By Sean Sweeney
I think most fans will agree with me when I say basketball documentaries > basketball movies. Sports are obviously much easier to showcase authentically in this format. And yes, I did include three of ESPN’s 30 for 30 episodes. I didn’t really want to, but when breaking it all down, all three deserved a spot on this list. All 10 of these are special films, but none are touching the one in the top spot. Read More »
Tags: feature, Gunnin’ For That #1 Spot, Hooked: The Legend of Demetrius “Hook” Mitchell, Hoop Dreams, Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals, More Than A Game, No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson, Soul In The Hole, Through The Fire, Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks, Without Bias
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Aug 20, 2009 / 2:24 pm
By Austin Burton
Earlier this summer, I went to Chicago for our Dime #50 cover shoot with Derrick Rose. Going in, we’d decided not to waste anyone’s time doing a generic studio shoot with Derrick wearing a Bulls uniform that could’ve been done anywhere, by anyone. Authenticity was the objective. So we went back to the roots: two blocks from Derrick’s childhood home in the South Side, at the park where he became the player you see today. Here is the shoot and story that transpired… Read More »
Tags: Barack Obama, baron davis, Benji Wilson, Chauncey Billups, Chicago Bulls, chris paul, Deron Williams, derrick rose, Eddy Curry, Hoop Dreams, Jason Kidd, josh smith, lebron james, Memphis, michael jordan, Mike Conley, o.j. mayo, Rajon Rondo, Ronnie Fields, Tyrus Thomas, Vince Carter
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Lance Stephenson Goes Coast-to-Coast on the Knicks, Goes Right Through Raymond Felton 
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Watch Klay Thompson Get Buckets in High School 
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