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2014 NBA playoffs are reminiscent of the NCAA tournament
Image courtesy of Marianne O'Leary/Flickr . When it comes to upsets in the men’s NCAA college basketball tournament, aka March Madness, I’m not surprised. We watch March Madness with the anticipation of the upset. In...
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NBA Hip Hop Lyric of the Week: Kurtis Blow “Basketball”
Image courtesy of Pavel Medzyun/Flickr . Basketball is my favorite sport I like the way they dribble up and down the court Just like I’m the king on the microphone so is Dr. J and...
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Playoff Resurrection: Dwyane Wade on the rise
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Over the past few seasons, there have been whispers throughout the NBA that Dwyane Wade’s game is dead. He’s no longer an explosive player, just an afterthought of LeBron...
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NBA Hip Hop Lyric of the Week: Public Enemy, Rebel Without a Pause
Image courtesy of Amnesia Ibiza/Flickr . “Simple and plain give me the lane; I’ll throw it down your throat like Barkley” " Rebel Without a Pause " circa 1987 by the mega rap group Public...
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NBA Hip Hop Lyric of the Week: Ice Cube “It was a good day”
Image courtesy of DVious Buckets . Which M.J. caused Ice Cube to say “It was a good day?” “Get me on the court and I am trouble Last week messed around and got a triple...
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Big Al: Jefferson leading the Charlotte Bobcats to the (low) postseason
Image courtesy of Pkantz/wikimedia Commons Newly appointed NBA commissioner Adam Silver claims that there is “no evidence to suggest that teams are tanking.” That may hold true solely for the New York Knicks, because they’re...
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Return of the satin NBA Starter jacket
Kevin Love is featured in a Taco Bell commercial . I was ecstatic to see the walking double-double get some well deserved publicity. But what really got me interested in the commercial was the classic...
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The NBA All-Star Dunk Contest only slams if Blake and LeBron do
Image courtesy of Kimberly N./Flickr . What is the legacy of the dunk contest? Currently it’s a list of forgettable players that got their 15 minutes of fame during All-Star Weekend. Some may say its...
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Father and Son of a gun(ner) Dell and Stephen Curry
Image courtesy of nikk_la/Flickr . When a jump shot is perfected, it’s a thing of beauty and a pleasure to witness. Dell and Stephen Curry are the greatest father-son sharpshooting duo in NBA history. Both...
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Framing the NBA Pose
Image courtesy Keith Allison/Flickr A pose is a sustained posture for an artistic effect intended to impress (the fans) and/or embarrass (your opponent). During an 82-game NBA regular season, many situations can occur when a...
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