Shaquille O'Neal pulls down double-digit rebounds, but Bulls blowout Rockets

O'Neal pulled down 11 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds in a losing effort. | Box

Michael Adams dishes out dimes in Grizzlies blowout over Hawks

Adams recorded 15 assists in the 117-90 victory for the Grizzlies | Box

Michael Jordan's 39 points help Jazz escape past Pacers

Jordan dropped 39 points on 12 of 21 shooting from the field. Utah beat Indiana, 108-100 | Box

Micheal Williams's 37 points not enough in narrow loss

Williams scored 37 points on 12 of 18 shooting, but it wasn't enough to lift Chicago over Milwaukee. The Bucks prevailed, 132-128 | Box

Kevin Willis pulls down double-digit rebounds, but Suns blowout Bullets

Willis pulled down 13 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds in a losing effort. | Box

Lead Story - 10/20/2026

1992: “Nothing But Net” Draft Order

ROUND 1
1. Houston Rockets (9 Balls) +1
2. Golden State Warriors (5 Balls) +4
3. New York Knicks (10 Balls) -2
4. Atlanta Hawks (8 Balls) -1
5. Boston Celtics (7 Balls) -1
6. Kansas City Kings (6 Balls) -1
7. Buffalo Braves (4 Balls) Even
8. Detroit Pistons (3 Balls) Even
9. Portland Trail Blazers (2 Balls) Even
10. Phoenix Suns (1 Ball) Even
11. Philadelphia 76ers (30-52)
12. New York Nets (31-51)
13. San Antonio Spurs (32-50)
14. Indiana Pacers (54-28)
15. Milwaukee Bucks (55-27)
16. Washington Bullets (59-23)
17. New Orleans Jazz (60-22)
18. Chicago Bulls (60-22)
19. Los Angeles Lakers (63-19)
20. Seattle SuperSonics (65-17)
21. Vancouver Grizzlies (68-14) – Traded to Houston Rockets
22. Cleveland Cavaliers (74-8)

ROUND 2
1. New York Knicks (14-68)
2. Houston Rockets (14-68)
3. Atlanta Hawks (19-63)
4. Boston Celtics (23-59) – Traded to San Antonio Spurs
5. Kansas City Kings (24-58)
6. Golden State Warriors (24-58)
7. Buffalo Braves (30-52)
8. Philadelphia 76ers (30-52)
9. New York Nets (31-51)
10. Detroit Pistons (31-51)
11. San Antonio Spurs (32-50)
12. Portland Trail Blazers (34-48) – Traded to Atlanta Hawks
13. Phoenix Suns (38-44)
14. Indiana Pacers (54-28)
15. Milwaukee Bucks (55-27)
16. Washington Bullets (59-23)
17. New Orleans Jazz (60-22)
18. Chicago Bulls (60-22)
19. Los Angeles Lakers (63-19)
20. Seattle SuperSonics (65-17)
21. Vancouver Grizzlies (68-14)
22. Cleveland Cavaliers (74-8)

10/17/2026

1992 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. Houston Rockets (9 Balls) +1
2. Golden State Warriors (5 Balls) +4
3. New York Knicks (10 Balls) -2
4. Atlanta Hawks (8 Balls) -1
5. Boston Celtics (7 Balls) -1
6. Kansas City Kings (6 Balls) -1
7. Buffalo Braves (4 Balls) Even
8. Detroit Pistons (3 Balls) Even
9. Portland Trail Blazers (2 Balls) Even
10. Phoenix Suns (1 Ball) Even

1992 “Nothing But Net” Draft Lottery Results

10/15/2026

1992: "Nothing But Net" Playoff Schedule

Playoff Schedule
Friday October 16th: First Round
Saturday October 17th: Conference Semifinals
Sunday October 18th: Conference Finals
Monday October 19th: 1992 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) *Cleveland Cavaliers (Bye – Central Division Champion)
(2) *New York Nets (Bye – Atlantic Division Champion)
(3) New Orleans Jazz vs. (6) Philadelphia 76ers (Jazz advance 3-0)
(4) Washington Bullets vs. (5) San Antonio Spurs (Bullets advance 3-0)

Western Conference
(1) *Vancouver Grizzlies (Bye – Midwest Division Champion)
(2) *Seattle SuperSonics (Bye – Pacific Division Champion)
(3) Los Angeles Lakers (6) Indiana Pacers (Pacers advance 3-2)
(4) Chicago Bulls vs. (5) Milwaukee Bucks (Bulls 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) *Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (4) Washington Bullets (Cavaliers advance 4-1)
(2) *New York Nets vs. (3) New Orleans Jazz (Jazz advance 4-0)

Western Conference
(1) *Vancouver Grizzlies vs. (4) Chicago Bulls (Bulls advance 4-2)
(2) *Seattle SuperSonics vs. (6) Indiana Pacers (SuperSonics advance 4-1)

Conference Finals

Eastern Conference
(1) *Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (3) New Orleans Jazz (Cavaliers advance 4-1)

Western Conference
(2) *Seattle SuperSonics vs. (4) Chicago Bulls (SuperSonics advance 4-2)

1992: “Nothing But Net” Championship
(E1) *Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (W2) *Seattle SuperSonics (Seattle takes championship 4-3)

1992: “Nothing But Net” Champion – *Seattle SuperSonics

10/15/2026

1992: "Nothing But Net" Final Season Standings

1. *Cleveland Cavaliers (74-8) E1- Central Division & Eastern Conference Champions
2. *Vancouver Grizzlies (68-14) W1 - Midwest Division Champion
3. *Seattle SuperSonics (65-17) W2 – Pacific Division, Western Conference, & World Champions
4. Los Angeles Lakers (63-19) W3
5. #Chicago Bulls (60-22) W4
6. #New Orleans Jazz (60-22) E3
7. Washington Bullets (59-23) E4
8. Milwaukee Bucks (55-27) W5
9. Indiana Pacers (54-28) W6
10. Phoenix Suns (38-44) 1 LB (1.8%)
11. Portland Trail Blazers (34-48) 2 LB (3.6%)
12. San Antonio Spurs (32-50) E5
13. #Detroit Pistons (31-51) 3 LB (5.5%)
14. *#New York Nets (31-51) E2 – Atlantic Division Champion
15. #Philadelphia 76ers (30-52) E6
16. #Buffalo Braves (30-52) 4 LB (7.3%)
17. #Golden State Warriors (24-58) 5 LB (9.1%)
18. #Kansas City Kings (24-58) 6 LB (10.9%)
19. Boston Celtics (23-59) 7 LB (12.7%)
20. Atlanta Hawks (19-63) 8 LB (14.5%)
21. #Houston Rockets (14-68) 9 LB (16.4%)
22. #New York Knicks (14-68) 10 LB (18.2%)

*Division Winners
#Tied Records

NOTES: (Tiebreakers Rules: 1. Head-to-Head 2. Points For 3. Points Against)

#Chicago Bulls (8792) over #New Orleans Jazz (8742) PF
#Detroit Pistons (4-0) over #New York Nets (0-4) H2H
#Philadelphia 76ers (2-1) over #Buffalo Braves (1-2) H2H
#Golden State Warriors (3-1) over #Kansas City Kings (1-3) H2H
#Houston Rockets (8215) over #New York Knicks (7706) PF

10/8/2026

1992: “Nothing But Net” All-Star Game

The West defeated the East 109-107 with John Stockton of the Indiana Pacers taking home the Most Valuable Player Award. Stockton led the West with 14 points, 14 assists, 3 steals, and 2 rebounds. Patrick Ewing of the Los Angeles Lakers followed up with 23 points, 9 rebounds, 3 steals, and 2 blocked shots in the win.

Michael Jordan of the New Orleans Buccaneers led the East with 19 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Charles Barkley of the New York Knicks contributed 22 points, pull down 6 rebounds, and dished out 2 assists in a losing effort.

1992: "Nothing But Net" All-Star Game

2/21/2025

1992: “Nothing But Net” Awards

MVP – Michael Jordan (New Orleans Jazz)
Defensive POY – Patrick Ewing (Los Angeles Lakers)
Sixth Man – Stacey Augmon (San Antonio Spurs)
Rookie of the Year – Larry Johnson (Los Angeles Lakers)
All-Star MVP – John Stockton (Indiana Pacers)
Finals MVP – David Robinson (Seattle SuperSonics)

ALL-NBA Team (MVP Points)
PG Kevin Johnson (New York Nets)
SG Michael Jordan (New Orleans Jazz)
SF Chris Mullin (Milwaukee Bucks)
PF Detlef Schrempf (Cleveland Cavaliers)
C Patrick Ewing (Los Angeles Lakers)

ALL-Defensive Team (DOY Points)
PG John Stockton (Indiana Pacers)
SG Michael Jordan (New Orleans Jazz)
SF Jerome Kersey (Seattle SuperSonics)
PF Dennis Rodman (Cleveland Cavaliers)
C Patrick Ewing (Los Angeles Lakers)

ALL – Rookie Team
PG Kevin Pritchard (Washington Bullets)
SG Stacey Augmon (San Antonio Spurs)
SF Rick Fox (Detroit Pistons)
PF Larry Johnson (Los Angeles Lakers)
C Dikembe Mutombo (Buffalo Braves)

Division Winners
Atlantic Division Champion – New York Nets
Central Division Champion – Cleveland Cavaliers
Midwest Division Champion – Vancouver Grizzlies
Pacific Division Champion – Seattle SuperSonics

Conference Winners
Eastern Conference Champs – Cleveland Cavaliers
Western Conference Champs – Seattle SuperSonics

1992: “Nothing But Net” Champions – Seattle SuperSonics

"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
Houston Rockets take Vancouver Grizzlies 1992 1st Round Pick (Chambers/English)
San Antonio Spurs take Boston Celtics 1992 2nd Round Pick (Haley & Greenwood)
Atlanta Hawks take Portland Trail Blazers 1992 2nd Round Pick (Sam Bowie)

1993
Atlanta Hawks take Boston Celtics 1993 2nd Round Pick (Iuzzolino & Williams)
Atlanta Hawks take Portland Trail Blazers 1993 2nd Round Pick (Sam Bowie)

1994
Atlanta Hawks take Phoenix Suns 1994 1st Round Pick (Mitchell/Gamble)

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.