Throwback Thursdays-John Starks

John Starks

Throwback Thursdays is BACK!!!!!!! And how ironic is it that one of the best defenders of "The G.O.A.T." (see article below) receives the honor of having the first Throwback Thursday of 2010. We may not remember Starks because he played in the Jordan Era, but the guy still had game. With his physical defense, slashing attacks to the basket, 3-pt shooting, and a fiery passion for the game, Starks won the hearts of New Yorkers during his eight year stint in New York. His hard-work was rewarded with an All-Star appearance in 1994.

For more information on Starks, visit his website. The John Starks Foundation.

That was a dumb question!

The G.O.A.T, Michael Jordan, recently appeared on the Jay Leno Show (another story for another day) and was asked 10 questions by the late-night host.I know you're wondering, "Why this interview?". Well, for me, I believe we live in the day and age where the NBA is full of phony and stolen personalities (I won't mention any names). Anyways, it was refreshing to see M.J., and to see him in good spirits (Must be because his Bobcats are winning). Anyways, here is the interview. Enjoy!

20/10 in 2010. Oh Let's Do It!

I want to ask you guys a question, How many books do you read in a year.......not counting the books that you HAVE to read for school?!


Well, my sister sprung this question on me while we were driving and like a deer in headlights, I was caught, stuck, looking for a way out, but the question hit me.....HARD! I could have lied and said, " Like 10", but the 20 second pause would've given away my lie. So I was honest. Quietly and ashamedly, I told her that I MAY read 3 books a year! THREE!!!!!! Now I don't know if your answer was as pathetic as my answer, but I know that we (I) have to do better! I know you're wondering to yourself, "where is he going with this?", "why did his sister randomly asked him this?". Well, she asked me that because she ran across this blog that poses a challenge for you to read 20 books from 10 categories in 2010. Now I'm not one that does New Years Resolutions, but I'm a man that loves to be challenged so I am accepting this challenge and I am challenging YOU to do the same!



Now, we (my sister and I) didn't quite like the categories that they had on the blog, so we chose our own categories that would help us reach our 20 book goal. So with that, here are my categories and some of the books that I have chosen....

1. Black Culture/History (Know your history, learn your culture)
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2. How-To (Branch out, learn something new)
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3. Love/Relationships (Learn about women/men or TRY to at least. Also learn about yourself and how you can be a better man/woman)
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4. NY Times Bestsellers-Past & 2010 (The books aren't on this list for nothin')
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5. Presidential (Get inside of the mind of the most powerful man on earth)
1. The Audacity of Hope/Dreams from My Father by President Barack Obama
2. My Life by (Arkansas Native) Bill Clinton

6. Self-Help (Cooking, Motivational, anything that will help you become a better you)
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7. Sports (Who doesn't like sports,,,,,,no really,,,,,WHO DOESN'T LIKE SPORTS?!?)
1. Open by Andre Agassi
2. The Book of Basketball: The NBA according to the Sports Guy by Bill Simmons

8. Wealth (I'm pretty sure the author knows what they're talking about, if not, its worth a try!)
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9. Recommended (Mentors, hearsay, Oprah, whoever recommends a "must-read". Also, as more people accept this challenge, we can recommend books to each other.
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10. Other (Have a category you show favoritism to? Put another book in this category! A healthy way of cheating ;-).)
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Categories that should be considered

Music- Who doesn't like music,,,,,no seriously,,,,,,WHO THE HELL DOESN'T LIKE MUSIC?!?!

Movies- Get the story behind the silver screen. You know they leave some stuff out!

Religion- I personally will include this and you should too! It's time to get right!


Ok, so now that we have that out there, WHO WILL JOIN ME IN THIS CHALLENGE?! Comment and let me know so we can check on each other and get on these books!

Don't Count Me Out!

First and Foremost, from the deepest corners of my heart, I'M SORRY (if it means anything to the few of you all who check to see if I still write). No excuses, I truly left you all stranded and that's bad business. I can only hope that you all won't count me out and stop checking in on the Express.

Throwback Thursdays

Last week, I promised all you big men out there that we would have something special for you and your the express ALWAYS delivers (may be a little late, but it's here!)!!! Anyways, I must apologize for my tardiness. I have the grind flu (itchy eyes, runny nose, stuffy pockets, let me know!!!). I'm sorry!!!! But on with out Throwback Player of the Week!

Rik "The Dunking Dutchman" Smits

All I'm going to say about this guy is that if he we're playing in today's league, he'd average 25 and 9! Need more on him, GOOGLE HIM! Enjoy the video!

Throwback Thursdays

First and Foremost, to all you big men out there, I want to apologize for the lack of Power Forwards and Centers in the Throwback Thursdays section. Next week I have a very special big man for all of you guys! As for this week, we're going to feature another point guard who kept on amazing us with his "organized street-ball". Who?! I'm glad you asked! Drum roll please...........

And your Throwback Player of the Week is-Kenny Anderson. Silky smooth handles, amazing court vision and an above average jumper made Anderson one of my all time favorite point guards. His glory years came while he played for the New Jersey Nets from 1991-1996. In his 3rd NBA season, he nearly averaged a double double with 18.8 ppg and 9.6 apg. Those numbers earned him his only All-Star appearance. As the story often goes, sadly, Anderson's career was riddled with injuries, keeping him from reaching his full potential and turning this talented point guard into a journeyman player.

Anderson now coaches The Hombres of the Slamball League (I think it airs on Comedy Central.......if not, IT SHOULD!). Anyways, enjoy the video and comment please!!!

Before Michael Jordans Teammates wore his shoes.......

..............Simply Amazing!!!! I would REALLY love to see Phil rock some Kobe's.............


(Editors Note- Last sentence was PURE sarcasm. Anyways, as much as I want to, I can't take credit for this. I saw it on NiceKicks.com) Hope you enjoyed it!

Throwback Thursdays

This week, we have a very special Throwback Thursday. Normally, this section is for special players who we remember made their mark on the league, but may be somewhat forgotten.

As I got to thinking about a throwback player for this week, I started to think, "there are special players, but there are also some very special teams". So in honor of the team that brought the circus to the hardwood, this Throwback Thursday is dedicated to the 1999-2004 Sacramento Kings. I mean, of course the greatest show on the court was the original Showtime Lakers and the '96-'98 Bulls (based on Jordan and Pippen alone!), but these Sacramento Kings, under the tutelage of Rick Adelman (now coach of my Houston Rockets), had that certain "spizazzz" about them that you can never forget! I mean, really, what team do you remember throwing 10 precise behind the back passes on one possession?!?! Ok, so maybe I exaggerated a little bit, but they certainly made basketball fun (except for the not winning a ring part. sorry.). Hats off to Vlade "King of Flop" Divac, Doug Christie, C-Webb, Jason "White Chocolate" Williams, Bobby "6th man" Jackson, Mike Bibby, Peja Stojakovic, and Hedo Turkoglu and the Maloof Brothers for bringing these players together. Thanks for the memories.

(Editors Note- Excuse the music on the mix.....I PROMISE it won't get you hype, but the play will! LOL!)

In Case You Missed It-Delonte West Freestyle

This guy is a true character! If you think celebrations were out of line this year in Cleveland, just imagine how crazy things are going to be this year now that Shaq is in town. Anyways, check out this hilarious video with Delonte West freestyling while waiting for some KFC.

NBA Top 100 Slams via SLAM Online

I know you NBA fiends have been licking your chops for some kind of action this summer (I know I have!). Summer Leagues, Free Agency and Stephon Marbury have all kept us somewhat entertained over the summer, but there is NOTHING like re-living some of the moments from the season/playoffs. NBA.com does a good job of that with top 10 lists (dunks, assists, blocks, etc.,), but the great people at SLAM have more than 1-up'd them with a top 100 list of dunks for the 08-09 NBA Season. ENJOY!

http://www.slamonline.com/online/media/slam-tv/2009/07/video-nba-top-100-dunks-2008-2009/