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Today In NBA History 1995: Elie's "Kiss Of Death" Three Pointer

Today In NBA History 1995: Elie's "Kiss Of Death" Three Pointer

18 years ago today, Mario Elie and the Houston Rockets capped off a ridiculous comeback.

HoopsVibe Very Quick Call: Phoenix dominated the regular season for two years, only to be eliminated in the playoffs by the streaking Rockets both times.

From NBA.com:

Houston’s Mario Elie sank a three-pointe...

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Brian Shaw To Interview With Pistons; Why Hasn't He Been Hired?

Brian Shaw To Interview With Pistons; Why Hasn't He Been Hired?

According to ABC 7 in Detroit, the Pistons have contacted Brian Shaw about an interview for their vacant head coaching position.

HoopsVibe Very Quick Call:  Why in the world hasn't Shaw gotten a head coaching job yet? 

As a player, Shaw advanced to four NBA Finals- one with the Orlando Magic i...

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Top 5 NBA Finals In History

Top 5 NBA Finals In History

The NBA Finals are where new stars are born and new styles are formed.

HoopsVibe Very Quick Call: An entire year of league history is compressed into and remembered by the outcome of the NBA Finals.

2009-2010 LA Lakers vs. Boston Celtics - 7 Games

The NBA needed this Finals from a business standpoint a...

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Interview With Wisconsin Guard Traevon Jackson, Son Of NBA Star Jim Jackson

Interview With Wisconsin Guard Traevon Jackson, Son Of NBA Star Jim Jackson

HoopsVibe spoke with University of Wisconsin guard Traevon Jackson.

HoopsVibe Very Quick Call: Traevon spoke about his experience in the NCAA Tournament, playing against Naismith Award winner Trey Burke and who's the better player- him or his dad.

During the 2012-2013 season, In his sophomore year, Jac...

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Today In NBA History 1998: Mutombo Sets Record And We Interviewed Him

Today In NBA History 1998: Mutombo Sets Record And We Interviewed Him

15 years ago today, Dikembe Mutombo made history.

HoopsVibe Very Quick Call: Mutombo is the greatest defensive player of his era and we spoke with him.

Atlanta's Dikembe Mutombo is named the winner of the 1997-98 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award, becoming the first player in NBA history to win...

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3 great passages from Jason Collins' coming out story

3 great passages from Jason Collins' coming out story

Jason Collins, an NBA center who has played for six different teams over the course of 12 seasons in the league, officially came out as being gay..

Hoopsvibe's quick call:  Collins is the first American male athlete in a major sport to come out of the closet and is an inspiration to us all.

In a S...

You Can’t Teach Height: Bol vs. Bradley vs. Muresan vs. Smits

You Can’t Teach Height: Bol vs. Bradley vs. Muresan vs. Smits

Watching Andrew Bogut cram on JaVale McGee last night made me yearn for the big men of old.

HoopsVibe Very Quick Call: Sure, there's some big dudes in this year's NBA playoffs, but where are the freaks ?

Here's Bogut's jam in case you missed it:

I have always been fascinated by huge NBA players, particul...

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Top 5 Highest Scoring Individual NBA Playoff Games (Video)

Top 5 Highest Scoring Individual NBA Playoff Games (Video)

Ray Allen's new record for total three pointers made me wonder about the highest individual scoring performances in NBA playoff history.

HoopsVibe Very Quick Call: Michael Jordan owns two of the top five highest scoring games in NBA playoff history.

 

Michael Jordan - 63 points

Jordan scored an NBA...

Top 5 Reasons Marc Gasol Is Defensive Player Of The Year.

Top 5 Reasons Marc  Gasol Is Defensive Player Of The Year.

Top 5 reasons Marc Gasol won the Defensive Player Of The Year.

HoopsVibe's Very Quick Call: The NBA chose wisely this year, didn't listen to the hype, and gave it to a truly deserving player.

Marc Gasol becamse the first Grizzlie player ever to win the Defensive Player of the Year honors receiving 212...

Top 10 Clippers Of All Time

Top 10 Clippers Of All Time

Top 10 Los Angeles Clippers Ever.

HoopsVibe's Very Quick Call: I know everyone's thinking CP3, but what about Danny Manning and Bob McAdoo?

#10 Bill Walton. They weren't his best years in the league, but in Walton's time with the Clippers he still managed a solid double-double.

#9 Bob Kauffman.  He ...

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