In all of the basketball I have watched in my lifetime, only two players have made me want to show up early to a game, just so that I could watch the layup line. The first was Paul McPherson at the 2000 Rocky Mountain Revue in Utah. The second was Nate Robinson at the 2005 Vegas Summer League. Blessed with 40-plus-inch verticals and insane creativity, both were sure to treat the crowd to mini-dunk contests during each pregame warmup.

After watching the 24th annual Dolphin Basketball Classic over the weekend, I’m proud to add a third person to my prestigeous, yet insignificant list. Read More »

Today I got my first article in the New York Times published. I did it on David Johnson, an unlikely NBA prospect from Davis, California. DJ has limited organized basketball experience, but with the help of his girlfriend, Jessica Raumer, he is now on the radar of NBA GMs. You can catch the 5-10 point guard balling at Chestnut Park in Davis. Dude has serious ups, just check the video. The odds are cetainly against David, but I definitely hope he can reach his dream. Good luck DJ!