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Monthly Archives: February 2013
RIP Tyrone “Alimoe” Evans aka “The Black Widow”
Put on And1 Mixtape Volume 1 and you’ll see a familiar scene: a boyish Rafer Alston skipping down the court during a 1995 NYC All-Star Game, clowning on everyone around him. But if you squint hard enough at that grainy … Continue reading
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94 Feet and Falling: Kobe’s Last-Ditch Efforts to Unseat the Throne
It’s no secret that Kobe has a history of showing up Lebron during the All Star game, and Sunday was no exception. Flashback to the 2010 All Star Game in Los Angeles, when Kobe “posterized” Lebron, in the absolute loosest … Continue reading
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All-Star Weekend Roundup
Another All-Star Game has come and gone, so for those of you who had better things to do than sit through an over-commercialized, celebrity-centric, weekend-long media extravaganza that culminates in the world’s most glorified pickup game, here is a roundup … Continue reading
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The NBA: Where Swearing Happens
“He’s really talking up a storm out there.” – some white announcer I came across this golden nugget today as I was hate-listening to Jim Rome on the way to the gym, and it would appear to reignite the debate … Continue reading
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White Now Cleared for Takeoff
“The dunk contest is back.” If this phrase sounds familiar, it’s because every year during All Star Saturday Night Kenny “the Jet” Smith stands up on the judges’ table to make his annual proclamation that the beloved dunk contest has … Continue reading
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Goodnight to the Motown Era
There’s something both touching and uncomfortable about seeing a grown man with so much emotional investment in a sports franchise and/or said franchise’s star player. Such was the case at the Palace of Auburn Hills the other night when a … Continue reading
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