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Come gather 'round, people -- it's time for Playbook's Daily Gallery, which brings you some special photos from the world of college hoops (ACC/Big Ten Challenge!), the NBA and much more. Check it out: Playbook's Daily Gallery: Wednesday, Nov. ...

Nov. 21, 1996: On this day 16 years ago, Bill Fitch gained a dubious distinction -- when the Los Angeles Clippers lost 105-94 to the Dallas Mavericks, he became the first coach in NBA history to lose 1,000 games. That's not to mock Mr. Fitch -- it...

You don't need us to tell you: There's just something about that James Harden beard. It has a well-followed Twitter account. It adorned an Oklahoma City building. And as we highlighted during the Thunder's deep 2012 playoff run, it inspired a numb...

Among the many NBA stars (like this guy) to visit basketball-loving superpower China, Jeremy Lin has spent more time there than most, arriving in the nation about two weeks ago and, most recently, conducting a four-day basketball camp in Dongguan. ...

Jeremy Lin is a Houston Rocket. Jeremy Lin also was a Houston Rocket -- for almost two weeks last December, appearing in two preseason games before being waived on the eve of the 2011-12 season. Of course, there's not an overwhelming photo/vide...

June 22, 1994: LeBron James broke through Thursday night. The man who helped hone James' post game, Hakeem Olajuwon, broke through on this day 18 years ago, driving his Houston Rockets to a 90-84 Game 7 win over the New York Knicks for the super-cent...

June 7, 1995: Years before they became television partners, Kenny Smith was a Houston Rocket and Shaquille O'Neal an Orlando Magic(ian?). And on this day 17 years ago, Smith buried an NBA Finals-record seven 3-pointers as the sixth-seeded Rockets sho...

San Antonio barber Roberto Ferrel, aka Rob the Solution, grabbed some attention this week for his amazing Tony Parker MVP haircut (check out the video here). But the Parker is just one of many cuts to be seen on fans' heads during the 2012 NBA pla...

Yao Ming might be gone from the NBA, but he's not forgotten. Artist Hong Yi (aka RED) shows it, painting a portrait of the former Houston Rockets All-Star -- using a basketball as a brush....