Words. Bryan Horowitz
At one point early in the first half of Saturday night’s Jordan Brand Classic, the crowd at Barclays Center suddenly and incongruously erupted into a thunderous ovation during a dead ball. Only one person’s arrival could have elicited such a reaction.
Nope, not him. It was Drake. MORE >
Words. High School Hoop
Heralded 6-7 Kentucky freshamn Alex Poythress had 20 and eight boards in a losing effort against Duke last night, but the nation got to see first-hand Poythress’ massive potential.
Here he is wrecking the nation’s best at last year’s Jordan Brand Classic: MORE >
Words. High School Hoop
The following press release just came through on the wire…
Following in the shoes of Jordan Brand Classic alumni Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James,Kevin Durant and Blake Griffin, the next generation of basketball’s brightest stars will take the floor in the 11th annual Jordan Brand Classic at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte on Saturday, April 14th. The Jordan Brand Classic will be nationally televised live on ESPN. MORE >
Words. Aron Phillips
Check out this highlight montage of Kyrie Irving‘s senior run at St. Patrick’s, including footage from the McDonald’s All American Game, Jordan Brand Classic and Greater NC Pro-Am. Just filthy.
Words. Aron Phillips
Great news for everyone in the city of Charlotte: the Jordan Brand Classic will be returning to Time Warner Cable Arena on Saturday, April 14, 2012. And just like this year, next year’s game will once again be televised live on ESPN. Here’s all the info: MORE >
Words. Trevor Kapp
Austin Rivers, Anthony Davis and Michael Gilchrist have received the most attention amongst the Class of 2011 high school prospects, but you’d be crazy to overlook Myck Kabongo. The 6-2 point guard headed to Texas has a handle that can break down just about any defender, an innate ability to hit the open man and a lethal jumper with deep range that will cause issues for Big 12 opponents next year. We got up with the Toronto product this past weekend at the Jordan Brand Classic in Charlotte to discuss his off-court interests, his high school career – that included stops at two of the country’s premier programs – and his goals for next year. MORE >
