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The Dunkers #3 Javale McGee McGee is 7-feet tall, has a 7’6″ wingspan, and wears a size 18 shoes. Despite his size, McGee is athletic as any big man. These attributes add up to one of the best dunkers in the NBA. McGee routinely posterizes other centers and he’s done things in the NBA Dunk […]
The Swunk Contest: where dunks and swag matter. We’re back after a long break over the holidays. Once again, thanks to everyone who voted in the contest between Dwight Howard “AdiPower Howard 2.0” and Gerald Green “Showstopper”. Dwight Howard really had an uphill battle from the start. He’s fighting injuries which has limited his physical dominance […]
I originally purchased the Air Jordan Spizike Stealth thinking it would be an on-court shoe. That was completely off the mark. I’ve played in these things a dozen or so times. The aches I got from those experiences has left me convinced that the Air Jordan Spizike Stealth are nothing more than fashion accessories–and great ones, too. Comfort […]
The Clippers have been making all kinds of headlines for their team record 12 win streak, wonderfully juxtaposed against the struggling Lakers. They’re led by CP3 and headlined by the ESPN Top 10 staple Blake Griffin. For those of you hiding under a rock who haven’t seen Griffin as the new spokesman for Kia, you’re […]
The 2007 NCAA National Championship game pitted Corey Brewer, Al Horford, Joakim Noah and Marreese Speights against Greg Oden, Daequan Cook and Mike Conley, Jr. The squad with four future NBA players handled the three with relative ease. Even then, it was apparent to everyone that Greg Oden was the man to watch in that game, as […]
Not a conventional pair of kicks When I first saw the Hyperfuse I thought they looked weird, felt too light for a basketball shoe, and were the totally wrong fit for me personally: I am very protective of my ankles and I’m not someone who likes wearing braces, so my protection has always come from […]
The Dunkers #4 Gerald Green Green might run away with this victory simply based on the fact that he’s had some of the most ridiculous in-game dunks in recent memory. Last year as a member of the New Jersey Nets, Green caught a fast-break pass that turned into an windmill ally-oop. Oh, and his head was […]
The Swunk Contest: where dunks and swag matter. Thanks to everyone who participated in the first ever Swung Contest match-up between Blake Griffin “Blake Show” and DeMar DeRozen “Kobe VI.” Despite a strong comeback, DeRozen couldn’t get over the hump. Griffin got 57% of the vote and will move on to play the winner of this […]
On Wednesday, ahead of their game against the Knicks in the Garden (which they lost), and in the midst of a 3 game losing streak and 4 game under .500, Kobe Bryant sat down for an interview with ESPN’s Screamin’ Stephen A. Smith. The 40 minute interview naturally touches the Lakers’ pre-season great expectations and their terrible […]
I watched Ed Davis in Toronto playing against the Spurs back in November during that double overtime game. The Spurs don’t exactly have athletic big men who can find the bouncy Davis when the ball goes up. Still, I was amazed when I looked at the scoreboard in the 3rd quarter and saw 15 points […]