DC Hoops Untold Stories: Anthony “Jo Jo” Hunter
“Why is a brother up north better than Jordan that ain’t get that break?” – Jason Terrance Phillips, Philosopher You walk into any barbershop in any urban city in America… Read more »
Category: NBA
DC Hoops Untold Stories: Kenner League
Thursday, August 4th, 1994. I’m going out of order here. I usually lay the foundation first but this week, we’re getting straight to storytime because this one can’t wait. It’s… Read more »
DC Hoops Untold Stories: Urban Coalition
Whenever the conversation arises about which city is the best basketball city, one question always gets to the heart of the matter. It’s not “How many dudes from your city… Read more »
DC Hoops Untold Stories: Spingarn Senior High School
D.C. has always been a major sports town. There is a rich history here that spans more than a century. Even more than that, sports have always served a higher… Read more »
Black NBA Players are Doing Black Coaches and Executives a Disservice
As I usually do with pieces like this, before I get into the meat of the matter let me clear something up right now. Since I know some colonizer is… Read more »
The NBA is Wasting Young Talent to Promote Old Relics
It’s time to address something. I’m sure everyone is tired of seeing the same tired ass basketball debates every single day. Same silly, recycled talking points on TV, on social… Read more »
The Cautionary Tale of Ezekiel Cross
Alright, I’m going to get this out of the way right now so that you can temper your expectations moving forward. Aside from the title, this piece has absolutely nothing… Read more »
The Union of Hip Hop and Basketball: Explained
Hip hop and basketball is the most organic relationship between sports and culture the world has ever seen. No two entities in those realms are as inextricably linked and perhaps… Read more »
Player Empowerment Has Turned the NBA into Hamsterdam and LeBron is Bunny Colvin
Let me clear this up immediately, I am not anti-player empowerment. I actually love it. It brings me a lot of joy to think about one of these star players… Read more »
Remembering David Stern: One Year Later
The basketball community lost one of its giants last year. David Stern passed away on January 2nd, 2020 after being hospitalized for weeks due to a brain hemorrhage. He will… Read more »