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basketball, Family Life, humor

The Vanity of Hoop Dreams

I’ve been watching a lot of basketball during the playoffs. A lot. So much so it’s invading my dreams. My number one fantasy dream has always been about basketball. In the dream, I glide across the floor and I make the sweetest, thread the needle, no look passes you’ve ever seen. I leap toward the rim and at the point in the real world where … Continue reading The Vanity of Hoop Dreams

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basketball, Wordplay

MJ Love

MJ Love Basketball. The smell of old leather and stale sweat. The sound of a hardwood symphony. Piercing squeaks. Booming echos. Ripping nylon. Shouts and grunts and gasping. Hands and elbows and knees. Surface chaos masking an intricate dance. God what a great game. The season is underway so how about a little Jordan love for old time’s sake. These are three of my favorites … Continue reading MJ Love

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