Kobe says he was "triggered" when Charlotte's GM told him, "It's a good thing we're trading you, bc we couldn't use you anyway" during the 1996 NBA Draft.
Day 9 Outlier Seasons - Ben Gordon 2004-05 wins 6MOY as a rookie the only player to do so He averaged 159 points shot 405 from three and helped lead the Bulls to its first playoff birth post-MJ
Gabe Stoltz Postgame Giannis told us about the first ever NBA game he watched It was on an old TV that he had to hit on the side to work It was the Lakers vs Celtics 2008 Finals that featured Kobe Bryant Ray Allen KG Paul Pierceand Doc Rivers 16 years later Doc is his coach
Shaq is flying high with the Hawks as they lead at halftime