Shawn Kemp

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 [...]

Gary Payton’s election to the Basketball Hall of Fame is a fitting final chapter for one of the greatest guards in NBA history. A product of Oakland, California, Payton was maybe the grittiest defender and greatest trash-talking point guard of all-time. During his 17-year career (1990-2007), Payton, also known as “GP” and “The Glove,” averaged: [...]

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 [...]

2013 will continue the “Reebok Back” mantra started in 2011 by re-releasing classic basketball sneakers that haven’t seen a store shelf since their original release.  Starting off the year strong is the return of the Reebok Kamikaze II in an original colorway. Those nostalgic-types who remember the days of Shawn Kemp and the Supersonics will [...]

November 26, 2010 – Dr. Browntorious Blake Griffin is taking the NBA by storm making a serious early campaign for rookie of the year. He may be the new human highlight reel, but he’s also putting up big numbers as of late. However, when the TNT crew of Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, and Ernie Johnson [...]

October 1, 2010 – Allen Moll In 2006, the NBA thought that they had figured out how to attempt to keep young players in the collegiate ranks a few more seasons before allowing them to come to play in the professional ranks. In a collective bargaining agreement, the practice of drafting high school players became [...]

August 7, 2008 – Dr. Browntorious When it was rumored last week that Shawn Kemp aka ‘The Reign Man’ was coming out of retirement to play professionally in Italy I almost wet my pants. Along with the other high fliers of the day; such as Michael Jordan, Dominique Wilkens, Spud Webb, etc., growing up Shawn [...]