Goodbye Kobe, I Love You

It was the spring of 2001 and my mother was desperately awaiting a new liver. After a few false starts, being called into the ER …

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Let’s Reflect: Kobe Bryant 81 Point Game

Kobe’s 81 point game on January 22nd, 2006 against the Raptors is his greatest singular achievement.

Like “David” was for Michelangelo. It sums him all up in one piece of work.

After 20 years of watching him make it look easy, I think we’re all became desensitized by watching Kobe Bryant score. “Oh boy, Kobe poured in another 30 point game – yawn.”

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NBA.com GM Survey Raises Eyebrows

NBA.com released the results of their 12th annual GM survey. Preseason polls are always fun, especially when the results are complied from the most knowledgeable …

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Greatest Slam Dunk Contest Champion Ever – Part Two

Read part one of this series here. In ranking these champions, I want to completely exclude their overall skill as basketball players, and focus solely on their ability to dunk the basketball. Also, I think era in which they were dunking in is very significant, as is height.

With those parameters laid out, let me throw the second five names at you, in no particular order. Of these five, I will rank them by reader comments via Hoopsvibe.com, Facebook and private emails. The player who gets the most vote moves into the “Final Four” of great dunkers, from which a mythical champ will be crowned; open wide, here they come!!

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