Author: Joya Scotten

  • How many years are left on Sidney Crosby’s contract?

    [mks_pullquote align=”left” width=”300″ size=”20″ bg_color=”#00BCD4″ txt_color=”#ffffff”]Crosby and the Penguins have agreed to terms on a 12-year contract extension worth $104.4 million. The contract, which will go into effect starting with the 2013-14 season and will last until Crosby is 37 years old, comes with an…

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  • What happened to Tom Chambers?

    Former Suns player, commentator Tom Chambers charged in assault at Scottsdale restaurant. Tom Chambers, a former Phoenix Suns player turned commentator, has been charged with assault for an April incident at a Scottsdale restaurant, according to police. Scottsdale police spokesman Sgt. [mks_pullquote align=”left” width=”300″ size=”20″…

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  • Who was the first person ever drafted in the NBA?

    — Clifton McNeeley was the first-ever player selected in the draft. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Ironmen. The Ironmen went 15-45 and missed the playoffs in 1946-47, earning the first overall selection. [mks_pullquote align=”left” width=”300″ size=”20″ bg_color=”#00BCD4″ txt_color=”#ffffff”]- Phoenix Suns: Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona.…

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  • Who led the NBA in 3 point percentage?

    Korver [mks_pullquote align=”left” width=”300″ size=”20″ bg_color=”#00BCD4″ txt_color=”#ffffff”]Steve Kerr[/mks_pullquote] Who led the NBA in 3 pointers? Rank Player Value —- —————– —– 1 CJ McCollum 5.50 2 James Harden 5.00 3 Kyrie Irving 4.25 4 Bogdan Bogdanovic 3.75 Who has the most 3 pointers of all…

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  • Who was on the 1996 Dream Team?

    Led by Hall of Fame coach Lenny Wilkens, the team — which featured five players from the original Dream Team (Scottie Pippen, David Robinson, Karl Malone, John Stockton and Charles Barkley) as well as Reggie Miller, Shaquille O’Neal, Gary Payton, Hakeem Olajuwon, Grant Hill, Mitch…

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  • What was the coldest temperature in Chicago?

    -27 degrees [mks_pullquote align=”left” width=”300″ size=”20″ bg_color=”#00BCD4″ txt_color=”#ffffff”]The record high is 84 degrees set in 1950. This was the only time in Chicago’s history that the high temperature on Halloween was in the 80s. The coldest high temperature on Halloween is 31 degrees which occurred…

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  • How much is Stephen Curry weigh?

    190 lbs [mks_pullquote align=”left” width=”300″ size=”20″ bg_color=”#00BCD4″ txt_color=”#ffffff”]He was 5-6, baby-faced and 15, a freshman so scrawny that his jersey fit him like a hand-me-down nightgown — so loose it slid down his chest and could not hide his heart.[/mks_pullquote] How tall was LeBron James at…

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  • How did the Thunder get their name?

    On September 3, 2008, the team name, logo, and colors for the Oklahoma City franchise were revealed to the public. The name “Thunder” was chosen in reference to Oklahoma’s location in Tornado Alley and Oklahoma City as the home of the U.S. Army’s 45th Infantry…

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  • What number looks best on a jersey?

    – Just about every quarterback number is good except for “8” … – 50-55 is the sweet spot for jersey numbers in the 50s. … – Truth be told, any jersey number can be great if the player wearing it is great. [mks_pullquote align=”left” width=”300″…

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  • Who is better Marc or Pau Gasol?

    While Pau Gasol’s statistics looked better, it was younger brother Marc who not only improved as an individual, but improved his team as well. With improvements across the board, including better rebounding numbers than Pau, Marc takes home the gold for Year 2. [mks_pullquote align=”left”…

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