If you’re a youngster, you probably thought the title referred to Lebron, a.k.a. King James. But the man who was, is and always will be the ruler - the King of New York before Frank White, the notorious one and jigga - perched comfortably on the throne with the gold crown tilted to the side […]

The Lakers have met the Celtics on numerous occasions over the years, in what has become one of the most enthralling rivaries in all of sports. The Converse Weapon was indeed worn by “Magic” Johnson and Larry Bird when the two squads matched up last in the NBA Championship. With the rivalry renewed in ‘08, […]

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You had to know that this one was coming!
Jacques Dominique Wilkins exemplified the playground in its purest essence. His above the rim pyrotechnics made folks fall out of their seats as they wondered if their eyes had the capacity to lie.
He is, to this day, one of the sports’ greatest scorers, dunkers and […]

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The fall of the Boston Celtics empire was not due to, though it did coincide, with Larry Bird’s back problems in the late ’80s and early ’90s. The definitive blows were delivered in the forms of the untimely passing of the franchise’s future torchbearers - Len Bias in ‘85 and Reggie Lewis in ‘93.
Reggie […]

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The playground isn’t the problem. It’s the solution. That’s the Bounce motto.
And one of the most evident examples is DJ, one of the most highly underappreciated and slept on talents in basketball history. DJ got little burn at Domiguez High School in Compton, measuring only 5′9″. He worked as a forklift […]

Julius doin’ his thing Above the Rim Image thanks to Sportsartifacts.com
With his Herculean afro and cheerful smile, Julius Erving and his 6’7 frame seemed larger than life. While MJ freaked the world with his masterful fadeaway in the ‘90s, it was “The Doctor” who initially administered the funk during the 1970s. You can ask New […]