Words. Jason Jordan
We caught up with Austin Rivers just before he boarded a plane to Boston to support his dad, Celtics head coach Doc Rivers, for tonight’s NBA regular-season opener against the Miami Heat.
Asked who he’d picking to win the big game, Austin said, “I think you know the answer to that!”
Touché on the “who,” but what about the “why?” MORE >
Words. Austin Burton
Chicago will always hold a special place in basketball lore. Playground legends from Billy “The Kid” Harris to Will “The Thrill” Bynum, local heroes from Ben Wilson to Kevin Garnett, homegrown pros from Isiah Thomas to Derrick Rose, and adopted sons from Michael Jordan to Scottie Pippen have all played a role in making the Windy City one of the world’s basketball hotbeds and a place where legacies are made.
Next spring, the city will host a new crop of rising stars, as the McDonald’s High School All-American Game returns to Chicago for the first time since 1982. MORE >
Words. Lucas Shapiro
Andre Drummond rose to #10 on the new HSH national Top 50 on the strength of his 2010 summer. The 6-10 center from St. Thomas Moore (Oakdale, Conn.) was everywhere, from Germany with the U-17 USA national team to Florida at the AAU nationals.
In a recent issue of Sports Illustrated, Drummond’s game was compared to a cross between Dwight Howard and Kevin Garnett. Here is some of the rising junior’s best work from this summer, where he played with the Connecticut Basketball Club:
Words. Austin Burton
Jermaine O’Neal has been a forgotten pioneer.
When people talk about the NBA’s preps-to-pros success stories, they usually lead with Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, Tracy McGrady, LeBron James and Dwight Howard. Despite being one of the first to make the leap successfully — reaching six NBA All-Star Games in his career — O’Neal is often overlooked. The year after KG set the trend in motion, Jermaine and Kobe were picked in the first round of the ’96 Draft. MORE >
Words. dimemag
After a year of anticipation, Prodigies has arrived. Detailing the careers of high school prodigies Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, this is more than an NBA mix; it’s the evolution of three men from young phenoms to superstars.
Words. Aron Phillips
Check out some rare footage of Kevin Garnett ballin’ at Farragut Academy. It’s no wonder this kid didn’t go to college.
