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Why Did the NBA Let the Worst Owner in Sports Keep the Clippers?

Long before his lifetime ban in 2014, Donald Sterling nearly got kicked out of the NBA in the 1980’s due to unpaid debts, missed payroll, and overall mismanagement. But how did he even end up with an NBA team in the first place? To answer that, we need to go back to the Buffalo Braves,…

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  • What Happened To The Quebec Nordiques?

    What Happened To The Quebec Nordiques?

    The Quebec Nordiques were one of the few WHA teams to merge with the NHL in 1979, where they would stay for the next 16 seasons. So what exactly led to the team leaving the city they called home for so many years? In today’s video we’ll take a look back at how a small Read more

  • What Happened To The Seattle SuperSonics?

    What Happened To The Seattle SuperSonics?

    The Seattle SuperSonics were the first major professional sports team in Seattle, and were a huge part of the sports scene in the pacific northwest. So what exactly led to the team leaving the city they called home for 40 years? In today’s video we’ll take a look back at how the sale of the Read more

  • Madison Square Garden: A Super Quick History

    Madison Square Garden: A Super Quick History

    For over 140 years, the name “Madison Square Garden” has been synonymous with sports and entertainment culture in New York City. There’s actually been four different venues over the years that have carried the “MSG” name, and in today’s video we’re going to look back at how each of those arenas brought their own unique Read more

  • What Happened To The Houston Oilers?

    What Happened To The Houston Oilers?

    The Houston Oilers were a founding member of the American Football League, a rival of the NFL. The team would become an iconic part of sports culture in Houston. So what exactly led to the team leaving the city they called home for 36 years? In today’s video we’ll look back at how one man’s Read more

  • The Pine Tar Game: A Super Quick History

    The Pine Tar Game: A Super Quick History

    In one of the most infamous moments in baseball history, George Brett of the Kansas City Royals and Billy Martin of the New York Yankees were instrumental parts of a controversial call  involving the amount of pine tar on a bat. Today we’ll look back at the game, and how the Yankees tired everything they Read more

  • What Happened To The Hartford Whalers?

    What Happened To The Hartford Whalers?

    The Hartford Whalers existed for just over 25 years as a professional hockey team, based out of one the smallest markets in the NHL. In this video we’ll look back at the rise and fall of the Whalers, and how a deal for a new arena fell through that could have saved the Whalers from Read more