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Jordan Brand: 30 Years of Flight
Baller Mind Frame was fortunate to experience the Jordan Brand: 30 Years of Flight exhibit that took place during NBA All-Star Weekend. As a long-time Michael Jordan fan, it was mind-blowing to reminisce about basketball's...
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Raised NYC: Hoops in the Mecca
In the wake of the NBA All-Star Game being hosted here in New York City, a spotlight has been shining bright on basketball here in the city that never sleeps. Unfortunately, professional basketball in NYC...
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NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest: Zach LaVine Goes 'Space Jam'
The only thing more tired than the NBA All-Star slam dunk contest are writers, media, and fans' annual overreaching declarations that the contest is either “dead” or “back.” The quality dunk contest is almost entirely...
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NBA All-Star Three-Point Contest: Stephen Curry Reigns Supreme
Did anyone really think Stephen Curry wouldn't win the NBA All-Star Three-Point Contest? The Splash sibling rivalry was quickly put to bed with the performance put on by Curry. Klay Thompson and Kyrie Irving did...
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NBA All-Star Skills Challenge: Patrick Beverley Sneaks up on the Competition
Gang Starr said it best: it is all in the Skills, Skills, Skills! So, let’s eat Taco Bell for Valentine’s Day, and toast cheap champagne, because the 2015 NBA All-Star Skills Challenge is the ultimate...
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2015 NBA Shooting Stars Challenge: Team Bosh Three-Peats
It began with a flurry and ended with a soft and subtle whimper when the 2015 NBA Shooting Stars Challenge showcased both the most impressive first round and least suspenseful final round in its short...
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NBA Celebrity All-Star Game: Kevin Hart Takes MVP, West Wins Game
Screengrab courtesy of Toni Perolo . The NBA Celebrity All-Star Game actually turned out to be a tightly contested matchup, won 59-51 by the West. While the West finally broke through with a win, Kevin...
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NBA Rising Stars Challenge: Team World Defeats Team USA 121-112
Screengrab courtesy of TrTr . It was a spectacle of the players of tomorrow during the NBA Rising Stars Challenge at the Barclays Center. Filled with both amazing plays and hilarious fails, Team World was...
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Raptors Rise: The Growth of Basketball in Toronto
Image courtesy of DeMar DeRozan/Twitter . Recently I wrote an article on the Rudy Gay trade to and from Toronto and a reader was upset when I referred to Toronto as a “smaller market team”....
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Roger Goodell's World: Part 3
Image courtesy of Zennie Abraham/Flickr . March 13, 2015 It's the second Friday the 13th in two months and Roger Goodell only wished Jason would show up and end all the misery. Malcolm. Butler. That...
