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/ Sep 15, 2008 / 12:18 pm

The Playground Gave Us Muggsy

photo: hoopedia.nba.com
Tyrone Curtis Bogues, a.k.a. Muggsy, was the most unique, revolutionary hoops talent that the courts have ever seen. A one man defensive press and human fast break, he was one of the world’s premier point guards. Standing only 5′3″, he’s the shortest man to ever play in the NBA, yet routinely stood atop the […]

/ Sep 8, 2008 / 2:26 pm

The Playground Gave Us Tark The Shark and the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels

photo: getty images
Along with their Phi Slamma Jamma and Fab Five brethren, The ‘89-’90 UNLV Runnin’ Rebels - with Larry Johnson, Stacey Augmon, Greg Anthony, David Butler, Moses Scurry, Anderson Hunt and others - was playground ball attired in an NCAA tuxedo.
They demolished Duke, 103-73, in the NCAA chip with relentless pressure and fury. […]

/ Jul 2, 2008 / 10:45 am

The Playground Gave Us Grandmama

photo: garbagepoints.blogspot.com
Before he became everyone’s favorite Grandmama, Larry Johnson was a straight up MONSTER - a remarkable talent and imposing force on every court that he stepped on. LJ was quite possibly the most dominant two-year player in NCAA history. Remember the 22 point, 11 rebound utter annihilation of Laettner and Alaa Abdelnaby of Duke […]

/ Jul 27, 2007 / 2:21 pm

A Day On The Park Bench With BallGurl

T-Spoon and Me with our favorite magazine
I’m back again, hitting you with my own version of “In My Lifetime…” like only BallGurl could. I’ve noticed that my kicks and Metrocard have been racking up a ton of mileage recently. I’m getting great pics with my digital camera too. So, this week I want to put […]

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