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Orlando Woolridge: He Played For The Sixers??
Image courtesy of Fleer/Upper Deck Company. Photography Jeff Kee. Every once in a while, I’ll look through my childhood collection of obscure, essentially worthless basketball cards and think to myself, “Why did I waste so...
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Ten Somewhat Bold NBA Predictions For 2016
Image courtesy of Erik Daniel Drost/Flickr . The Golden State Warriors Will Break The Single Season Record For Wins Is this still considered a bold prediction? I have to think so, right? Even though the...
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The NBA's Spectacular Now
Screen Capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube. Before I get into the meat and potatoes of this column, I'm first inclined to present you with two quotes from last week that came from two former athletes...
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Nik Stauskas Needs to Find His Swagger Again
Image courtesy of the Philadelphia 76ers/Facebook . “He’s cocky, he’s confident, he’s totally unafraid.” That’s how NBA draft analyst, Jay Bilas, described Nik Stauskas leading up to the 2014 NBA Draft. Like Jalen Rose and...
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Sonny's Top 50 NBA Players: #2 Anthony Davis
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Resume: 24.4 points (4th in league), 10.2 rebounds (8th in league), 2.2 assists, 1.5 steals, 2.9 blocks (1st in league), 371 free throws made (7th in league), 461 free...
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Sonny's Top 50 NBA Players: #11 Tim Duncan
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Resume: 13.9 points, 9.1 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.0 blocks (6th in league), 28.9 minutes, 51% FG, 74% FT ... Team Record in Games Played: 53-24 (2-3 without) ... Playoffs:...
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Opinion: Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG 'Powder Blue' is 'magnificent shoe'
The Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG ‘Powder Blue’ is a magnificent shoe. Jordan Brand over the years has had well-known quality issues, often leaving admirers of the footwear brand very disappointed and full of...
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Sonny's Top 50 NBA Players: #24 Klay Thompson
Image Courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr Resume: 21.7 points (10th in league), 3.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.1 steals, 239 three pointers made (2nd in league), 31.9 minutes, 46% FG, 44% 3PT (4th in league), 88% FT...
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Sonny's Top 50 NBA Players: #35 Andre Iguodala
Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube. Resume: 7.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.2 steals, 26.9 minutes, 47% FG, 35% 3PT, 60% FT ... Team Record in Games Played: 64-13 (3-2 without) ... Playoffs: 10.4...
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Opinion: Air Jordan 7 Retro 'Marvin The Martian' is not agreeable
I was born in the early '90s which means that I've actually seen Space Jam when it came out, or briefly after that. I get it. It is a classic film, I agree. However, I...
