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Showing posts with label basketball. Show all posts
Showing posts with label basketball. Show all posts

Monday, December 21, 2009

Other Possibilities for Shaq O'Neal's Nicknames for the Cavs

NBA

Shaq's New Nicknames in Cleveland
What will The Big Cactus be called now that he has left Phoenix for Cleveland? Here are the best nicknames for Shaq in Cleveland found on the internet.
Lister: The Cheese Category: Sports Tags: NBA

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

List of Shaq's Nicknames

NBA

Shaq's New Nicknames in Cleveland
What will The Big Cactus be called now that he has left Phoenix for Cleveland? Here are the best nicknames for Shaq now that he wears a red-and-wine Cavs jersey.
Lister: The Cheese Category: Sports Tags: NBA

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

List of Lowest Seeds in Final Four History

Final Four Bball

Lowest Seeds in the Final Four
Here are some of the lowest seeds to ever play in the Final Four of the NCAA Men's basketball tournament:
Lister:Pratt Category:Sports

Friday, March 27, 2009

Who Were the Lowest Seeds in NCAA Basketball Tourney Sweet Sixteen?

Sweet Sixteen

Lowest Seeded Teams Ever to Play in the Sweet 16
What are the lowest seeds to ever make it into the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament?
Lister:Ryan Pratt Category:Sports

Friday, March 20, 2009

List of #1 Seeds Who've Won the NCAA Tourney

March Madness

No. 1 Seeds to Win the NCAA Tournament
Seven teams, since the beginning of the seeding process, have entered the tournament ranked #1 in at least 1 poll and gone on to win the tournament:
Lister:Ryan Pratt Category:Sports

Monday, January 26, 2009

Thursday, January 22, 2009

List of Athletes Who Played Two Sports (or more)

Sports

Top 25 Multi-Sport Athletes
Bo, Deion, Jordan, Thorpe... These are some of the greatest multi-sport athletes in the history of sports.
Lister:prattedit Category:Sports

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

List of NBA Teams with the Most Championships

NBA Championship

Teams with Most NBA Championships
The Boston Celtics opened the gap even farther between the rest of the teams, with their 17th NBA championship win over the L.A. Lakers, who actually are not too far behind.
Lister:Pratt Category:Sports

Monday, June 23, 2008

2008 USA Men's Olympic Basketball Team Roster

These are the 12-players who will represent the United States in the Aug. 8-24, 2008 Olympic Summer Games in Beijing, China. The player selections were approved by the USA Basketball Executive Committee, and will be nominated to the United States Olympic Committee to participate in the 2008 Olympic Games. Duke University Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski is head coach of the USA Senior Team program. Serving as assistant coaches are Syracuse University and Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim, New York Knicks head mentor Mike D’Antoni and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Nate McMillan.

the list of 12 players is here:
http://www.listafterlist.com/Listof/tabid/57/ListID/13588/Default.aspx

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

NBA Playoffs: 7-Seeds Upsetting 2-Seeds

These are the only times a seven-seed has defeated the No. 2 seed in the NBA Playoffs:



  • New York def. Miami, 3-2, 1998 Eastern Conference first round


  • Golden State def. San Antonio, 3-1, 1991 Western Conference first round


  • Golden State def. Utah, 3-0, 1989 Western Conference first round


  • Seattle def. Dallas, 3-1, 1987 Western Conference first round

    from ListAfterList.com

    Friday, March 7, 2008

    NBA Teams with Longest Winning Streaks

    The Houston Rockets are on verge of making history, as they climb the list of longest winning streaks in NBA history (without Yao Ming). Here are the basketball teams to compare them with:

    1. Los Angeles Lakers - 33 wins from 11/5/71 - 1/7/72
    2. Milwaukee - 20 wins from 2/6/71 - 3/8/71
    3. Los Angeles Lakers - 19 wins from 2/4/00 - 3/13/00

    see the rest of the list, including where the Houston Rockets are located, here

    Thursday, February 14, 2008

    Best 3-Point Shooter Ever

    Who is the best 3-point shooter in NBA history?

    1. Larry Bird
    2. Steve Kerr - has the best all time percentage: .4540
    3. Mark Price

    see the rest of the Top 10 here

    Tuesday, September 4, 2007

    Top 5 Biggest Upsets in Sports History

    Everyone likes to root for an underdog. Here are a couple sporting events where that support paid off.

    1. Appalachian State beats #5 Michigan in the season opener at Michigan Stadium (2007): They led nearly the entire game and with seconds left, gave up a big play that put Michigan in the position to win with this field goal...
    2. U.S. beats Soviets Olympic ice hockey, 1980: Not only a huge upset in sports, but an unbelievable moment in the context of American history.
    3. Buster Douglas KOs Mike Tyson for heavyweight championship, 1990: Tyson was seen as invincible at the time, making his improbable loss to little known Buster Douglas all the more surprising.
    4. Golden State Warriors eliminate Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the 2007 playoffs: The Mavericks were the biggest favorites to win the west since the Kobe/Shaq Lakers.
    5. N.C. State knocks off Houston to win 1983 NCAA championship. Everyone counted Jimmy Valvano and his N.C. State team out... but everyone was wrong