Rich Kraetsch

Joined: Jun 21, 2016

Co-host of The Step Back's Over and Back Classic NBA Podcast. We tell stories exploring the NBA's past. Find us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or wherever podcasts are played. Also a Chicago Bulls/Dallas Mavericks fan. Dirk Nowitzki is my spirit animal.

Jan 2, 2023; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) celebrates after scoring 71 points to set the franchise record as the Cavaliers beat the Chicago Bulls at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports

Are there more 50-point games in the NBA than ever?

Victor Wembanyama (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)

Victor Wembanyama and the history of international No. 1 overall picks

Unknown date and unknown location; USA; FILE PHOTO; Denver Nuggets guard David Thompson (33). Mandatory Credit: Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Network.

The complete history of the Denver Nuggets

Feb. 1970; New York, NY, USA; FILE PHOTO; New York Knicks center Willis Reed (19) in action at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Manny Rubio-USA TODAY Sports

Willis Reed: 10 best & most important games in his career

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

Highest scoring games in NBA history: Every player to score 60 points or more

23 Apr 2001: Tim Duncan #21 of the San Antonio Spurs during game two of round one of the NBA playoffs against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The Spurs won 86-69. DIGITAL IMAGE. Mandatory Credit: Ronald Martinez/Allsport

A history of NBA attendance: The largest and smallest crowds ever

Bob Cousy #14 of the Boston Celtics. (Photo by Robert Riger/Getty Images)

Hall of Famers for every NBA franchise: The Early Teams

Mar 27, 2018; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (3) blocks the shot of Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) during the second half at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

Guards who block, centers who pass, shooting guards who don’t shoot

Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls, Charles Outlaw, Orlando Magic. (Photo by TONY RANZE/AFP via Getty Images)

Ranking all of the NBA dynasties throughout history

In tribute: Bill Russell2022 08 01 Bill Russell Obit

Remembering the life and career of Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell

Nov 18, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) and forward Kevin Durant (35) watch on during foul shots against the Philadelphia 76ers during the fourth quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

Who was the best player on every NBA championship team?

Unknown date; Atlanta, GA, USA; FILE PHOTO; Los Angeles Lakers center Wilt Chamberlain (13) is defended by Atlanta Hawks center Walt Bellamy (8) during the 1972-73 season at The Omni. Mandatory Credit: Manny Rubio-USA TODAY Sports

Over and Back: Best player on every NBA championship team, Part 1

Mar 1978; Detroit, MI, USA; FILE PHOTO; Detroit Pistons center Bob Lanier (16) in action during the 1978 season. Mandatory Credit: Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports

Over and Back: The life and career of Bob Lanier

ATLANTA - FEBRUARY 8: Jason Richardson #23 of the Golden State Warriors makes a dunk to go on to win the Sprite Rising Stars Slam Dunk Contest during the 2003 NBA All-Star Weekend at Philips Arena on February 8, 2003 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

NBA at 75: Jason Richardson saves the dunk contest yet again

13 Feb 2000: Vince Carter #15 of the Toronto Raptors jumps to dunk the ball during the NBA All - Star Weekend Slam Dunk Contest at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California.

NBA at 75: Vince Carter single-handedly revives the slam-dunk contest

CLEVELAND, : This 08 February, 1997, file photo shows Kobe Bryant, of the Los Angeles Lakers, holding the trophy for winning the NBA Slam Dunk contest at Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Colorado District Attorney Mark Hurlbert formally charged Bryant 18 July, 2003, with one count of class 3 sexual assault, after a 19-year-old woman alleged she was sexually assaulted by Bryant at a luxury mountain resort where she worked. Bryant was arrested on 04 July after the woman told police she was assaulted and held against her will in a room at the resort on the night of June 30.AFP PHOTO/Jeff HAYNES/FILES (Photo credit should read JEFF HAYNES/AFP via Getty Images)

NBA at 75: Kobe triumphs but almost ends the slam dunk contest forever