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Ranking: The players with the most games per season in NBA history

HoopsHype ranks the players who averaged the most games played per season in NBA history, playoffs included, to rank NBAs top iron men ever.

In this NBA era plagued by load management and resting during the regular season, it’s doubtful we’re going to see very many Iron Men. For instance, a player who played in 1,192 consecutive games appears on this list, and it’s hard to envision a modern player doing that.

Regardless, there is one active player – a star, at that – who finishes in the Top 10 of this ranking, who you’ll see just below.

Today, we added up games played between the regular season and playoffs to rank the players who appeared in the most games per season in NBA history.

The ones that got away: The biggest almost-trades in NBA history

In the NBA, there are trades. Many, many trades. And to a lot of us, they are one of the best parts of NBA fandom. For every trade that does happen, however, there are countless that do not. Every day in an NBA front office is an exercise in …

In the NBA, there are trades. Many, many trades. And to a lot of us, they are one of the best parts of NBA fandom.

For every trade that does happen, however, there are countless that do not. Every day in an NBA front office is an exercise in information-gathering, establishing value, evaluating every possible option and maximizing the potential of every asset on the books. And of all the scenarios discussed, only a fraction ever come to fruition.

Of the deals that did not happen, only some make it into the public realm. Some reported deals came very close to completion, and some were in fact announced before force majeure events led to their cancellation. Be it the bigger deals that could change the outcome of NBA Finals, or the more fun smaller-scale ones (such as the MarShon Brooks/Dillon Brooks confusion), there have been many times where events could have played out very differently, and almost did,

There follows a look at some of the biggest almost-trades in NBA history.

Complete look at Florida football’s assistant coach salaries in 2024

Take a look at where the Florida Gators rank when it comes to paying their assistant football coaches. Are they getting a good ROI?

USA TODAY Sports released its college football assistant coach salaries for FBS schools in its annual update following the 2024 season, including the Florida Gators.

This season, Billy Napier and his staff faced the monumental task of surviving a gauntlet of a schedule — and succeeded! — finishing the regular season schedule with a 7-5 record and a date set with the Tulane Green Wave in the Gasparilla Bowl.

Did the Orange and Blue get good value for what they spent on the coaching staff? With the data that USA TODAY Sports has provided, one might be able to derive their own conclusion on Florida’s fiscal status.

Overview of Florida’s assistant coach staff

Defensive coordinator Austin Armstrong leads the pack salary-wise, getting paid $1.2 million per season which ranks 45th in the country. Offensive coordinator Rob Sale is not too far behind, coming in at No. 65 with a salary of just a hair over a million per year.

Executive head coach, co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Ron Roberts is third on the team with a $751,500 compensation package (ranked 138th) followed by secondaries coach Will Harris ($626,500, 199th), defensive line coach Gerald Chatman ($576,500, 236th), edge defender coach and alumni liaison Mike Peterson ($551,500, 244th), co-offensive coordinator and tight ends coach Russ Callaway ($551,500, 245th), wide receivers coach Billy Gonzales ($501,500, 286th), offensive associate head coach and running backs coach Jabbar Juluke ($451,500, 335th) and assistant offensive line coach Jonathan Decoster ($351,500, 445th), respectively.

The Gators spent a collective $6,565,000 on their assistant coach staff in 2024 while paying Napier $7,370,00 this past year. They also chipped in $400,000 for their strengths coach, per the data.

Top, bottom of college football salary scale

The top-paid assistant coach in the sport is the LSU Tigers defensive coordinator Blake Baker, who earned $2.5 million in overall pay. The bottom of the list is occupied by the Utah State Aggies quarterback coach Hayden Kingston, who earned a meager $50,000 and was ranked 1107th in the country.

A total of 245 coaches from various schools — both public and private — had no data.

Florida Gators assistant coach salaries data

Coach	Total Pay	Rank	Max Bonus
Austin Armstrong	$1,201,500	45	$480,000
Rob Sale	$1,001,500	65	$400,000
Ron Roberts	$751,500	138	$300,000
Will Harris	$626,500	199	$250,000
Gerald Chatman	$576,500	236	$230,000
Mike Peterson	$551,500	244	$220,000
Russ Callaway	$551,500	245	$250,000
Billy Gonzales	$501,500	286	$200,000
Jabbar Juluke	$451,500	335	$180,000
Jonathan Decoster	$351,500	445	$140,000

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The players who are on the record saying Michael Jordan is the GOAT

Just as fans argue about who the GOAT of the NBA is, so do the league’s current or former players. The debate is most often between LeBron James and Michael Jordan, though Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has some backers, too. Prior to the James era, the …

Just as fans argue about who the GOAT of the NBA is, so do the league’s current or former players.

The debate is most often between LeBron James and Michael Jordan, though Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has some backers, too. Prior to the James era, the consensus pretty much was that Jordan was the NBA’s GOAT, but now there is very much a debate.

And this debate is not one that is going away anytime soon unless James pulls a Tom Brady and unequivocally ends the matter by winning another championship or two before retiring.

Either way, it’s a fun argument, with multiple players making a strong case.

Jordan has 47 endorsements from players since we began keeping track, compared to James’ 31 endorsements.

Below, check out all the players who have gone on record as saying Michael Jordan is the NBA’s greatest player of all time.

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How Olympic stars are performing so far in 2024-25

HoopsHype examines how some of the NBA’s biggest starts are performing after taking part in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Although the Olympics are viewed as the top international tournament for basketball players and a huge honor to participate in, playing there is still a sacrifice that could have negative consequences, particularly for NBA players coming off of strenuous 82-game seasons plus long playoff runs.

Some of those players’ 2023-24 seasons ended in May or early June, giving them a short turnaround before the Olympic basketball tournament started in late July, ending in August. There were also pre-tournament exhibition games in which those players had to partake. Those same players then had to return to their NBA teams in late September for the start of training camp.

That’s a whole lot of basketball without much rest.

Let’s see how some of the game’s biggest stars are performing after such a tough year of nonstop basketball.

The best draft-and-stash players in NBA history

Usually, players drafted in the draft sign their first NBA contracts that same offseason. For most players, and particularly Americans, the NBA is the pinnacle of professional basketball, the place they have always wanted to be. It is also indisputably where the most money is, and so the quicker one can prove themselves in it, the quicker one can earn the really big money.

Each year, though, some players do not join the NBA straight away. Some never come at all, with players as far back as 1986 still technically having their draft rights owned by an NBA franchise on account of never signing an NBA deal. Others will join in the future; after all, being selected in an NBA draft is a privilege, a prestige and an invitation to sign, but not a requirement.

From this latter group, there have been some big successes. Be it through a deliberate decision to stay and get more developmental playing time, a business decision for enhanced money and/or playing minutes, by arrangement with the NBA team who drafted them, or some other set of circumstances, several players in each draft class will not join the NBA at their first opportunity. And in some cases, that has paid big dividends for both the player and their team.

There follows a look at the best draft-and-stash players in NBA history.

Watch Georgia radio calls Trevor Etienne’s SEC championship-winning TD

Georgia Bulldogs running back Trevor Etienne scored a walk-off touchdown in overtime to win UGA the 2024 SEC championship

The Georgia Bulldogs are 2024 SEC champions after beating the Texas Longhorns 22-19 in the first ever overtime game in SEC championship history. Georgia forced a Texas field goal on the Longhorns’ first overtime possession.

Back up quarterback Gunner Stockton helped lead Georgia down inside Texas’ five yard line. However, Stockton took a massive hit and was unable to play, so starting quarterback Carson Beck was forced to return despite having an upper body injury.

Beck handed the ball off to running back Trevor Etienne, who scored the game-winning touchdown for the Bulldogs. The rest is history.

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The voice of the Georgia Bulldogs, Scott Howard, was on the call in Atlanta for Etienne’s overtime touchdown.

Here’s Georgia football radio’s call of Trevor Etienne’s game winning touchdown!

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Georgia running back Trevor Etienne rushed for 94 yards on 16 carries and scored two touchdowns in the 2024 SEC championship game.

Ranking the best No. 2 guys in NBA history

HoopsHype ranks the best No. 2 second-fiddle players in NBA history, including Dwyane Wade, Scottie Pippen, Kyrie Irving and much more.

There’s no shame in being the second-best player on an NBA team, especially if the player ahead of you on the pecking order is an all-time great and your team is doing a lot of winning in the process.

For some players, accepting the No. 2 role on a team is more difficult than it is for others. One player on this list even took the second-fiddle role on his own team after becoming a superstar and winning a championship with that same team.

Below, we present the best No. 2 guys in NBA history, the best Robins to all-time great Batmans.

UFC flyweight title history: ‘Mighty Mouse,’ Figueiredo, Pantoja and more

Ahead of UFC 310, take a look at a chronological history of the UFC flyweight belt.

The flyweight title is on the line Saturday in the UFC 310 main event when Alexandre Pantoja (28-5 MMA, 12-3 UFC) takes on promotional newcomer Kai Asakura (21-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC), a former Rizin champion.

Take a look at a chronological history of the UFC’s 125-pound title, which started with a four-man tournament.

Demetrious Johnson

Date: Sept. 22, 2012
Event: UFC UFC 152
Opponent: Joseph Benavidez
Total reign: 2,142 days
Title defenses: John Dodson (twice), John Moraga, Joseph Benavidez, Ali Bagautinov, Chris Cariaso, Kyoji Horiguchi, Henry Cejudo, Tim Elliott, Wilson Reis, Ray Borg

Henry Cejudo

Date: Aug. 4, 2018
Event: UFC UFC 227
Opponent: Demetrious Johnson
Total reign: 574 days
Title defenses: T.J. Dillashaw

Deiveson Figueiredo

Date: July 19, 2020
Event: UFC UFC Fight Night 172
Opponent: Joseph Benavidez
Total reign: 328 days
Title defenses: Alex Perez, Brandon Moreno (draw)

Brandon Moreno

Date: June 12, 2021
Event: UFC 263
Opponent: Deiveson Figueiredo
Total reign: 223 days
Title defenses: None

Deiveson Figueiredo

Date: Jan. 22, 2022
Event: UFC 270
Opponent: Brandon Moreno
Total reign: 364 days
Title defenses: None

Brandon Moreno (interim)

Date: July 30, 2022
Event: UFC 277
Opponent: Kai Kara-France
Total reign: N/A
Title defenses: None

Brandon Moreno

Date: Jan. 21, 2023
Event: UFC 283
Opponent: Deiveson Figueiredo
Total reign: 168 days
Title defenses: None

Alexandre Pantoja

Date: July 8, 2023
Event: UFC 290
Opponent: Brandon Moreno
Total reign: Incumbent
Title defenses: Brandon Royval, Steve Erceg

Scale snafus: UFC official weigh-in misses in 2024

Check out the history of weigh-in misses in the UFC in 2024 and fights canceled due to weight management issues.

(This story was updated to add new information.)

The old adage is that the fight before the fight in MMA is the one with the scale.

Weight-cutting struggles and eventual weight misses are a regular part of the sport. Throughout 2024, we updated this story each time there was an infraction on the UFC scale – or fights that were scrapped because of issues with a fighter’s weight.

Here’s a running list that will update throughout the 2024 calendar year. Fighters listed are in chronological order of their scheduled bouts.

(List updated after UFC 310 weigh-ins in Las Vegas on Dec. 6, 2024.)