Onyeka Okongwu achieved a feat that Paul Millsap last pulled off in the Atlanta Hawks’ NBA Cup matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night.
The Atlanta Hawks have been one of the most consistent winners in the last 10-15 years in the NBA. They have made two conference finals (the only appearances in franchise history) and one guy at the center of all that was Paul Millsap.
It's generally first-round picks who become stars in the NBA, and that makes sense: Teams draft promising players as soon as possible. Scouting and player evaluation are imperfect processes, though, and sometimes, a gem slips through the cracks, deeply enough to fall to the draft's second round.
Four-time NBA All-Star Paul Millsap recently announced his retirement from basketball. One of the game’s elite power forwards during his prime, Millsap made four-straight All-Star teams from 2014 to 2017.
Part of what makes the NBA, or any pro sports league, so compelling to watch is the narratives, especially those centered on rivalries. Throughout the decades, the NBA has fostered a number of rivalries, some long-lasting and others short but sweet.
On Tuesday afternoon, longtime NBA forward Paul Millsap announced his retirement. Following this news, Philadelphia 76ers fans did a deep dive online to find an old post involving him and Joel Embiid.
A veteran power forward, who lined up for the Philadelphia 76ers not too long ago, has announced his retirement after playing for 16 seasons in the NBA over his stints with five different teams.
During the 2022 season, the Philadelphia 76ers put an end to the Ben Simmons saga by trading him to the Brooklyn Nets. James Harden was the centerpiece of the deal, but he didn't come alone.
The 14-year veteran, who will be 36 in February, would slot in as Boston's sixth man, which was Hayward's role before he declined his player option and elected for free agency.