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NBA Dunk Maestro Darryl Dawkins Reportedly Passes Away at Age 58

NBA Dunk Maestro Darryl Dawkins Reportedly Passes Away at Age 58

Former NBA player and destroyer of backboards Darryl Dawkins has passed away at the age of 58, according to multiple reports. Pennsylvania news station WFMZ first brought word of Dawkins’ death (h/t Deadspin). TMZ has since come out with additional information: NBA legend Darryl Dawkins — nicknamed “Chocolate Thunder” for his monster dunks — has [...]

August 27, 2015 admin Blogs 0

Top 10 Shooting Guard & Small Forward Tandems in NBA History

Top 10 Shooting Guard & Small Forward Tandems in NBA History

In game 4 of the NBA Finals, James, 33 points, and Wade, 32 points, were in rare form. The Heat crawled back from a 2-3 deficit to win the 2013 Finals. In game 7, James came thru with 37 points and 12 rebounds, Wade 23 points and 10 rebounds. Miami’s made 3 straight Finals and [...]

July 3, 2013 Rob Lists, R.S. De France 0

Junk Contest or Dunk Contest?

Junk Contest or Dunk Contest?

People have criticized the NBA All-Star Dunk Contest over the years for not having enough star power to captivate the world’s attention. With names like Darrell Armstrong, Jonathan Bender, and Chris Morris, the dunk contest hasn’t even captivated the attention of the basketball world. Even with contestants like Kobe Bryant, Vince Carter, Shawn Kemp, and [...]

February 20, 2013 Rob Blogs, R.S. De France 3