Think about why you like Vince Carter. It’s about game, and how he runs it. Not saying that substance completely trumps style, but if Vince was all style and substance-free, we’d be over him by now. So would you. Instead, he resides in that rare space where style and substance share top billing. –SLAM magazine,…
Kobe Bryant: Un-fadeable Confidence, Down to the Last
It wasn’t so much that he expected greatness of himself, but that he seemed to think it was destined, SLAM magazine wrote in 2004. How he just knew it was coming. Mostly, though, it was how he went about it all, and how it never quite looked… authentic. Like he was always trying. Trying to…
Grant Hill: Nuclear Bombs and Horseshoes
ESPN LOS ANGELES, June 1, 2013 — Los Angeles Clippers forward Grant Hill announced his retirement Saturday after a 19-year career in NBA. “I’m glad to say I’m done,” Hill said. “I’m officially retired, moving on from playing. I had a great run. I’m announcing it now…. I’ve been hinting at it the last few…