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Hey! Whatever Happened To Brad Daugherty?

By Brian Taylor The 1997 NBA Draft was one of those rare drafts (these days) in which there’s a clear-cut, numero uno type of guy that every team is after. In that particular draft, the grand prize was Wake Forest’s Tim Duncan, a guy who at 6’11” could hold down the forward-center position efficiently, night in [...]

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Hey! Whatever Happened to Muggsy Bogues?

By Brian Taylor While getting ready for work this morning (at Spacely Sprockets of Maryland, where I’m Executive Vice President of Time Wasting and Fun Management), I got a glimpse of the Rockets-Knicks highlights from last night. One play that really stood out for me was “Lil Man Nate” Robinson smacking the air out of Yao [...]

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Interview with Ohio State Athletic Director Gene Smith

By Michael Tillery Gene Smith, the Athletic Director at Ohio State University, is a difference maker. He oversees one of the most successful athletic programs across the college landscape. He’s one of only eleven Black athletic directors and has paid his dues–serving as athletic director for Arizona State, Eastern Michigan and Iowa State. He’s cultured. He [...]

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Hey! Whatever Happened to Kevin Johnson?

By Brian Taylor When you mention the Phoenix Suns, what comes to mind? Most folks would say Steve Nash, the Fed Ex colored unis, scoring points out the wazoo or Shawn Marion doing inside-outside damage. People also think of the Larry O’Brien trophy, and how the Suns are pretty much in the hunt for that thing [...]

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Hey! Whatever Happened To Bernard King?

By Brian Taylor It had been a while since I profiled a former Bullet, so I had to come back with this one. One of the most prolific scorers in NBA history, Bernard King is often forgotten when the typical list of NBA greats is brought up. The Brooklynite wasn’t even considered the best player in his [...]

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Book Review: Ball Don’t Lie

By Ryan McNeill Rookie scribe Matt de la Pena has burst onto the writing scene with the literary equivalent of a slam dunk with “Ball Don’t Lie.” In his freshman novel he has combined his love for the game, his experiences as a former collegiate player and his Masters of Fine Arts degree to produce an [...]

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