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Troy “Escalade” Jackson was the King of Streetball!!

To be around the New York Knicks during the 1987-88 and 1988-89 seasons was to be around a team that was the complete opposite of today’s rudderless, drama-filled organization. The Knicks tipped off the ‘87-88 season with one of the best young centers in the game (recent No. 1 pick …

Tidjan Keita > Bruno Caboclo!!

The Raptors are one team fascinated by the lengthy and mysterious 20-year-old who’s been playing basketball for just three years. Three years and change after being selected with the No. 20 overall pick in the draft, Bruno Caboclo remains as much of a “what if” as he did on draft …

Royce White is a Winner!!

When you ask Royce White what kind of time he’s having playing basketball these last few months, you get a pretty obvious answer—he’s having a great time. How could he not be? He’s turned in one incredible season. He was named the National Basketball League of Canada’s MVP, averaging (postseason …

Canadians Make the Most of Nike Hoop Summit!!

Even when Cory Joseph was helping blaze a trail for young Canadian basketball talent to follow, there was a belief that the Toronto Raptors point guard (in conjunction with his old high school teammate Tristan Thompson) represented the start of something. That Joseph’s path – a starring role at a …

I WAS A COLLEGE ATHLETE, AND NCAA AMATEURISM DOESN’T HELP US!!

First of all, having money in your pocket—and more importantly, having a say about the rules that dominate your entire life, from what you can eat to whom you can speak with—does not impact one’s love for the game. To the contrary, and from my experience, it’s being broke, fighting …

Canada’s Best Streetballer: King Handles!!

Isiah Thomas: We Were Playing Small Ball with Raps!!

The Warriors and Cavs coaching staffs didn’t create the concepts. They just had the most success with lineups with a shorter average height, and with bigs who don’t necessarily play a traditional back-to-the-basket style on offense. NBA Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas knows a bit about being a small guard …