However, the "obscene" gesture that Haliburton went with is attributed to Sam Cassell. Cassell first ... hip doing it in the 2004 NBA Playoffs. His Timberwolves were bounced from the playoffs ...

Haliburton knocked down the game-winning shot in Cleveland to tilt the second-round series in Indiana's favor, and he responded to his heroics by recreating the infamous, NSFW Sam Cassell celebration.

Donovan Mitchell moved from No. 107 to No. 98 in playoff scoring, passing Dave Cowens, George Mikan, Rajon Rondo, Terry Cummings, Tom Chambers, Alex English, Andre Iguodala, Sam Cassell and Khris ...

Celtics assistant coach Sam Cassell is optimistic that Jayson Tatum will return to his top form after he recovers from surgery. Tatum ruptured his Achilles during the Celtics’ loss to the Knicks ...

It's a celebration that was brought to the NBA by long-time point guard Sam Cassell, who played in the league from 1993-2008, but he got the idea from the 1994 baseball comedy movie Major League II.