The Jones Family Win 2010 Converse Band of Ballers
If you weren’t at today’s Converse Band of Ballers, you missed out. Bringing together Converse’s love of music, basketball and the city of Atlanta, seven teams battled it out 3-on-3 to be the champ....
View ArticleMo, Money
Anybody who wrote off the Celtics as legit championship contenders when they were struggling through that middle section of the regular season shouldn’t be talking now. Although the C’s did lose in...
View ArticleDr. J, God Shammgod & Jim Jones Highlight Sick New Converse Ad
It’s been a minute sine Converse had national TV ads running, so when they launched their new Fall 2010 brand campaign entitled “The Procession” last night, you knew they’d come correct. Gritty and...
View ArticleThe 50 Greatest Ankle-Breakers In Basketball History
Everyone has their favorite part of the game. Some people like dunks, others like the nothing more than a great pass. But what gets more views than anything on YouTube is ankle-breaking crossovers. You...
View ArticleWe Reminisce: God Shammgod
God Shammgod. The best ball-handler of all-time? Possibly. The worst part about it? There is hardly any footage of him. Today, I was going through some old links/websites/YouTube videos on my favorites...
View ArticleThe 10 Best NBA Names Of All-Time
Friday afternoons used to be the best time in middle school. That was when the most heated arguments always unfolded because no one cared about school (not that we ever did, but it got worse after...
View ArticleHow To Get Freaky With The Rock: The Art Of The Dribble
Honestly, there are few things that feel better than dribbling a basketball. Very few…and those are all outside of basketball. It seems natural: Basketball in hand. The basketball pounding against the...
View ArticleThe Great Wall Of Washington D.C.
Now obviously, winning Rookie of the Year last year was pretty much an impossibility for him. But no one ever gives John Wall the credit he deserves for his first season. Yeah, Washington sucked, but...
View ArticleTracy McGrady Shammgods Yi Jianlian, Breaks His Ankles
There have been more Tracy McGrady highlights out of the Chinese Basketball Association this year that in his last 2-3 NBA season combined (Here’s his first CBA tomohawk, here’s a baseline smash, and...
View ArticleThe 20 Best College Basketball Crossovers
The crossover is such a beautiful thing, especially on the college level. From the shake to simply breaking down your defender, crossovers on the college level tend to get the whole arena involved with...
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“With The 31st Pick…”
Only a few second-rounders from the 2009 NBA Draft justify the “slept-on” label. DeJuan Blair slipped to the Spurs at pick No. 37 (of course), and Outback trailblazer Patty Mills plummeted all the way...
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Jim Jones & God Shammgod Are Ready For Band of Ballers ATL
Converse held it’s first ever Band of Ballers Basketball Tournament last year – as different artists (including Jim Jones, Asher Roth, Pac Div, DJ A-Trak, Mad Decent, and Matt & Kim) and their...
View ArticleJim Jones Is Taking Shots Again
“This is our Stanley Cup for Harlem.” Such bold statements being made. But winning affords you that luxury and Capo and co. did take the chip in last year’s Band Of Ballers game. And yes, that is God...
View ArticleConverse Says “Join The Procession”
The highlight of Converse’s new “Join The Procession” commercial should obviously be the new Star Player Evo shoe. It is, of sorts. What’s really shown here in the brand’s natural connection with...
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