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Celtic’s Davis on ‘Ubuntu’: “We are going to stand by this word, and live by this word!”

Celtic’s Davis on ‘Ubuntu’: “We are going to stand by this word, and live by this word!”

November 10, 2008 – Dr. Anklesnap A little while ago I told all of you about a new book being released this month about the championship Boston Celtics team of 2007-2008, chronicalling their meteoric rise from being a lottery team to being the NBA champions in just one season. Well I read the book this [...]

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Allen Iverson at Detroit Pistons Press Conference: “You talkin’ bout practice?”

Allen Iverson at Detroit Pistons Press Conference: “You talkin’ bout practice?”

November 4, 2008 – Dr. Anklesnap Every NBA player makes a media relations mistake from time to time. Allen Iverson will never be able to forget his biggest media relations mistake a few years back with the Philadelphia 76ers when he made his now infamous “Practice, we talkin’ about practice man?” statements, followed up by [...]

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Gilbert Arenas is “The Creator”: New Adidas “Brotherhood” Video

Gilbert Arenas is “The Creator”: New Adidas “Brotherhood” Video

November 3, 2008 – Dr. Anklesnap We all know Gilbert Arenas is one of the most interactive NBA superstars with fans and media. We all know he’s a man of the people, known to randomly show up at outdoor courts and hoop with whoever and whenever completely unannounced. That’s love for the game. True Love. [...]

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Boston Celtics Book Release: Top of the World by Peter May

Boston Celtics Book Release: Top of the World by Peter May

October 27, 2008 – Dr. Anklesnap There have been very few magical seasons like the one last year of the revamped Boston Celtics and ‘The Big Three’. We just wanted to let you all know about a book being released tomorrow to coincide with the start of the new NBA season. I know i’m personally [...]

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Sneak Peek Video: New Converse Wade 4 Commercial Airs Tomorrow

Sneak Peek Video: New Converse Wade 4 Commercial Airs Tomorrow

October 27, 2008 – Dr. Anklesnap Hey y’all. We just received this sneak peak video from Converse set to air for the first time tomorrow of the new Converse Wade 4 Commercial. It’s crazy good. Miami HEAT guard Dwyane Wade has made a career out of silencing the doubters. From his rise as an unheralded [...]

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Video: Dwight Howard Throwin’ Down in High School

Video: Dwight Howard Throwin’ Down in High School

October 27, 2008 – Dr. Anklesnap The 2008-09 NBA season is so close I can feel it. Just one more day folks! Well if you’re feelin’ the Orlando Magic this year, and particularly Dwight ‘The New NBA Superman’ Howard you’ll love this raw throwback footage of Dwight Howard in High School dunking on pretty much [...]

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Photo Magic: Eddie Curry and Jamal Crawford Slow Dancing

Photo Magic: Eddie Curry and Jamal Crawford Slow Dancing

October 22, 2008 – Dr. Anklesnap I came across this picture this morning and couldn’t help but let out a hearty laugh. It’s just one of those moments caught on camera that probably looks a lot worse than it was. Possibly a snapshot taken right after a chest bump following a great play? Possibly midway [...]

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Top 10 NBA Shooting Guards: 2008-09 Season

Top 10 NBA Shooting Guards: 2008-09 Season

October 22, 2008 – Dr. Anklesnap So yesterday i’m just minding my own business (ahem… okay lies) and I walked into a debate with some friends about who will be the 2008-09 NBA MVP. As this is a battle or argument that no one will win this early in the year, eventually the discussion turned [...]

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Dr. Anklesnap’s Top 25 Fantasy Basketball Picks 2008-09 Season

Dr. Anklesnap’s Top 25 Fantasy Basketball Picks 2008-09 Season

October 16, 2008 – Dr. Anklesnap “Rottisserie”, “Head-to-Head”, “Points”…..that’s right folks it’s Fantasy Basketball time again!! As much as I love watching NBA hoops, there is nothing that makes it that much more exciting or makes you feel more personally invested than being in a competitive Fantasy league with your boyz for bragging rights. (Just [...]

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Media will be media, but there are some things that just ain’t right!

Media will be media, but there are some things that just ain’t right!

October 10, 2008 – Dr. Anklesnap In this day and age of media overload, there is a certain amount of praise given to journalists and other members of the media that conduct their craft with the goal of ‘Shock and Awe’. I mean c’mon aren’t we all looking for that ‘wow factor’ in each and [...]

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