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Will Bynum > Rodney Stuckey
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by Eric Woodyard
Picture this…
We’re at the park and we’re shooting up for captains. I hit the first shot which gives me first captain and someone else hits after me which obviously gives them second captain. Among the players that we can choose from are Detroit Pistons guards...
Looking for Respect
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by Sean Ceglinsky
As we speak, at this very moment, the college basketball season is well underway, meaning conversations about who is going to end up on the ‘09-10 All-American team have already begun. And soon enough, the speculation will run rampant.
From Pauley Pavilion to...
Oak Speaks
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by Nick Rattner
On the day that Cleveland — Charles Oakley’s hometown team — was to play at the Garden, SLAMonline got a chance to chat with the former-Knick in NYC. The plan was to get an update on one of the Knicks’ most beloved players: where he’s been and...
SLAM #99
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Originally published in SLAM 99
The 6th Man: This is Maurice Evans, Detroit Pistons reserve swingman and currently one of our favorite NBA players. We like Mo for a couple of reasons: One, because with the build, the baldie, the single-digit uniform number and the penchant for emphatic...
Beef: Marv Albert vs 50 Cent
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This is an amazing story. I hope Marv releases a diss record soon: “On Wednesday, Albert was a guest on the “Jimmy Kimmel Live” show. The musical star was rapper 50 Cent. As Albert arrived, with an entourage of one, TNT public relations specialist Jeff Pomeroy, there...
Taking Off the Training Wheels
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by Sean Sweeney
When someone thinks about the Lakers, normally the first person that comes to mind is Kobe. Then Phil Jackson. Maybe Ron Artest, Jerry Buss or the Laker Girls. There aren’t too many people, even fans, who think Andrew Bynum when they talk about the purple and gold...
1987 NBA Draft Remix
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by Jeff Fox
It is a widely held belief that the three best NBA drafts in history were 1984, 1996 and 2003. Well we’d like to nominate 1987 as the most underrated draft and a place in the top five drafts of all-time.
Just look at the three names at the top of this remix —...
Iverson Will NOT Become a Knick
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by Marcel Mutoni / @marcel_mutoni
In the last week, all indications seemed to point to Allen Iverson becoming a New York Knickerbocker. Donnie Walsh was said to be on the verge of pulling the trigger on the deal … and then, nothing.
According to several reports this morning,...
Game Notes: Bulls at Lakers
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by John Krolik
Pre-game, Phil Jackson says he doesn’t see any potential problems with Gasol coming back into the lineup, even though he’s had very little on-court with the Lakers. He also has this classic exchange with a Laker TV guy about the Bulls’ annual “...
Bosh Wants Your Respect and Recognition
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CB4 is tired of putting in the work, and yet continuing to be overlooked: “Seems Bosh has an ego after all. And it’s driving him. ‘Every day I turn on the TV and they’re talking about guys, especially my draft class, ‘03 draft class, and this and that...
Get Ready for a Happy, Sunny SVG
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Dwight Howard wants Stan to find his happy place. If such a place exists: “The fiery, demanding Van Gundy confirmed that he met with Howard, who was speaking on behalf of the team. ‘I think, as a team, there was a lot of negativity and it’s not like Stan’s a...
Manu: Out 7-10 Days
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Ginobili’s injury troubles continue to haunt him: “After being examined by members of the Spurs medical staff Thursday, guard Manu Ginobili has been ruled out of action for seven to 10 days. An MRI exam confirmed that Ginobili suffered a mild left groin strain during Wednesday...
Earl Boykins is Shockingly Strong
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The little dude can bench press close to three times his weight. Mind boggling: “Earl Boykins man is listed at 5-foot-5, 139. His max bench press is 315 pounds. This makes him the Wizards’ strongest pound-for-pound player. And a lot of people, I told him, are surprised...
Suns’ TNT Curse Wreaks Havoc Again
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It might be time for management in Phoenix to meet with Turner execs. Because this arrangement is just not working out for them: “Really, the Suns’ season had been perfect. Losing to two NBA Finals teams on the road on the second night of back-to-back sets was excusable...
Post Up: Kobe passes Kareem
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by Holly MacKenzie/@stackmack
Happy Friday! Honestly, where do these weeks go? How is it almost December? Yikes. Gotta keep this short tonight and by short I mean like 500 words or less. I’ve got the Raptors game against the Heat (Shout out to you Eboy and Cheryl!) tomorrow...
Bogut: Out 2-4 Weeks
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With Michael Redd on the verge of returning, the Bucks lose their big man for a few weeks: “Andrew Bogut’s value to the Milwaukee Bucks is evident every time he goes out of the lineup. Now the team will have to cope for two to four weeks without the 7-foot center after...
T-Mac at Odds With Adelman?
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Tracy McGrady’s self-imposed return date came and went without him seeing the court, which might’ve led to his anger boiling over: “McGrady understood he wouldn’t be activated on Wednesday night, but sources say T-Mac was willing to go to great lengths to push his...
Frye from Deep
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by Chris Deaton
Imagine for a moment that the Phoenix Suns signed a sharpshooter in the 2009 offseason—a sharpshooter in the real sense, a player whose residence is 22 feet and out. His year’s box scores have read, “3P: 4-8, 2-9, 3-7, 1-3, 6-8,” so on, so forth.
Surely this...
Jordan XII ‘Rising Sun’
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November 21, $150, at Foot Locker stores nationwide.
High School Standout Tobias Harris Chooses Tennessee
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by Adam Fleischer
As a crowd gathered at the ESPN Zone in the heart of New York City’s Time Square early Thursday evening, the majority in attendance were hoping for one thing: that Tobias Harris was there to announce he would be attending Syracuse. The restaurant was littered...
New Unis: Hornets Get a ‘NOLA’ Addition
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by Sandy Dover
I was tipped off by the Ed. about how the New Orleans Hornets sent out press releases and photos marking the occasion of their receiving new uniforms, and of course, for a guy who’s been studying NBA jerseys and on-court apparel since the age of 10, I couldn...
Prep Days
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by Rodger Bohn
With most high school basketball not starting until late November or early December throughout the United States, college basketball coaches on the grind recruiting and hoop-heads alike need to get their fix on high school basketball in one way or another. Luckily, with...
Slamadaday: Avery Bradley on Richie Gordon
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Don’t say Avery Bradley didn’t make the most of his 17 minutes last night against WCU. Here, the frosh (watch out John Wall!) puts 6-9 Richie Gordon on a poster.
What’s Next for Allen Iverson?
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by Bryan Crawford
It‘s 1 a.m. I’m up. My wife has pneumonia. My 1-year-old daughter is sick too. And I’ve got Allen Iverson on the brain. Did I mention that it was 1 a.m.? So why the hell am I thinking about AI when I should be sleeping? Or at least checking on the two most important...
Heart, Personified
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by Ben York
All too often, the term ‘heart’ is thrown around in professional sports to describe an athlete’s personality and demeanor. In doing so, perhaps, the phrase has lost a bit of its luster and prestige.
It’s quite unfortunate, really, because there is simply no better...
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