The Basketball Section

People make mistakes, and basketball players are just that, people. Therefore, basketball players make mistakes just like everyone else. Whether those mistakes are things like missing wide-open lay-ups or...pretty much half of what JaVale McGee has done in his career, mistakes are still bound to happen. Even Michael Jordan has messed up on the court before . The mistakes on this list, however, are so much more than that. Not only were these mistakes, mental errors, or avoidable gaffs, but they were mistakes that would end up altering the very game they happened in. Whether they be in the NBA or in college, these are 9 critical mistakes that altered the outcomes of basketball games. JR Smith Forgets the Score Obviously, we had to start with a major mental error that occurred this past season, and one that hurts me deeply to think about as a Cleveland Cavaliers fan. In Game 1 of the 2018 finals, the Cavaliers were trailing by one against the Golden State Warriors when Ge...

There aren't many things that a team can do that are riskier than trading draft picks. While doing so can help a team win at the moment, the possibility of missing out on a future star by sending the pick, even if it's a second round pick, to another team can harm the future success of the team. The moments on this list are exactly that. Now, this list only counts for picks traded before the actual draft, so the Charlotte Hornets trading Kobe Bryant won't be on this list. With that out of the way, these are 8 traded draft picks that came back to haunt teams. Phoenix Suns Traded Away Ron Artest (1999) The Phoenix Suns looked to be on the cusp of a championship run following the 1997-98 season. With a core of Rex Chapman, Antonio McDyess, and Jason Kidd, the team went an impressive 56-26, but a disappointing first-round exit in the playoffs made it clear they needed another piece to complete the puzzle. During an extended offseason thanks to a lockout, the Suns took a...