By Adewale Adekanbi
NBA All-Star 2016- Slam Dunk Contest has become one of the most anticipated activities during the three day event. Continue reading
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2/12/16 0&A NYC WITH WaleStylez- SPORTS: Top 20 NBA All-Star Moments
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
The All-Stars Games begin this weekend in Toronto. The event will bring the best of the NBA together for games, parties, and special events. It also gives us opportunity to see basketball royalty have fun doing what we love to see them do- play ball! Continue reading
9/22/15 O&A NYC Inspirational Tuesday: Nate Robinson- Good Is Not Good Enough.
Nathaniel Cornelius “Nate” Robinson is a 5’9″ point guard that is the NBA’s first three-time slam dunk champion. Robinson was the 21st pick (New York Knicks) in the 2005 NBA draft. The has also played for Boston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors, Chicago Bulls, Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Clippers. The Seattle native has proved that just being good is not good enough. Continue reading
8/19/15 O&A NYC: The Rucker Basketball League Turns 50
Malcolm X stated, “History is a people’s memory, and without a memory, man is demoted to the lower animals.” The documentary Rucker 50 establishes the collective conscienceless of the history of the now world-renowned basketball tournament/ phenomenon. The Rucker is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary and to mark this milestone Robert McCullough Jr. and Darryl L. Neverson have written and directed the film Rucker 50. Continue reading
7/11/15 O&A Its Saturday- Anything Goes: ESPN The full Monty ( The Complete Body Issue)
The annual ESPN Body Issue hit the newsstands Friday. The Issue celebrates twenty-four athletes of every shape and size, and they are willing to bare it all — not just their muscled physique, but also their honesty about the insecurities anyone can face, even the fittest among us. Continue reading
2/28/15 O&A Sports: Larry Sanders – Why I Walked Away From the NBA
Larry Sanders, Milwaukee Bucks forward, has walked away from basketball after five years in the league, agreeing to a buyout with the team after the trade deadline. Sanders had three years remaining on a $44 million contract. He left around $21 million on the table in the buyout.
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