The Sacramento Monarchs were one of the WNBA’s eight original franchises and remain the only professional sports teams to win a championship in Sacramento. During their time in Sacramento, the Monarchs were one of the league’s most successful ...
In 1980, the Joe Barry Carroll trade was one the most lopsided trades in NBA history. The Warriors traded two future Hall of Famers, Robert Parish and Kevin McHale, for Joe Barry Carroll. Joe got the nickname "Joe Barely Cares," while the Celtics ...
The Braves were one of three NBA expansion franchises in the 1970-71 season. However, a series of missteps resulted in the league taking control of the team before it even played a preseason game. In 1978 the team became the San Diego Cli ...
In 1984, Portland drafted Sam Bowie ahead of Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley. Portland management was told by Bob Knight, who had just coached Jordan on the Olympic team, that they should draft Jordan no matter what. They went with their g ...
In 1951, the team failed to secure corporate money or a big enough fan base. The Bucks became Wisconsin’s NBA team in 1968.
Will Ferrell’s team in the movie Semi-Pro from 2008; failed to secure a spot in the NBA.
