Author Archives: Stephen Coston

Remember when Tyrus Thomas jumped over former Bulls and current Bobcats teammate Ben Gordon in the Slam Dunk Contest?  That was in 2007, almost six years ago to the day.  Tyrus was a 20-year-old rookie then, a slam-dunking pogo stick … Continue reading →

On Saturday, Jamal Crawford and his Clippers traveled North to face the Blazers at Portland’s Rose Garden, the arena in which he played his home games last season.  In those home games, he scored just 13.5 points per game on … Continue reading →

***Tony Wroten had another nice game as the Grizzlies destroyed the Nets in a 101-77 rout.  He scored a career-high 11 points on 5-9 from the floor, including this monstrous alley-oop poster dunk over Kris Humphries.  The 19-year-old rookie’s aggressiveness … Continue reading →

Jamaal Tinsley does not have the type of freakish physical ability that is commonly referred to as “NBA athleticism.”  He didn’t have it when he was young and he certainly doesn’t have it now that he’s 34.  What Jamaal Tinsley … Continue reading →

On December 4th of last year, I had the following to say about the Air Jordan XX8, the forthcoming signature sneaker from Nike’s Jordan Brand: Until yesterday, I probably would’ve argued that there is no consensus “ugliest basketball sneaker of … Continue reading →

Because there are no fours, Larry.

Glen “Big Baby” Davis is a really, really, really weird dude.  On top of being a really, really, really weird dude, he also has a volatile temperament.  Davis leads the Orlando Magic with three technical fouls this season, and he … Continue reading →

The struggling Celtics dropped their fifth straight (and first to the Knicks in Boston since ’06) on Thursday night, but Rajon Rondo was still able to shine in more ways than one.  As his teammates spent the majority of the … Continue reading →