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NBA: 5 Biggest Stories From 2016

By James D. Tillman III

Jun 3, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; A view of the NBA Finals logo on the scoreboard during practice prior to the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 3, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; A view of the NBA Finals logo on the scoreboard during practice prior to the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jun 3, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; A view of the NBA Finals logo on the scoreboard during practice prior to the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 3, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; A view of the NBA Finals logo on the scoreboard during practice prior to the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

With the end of the year on the horizon, it is time to take a look back at the biggest NBA storylines from 2016.

The NBA had its fair share of interesting storylines over the past 12 months. During that time, we saw a Golden State Warriors team break a win-loss record that stood for 20 years en route to stamping itself as the greatest “regular-season team” ever. The caveat here is they failed to cement their historic season with a championship.

There were two instances in which teams came back from a 3-1 deficit to win their respective playoff series. Along with that, the Toronto Raptors not only advanced past the first round of the playoffs for the first time since 2001, they also pushed the Cleveland Cavaliers to six games in their first ever conference finals appearance.

Of course I would be remiss if I didn’t mention that the NBA family — as well as the sports world in general — lost one if its most colorful commentators in Craig Sager, who passed away at the age of 65 following a two-year battle with cancer.

So with plenty of noteworthy options to choose from, here is a look back at some of the biggest NBA storylines from 2016.