha.'" During SHAQ's 2016 Basketball HOF enshrinement speech, he talked about the moment he realized Yao Ming spoke English 😂

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🏆 Best Plays from NBA Finals Game 4s, post-2000 🏆 A few standouts... ▪️ Shaq's poster slam ▪️ Giannis' big-time swat ▪️ Derek Fisher's game-tying 3 Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals tips tonight at 8:30pm/et on ABC!

🏆 Best Plays from NBA Finals Game 4s, post-2000 🏆 A few standouts... ▪️ Shaq's poster slam ▪️ Giannis' big-time swat ▪️ Derek Fisher's game-tying 3 Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals tips tonight at 8:30pm/et on ABC!

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Shaq couldn’t be guarded playing 1-on-1 during 1996 #USABMNT practice 🇺🇸💪

Shaq couldn’t be guarded playing 1-on-1 during 1996 #USABMNT practice 🇺🇸💪

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15 YEARS AGO TODAY... Dirk Nowitzki drove in the game-winning left-handed layup in Game 2 of the 2011 NBA Finals to even the series at 1-1!

15 YEARS AGO TODAY... Dirk Nowitzki drove in the game-winning left-handed layup in Game 2 of the 2011 NBA Finals to even the series at 1-1!

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On this day in 2003... Paul Pierce TOLD THE TRUTH, capping his explosive 21-point 3rd quarter with this iconic jumper 🔥 He finished with 37p, 10r and 7a in the Celtics' Game 4 win!

On this day in 2003... Paul Pierce TOLD THE TRUTH, capping his explosive 21-point 3rd quarter with this iconic jumper 🔥 He finished with 37p, 10r and 7a in the Celtics' Game 4 win!

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Remembering Don Nelson (1940-2026)

Remembering Don Nelson (1940-2026)

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"BLOCKED BY JAMES!" "IT'S GOOD! KYRIE IRVING FROM DOWNTOWN!" "IT'S OVER. CLEVELAND IS A CITY OF CHAMPIONS." 10 years ago today... Cavs/Warriors Game 7 💯

"BLOCKED BY JAMES!" "IT'S GOOD! KYRIE IRVING FROM DOWNTOWN!" "IT'S OVER. CLEVELAND IS A CITY OF CHAMPIONS." 10 years ago today... Cavs/Warriors Game 7 💯

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As an NBA ref for 39 seasons (1977-2016), Joey Crawford made his voice heard on the court 🗣️ Crawford and the Basketball HOF Class of 2026 will be enshrined Saturday, 8/15 at 7pm/et on NBA TV & the NBA App!

As an NBA ref for 39 seasons (1977-2016), Joey Crawford made his voice heard on the court 🗣️ Crawford and the Basketball HOF Class of 2026 will be enshrined Saturday, 8/15 at 7pm/et on NBA TV & the NBA App!

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“Big S.T.A.T. baby, big S.T.A.T.” Shawn Marion sounds off on watching former teammate Amar’e Stoudemire receive his Basketball HOF orange jacket tonight 👏

“Big S.T.A.T. baby, big S.T.A.T.” Shawn Marion sounds off on watching former teammate Amar’e Stoudemire receive his Basketball HOF orange jacket tonight 👏

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7 years ago today... Kawhi's GAME-WINNER in Game 7 vs. the 76ers 🤯 Toronto would advance to the Eastern Conference Finals!

7 years ago today... Kawhi's GAME-WINNER in Game 7 vs. the 76ers 🤯 Toronto would advance to the Eastern Conference Finals!

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