![Today in Sports History [4/5]: Stockton Reaches 1,000 Again](http://mettachronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/stockton-470x140.png)
On this day in 1990, Utah Jazz point guard John Stockton reached the 1000-assist mark for a record-setting third season in a row. Since I…
![Today in Sports History [4/2]: Bucks sign Kareem](http://mettachronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/lew-470x140.jpg)
On this day in 1969, the Milwaukee Bucks signed Lew Alcindor (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) to his first NBA contract. He would play for Milwaukee until 1975,…
In case you missed it, Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors went bizerck last night at MSG vs the Knicks. He dropped 54 on…
![Today in Sports History [2/5]: Bob Douglas and the Rens](http://mettachronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/rens-470x140.jpg)
On this day in 1972, Bob Douglas became the first African American elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA. Often referred to as…
November 2010- It was just another Thursday morning at a local rec center in the L.A. area. Mark Jackson, Bryon Russell, and Mitch Richmond (the usuals)…
With the NBA draft approaching (June 28), we are already up to trade number three as teams attempt to better their teams. The first was…
Absolutely nothing went Oklahoma City’s way last night. Shots were constantly rimming out, their defense was incredibly poor, and Scott Brooks’ rotations, or maybe lack…
Being that today is Father’s Day, I thought it would be fitting to look back at a couple great moments in sports history that coincided…
Now that I officially wrapped up the past 10 years of nba redrafts, I’ve decided to take a look back at historical drafts. The ’96…
This is the last in my current series of these redrafts, it’s been quite an experience getting one out every day. Like the 2010, it’s…
Only two left, this upcoming redraft will be very interesting as most of these top picks have shown something over the past two seasons. It’ll…
After this draft, only two more remain. These redrafts begin to get difficult as a lot of these players are still proving their worth. Lucky…
Only a few more redrafts left, the 2008 NBA draft was certainly interesting as a lot of these young players have already blossomed into all-stars…
This marks the 5th entry in this series, we’re halfway through. The 2007 will go down as one of the most historic draft, one that…
This is the 4th submission to this series, as we’ve seen the ups and downs of the 2002, 2003, and 2004 drafts. In comparison to…
The third entry in this series, the 2004 NBA draft actually produced a solid class. While it didn’t feature the star power that the previous…
This is Day 2 of my current series of examining the past 10 drafts and redrafting the lottery for each team based off of the…
I just started a new job, so I won’t have a ton of time to post. In order to still give some material to Metta…
The NBA Playoffs haven’t even on for a week yet, and like a roller-coaster, we’ve gotten our fair share of ups and downs- we’ve witnessed…
With the Charlotte Bobcats losing just now to the Orlando Magic, history will soon be made in the NBA world. With the closing game of…
Have you heard of the Greek “Baby Shaq”? Back in 2003, a relatively unknown prospect was drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2nd…
The cowbells could stop ringing soon up in Sacramento. Less than two months ago, news came out that the Kings, along with the NBA and…
Before the ’96 NBA Draft, Kobe ‘Bean’ Bryant worked out with a whole bunch of teams. Of course we know how all that turned out,…
There has been substantial talk this NBA season about how tough the schedule is; teams are playing multiple back to backs, all with at least…
As I sit here and listen to the ‘Rich Forever‘ mixtape, I start thinking about the rookies we have in the league this year. From…
Today in Sports History: Chick Hearn’s Streak
On this day in 1965, Chick Hearn began a 3,338 game streak of play-by-play calls for the Los Angeles Lakers. When he started that streak,…