When you look in to the history of  NBA team nicknames, you will find differernt stories and different reasons behind each of them. Some get their name from the city in which they originated in. usually the older teams, they stayed with their original nickname even when they moved to somewhere else. While, most expansion teams have got their nickname through name the team contest

Performing under extreme pressure (usually in the closing moments of the game) is a special ability. Some players are good in clutch situations than others and seem to get better when their team needs them the most. Let’s take a look at the most clutch NBA players of all-time.

For an NBA team, the biggest achievement is to win an NBA championship and to achieve this  goal, all the teams go through various stages each year. Eventually, the best team comes out on top and the winner receives Larry O’Brien Trophy.

Here is the list of all teams that have won the  NBA championships.

NBA Most Improved Player award is given to a player who plays a single season much better than the previous one and actually takes his game to the next level. 

In the history of NBA, very few teams dominated the league consistently for  a long period of time. These teams are still respected and feared by others  because of their rich past. Let’s take a detailed look at all those teams that have enjoyed the dominance in different eras of the league history.

Jump shot is the most frequently used shot in basketball. As its name suggests, it is made while jumping in the air. The basic teachnique involves a leap in the air, upward arm stretch and release of the ball in the mid air. This shot can be made from anywhere on the court but it gets harder and harder to execute properly every time when the distance between the basket and the shooter  incresases and a player needs more strength and accuracy if  he aims  a jump shot away from the basket. 

Children in same family often have similar interests and talents. So it’s not a surprise at all if siblings enter into a same profession as well. If we particularly talk about National Basketball Association (NBA) we will find quite a few pairs of brothers playing in the league  (not precisely for the same team).

Here is a list of all the sets of brothers who have played in NBA.

This list contains team records in various statistical categories of NBA All-Star game (scoring, assists, rebounds, steals, blocks, free throws, three point field goals etc). It also includes miscellaneous records such as largest attendance, most selections as coach and referee.

This is a list of NBA All-Star coaches. It includes both East and West coaches from 1951 to 2012. When it comes to the most selections as coach, you will find the name of Red Auerbach on top of the list. He appeared in 11 NBA All-Star games. He also holds the record for the most consecutive selections or appearances in the All-Star game with 11 selections.

This list consists of all referees who have officiated NBA All-Star games from 1951 to 2012. Pat Kennedy and Charley Eckman were the officials of the first NBA All-Star game, held in 1951. The record for the most All-Star games as official is held by both Sid Borgia and Mendy Rudolph as they officiated 8 games each.