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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 points that matter: All-time leading scorers in championship seasons

In the narrow perspective of Ringz Culture, winning the championship is the only thing that matters in the NBA. Taking that rationale to the extreme, one could argue that any statistical production that doesn’t result in a title is meaningless, and …

If that is the case, who would be the top scorer in championship seasons? The answer is clear: Michael Jordan would be at the No. 1 spot in this made-up ranking with 18,580 points, well ahead of Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, LeBron James, or anyone else typically mentioned in GOAT debates.

You can keep scrolling down to see the Top 50…

NBA Cup: A proposal for a better tournament

HoopsHype breaks down how the NBA can make the NBA Cup a better tournament with multiple exciting and intriguing proposals.

Early returns on the NBA Cup, originally known as the In-Season Tournament, have been mixed. Some fans have seen it as a breath of fresh air while others see it as superfluous at best, and tedious at worst. The crazy court designs for NBA Cup games have likewise been divisive.

On our end, we commend the NBA for pushing the envelope and trying something new when they had no reason to do so besides to try and find another way to entertain basketball fans.

However…

We think there are things they could do differently to make the NBA Cup more interesting.

Below, we break down our proposal to make the NBA Cup a better, more exciting event.

How Grizzlies guard Jaylen Wells went from Division II to All-Rookie Team Candidate

Memphis Grizzlies rookie Jaylen Wells discussed his unlikely journey from Division II to the NBA, what he’s learned from Marcus Smart, how Ja Morant has been a leader behind the scenes, the challenge of guarding the opponent’s top perimeter scorer, chasing the All-Rookie Team, and more with HoopsHype Senior NBA Insider Michael Scotto.

Before becoming one of the best rookies in his class, Memphis Grizzlies guard Jaylen Wells bet on himself by attending Division II Sonoma State after two years as a varsity high school player with no Division I offers as doubters told him to consider a career change.

After becoming a Division II All-American, Wells transferred to Washington State, where his 3-and-D game caught the eyes of NBA talent evaluators.

Since being selected in the second round with the 39th overall pick by Memphis, Wells has become a starter on one of the NBA’s top teams and ranks second in plus-minus rating (plus-58) and third in points per game (11.5) among rookies this season.

The rookie swingman discussed his unlikely journey from Division II to the NBA and overcoming doubters, what he’s learned from Marcus Smart, how Ja Morant has been a leader behind the scenes, the challenge of guarding the opponent’s top perimeter scorer, chasing the All-Rookie Team, and more with HoopsHype.

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.

Scoot Henderson: ‘I think we’ll pan out to be one of the top teams in the league pretty soon’

Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson discussed what to expect from Portland’s young squad in the future, learning from Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups as his coach, replacing Damian Lillard, growing as a locker room leader while also having a signature PUMA sneaker at 20 years old, what to expect from his new Scoot Zero II sneakers, and more with HoopsHype Senior NBA Insider Michael Scotto.

Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson discussed what to expect from Portland’s young squad in the future, learning from Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups as his coach, replacing Damian Lillard, growing as a locker room leader while also having a signature PUMA sneaker at 20 years old, what to expect from his new Scoot Zeros II sneakers in collaboration with NBA 2K, and more with HoopsHype.

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.

NBA player podcasts, ranked

NBA player podcasts are becoming an increasingly bigger part of the media ecosystem, with some garnering millions of views and even interviewing presidential candidates. They are compelling because NBA guests feel more at ease with their peers and are more likely to share colorful stories. However, the lack of critical questioning or pushback can sometimes be a drawback.

There’s no denying their popularity, though, and it’s clear these podcasts are here to stay.

But which ones are the best? To find out, we asked readers to vote in a poll.

Podcasting veterans Stephen Jackson and Matt Barnes led the way with “All the Smoke,” but the up-and-coming “Club 520” with Jeff Teague came in not far behind.

You can check the full ranking below.