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Troy "Escalade" Jackson, Not Your Typical Streetballer, Dies At 35
Troy "Escalade" Jackson, the younger brother of NBA guard Mark Jackson, was found dead in Los Angeles on Sunday morning. The Jamaica, Queens native was 35 years old. At 6'10" and 400 pounds, Jackson wasn't quick and he didn't really have leaping ability — two near requirements for streetball — but...

And1 Trades Kicks For Kicks With MMA
As the marketing monstrosity that is MMA continues it is attracting sponsors who want to break out of their one sport reputations. Enter AND1, basketball gear company and newest sponsor of the bloody sport. The company has announced its partnership with MMA fighter Nate Quarry. ...

The Return Of The 720 Dunk
"Air Up There" Taurian Fontenette Pulls Off Another 720 Dunk [NinjaDude] Well, This Is Kind Of The Best Dunk You'll Ever See [Deadspin]...

Well, This Is Kind Of The Best Dunk You'll Ever See
We've been sent this video so many times over the last few days that we felt we had to post it just so people would stop. It's in one of those "And 1" leagues that Sports Illustrated was all the rage about a while ago, and the dunk is by Taurian "Air Up There" Fontenette, a guy so cool that not even...
