Top 15 'What If' players in NBA history

Ranking: The Top 15 'What If' players in NBA history
What if the youngest league MVP in NBA history never blew out his knee? What if the No. 1 pick in the 2002 NBA draft, an international superstar from another major global market, didn't see his prime end by the time he was 28?
Where Cavaliers' 12-0 start ranks in NBA history
The Cavaliers put away the Bulls on Monday night, registering their 12th consecutive win to start the 2024-25 NBA season. The 12-0 run is tied for the sixth-best start in NBA history with the 1996-97 Bulls and the 1982-83 Sonics.
What is the best start in NBA history? Cleveland Cavaliers remain undefeated
The Cavs became just the eighth team in NBA history to win their first 12 games of the regular season. But they still have a long way to go to break the NBA record for best start.
What history says about OKC Thunder's undefeated start to 2024-25 NBA season
Forty-three teams in NBA history have started a season 7-0. Only one of them, the 2024-25 Oklahoma City Thunder, have won their first seven games all by double digits. The Thunder’s closest game — a 105-93 win over the Spurs on Oct. 30 — wasn’t at all close.
The 5 best undefeated starts in NBA history
The Cleveland Cavaliers are the only undefeated team in the league with a 12-0 record, their best start since LeBron James joined the Lakers in 2019. Behind smothering defense from Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley,
NBA teams with the best records to start a season
These NBA teams had the best starts to an NBA season, going on double-digit winning streaks to start a season undefeated.NBA teams with the best records to start a season originally appeared on
What is best start in NBA history? Five teams topped Cavaliers' 12-0 record
The Cleveland Cavaliers became the eighth team in NBA history to win the first 12 games of their regular season. They're still 13 short of the record.
Ten Of The Most Underrated Players In NBA History
Any major sport is bound to have players who are underrated or go underappreciated, and the NBA is no exception. These are ten of the most underrated players in NBA history. It is important to note that the players listed are in no particular order,
Cavaliers add to 76ers misery, climbs historic NBA ladder
The Cleveland Cavaliers defeat the miserable Philadelphia 76ers to go up in the NBA history books with a 13-0 start.
Cavaliers fend off depleted 76ers to improve 13-0, extend 6th-best start in NBA history
But the Cleveland Cavaliers prevailed again on Wednesday, rallying from a 54-48 halftime deficit to hold off Philadelphia for ...
Who has the all-time longest winning streak in the NBA as Cavs remain undefeated
The Cleveland Cavaliers continued the best start in franchise history with its 12th victory in their opening 12 games, and as ...
10 most hyped NBA prospects that went undrafted
It's usually a very good thing for a basketball player to receive high NBA prospect status. But some hyped prospects don't ...
How many teams have started an NBA season 9-0 like the Cavs? And which ones won a championship?
Cleveland joins a prestigious group of only six NBA teams since 2000-01 to open with nine consecutive wins. But while this ...
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Duke players in the NBA: Tatum, Irving, Williamson, more
︎ Two-time NBA champion (2012, 2013) Carlos Boozer ︎ 2001 NCAA champion ︎ 2001-02 third-team All-American ︎ No. 35 pick in ...
Shaquille O’Neal checks in at No. 7 in The Athletic’s ‘The Basketball 100’: ‘Star of stars’
For a certain generation, it’s hard to imagine O’Neal as one of the greatest players. In his prime, he was a punishing, dominant athlete.
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Washington rallies from an 11-point halftime deficit to beat Seattle Pacific 77-62
Great Osobor and DJ Davis each scored 18 points and Washington rallied from an 11-point halftime deficit to beat Seattle Pacific 77-62. Osobor added eight rebounds and a career-high seven ...