NBA Appreciation Day: Shawn Kemp Dunking All Over Dallas
It’s Friday, so that means it’s NBA appreciation day here at NBA247365.COM. When I came up with this little idea last Spring I had planned on making a post like this every week, but I often found myself short of either time or ideas. I kind of scrapped the whole thing, but who’s to say that I can’t bring it back every once in a while? Besides, I need...
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October 28, 2011
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October 28, 2011
Discuss
Mason, Durant organizing star-studded exhibition
A handful of NBA stars have reportedly committed to an exhibition game organized by former player Desmond Mason.Mason and superstar Kevin Durant are spearheading the event, which would take place Saturday at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City. The two played together on the Thunder during the 2008-09 season.Those committed to playing in the exhibition include Durant's...
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October 17, 2011
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October 17, 2011
Seven NBA All-Stars and counting for Oklahoma City's exhibition
BY JOHN ROHDESeven All-Stars … and countingSeven players from last year's NBA All-Star Game have committed to play in Kevin Durant's exhibition next Sunday at the Cox Convention Center, and the remaining list of participants figures to include several future All-Stars.Former Oklahoma State standout Desmond Mason is the event's director of operations and is only releasing...
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October 16, 2011
All-Stars to play in Okla. City exhibition
It might be as close as Oklahoma City ever gets to hosting an All-Star game.
Kevin Durant and Blake Griffin will play on opposing teams in an exhibition game next week at the Cox Convention Center, with LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul among the other NBA superstars expected to fill out the rosters.
''It's the next best thing,'' retired NBA player Desmond Mason, who...
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October 12, 2011
Durant, Griffin to play in exhibition game
NBA All-Stars Kevin Durant and Blake Griffin will play on opposite teams in a charity basketball game next week in Oklahoma City.
Retired NBA player Desmond Mason, who is helping to organize the event, said Wednesday that LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul and Russell Westbrook are also expected to play in the game scheduled for Oct. 23 at the Cox Convention Center downtown...
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October 12, 2011
The Best Plays You’ve Never Seen Before, Featuring Kobe & Shaq
During the past two days, I’ve found myself missing NBA basketball. Under normal circumstances players would be heading to training camp around this time, so we’d be getting our first glimpse at what would become the new season in just over a month’s time. Media day photos would keep us entertained for a day or two, and they’d put a preseason game on TV...
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September 20, 2011
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September 20, 2011
RIM ROCKERS
Top 15 dunkers of the 2000s
The best high flyers of the hip-hop era… ranked! Well, kind of… I’ve actually decided to lay out my top 15 dunkers of the past decade in tiers. So, it’s actually six groups of 1-4 players (one dude is on a level of his own–gee, I woner who that could be) which I’ve ranked. I figure this is probably the best way to do it because, within their...
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August 11, 2011
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August 11, 2011
Former NBA Slam Dunk champ goes Hollywood
Desmond Mason was best known during his NBA career for his leaping ability which earned him the 2001 Slam Dunk Contest trophy while he was part of the Seattle Supersonics. Now, two years after he last played in the league, he’s getting ready to play a part in a comedy titled “Just Crazy Enough.” Mason [...]
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July 15, 2011
Ex-NBA vet stars with SNL great in new mental institution comedy
Do you remember Desmond Mason? In the early part of the '00s, he gained some measure of fame as one of the NBA's best dunk contest participants and even took home the trophy in 2001. Otherwise, he was a perfectly serviceable shooting guard who averaged more than 10 points per game in six of his 10 seasons. Unfortunately, Mason was released by the Kings in the fall of...
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July 14, 2011
Former Slam Dunk Champ Desmond Mason & The NBA’s Best Actors
I always figured that if Desmond Mason ever became known for something outside of the NBA, it would be as an artist. The former slam dunk champ was always a great painter, but apparently wants to try something else. Mason says he will play a resident of an insane asylum in a comedy movie called [...]
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July 12, 2011
Desmond Mason To Act In Family Comedy, "Just Crazy Enough"
Former NBA Slam Dunk champion Desmond Mason is making the jump from the basketball court to the silver screen.He's going to be playing a member of an insane aslyum in a movie called, "Just Crazy Enough".We get more from Tulsa World:
"Just Crazy Enough" is a family-friendly comedy about identical twins separated at birth. According to the film's website...
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July 11, 2011
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July 11, 2011
End The NBA Lockout, Before Desmond Mason Films This ****** Movie
I know he's not technically an active player anymore, but still - he might try to work out for a 10-day-contract instead of this.More »
Via Deadspin
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July 11, 2011
The 10-man rotation, starring the Lakers and Fugazi
A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out.
C: Negative Dunkalectics. Comparing the fightin'-mad Lakers to Fugazi. The band.
PF: TrueHoop. Kindly pay attention to Chicago's team. Not their best...
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April 08, 2011
Never Forget
Forty-one years of history.
Two All-Star Game MVPs (Lenny Wilkens, 1971; Tom Chambers, 1987).
Three All-NBA First Team selections (Spencer Haywood, 1972 and 1973; Gus Williams, 1982; Gary Payton, 1998 and 2000).
Seven All-NBA Second Team selections (Spencer Haywood, 1974 and 1975; Dennis Johnson, 1980; Gus Williams, 1980; Shawn Kemp, 1994, 1995, and 1996; Gary Payton, 1995, 1996...
Via Seattle Sportsnet
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February 20, 2011
Oke State Remembers The Ten
Here's is the half-time ceremony from last night's Oklahoma State-Texas game where the fans at Gallagher-Iba Arena got to hear from Andre Williams, Doug Gottlieb, Eddie Sutton, and Desmond Mason...It was a time to remember, reminisce, and recall all that was good of those that were lost...((HT: newsok.com))Texas won 61-46...Here's coverage from our friends at KFOR-TV...
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January 27, 2011
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January 27, 2011
Kings Waive Antoine Wright
YaY?
I can’t wait until we sign Desmond Mason again!!! Who’s with me11!?!?3!?1?!?!?
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November 29, 2010
Desmond Mason’s Art
Earlier in the week there was a post about former OSU Cowboy and OKC Thunder guard Desmond Mason’s up and coming art studio. Mason won an art contest in OKC, and was awarded an art gallery financed by the Oklahoma City Art’s Council. Here’s a little sample of some of his work:
Via OKC Thunder Up
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October 03, 2010
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October 03, 2010
Training Camp Battles part 1: Small Forward
Donte' Greene and Omri Casspi congratulate each other after a win in Sacramento.
Last year, the Sacramento Kings roster was stocked full of guys who were more than capable of playing significant minutes at the small forward position. Interestingly enough, they all were very different in the way they play the game of basketball. With Andres Nocioni, Donte’ Greene, Ime...
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August 17, 2010
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August 17, 2010
Desmond Mason Dunks On Anderson Varejao
Sick Desmond Mason jam over Varejao, via GoldLakerLion.
Via You Got Dunked On
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August 06, 2010
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August 06, 2010
Ranking The Kings In The Western Conference
Yes, it’s still the end of July. That means we’ve still got nearly three full months until the purple and black take the floor for a meaningful game. Many things can and still will happen when it comes to Western Conference rosters, Kings included. But with so much change taking place in the 2010 free agency, especially in the Western Conference…it’s got me...
Via A Royal Pain
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July 26, 2010
Desmond Mason Isn't Ready To Retire
Desmond Mason appeared in just five games this season...
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June 20, 2010
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June 20, 2010
Dunk the Dunk Contest Already
Back when I was growing up, the NBA Dunk Contest really used to mean something. An artistic display of the elite high risers of the game, putting on a spectacular show for everyone to witness. An extraordinary combination of finesse and force empowered this annual aerial showcase. It meant something to be selected for the contest and meant even more if you won it...
Via Celtics Life
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February 13, 2010
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February 13, 2010
Desmond Mason Leaning Towards Retirement
Desmond Mason appears headed for an early retirement...
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February 01, 2010
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February 01, 2010
Getting all wrong on the Sacramento Kings
I bashed this idea around too much. I managed a few long mea culpas, and
some shorter versions that seemed to me making excuses in areas I had no
excuses for. Nothing worked.
So, in honor of the Sacramento Kings officially winning 13 games, one
more that I had them pegged for all season back in October, I will now
attack my words from last fall, FJM-style.
Let the groveling commence...
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December 28, 2009
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