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2012-01-29T11:58:00.001-05:00

Peace & Blessings NYDLBALL.com family! Happy New Year & Happy Kwanzaa!! There is a lot going on in the world and we are ready to share the stories that matter and have a conversation.

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Lockout Over!!!

2011-12-06T12:21:00.001-05:00

Hey NYDLBALL.com family!!! It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! This year Santa is bringing toys and the start of our NBA season. There will be lots of games for us to enjoy :

Boston vs New York
Miami vs Dallas
Chicago vs LA Lakers
Orlando vs OK City
LA Clippers vs Golden State

NBA Lockout Update

2011-11-18T13:32:00.001-05:00

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/7247758/nba-lockout-league-briefs-owners-situation-conference-call-source-says

What do you think? What needs to be done to strike a deal and start playing?

Swagger & Dish Charlie Fade Away

2011-10-23T22:57:00.000-04:00

Check out the latest Swagger & Dish video. POP interviews Charlie Fade Away 2011

Brooklyn Nets

2011-09-27T15:21:00.001-04:00

In case you missed the large announcement yesterday Jay-Z announced the New Jersey Nets will now be the Brooklyn Nets. The new stadium will open with several Jay-Z concerts. Brooklyn Stand Up!!!

http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/story/_/id/7022025/jay-z-announces-brooklyn-nets-name-concert

Swagger and Dish w/ Pop Ware 8/11/11

2011-08-11T14:29:00.000-04:00

Swagger and Dish Report 3 Ball Champion

2011-08-07T20:09:00.001-04:00

Kevin Durant drops 66 in Rucker Park

2011-08-04T08:53:00.003-04:00

And our very own E Davis was there to see it all go down.

image from NY Post

http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/high_school/more_sports/durant_drops_points_on_memorable_4faWNHUcmotvq2Eo78V1RI

New Talent Shaquille Johnson

2011-07-24T15:35:00.000-04:00

Thanks to Ralph for the clip! Check it out Shaquille Johnson High School highlights.

2011 NYdlball.com in Dominican Republic!!

2011-07-12T09:56:00.000-04:00

2011 NYdlball.com Father's Day Champs!!

2011-07-12T09:37:00.001-04:00

Congrats to our 2011 NYdlball.com June champs The Average Joes!

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar questions Scottie Pippen's argument..

2011-07-11T12:20:00.000-04:00

that LeBron James ‘may be the greatest player to ever play’

In a nearly two-week span, former Lakers center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar went from questioning the Lakers' loyalty to questioning Scottie Pippen's claim that LeBron James "may be the greatest player to ever play."

After arguing that the Lakers' failure to honor him with a statue serves as an example of the team disrespecting him, the NBA's all-time leading scorer is now arguing Pippen's willingness to prop up James on the heels of the Heat-Mavericks NBA Finals matchup reflects his lack of appreciation for NBA greats such as Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell and even Pippen's former teammate, Michael Jordan himself.
You may agree with Abdul-Jabbar's assessment that a statue honoring him is long overdue and that he holds the credibility to question Pippen's knowledge on NBA history. You may disagree with the tactics, believing his public gripes about the Lakers come off as sour grapes and chastising Pippen comes across as bullying. But it still makes for interesting reading.
So without further ado, here is Abdul-Jabbar's open letter to Pippen, which was recently obtained by The Times:

How Soon They Forget: An Open Letter to Scottie Pippen
Dear Scottie,
I have nothing but respect for you my friend as an athlete and knowledgeable basketball mind. But you are way off in your assessment of who is the greatest player of all time and the greatest scorer of all time. Your comments are off because of your limited perspective. You obviously never saw Wilt Chamberlain play who undoubtedly was the greatest scorer this game has ever known. When did MJ ever average 50.4 points per game plus 25.7 rebounds? (Wilt in the 1962 season when blocked shot statistics were not kept). We will never accurately know how many shots Wilt blocked. Oh, by the way in 1967 and 68, Wilt was a league leader in assists. Did MJ ever score 100 points in a game? How many times did MJ score more than 60 points in a game? MJ led the league in scoring in consecutive seasons for 10 years but he did this in an NBA that eventually expanded into 30 teams vs. when Wilt played and there were only 8 teams.

Every team had the opportunity to amass a solid nucleus. Only the cream of the basketball world got to play then. So MJ has to be appraised in perspective. His incredible athletic ability, charisma and leadership on the court helped to make basketball popular around the world -- no question about that. But in terms of greatness, MJ has to take a backseat to The Stilt.
In terms of winning, Michael excelled as both an emotional and scoring leader but Bill Russell’s Celtics won eight consecutive NBA Championships. Bill's rebounding average per game is over 22.5 lifetime, MJs best rebounding years was eight per game (1989). But we will never know exactly how many shots Bill Russell blocked because again, they never kept that statistic while he played. However, if you ask anybody that played against Russell, they will just roll their eyes and say he blocked all the shots he wanted to block in the crucial moments of a game.
Bill played on a total of 11 championship teams and as you very well know, Scottie, the ring is the thing, and everything else is just statistics. So I would advise you to do a little homework before crowning Michael or LeBron with the title of best ever. As dominant as he is, LeBron has yet to win a championship. I must say that it looks like Miami has finally put the team together that will change that circumstance. Its my hope that today’s players get a better perspective on exactly what has been done in this league in the days of yore.
Affectionately,
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,
NBA’s All-Time Leading Scorer
-- Mark Medina

http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2011/05/kareem-abdul-jabbar-questions-scottie-pippens-argument-that-lebron-james-may-be-the-greatest-player-.html

More Pics 2011 NYdlball.com June TNMT

2011-07-08T15:56:00.000-04:00

B&J's (black jersey), NYdlball.com staff, championship game, bracket, Phil W on camera.

2011 NYdlball.com Father's Day TNMT

2011-07-08T01:48:00.000-04:00

The 2011 NYDLBALL.com 40 and Over Champions are Whimps All-Stars...As they defeated B and J's 21-18 in a battle which pitted dribble penetration and interior buckets from Whimps'... Compaired to red hot perimeter shooting by all of B and J's players, Bob Hueston, Jake McConnel, Johnny Banks, and Jim Freeman. B and J's had virtually no layups or two point buckets in this Championship game, all of their points where from "Way Downtown...somewhere near Canal Street!" Third Place went the Replacements [All We Needs Is Da Ball]featuring the Father-Son Duo of Phillip "Sports Center" Ware and his son Aaron "Red Top" Ware...Congrats to Whimp Ransom, Tony Green, and Bernard Braithwaite aka "Three the Hard Way" for a great team effort to secure the June 2011 - 40 and Over Title!

Our New Look

2011-07-07T11:16:00.000-04:00

Welcome to the new site for NYDLBALL.com. Our new format will allow us to better serve you. We can update the site quicker and there are many features you the viewer can now use. Email notifications along with posting to Facebook, Twitter are now available. We will continue to let you know about basketball and community events around the world. Thanks for the love. Peace and Blessings!