John Stockton serves up assists, but Cavaliers blowout Pacers

Stockton tallied 14 assists in a losing effort. | Box

Hakeem Olajuwon dominates the boards in Warriors blowout over 76ers

Olajuwon pulled down 15 defensive rebounds and added 8 offensive boards in the 94-81 victory for the Warriors | Box

Moses Malone pulls down double-digit rebounds, but Trail Blazers blowout Braves

Malone pulled down 10 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds in a losing effort. | Box

Tim Hardaway dominates in blow-out win, scores 37

Hardaway dropped 37 points on 15 of 26 shooting from the field. Boston beat Seattle, 100-65 | Box

James Worthy dominates in blow-out win, scores 36

Worthy dropped 36 points on 12 of 24 shooting from the field. New York beat Phoenix, 124-74 | Box

Lead Story - 7/30/2026

1990: “Nothing But Net” Draft Order

ROUND 1
1. San Antonio Spurs (8 Balls) +2
2. Atlanta Hawks (9 Balls) Even
3. Phoenix Suns (10 Balls) -2
4. Chicago Bulls (7 Balls) Even (Traded to Detroit Pistons)
5. Detroit Pistons (6 Balls) Even
6. Portland Trail Blazers (5 Balls) Even (Traded to Atlanta Hawks)
7. Buffalo Braves (4 Balls) Even
8. Boston Celtics (3 Balls) Even
9. Philadelphia 76ers (2 Balls) Even
10. Los Angeles Lakers (1 Ball) Even
11. New York Nets (38-44)
12. Houston Rockets (41-41)
13. Cleveland Cavaliers (43-39)
14. Kansas City Kings (46-36)
15. Washington Bullets (49-33)
16. Milwaukee Bucks (49-33)
17. Vancouver Grizzlies (49-33) – Traded to Phoenix Suns
18. New York Knicks (51-31)
19. Golden State Warriors (55-27) – Traded to Atlanta Hawks
20. Seattle SuperSonics (67-15)
21. Indiana Pacers (68-14)
22. New Orleans Jazz (71-11)

ROUND 2
1. Phoenix Suns (4-78)
2. Atlanta Hawks (12-70)
3. San Antonio Spurs (16-66)
4. Chicago Bulls (31-51)
5. Detroit Pistons (31-51)
6. Portland Trail Blazers (32-50)
7. Buffalo Braves (35-47)
8. Boston Celtics (37-45)
9. Philadelphia 76ers (38-44)
10. New York Nets (38-44)
11. Los Angeles Lakers (39-43)
12. Houston Rockets (41-41)
13. Cleveland Cavaliers (43-39)
14. Kansas City Kings (46-36)
15. Washington Bullets (49-33)
16. Milwaukee Bucks (49-33)
17. Vancouver Grizzlies (49-33)
18. New York Knicks (51-31)
19. Golden State Warriors (55-27)
20. Seattle SuperSonics (67-15)
21. Indiana Pacers (68-14)
22. New Orleans Jazz (71-11)

7/26/2026

1990 Draft Lottery Results

The Draft Lottery determines the order of selection for the first three teams only or the teams who originally held the rights if they were traded. The remaining non-playoff teams are selected in inverse order of the win–loss record for the remaining teams, or the teams who originally held the rights if they were traded. Therefore, the team with the worst record in the league is assured of a selection no worse than fourth, the team with the second worst record no worse than fifth and so on.

1. San Antonio Spurs (8 Balls) +2
2. Atlanta Hawks (9 Balls) Even
3. Phoenix Suns (10 Balls) -2
4. Chicago Bulls (7 Balls) Even (Traded to Detroit Pistons)
5. Detroit Pistons (6 Balls) Even
6. Portland Trail Blazers (5 Balls) Even (Traded to Atlanta Hawks)
7. Buffalo Braves (4 Balls) Even
8. Boston Celtics (3 Balls) Even
9. Philadelphia 76ers (2 Balls) Even
10. Los Angeles Lakers (1 Ball) Even

1990 “Nothing But Net” Draft Lottery Results

7/24/2026

1990: "Nothing But Net" Playoff Schedule

Playoff Schedule
Sunday July 26th: First Round
Monday July 27th: Conference Semifinals
Tuesday July 28th: Conference Finals
Wednesday July 29th: 1990 NBN Championship Finals

First Round
(Best-of-5 in the 2-2-1 format)
* (Division Winner)
# (Set by Tie Breaker Rules)

Simulation Times (Pacific Standard Time)
8 AM – Game 1
10 AM – Game 2
12 PM – Game 3
2 PM – Game 4 (If Necessary)
4 PM – Game 5 (If Necessary)

Eastern Conference
(1) *New Orleans Jazz (Bye – Central Division Champion)
(2) *New York Knicks (Bye – Atlantic Division Champion)
(3) Washington Bullets vs. (6) #New York Nets (Bullets advance 3-0)
(4) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (5) Houston Rockets (Rockets advance 3-1)

Western Conference
(1) *Indiana Pacers (Bye – Midwest Division Champion)
(2) *Seattle SuperSonics (Bye – Pacific Division Champion)
(3) Golden State Warriors (6) Kansas City Kings (Warriors advance 3-0)
(4) #Vancouver Grizzlies vs. (5) #Milwaukee Bucks (Grizzlies advance 3-1)

Semifinals, Finals, Championship
(Best-of-7 in the 2-3-2 format)
* (Division Winner)

Simulation Times (Pacific Standard Time)
6 AM – Game 1
8 AM – Game 2
10 AM – Game 3
12 PM – Game 4
2 PM – Game 5 (If Necessary)
4 PM – Game 6 (If Necessary)
6 PM – Game 7 (If Necessary)

Eastern Conference
(1) *New Orleans Jazz vs. (5) Houston Rockets (Jazz advance 4-1)
(2) *New York Knicks vs. (3) Washington Bullets (Knicks advance 4-0)

Western Conference
(1) *Indiana Pacers vs. (4) Vancouver Grizzlies (Pacers advance 4-3)
(2) *Seattle SuperSonics vs. (3) Golden State Warriors (SuperSonics advance 4-3)

Conference Finals

Eastern Conference
(1) *New Orleans Jazz vs. (2) *New York Knicks (Jazz advance 4-1)

Western Conference
(1) *Indiana Pacers vs. (2) *Seattle SuperSonics (Pacers advance 4-3)

1990: “Nothing But Net” Championship
(E1) *New Orleans Jazz vs. (W1) *Indiana Pacers (Jazz take championship 4-0)

1990: “Nothing But Net” Champion – New Orleans Jazz

7/24/2026

1990: "Nothing But Net" Final Season Standings

1. *New Orleans Jazz (71-11) E1- Central Division, Eastern Conference, & World Champions
2. *Indiana Pacers (68-14) W1 - Midwest Division & Western Conference Champions
3. *Seattle SuperSonics (67-15) W2 – Pacific Division Champion
4. Golden State Warriors (55-27) W3
5. *New York Knicks (51-31) E2 – Atlantic Division Champion
6. #Vancouver Grizzlies (49-33) W4
7. #Milwaukee Bucks (49-33) W5
8. #Washington Bullets (49-33) E3
9. Kansas City Kings (46-36) W6
10. Cleveland Cavaliers (43-39) E4
11. Houston Rockets (41-41) E5
12. Los Angeles Lakers (39-43) 1 LB (1.8%)
13. #New York Nets (38-44) E6
14. #Philadelphia 76ers (38-44) 2 LB (3.6%)
15. Boston Celtics (37-45) 3 LB (5.5%)
16. Buffalo Braves (35-47) 4 LB (7.3%)
17. Portland Trail Blazers (32-50) 5 LB (9.1%)
18. #Detroit Pistons (31-51) 6 LB (10.9%)
19. #Chicago Bulls (31-51) 7 LB (12.7%)
20. San Antonio Spurs (16-66) 8 LB (14.5%)
21. Atlanta Hawks (12-70) 9 LB (16.4%)
22. Phoenix Suns (4-78) 10 LB (18.2%)

*Division Winners
#Tied Records

NOTES: (Tiebreakers Rules: 1. Head-to-Head 2. Points For 3. Points Against)
#Vancouver Grizzlies (3-0) over #Milwaukee Bucks (0-3) H2H
#Milwaukee Bucks (3-1) over #Washington Bullets (1-3) H2H
#New York Nets (3-1) over #Philadelphia 76ers (1-3) H2H
#Detroit Pistons (8047) over #Chicago Bulls (7954) PF

7/18/2026

1990: “Nothing But Net” All-Star Game

The West defeated the East 119 – 116 in overtime with David Robinson of the Seattle SuperSonics taking home the Most Valuable Player Award. Robinson led the way with 21 points, 12 rebounds, and added 5 blocked shots. Kevin McHale of the Kansas City Kings followed up with 21 points, and 13 rebounds.

Michael Jordan of the New Orleans Jazz led the East with 16 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists, and 2 steals. Charles Barkley of the New York Knicks contributed 17 points and 13 rebounds in the loss.

1990: "Nothing But Net" All-Star Game

2/21/2025

1990: “Nothing But Net” Awards

MVP – Michael Jordan (New Orleans Jazz)
Defensive POY – Hakeem Olajuwon (Golden State Warriors)
Sixth Man – Magic Johnson (Houston Rockets)
Rookie of the Year – David Robinson (Seattle SuperSonics)
All-Star MVP – David Robinson (Seattle SuperSonics)
Finals MVP – Michael Jordan (New Orleans Jazz)

ALL-NBA Team (MVP Points)
PG Magic Johnson (Houston Rockets)
SG Michael Jordan (New Orleans Jazz)
SF Charles Barkley (New York Knicks)
PF Karl Malone (Washington Bullets)
C David Robinson (Seattle SuperSonics)

ALL-Defensive Team (DOY Points)
PG John Stockton (Indiana Pacers)
SG Clyde Drexler (Indiana Pacers)
SF Larry Bird (Vancouver Grizzlies)
PF Karl Malone (Washington Bullets)
C Hakeem Olajuwon (Golden State Warriors)

ALL – Rookie Team
PG Sherman Douglas (New York Knicks)
SG Nick Anderson (New York Nets)
SF Sean Elliott (Washington Bullets)
PF Sam Mitchell (Phoenix Suns)
C David Robinson (Seattle SuperSonics)

Division Winners
Atlantic Division Champion – New York Knicks
Central Division Champion – New Orleans Jazz
Midwest Division Champion – Indiana Pacers
Pacific Division Champion – Seattle SuperSonics

Conference Winners
Eastern Conference Champs – New Orleans Jazz
Western Conference Champs – Indiana Pacers

1990: “Nothing But Net” Champions – New Orleans Jazz

"Nothing But Net" League History

2/8/2025

Traded Picks

1977
Phoenix Suns take Boston Celtics 1977 1st Round Pick (Thompson/Wicks)

1978
Atlanta Hawks take Houston Rockets 1978 1st Round Pick (Nater/Landsburger)
Indiana Pacers take Portland Trail Blazers 1978 1st Round Pick (Dave Cowens)
Kansas City Kings take Indiana Pacers 1978 1st Round Pick (Silas_Heard)
Kansas City Kings take Indiana Pacers 1978 2nd Round Pick (Silas_Heard)

1979
Kansas City Kings take Seattle SuperSonics 1979 1st Round Pick (Rick Barry)
Atlanta Hawks take Houston Rockets 1979 1st Round Pick (Williamson/Beard)
Via Atlanta Hawks: Phoenix Suns take Houston Rockets 1979 1st Round Pick (Rickey Green)
Atlanta Hawks take New Orleans Jazz 1979 1st Round Pick (Edwards/Mitchell)
Via Atlanta Hawks: Phoenix Suns take New Orleans Jazz 1979 1st Round Pick (Rickey Green)
Chicago Bulls take Atlanta Hawks 1979 2nd Round Pick (Davis/Richardson)
Chicago Bulls take Boston Celtics 1979 1st Round Pick#7 (Clifford Ray)
Boston Celtics take Chicago Bulls 1979 1st Round Pick #5 (Clifford Ray)

1980
Houston Rockets take Boston Celtics 1980 1st Round Pick (Fernsten/Nater)
Houston Rockets take Atlanta Hawks 1980 1st Round Pick (Whitehead/Hayes)
Atlanta Hawks take New Orleans Jazz 1980 1st Round Pick (Edwards/Mitchell)
Via Atlanta Hawks: Chicago Bulls take New Orleans Jazz 1980 1st Round Pick (Davis/Richardson)
New Orleans Jazz take Atlanta Hawks 1980 2nd Round Pick (Edwards/Mitchell)
Via New Orleans Jazz: Indiana Pacers take Atlanta Hawks 1980 2nd Round Pick (Issel/Edwards)
Indiana Pacers take New Orleans Jazz 1980 2nd Round Pick (Issel/Edwards)
Indiana Pacers take Portland Trail Blazers 1980 1st Round Pick (Calvin Murphy)

1981
Milwaukee Bucks take Atlanta Hawks 1981 1st Round Pick (Kramer/Jackson)
Detroit Pistons take Atlanta Hawks 1981 2nd Round Pick (Johnson/Tomjanovich)
Portland Trail Blazers take Boston Celtics 1st Round Pick (Landsberger/Johnson)
Los Angeles Lakers take Chicago Bulls 1981 1st Round Pick (Calvin Natt)
Chicago Bulls take Los Angeles Lakers 1981 1st Round Pick (Calvin Natt)
Detroit Pistons take Los Angeles Lakers (Via Chicago Bulls) 1981 1st Round Pick (Artis Gilmore)

1982
Los Angeles Lakers take Chicago Bulls 1982 1st Round Pick (Calvin Natt)
Chicago Bulls take Los Angeles Lakers 1982 1st Round Pick (Calvin Natt)
Boston Celtics take Los Angeles Lakers 1982 (Via Chicago Bulls) 1st Round Pick (Erving/Moore)
Indiana Pacers take Atlanta Hawks 1982 2nd Round Pick (Butch Carter)

1983
Boston Celtics take Portland Trail Blazers 1983 1st Round Pick (King/Pierce)

1984
New Orleans Jazz take Phoenix Suns 1984 1st Round Pick (Cedric Maxwell)

1985
Milwaukee Bucks take Phoenix Suns 1985 1st Round Pick (Marques Johnson)
Milwaukee Bucks take Phoenix Suns 1985 2nd Round Pick (Marques Johnson)
Philadelphia 76ers take Boston Celtics 1985 1st Round Pick (Carr/Williams)

1986
Philadelphia 76ers take Boston Celtics 1986 1st Round Pick (Carr/Williams)

1987
Chicago Bulls take Boston Celtics 1987 1st Round Pick (Ballard/Natt)
Atlanta Hawks take Detroit Pistons 1987 1st Round Pick (Person/Tarpley)
Atlanta Hawks take New Orleans Jazz 1987 1st Round Pick (Jones/Lucas)

1988
Atlanta Hawks take Detroit Pistons 1988 1st Round Pick (Person/Tarpley)
Chicago Bulls take Portland Trail Blazers 1988 1st Round Pick (Mark Jackson)

1989
Atlanta Hawks take Golden State Warriors 1989 1st Round Pick (A Dantley & M Thompson)
Phoenix Suns take Vancouver Grizzlies 1989 1st Round Pick (Bird/Short)

1990
Atlanta Hawks take Portland Trail Blazers 1990 1st Round Pick (Gamble/Sikma)
Atlanta Hawks take Golden State Warriors 1990 1st Round Pick (A Dantley & M Thompson)
Phoenix Suns take Vancouver Grizzlies 1990 1st Round Pick (Bird/Short)
Detroit Pistons take Chicago Bulls 1990 1st Round Pick (Oakley/Rasmussen)

1991
Detroit Pistons take Chicago Bulls 1991 1st Round Pick (Oakley/Rasmussen)
Golden State Warriors take Vancouver Grizzlies 1991 1st Round Pick (West/Turner)

1992
San Antonio Spurs take Boston Celtics 1991 2nd Round Pick (Haley & Greenwood)

2/28/2023

ABA-NBA Merger

The ABA-NBA merger was a major pro sports business maneuver in 1976 when the American Basketball Association combined with the National Basketball Association, after multiple attempts over several years. The NBA and ABA had entered merger talks as early as 1970, but an antitrust suit filed by the head of the NBA players union, Robertson v. National Basketball Ass'n, blocked the merger until 1976. The NBA agreed to accept four of the remaining six ABA teams: the Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, New York Nets, and San Antonio Spurs. The remaining two ABA teams, the Kentucky Colonels and the Spirits of St. Louis, folded, with their players entering a dispersal draft.