When I heard the news that Allan Houston was attempting a comeback to the NBA this season I was excited about the chance to talk with him about his attempt to return to the NBA. Normally my only chance to snag interviews happens before games, however after the game I took a risk and approached him for a quick interview and he was gracious enough to provide me with some of his time despite not suiting up due to an issue with his quad. It was a classy move by a veteran player that I appreciated because he didn’t need to give his time to a reporter after he didn’t even suit up for the game.

Trying to determine what qualifies a player as underrated in the NBA can be pretty tricky business. Like the awarding of the M.V.P. trophy, you won’t find any shortage of opinions on what basis the player should be judged upon. With no clear cut answer, I decided to try and simplify things, breaking everything down to one statement: Who doesn’t get enough credit for their play?

The big news within the online basketball community this summer has been Ryne Nelson’s meteoric rise from blogger to the new Online Editor of Slam Magazine. This weekend Ryne took some time to talk with me about his background as a broadcast journalism major, the story behind why he started the highly successful blog Odenized and how he was able to parlay that into his new gig with Slam.

Most basketball fans know James White due to his dunks on YouTube that make you jump out of your seat in awe and amazement. After spending the past year in Turkey winning a Euroleague Championship, he’s added some new aspects to his game and is hoping to return to the NBA next fall.

It’s not too often that a player from the D-League can steal the show at the Air Canada Centre. However, that’s just what happened this weekend when the Toronto Raptors held a free agent camp and one of the more prominent names in attendance was Rod Benson.