Published: October 31, 2006
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By Brian Taylor
Today, in honor of the grandfather of modern basketball, I wanted to switch it up a bit.
Arnold “Red” Auerbach (a guy I share my birthday with) was arguably the most important figure in the sport of basketball, and he helped build the most storied franchise in the sport, maybe in all of pro [...]
Published: October 24, 2006
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By Brian Taylor
Last week’s “Hey” segment was about one of the protagonists of the Knicks-Pacers wars of the early 90’s, highlighting the 7’4” nuisance known as Rik Smits. This week, I wanted to take a look at a guy on the Knicks side that made the battle just as fun, as cutthroat and as entertaining [...]
Published: October 17, 2006
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By Brian Taylor
There’s always that one goofy player that gets under your skin, not because he’s awkward or uncoordinated, but because some way, somehow, he gets the job done despite being awkward and uncoordinated. Man, there have been some real stiffs that have been drafted into the “L”, Shawn Bradley, Yinka Dare (his “Hey!”should be [...]
Published: October 16, 2006
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Scoop Jackson has seen it all in his 15 plus years of writing. He’s gone from writing for hip hop slam dunk dreams in the counterculture magazine Slam, to the “He could go all the way!” mainstream audience best associated with ESPN. His unique voice is one that challenges what we think a sports writer’s [...]
Published: October 13, 2006
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I’m excited to post an exclusive interview with Josh Smith that Alex Labidou was able to do for the inaugural Hoops Addict magazine. In this interview Smith talks about his expectations for the Hawks this season and explains the now infamous “tape dunk” from the All-Star game last year. This interview and screen shot while [...]
Published: October 10, 2006
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by Michael Tillery
Love him or hate him, you must trust that Jason Whitlock knows the field of journalism. He’s coming off a controversial transition from ESPN to AOL Sports because he had the temerity to express himself in an age where the media hasn’t any accountability for anything and everything. Sit back and observe the [...]
Published: October 10, 2006
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By Brian Taylor
We’re gonna do something different today kids.
I know usually I do this column about NBA guys that disappear, but today, we’re gonna look at a guy who had all the NBA tools in college, but never got it going in “The L”.
In the late 90’s, Carolina basketball was rising from the NCAA ashes, [...]
Published: October 6, 2006
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By Michael Tillery
The Christies are a great example of what love should be. In a society where people flip flop in and out of marriages, they are the constant. They project strength that is refreshing to see. It has to be very difficult being a celebrity couple, but they do what works for them. During [...]
Published: October 3, 2006
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By Brian Taylor
Remember the early ’90s? Remember when coaches got along with players? Remember when Spike Lee was Mars Blackmon, and UNLV was destroying everybody and the Knicks were good? Of course you do! You also remember when the Hornets were in Charlotte and when they had L.J. and Muggsy. It was then that they [...]