Man, Kobe Bryant sure is old. And he knows it. The 37-year-old Black Mamba is playing through his 20th NBA season, which is bound to lead to him facing players who were barely alive when he made his debut. Shit, Phoenix Suns rookie Devin Booker was born just four days before Kobe played in his [...]
February 10, 2016
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With Peyton Manning more than likely playing in his last NFL game this Sunday it got me thinking about all of the great NBA superstars of the 2000s era whose careers are quickly coming to an end. Many of the players, people like myself grew up watching and competing for titles and NBA awards, may [...]
February 3, 2016
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And the Kobe Bryant love-fest soldiers on. Only this time it’s another fellow Future Hall of Famer who is indulging in some Black Mamba nostalgia. Following the Dallas Mavericks’ win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night, Dirk Nowitzki laid down the following praise for Kobe Bryant, per the Associated Press’ Greg Beacham: Dirk [...]
January 28, 2016
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ESPN Reporter Nick Friedell caught up with some members of the 1995-96 Bulls team that won 72 games this week, interviewing Toni Kukoc, Bill Wennington and Randy Brown about whether they thought this year’s Warriors team could break their record or compete with the 95-96 Bulls in a hypothetical series. Kukoc had no doubts that [...]
January 21, 2016
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January 13, 1999 is a day that will live in infamy for Bulls fans, NBA fans and sports fan alike as Michael Jordan retired from the Chicago Bulls after 13 seasons for the second and what we thought would be the last time. This was during the NBA lockout of 1999 in which the season [...]
January 14, 2016
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Draymond Green is on fire. During the Golden State Warriors’ 111-101 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night, Green notched yet another triple-double, this time going for 13 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists. It was the eighth triple-double of his young NBA career, and his third in the last three games. In case [...]
January 5, 2016
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Jimmy Butler continues to mold himself into a top tier player in the NBA and establish himself as the Bulls go to player. Butler scored an incredible 42 points in the second half of the Bulls 115-113 win over the Raptors on Sunday, breaking Michael Jordan’s franchise record for points in a half which was [...]
January 4, 2016
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Jordan Brand continues to feed the streets what they crave: good Air Jordan Retros as seen by the return of this popular Retro+ colorway from over a decade ago. In its first re-release since 2003, the Jordan 8 ‘Chrome’ features a a smooth nubuck-like upper drapped in black with chrome/silver accents seent throughout the sneaker. [...]
As popular as the Air Jordan VI is, not every original colorway has been given the Retro treatment yet. Jordan Brand goes into their vault for the first re-issue of this fan-favorite Michael Jordan sneaker. Being one of the most anticipated releases of the year, the Air Jordan 6 ‘Maroon’ is one of the few [...]
Stephen Curry update: Stephen Curry is still really good. Really, really good. So good that he’s used the Golden State Warriors’ first eight games as his own personal plaything—a stage on which he has humiliated defenses, torched twine, made twenty-point quarters a regularity and, above all else, put the NBA’s early season MVP race in [...]
November 11, 2015
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