Maxey's scoring prowess has kept the Sixers afloat all season. He recently joined Wilt Chamberlain, Allen Iverson and Joel Embiid as the only Sixers to score 28 points or more in 11 consecutive games.

Denver Nikola Jokić – 33 points, 12 rebounds, 14 assists 15-21 FG (71.4 FG%) He has 9 30-PT TDBLs on 70+ FG%, only Wilt Chamberlain (10) has more Christian Braun – 28 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists Career-high in PTS 36 assists from the team Top Performers – Chicago Zach LaVine – 21 points,

Garnett called Jokic the modern-day Chamberlain alongside Hall of Fame forward Paul Pierce in a recent episode of KG Certified. “Joker is Wilt. Joker is doing Wilt [Chamberlain] like s***, bro,” Garnett said.

Jokic also did something that no player has done since Hall of Famer WIlt Chamberlain (in 1968). Via Real Sports: "Nikola Jokic records the first 30/20/15 game since Wilt Chamberlain in 1968."

SAN FRANCISCO — The first of what is expected to be five jersey retirements from the Golden State Warriors dynasty has been announced. The franchise will retire Andre Iguodala’s No. 9 jersey on Feb. 23, coinciding with another Klay Thompson return night, allowing Thompson to attend.

Great NBA teams can often string wins together. But some teams have been able to do something truly special with long winning streaks.

Anthony Davis led LA with 24 points, eight rebounds and three assists. Austin Reaves had 23 points, three rebounds and six assists. LeBron James finished with 20 points, 14 rebounds and six assists. Kristaps Porzingis led Boston with 22 points, seven rebounds and two assists.

Chicago Bulls icon Scottie Pippen expressed confidence that rookie and future NBA star Victor Wembanyama could break an incredible record held by Wilt Chamberlain. Scottie Pippen, the Chicago Bulls legend and six-time NBA champion alongside Michael Jordan,

2020 - LA Lakers basketball legend Kobe Bryant dies in a helicopter crash in foggy conditions in the hills above Calabasas, southern California; considered one of the greatest players in the game’s history

Counting last year's two big individual performances, this date has been a day when larger-than-life moments happen in the NBA.

Retired swingman Andre Iguodala will become just the seventh player to have his number retired by the Golden State Warriors in a ceremony next month.

What if Ryne Sandberg wasn’t traded to the Cubs in 1982? Could the Phillies have won another championship other than their one in 1980? Last week in this column, I focused on careers that “could have