Basketball writing, scouting reports and salary cap analysis from the archive.
For a variety of reasons, basketball and music seem to have always had crossover appeal. [Pun acknowledged, but not condoned.] Be it due to the intrinsically linked cultures of the music of the streets and the game on the playgrounds - a partnership which, if I was 10…
Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo is the current league leader in assists, with a whopping 13.4 per game. He is likely to remain the league's assist leader for the indefinite future. Two time MVP Steve Nash is second on this season's list, yet he is a considerable distance…
In game one of the 2010 NBA Playoff series between Chicago and Cleveland on Saturday night, Bulls point guard Derrick Rose shot 13-28 from the field, 0-2 from three-point range, and 2-2 from the foul line, for a total of 28 points on 28 shots. He added 10…
Everyone remembers their first Mengke Bateer experience. Mine came in the 2000 Olympics. In a game against the USA in which Yao Ming beasted from three point range (true story), and in which Wang Zhizhi picked up four first half fouls, Mengke came in and hit some mid…
There follows a long list of cheesy and/or television commercials featuring NBA players. Some of which are quite good. Less talk, more cheesy commercials. 1) Tyler Hansbrough https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqC44EIqGcw&ab_channel=BartSmith 2) Kevin Willis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3CBM_ZCL5E&ab_channel=judasvince 3) Vince Carter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RG55wpX0qB0&ab_channel=judasvince 4) Doug Christie, Alvin Williams and Reggie Slater. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcjMsRWa048&ab_channel=judasvince 5) Chris Andersen…
The look back at the compelling protagonists of the 1996 NBA Draft will be coming up soon, as soon as I can find 13 available hours in which to write it. Until them, I bring you a quasi-update from the 1994 edition. In that post, I wrote this…
od invented the internet so that we could feel more closely acquainted to professional athletes. It's the reason they have online chats, it's the reason they have their own websites, it's the reason we try and become their Facebook friends, and it's the reason that their team contractually…
Upset as we are about the news of Rodney Rogers's accident and paralysis, there's only one way to tribute the man, and that's with a Rodney Rogers Highlight Montage. Unfortunately, I don't have one. But I do have this awesome clip, of Rodney Rogers scoring 9 points in…
Down one in the closing stages of a summer league game, new Washington Wizards guard Dee Brown fouls Uruguay's finest, the insatiable Gustavo Barrera, sending him to the line. Barrera hits both foul shots, putting Houston up by three. Rockets forward Joey Dorsey - watching the game from…