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Photos taken in Secaucus, NJ. 2022.

Jake C
Apr 18, 20204 min read
Thoughts on "The Last Dance" Ahead of its Premier
In December of 2018 during the NBA's annual Christmas Day games, a trailer was teased for a ten-part documentary - "Coming June 2020" -...
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Jake C
Apr 9, 202010 min read
All-Time Team Starting Lineups
For the purposes of this, I used guards and forwards interchangeably. EAST Atlantic Division Toronto Raptors Kyle Lowry Vince Carter...
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Jake C
Apr 4, 20203 min read
Legendary Trio Headlines 2020 Hall of Fame Class
As expected Saturday, Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett were named as the headliners of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of...
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Jake C
Mar 30, 20204 min read
Shaquille O'Neal's 61 Point Game on 28th Birthday Was the Apex of His Dominance
Aside from Wilt Chamberlain, Shaquille O'Neal was the most dominant force in NBA history. 7 foot 1, and 325 pounds at his most...
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Jake C
Mar 27, 20201 min read
Big 3 News: League Partners With Media Company Endemol for Big 3 Tournament
For their planned three week, quarantined tournament that will take place in May, the Big 3 has teamed up with Endemol, producers of Big...
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Jake C
Mar 19, 20202 min read
Big 3 News: Quarantined Tournament Planned for April
It has been eight days since the NBA season was brought to a halt after Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz tested positive for Coronavirus....
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Jake C
Mar 9, 20204 min read
Lakers Best Clippers in Showdown, Get Needed Victory
LeBron James. Anthony Davis. Kawhi Leonard. Paul George. The stars were out and in full effect yesterday in a Sunday afternoon showcase...
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Jake C
Mar 8, 20202 min read
Christian Wood Looks Like a Future Star
25 years old, and his path to the NBA has been nothing but a whirlwind expedition. Undrafted out of UNLV, the Detroit Pistons' Christian...
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Jake C
Mar 6, 20203 min read
Steph Curry Galvanizes Warriors in Return, Dazzles Despite Loss
It wasn't the Usual Suspects that Steph Curry joined on the court last night after a 58 game absence - no Benecio Del Toro or Chazz...
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Jake C
Mar 4, 20202 min read
Big 3 News: Two-Time NBA All-Star Zach Randolph Joins Trilogy
A Big 3 team that just announced a new head coach known for his toughness and grit during his NBA career just added a player who was...
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Jake C
Mar 3, 20201 min read
Big 3 News: Stephen Jackson Shifting From Player to Coach
Last week, it was announced that last year's Enemies player Royce White would play for Power in this upcoming Big 3 season. Today, more...
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Jake C
Mar 3, 20203 min read
Collin Sexton A Bright Spot for the Cleveland Cavaliers
Out of all of the 30 NBA teams this season, the Cleveland Cavaliers' year has been the most tumultuous. Head coach John Beilein, who...
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Jake C
Mar 1, 20202 min read
Rockets' Russell Westbrook Looks To Be On a Mission to Silence Doubters
Over the course of the first two and a half months or so of this NBA season, all the talk about the Houston Rockets was surrounding James...
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Jake C
Feb 28, 20201 min read
Big 3 News: Power and Bivouac Announce New Co-Captains
With the 2020 Big 3 season just about four months away, rosters are beginning to take shape. Earlier this week, it was announced that...
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Jake C
Feb 26, 20203 min read
Zion Williamson Flashes Greatness Against the League's Best
Last night in Los Angeles, wrestling legend Ric Flair was in attendance to see LeBron James and Anthony Davis go up against Zion...
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Jake C
Feb 21, 20204 min read
Revisiting Kobe's Great Games: 2004 NBA Finals Game 2
It would end up being the only win the Los Angeles Lakers would get against the steel-tough Detroit Pistons in the 2004 Finals, but Game...
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Jake C
Feb 19, 20202 min read
Big 3 Announces 2020 Schedule
Headed for its fourth season, Ice Cube's Big 3 has announced its schedule for the 2020 summer. Familiar cities like Detroit and Miami are...
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Jake C
Feb 17, 20203 min read
New All-Star Game Format Successful As Team LeBron Wins Thriller, 157-155
They were down 9 heading into the final quarter, but it was LeBron James' team that pulled through in the 4th to reach the target score...
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Jake C
Feb 16, 20202 min read
Saturday Night: Aaron Gordon Robbed for Second Time in Dunk Contest
In 2016, the Orlando Magic's Aaron Gordon and then Minnesota Timberwolves' Zach Lavine were the two finalists in what is considered one...
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Jake C
Feb 15, 20202 min read
Predictions for All-Star Saturday Night
All-Star Saturday Night is live from the United Center in Chicago tonight at 7pm central time, 8pm eastern. Back again are the usual...
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