The NBA's smallest player was no benchwarmer, even at 5-foot-3.

Although being tall is obviously quite important for NBA players, some guys have enjoyed long, successful careers despite ...

Size matters, they say. And in the sport of basketball, height has an outsized - pun, intended - importance. The nature of the game itself simply makes it more advantageous to be taller, including at ...

The only other players from Gibson's 2009 draft class to see minutes this season: Stephen Curry, James Harden, Jrue Holiday ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Muggsy Bogues didn't let his height get in the way of his mastery of the game. Focus on Sport/Getty Images Standing at 5 feet 3 ...

NBA All-Star Saturday Night continues with the AT&T Slam Dunk Contest. Here's how to watch the event and who's participating.

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(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Greg Edwards, Missouri University of Science and Technology (THE CONVERSATION) ...

Two players share the title of being the tallest player in NBA history. Both were actually drafted by the same team.