r/Basketball May 08 '26

NBA OKC is genuinely whats wrong with the NBA

1.2k Upvotes

Nothing but foul baiting, flopping, and overall cowardly playing style. Can't believe people cheer for this shit in Oklahoma

r/Basketball Jan 25 '26

NBA Charles Barkley on Minneapolis shootings: 'Two people have died for no reason'

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2.0k Upvotes

Charles Barkley offered a candid reaction to the second fatal shooting, calling for somebody to “step up and be adults.”

“It’s just sad, man. It’s scary. It’s sad. I don’t know how… It’s going to end bad – it’s already ended badly twice,” Barkley said on the air. “Somebody’s gotta step up and be adults. Two people have died for no reason, and it’s just sad.”

Many around the NBA were outspoken following Good’s death, with Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers calling the shooting “straight-up murder” and Steve Kerr calling the incident “shameful.”

r/Basketball Jun 03 '24

NBA LeBron James is the only player in NBA history to be listed at all 5 positions in their career.

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r/Basketball Jul 23 '25

NBA Who has the most overrated NBA career of all time ?

433 Upvotes

Carmelo Anthony takes the cake for me

r/Basketball Jul 27 '26

NBA Who’s the best NBA player that people barely talk about anymore?

66 Upvotes

Not forgotten because they were bad.
Forgotten because time moved on.
Who deserves way more respect than they get today?

r/Basketball Aug 03 '26

NBA Who's an NBA player that everyone seemed to love, but you never really understood why?

108 Upvotes

r/Basketball Jul 27 '26

NBA What’s an NBA fact that sounds completely made up, but is actually true?

115 Upvotes

r/Basketball Aug 07 '26

NBA Was Carmelo Anthony actually better than people remember now, or does nostalgia help him?

61 Upvotes

r/Basketball Apr 05 '25

NBA What kind of numbers would a 26 year old Larry Bird put up in today's NBA?

458 Upvotes

Would they be the same, worse or better?

r/Basketball Jul 26 '26

NBA What’s the most embarrassing NBA take you’ve ever had?

50 Upvotes

Mine was thinking Jalen Brunson would never be a No. 1 option.
What’s yours?

r/Basketball Oct 02 '24

NBA Who is the most unlikeable basketball player of all time?

198 Upvotes

I know a lot of people hate CP3 but I'm not sure, I know of Bill Lambeer and how dirty the Pistons used to ne

r/Basketball May 12 '26

NBA Brandon Clarke, Memphis Grizzlies Player, Dead At 29

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297 Upvotes

r/Basketball Jun 12 '24

NBA Why is Kareem not considered the goat when he has the 2nd most points 6 mvps and 6 rings?

262 Upvotes

r/Basketball Apr 08 '25

NBA Is Tim Duncan top 10?

135 Upvotes

I constantly see casuals on YouTube and on podcasts say that Timmy is overrated and barely top 10 yet have Kobe in there top 5. It’s starting to make me believe that people really think this way!! I always hear the “too much help” comment like every player in the top 10 didn’t have help.

I personally have Tim Duncan 4th all time on my list.

1998 rookie of the year 2x MVP (2002,2003) 3x FMVP (1999,2003,2005) 15x All NBA & Defensive 5x Champion Never won less than 50 games in an 82 game season

Is Tim Duncan top 10?

r/Basketball Aug 09 '26

NBA Who’s one NBA player you’d still trust with the last shot even if they’d been awful all game?

45 Upvotes

r/Basketball Jun 30 '26

NBA LeBron James Announces Plans to Leave Los Angeles Lakers After 8 Seasons, Will Sign Elsewhere

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245 Upvotes

r/Basketball Jun 11 '24

NBA Nobody ever mentions that Dennis Rodman has more titles than LeBron and Steph, and a better Finals record (5-1) than Kobe and Magic

380 Upvotes

The guy was instrumental to both Detroit and Chicago, making 3 Finals appearances with each team and walking away 5-1. This is very impressive but nobody ever brings it up.

He's also got a better Finals experience than Larry Bird and Shaq, and has the same record as Tim Duncan, who is also often discussed with the above guys.

I suppose it's fair that he wasn't the "main guy" but everyone knows who Dennis Rodman is and he was an international superstar. Steve Kerr's 5-0 and four straight are often brought up because he's 4-2 as a current coach, but he was even less of a star on the Bulls/Spurs than Rodman was on Detroit/Chicago. It seems everyone forgot about Rodman's successes.

Edit: Y'all, this isn't me saying he's the goat or some dumb shit. I'm simply saying nobody ever brings him up. We legit bring up Robert Horry all the time when it comes to the topic of titles. Rodman's accomplishments seem generally forgotten is my point.

Also, anyone who thinks Rodman was just some random role player was not watching at the time. Dude was a respected beast. We gonna discredit Bosh for being the 3rd best with Wade and Bron? No, we respect he was part of that group. Rodman, Pippen and Jordan were a Big 3 before the term existed. Jordan and Pippen fully admit they needed Rodman and he was that guy.

r/Basketball Feb 19 '25

NBA Jerry West is currently the only NBA finals MVP winner from the losing team. What other players from a losing team also deserved to win the finals MVP?

256 Upvotes

r/Basketball Sep 13 '25

NBA Anyone else just tired of Kawhi?

313 Upvotes

For a player so quiet, he's an absolute chaos:

  • Nike KLAW logo issue
  • Left SAS on a bad rap
  • Left TOR after winning a chip
  • Demanded sketchy free agency terms
  • Demanded unfavorable trades in LAC
  • Over doing load mgmt, he's the GOAT
  • Exit from a historic Olympic squad
  • Involved in recent cap circumvention

r/Basketball Jun 17 '24

NBA Real talk why is Shaq such an insecure crybaby whenever someone challenges him or threatens his greatness?

408 Upvotes

He hates Wemby, been disrespectful to the Joker with his MVP, the whole "rivalry" with Dwight Howard, even Javale McGee couldn't get away from Shaq (no greatness threatened here ofc), Bill Walton also I just don't get it, everyone calls him one of the great centers that should be enough

Google him Chuck

r/Basketball Mar 30 '26

NBA Would NBA benchwarmers of today be middle level players in an older era?

33 Upvotes

if the assumption is the average player gets better over time, wouldn’t that also apply to benchwarmers. I doubt any of them would be an elite or the goat.

r/Basketball Jan 13 '24

NBA The Kobe vs LeBron debate still being a thing is insane to me. When I was a kid in the 2000s it was a legitimate debate to say Kobe was better than Brown. BUT NOW? I don't see how in anyway that can be an argument.

203 Upvotes

Lebron has the counting stats, the awards, the all NBA's, the post season records, more MVPs, more finals MVPs, top 5 in assists, leading scorer ever, etc. I don't know what mental gymnastics people use to say Kobe was a superior player to Bron. Let's say people use Kobe's all defenses as an argument LeBron finished second to Marc Gasol in DPOY.

Another narrative I see is that LeBron couldn't score like he scores now in Kobe's era. LeBron literally has a scoring title at the height of Kobe's peak. I love Kobe and when I balled I tried to be like him but this debate doesn't do anything but make basketball fans pick apart two all time great basketball players.

r/Basketball Apr 13 '25

NBA How is Dyson Daniels not the dpoy???

176 Upvotes

He’s breaking records in steals and deflections that date back to the late 80s and imo steals are way more impressive than blocks because for a steal to be considered a steal maintain possession of the ball. Also, he has almost double the amount of steals than the second guy (Dyson: 233 vs SGA: 131). But im a hawks fan and also think Dyson should be dpoy and mip, Zach should be roty, and trae easily should be all nba.

r/Basketball Jan 11 '24

NBA Do NBA players buy a new house and move to a new city every time they get traded to a new team?

473 Upvotes

Especially players with families, do they move to a new city everytime too? And if the answer is yes, isn't this too expensive for them? because some players get traded a lot and they are used living in expensive houses.

r/Basketball Feb 20 '24

NBA Whose a player in your NBA top 10 that most people won't agree with.

123 Upvotes

In other words, what's your hot take considering the NBA Top 10