Published: January 30, 2007
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By Brian Taylor
Being a number one, first-overall draft pick carries a lot of heavy expectations, pressure and scrutiny. But in 1994, one Naismith College Player of the Year paid no heed to that, and demanded one of the most ridiculous rookie contracts in the history of sports, and that one audacious guy was Glenn “Big [...]
Published: January 24, 2007
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By Brian Taylor
In the wake of last night’s beatdown at the Verizon Center, where the Phoenix Suns mauled my Wizards, it got me to thinking about who should be my next “Hey!” subject. After watching some more YouTube classics (I was watching the Bulls vs. Suns from 1993), my idea came to mind.
“Thunder” Dan Majerle.
Published: January 22, 2007
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By Ryan McNeill
While searching through the sports section at Chapters last month for a book to read over my Christmas break a book that immediately grabbed my attention was “Transition Game: How Hoosiers Went Hip-Hop” by Jon Wertheim. The concept of melding the state of Indiana with Hip-Hop combined with Ron Artest on the cover [...]
Published: January 16, 2007
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By Brian Taylor
With the Dallas Mavericks on their current tear as one of the NBA’s best squads year in and year out, people tend to forget the pre-Cuban days. Of course, folks remember the 11-71 seasons, the Jim Jackson/Jason Kidd/Jamal Mashburn/Toni Braxton experience and the bleakness at Reunion Arena. What a lot of people forget, [...]
Published: January 9, 2007
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By Brian Taylor
It was the summer of 1992 in the D.C. area, and I was lucky enough to be one of the kids to attend John Thompson’s annual basketball camp. One day we had a rest period in between practice sessions and we all gathered around the big screen to watch David Stern’s Powerball (a.k.a. [...]
Published: January 3, 2007
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By Ryan McNeill
When I first read the email from Rus Bradburd offering me a chance to read his book “Paddy on the Hardwood” I was hesitant to give up a couple hours of my time to read a book that involved fiddling. Maybe it’s the Irish blood coursing through my veins but the fiddling [...]
Published: January 2, 2007
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By Brian Taylor
No seriously. What happened to this guy?
This year’s New Jersey Nets really has only one holdover from the early 2000’s (it’s 07’, I can say that now), and that’s the timeless Jason Kidd. During their peak seasons, the Nets had guys like Kenyon Martin, a law abiding Stephen Jackson and a slim 2-guard [...]