Larry Bird and Magic Johnson are probably the greatest story and rivalry in NBA history. Magic and the “Hick from French Lick” came on to the scene at the perfect time for the game of basketball and literally saved the NBA from folding after the threat of the ABA in the 1970s and a decade [...]
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September 10, 2012 – Ben Berry It is common knowledge that not every Air Jordan Retro that makes it to the sample phase ends up getting a barcode and released in stores, but just because they aren’t widely released doesn’t mean they just disappear. Samples have always been around and it used to be that [...]
September 10, 2012
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May 9, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors I’m sure you all remember earlier this season when Dwyane Wade gave Kobe Bryant the hard foul in the face during the All-Star Game that broke his nose. The injury that had Kobe Bryant wearing a custom fit facemask, a-la Rip Hamilton. Even though it was a necessity, [...]
March 27, 2012 – Ben Berry There was a time when coming across player exclusive sneakers meant that you knew someone close enough to the player to get the shoes off their feet. It would be apparent who the pair belonged to and you wouldn’t be able to wear them unless you shared a shoe [...]
March 27, 2012
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December 21, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors For those of you who have been trying to track the on again, off again rumors about a possible Dwight Howard trade, you will definitely get a few laughs out of this mock eBay sale…for Dwight himself. Gotta love the multiple references to free shipping of Hedo Turkoglu. [...]
December 21, 2011
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June 27, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors How much would you be willing to spend on a rare pair of Jordan’s? When considering this hypothetical question, how about if I upped the ante and said the shoes were modeled after a pair game worn by Jordan himself. Then let’s get a bit crazy and say [...]
June 27, 2011
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