MJ Trading Cards (Photo. NBA Store)
Baseball has the legendary Honus Wagner card. It’s been called ‘The Mona Lisa of Baseball Cards,’ and was once owned by hockey great Wayne Gretzky before being sold a couple years back for a record $2.8 million. But baseball shouldn’t have all the fun.
The NBA Store on 5th Avenue […]
Tag: Michael Jordan
General / May 13, 2008 / 2:51 pm
NBA Trading Cards That Would Break the Bank
Hoopla / May 12, 2008 / 11:03 am
MJ Shatters a Backboard
Bounce posted this clip of Mike bringing down a backboard during a Nike exhibition game in Italy back in ‘86.
General / May 12, 2008 / 8:56 am
Jameer Nelson Guarantees A Win
After a game four loss to the Bulls in the ‘96 Eastern Conference Semi’s, Derek Harper told the New York media that the Knicks would take the fifth game, guaranteed. They’d only lost game four 94-91, and Harper tossed in 15 points and 5 assists. But Harper’s words made it to the chalkboard in the […]
Smack / May 12, 2008 / 12:00 am
Kobe’s Back on the Brink
Photo. Chris Sembrot
Are the Lakers in trouble? Just a few days ago L.A. seemed unbeatable, but now after two straight losses to even up their series with the Jazz and Kobe’s back all of a sudden acting up, you have to wonder about them. Now that the honeymoon is over and the path to the […]
Smack / May 10, 2008 / 2:17 am
Booz Cruises on the Lakers
Carlos Boozer (photo. Jeffrey Salter)
Carlos Boozer returned to the land of the living on Friday, playing his best game in about six weeks and ruining any plans the Lakers had of pulling a “Fo, fo, fo and fo” on the ‘08 postseason. Booz slapped up 27 points and 20 boards as the Jazz handed L.A. […]
Hoopla / May 9, 2008 / 11:55 am
This Was Sick
Back-to-back plays that sum up one the best games/individual matchups of the playoffs…
General / May 8, 2008 / 4:08 pm
Using the “Jordan Rules” on Dwight
G.O.A.T. (photo. Jordan)
In the ’80’s, Chuck Daly coined the term “Jordan Rules” when he issued an edict to his Pistons to blitz MJ with traps and double-teams to get the ball out of his hands. Ideally, by the time the ball swung back to him, he’d be rushed to get a shot off before 24 […]
Smack / Apr 30, 2008 / 3:17 am
Blame it on the Reign
Standing Tall and Ticked (photo. Mannion)
Cue another summer of the Phoenix Suns (secretly) and their fans (very publicly) blaming the refs and whatever other straws they can grasp onto while trying to come to grips with another heartbreaking playoff exit. You could say last night’s game hinged on a few crucial calls/no-calls, most of which […]
General / Apr 23, 2008 / 8:14 am
1-on-1 Tournament: The Winner
The Champ (photo. Chris Sembrot)
Some said it was just a popularity contest. Some said the whole thing was tainted by the Great Brandon Roy Controversy. Some said the championship match — which everyone and their mom initially predicted would come down to Kobe and LeBron, should have involved KG and/or ‘Melo. But in the end, […]
Hoopla / Apr 17, 2008 / 10:14 am
Bobcats Fans Critical of MJ
Things aren’t so great in Charlotte right now. The Bobcats finished well below .500 again (a final record of 32-50 in a weak Eastern Conference) and last week, owner Bob Johnson openly petitioned for the city of Charlotte’s business community needs to do more to help the franchise.
Today, there’s an article in the Charlotte […]
Styles - Kicks and Gear / Mar 26, 2008 / 11:39 am
The Decade’s Top NBA Jerseys
To kick off a six-month celebration of the 10th anniversary of the NBA Store on 5th Avenue, this morning the NBA released their list of the most popular jerseys sold in the store since it opened on September 18, 1998:
1. Michael Jordan
2. Kobe Bryant
3. Allen Iverson
4. LeBron James
5. Shaquille O’Neal
6. Tracy McGrady
7. Dwyane Wade
8. Jason […]
Video / Mar 25, 2008 / 9:58 am
Gerald Wallace: Runnin’ Rebel
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The following story appears in Dime #39 (March 2008)…
“Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.” – Arthur Ashe
“I’m not out there sweating for three hours every day just to find out what it feels like to sweat.” – Michael Jordan
For Gerald Wallace, the […]
Smack / Mar 21, 2008 / 4:30 am
Freshman Day
O.J. Mayo (photo. Gary Land)
Even with two high-profile games on the schedule (and another involving the Bulls), the NBA took a backseat yesterday to college ball, as everyone was focused on the NCAA Tournament. Thursday’s main event had future #1 pick Michael Beasley and his Kansas State squad going up against future Lottery pick O.J. […]
Styles - Kicks and Gear / Mar 20, 2008 / 1:21 pm
Jordan Phly
As we all know, Michael Jordan was cut from the high school varsity team when he was a sophomore at Laney High School in Wilmington, North Carolina. It was an event that unleashed a beast of competitive fire that helped turn MJ into the greatest of all-time.
But young Mike Jordan didn’t turn into MJ […]
Hoopla / Mar 13, 2008 / 9:01 am
Q&A With Sir Charles
Sir Charles and Bounce’s Bobbito Garcia
Star-Telegram writer Jan Hubbard got up with Charles Barkley yesterday in Dallas to talk about Dirk, the Jason Kidd trade, the state of the game and the Mavs chances this year.
Our favorite part of the interview was what he had to say about MJ:
“We’ve been giving Michael a hard […]
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