Archive for the ‘Kicks & Gear’ Category

Release Reminder: Reebok The Answer 1 Drops Today In All Its DMX Glory

By Daniel Dover / @DanStillDapper Remember that 37-point game when then rookie Allen Iverson performed that crazy, ankle breaking crossover on Michael Jordan? Yeah, we all do. “Will Allen Iverson end up being the next Jordan?” was the question on every reporter and NBA analysts mind. The guy was...
May 24th, 2013 | Basketball, Kicks & Gear, The Fam | Read More

Summer On Smash: We Are The Process Gears You Up To Own The Summertime

You can always tell when the summer season is around the corner. Dom Kennedy usually has a new album worth cranking loudly in your stereo, women are wearing sundresses in abundance and sitting in the stands for a baseball game feels like a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Summer is awesome. Another...
May 23rd, 2013 | Ed The Sports Fan, Kicks & Gear | Read More

Original, Vintage And Retro Sneakers, And The Hypebeasts And OG’s That Love Them

By Daniel Dover / @DanStillDapper 1985 arguably marked the year that sneaker enthusiasts marked their territory as a “culture.” Before the old heads come at my neck about Cons, Adidas, Puma and Ellesses (drive slow, homie), I am speaking solely on THE greatest basketball player of all time and his...
May 22nd, 2013 | Kicks & Gear, The Fam | Read More

The Animated Tales Of Wilt Chamberlain: Sharing Wisdom On Being Tall And Women

The legend of Wilt Chamberlain is widely known amongst any level of sports fans. From the diehard to your grandmama, there is at  least some small bit of knowledge that one will have about the man affectionately known as “Wilt The Stilt.” However, sometimes the internet has a way of digging...
May 15th, 2013 | Basketball, Ed The Sports Fan, Films and Docs | Read More

Film Study: ‘Doin’ It In The Park: Pick-Up Basketball, NYC’

Remember when you were about 10 years old, hitting the nearby playground basketball courts for the first time? You saw a few of your friends trying their crossovers but getting the ball caught in their shorts because no one was very tall. You boldly called next on the main court, but your brother and...
May 13th, 2013 | A Sports Scribe, Basketball, Films and Docs | Read More

Now Presenting: The Chicks-N-Kicks Collective By Chan-Lo.com

Two words. Women. Sneakers. For some men, this might be two of their favorite things ever in life (okay, maybe just me) to ever be written. However, for many men, if you are fortunate to find a dope woman and a dope pair of kicks in your life that you really love, you’ve done quite well. If you...
May 10th, 2013 | Ed The Sports Fan, Kicks & Gear | Read More

The Gamer Chronicles: Growing Up With Grand Theft Auto

When Ed hit me up to talk about my memories of Grand Theft Auto with respect to its release in the coming months, I had to ask him to be more specific. Being an avid gamer for almost 20 years and having spent hundreds of hours playing almost every version of GTA, this post could span pages upon pages...
May 10th, 2013 | Real Goes Right, Video Games | Read More

Evidently, You Can Take Yoga Classes And Play Nine Holes Of Golf In Grand Theft Auto V

You ask any person who has played any version of the world famous Grand Theft Auto video game franchise how many hours they’ve logged playing said game, they’d probably answer one of two ways: - “I’ve probably played hundreds and hundreds of hours.” - “Dog, I’m...
May 8th, 2013 | Ed The Sports Fan, Et cetera, Video Games | Read More

You’re Killing Me, Smalls: 4 Reasons Why Smalls Is The Worst Character In ‘The Sandlot’

“The Sandlot” is one of the greatest baseball movies of all time, and if you don’t agree, you can just stop reading this right now. I’m not even joking. Go away. If you’ve never seen “The Sandlot,” first off, shame on you. Secondly, where the hell have you been the past 20 years? Third,...
May 7th, 2013 | Baseball, Films and Docs, The Rev | Read More

Chris Webber And Million Dollar Ballers Deliver For The Fans

Watching Chris Webber do work on TNT for the NBA Playoffs is always a treat. We’ve proclaimed how great of a job we think C-Webb does on TSFJ before, but the reality of things is this. When Charles Barkley decides to descend from his throne on Inside The NBA, it will be Shaquille O’Neal...
April 29th, 2013 | Ed The Sports Fan, Kicks & Gear | Read More

QOTD: Who Won The 2013 New Nike NFL Uniforms Contest? Jaguars, Dolphins Or Vikings?

What transpired in 2012 for the Seattle Seahawks was nothing short of electric and awe-inspiring. From the emergence of a wavy-haired rookie quarterback from Wisconsin/NC State to the Skittles-loving dreadlocked beast of a tailback, to the hail-mary catch that was(n’t), to the shit-talking cornerback...
April 26th, 2013 | Ed The Sports Fan, Football, Kicks & Gear | Read More

Book Review: ‘Earl the Pearl: My Story’

For so many players in the past 30-plus years, he was the father to their styles. He brought the improvised creativity from the South Philadelphia playgrounds to the rigidity of the college and pro game. He was part of the “Rolls Royce backcourt” that was known for its flair on the hardwood and...
April 26th, 2013 | A Sports Scribe, Basketball, The Book Club | Read More