The Indiana Pacers have one of the most up-tempo offenses that the league has seen in quite some time. They love to get out ...

Mike D'Antoni, upon becoming the Phoenix Suns' head coach, aimed to counter Shaquille O'Neal's dominance. Recognizing O'Neal's near-unstoppable force, ...

Kobe Bryant denied Mike D’Antoni influenced his iconic No. 8 jersey choice, debunking rumors tied to D’Antoni as Kobe’s childhood idol during his Italy years.

A few years later, the Phoenix Suns, coached by Mike D'Antoni, took that style to a new level. Those Suns teams immediately became championship contenders and reached the Western Conference Finals ...

Former Phoenix Suns coach Mike D’Antoni believes Shaq’s unstoppable presence for forcing teams to change how they played, ultimately sparking the league’s three-point revolution. When D ...

D’ANTONI: Yeah. He is actually the cause of the ... via Clutch Points / May 29, 2025 “You look at Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Shaq, LeBron, Steph, what did they ...

The Indiana Pacers, despite being overlooked for most of this season, cruised through the NBA playoffs, beating the Milwaukee ...

During his tenure as the head coach of the Phoenix Suns some twenty years ago, Mike D’Antoni began the process of changing modern NBA basketball. At the time of its inception, the NBA was still ...

CHAKRABARTI: That’s so interesting. I had no idea that Shaq was that influential in shaping the way other teams played. D’ANTONI: Yeah. He is actually the cause of the 3-point shot.