The IronDog Chronicles

I told people that this young gunna’ is different…
A while back, I posted this shot of Brandon Jennings that I caught at the MLK Invitational in Greensboro. I called him the second coming of Kenny Anderson. I called him the best high-school point guard of this decade, and I still don’t think that […]

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The concept of branding has been leaning toward two-way communication over the past decade…
That type of talk isn’t hot off-the-press news. However, we can say that the online marketing has been driving innovative ways toward that concept over the past decade. Promoting brands through interactive services and online communication tools are […]

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Fare thee well to an unsung hero…
It seems that most college basketball fans of today believe that the sport was born in 1979 with the legendary Michigan State/Indiana State final that debuted the intense rivalry of Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Larry Bird.  Yet, many college basketball aficionados don’t realize how close the DePaul Blue Demons […]

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I’ve been in the dark with the NBA over the past six years…
My light finally switched off after the Los Angeles Lakers/Sacramento Kings Western Conference Final in 2002. Yes, I’ve always felt that there were separate rules in order to give favored treatment for stars, which is highly understandable. Vets and superstars […]

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For all of the shots at the integrity of basketball over the past couple of years, here’s to someone and a sports program that is making a difference…
One of my all-time favorite people in basketball, JD Walsh, who has been running basketball schools out of New York City for the past decade, partnered with Chinar.org […]

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Everyone wants to ball when they come to the Hill…
Which is why no one should be surprised that presidential hopeful, Barack Obama, wanted to ball this AM with the Heels, and who can blame him? After all, how often do you get a chance to ball in a pick-up game with a Final Four […]

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Gunnin’ for that #1 Stunna…

Here’s a forthcoming flick that you’re not going want to miss.

My main man, Adam Yauch, has directed a new documentary called “Gunnin’ For that #1 Spot.” The film will be showcased at the Tribeca Film Festival on Monday night, April 28th. (Check out the scheduled date and program note […]

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Break out the carbon sheets…
I released my grade report for UNC Basketball on Tar Heel Daily.com last week.   As always, I call ‘em like I see ‘em…Call me the Richie Powers of Chapel Hill.
Check out the 2007-08 Grade Report here.  Also, feel free to send thoughts and insights.   I will be penning a response […]

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Tough one for the Heels this weekend…
On my end, I’m giving three days burial before I interject my rants and raves.  Yet, on Sunday night’s Sports Rap, Phil Mitchell  and myself dug deep into the reasons behind North Carolina’s devastating 84-66 loss to Kansas on Saturday night.   Check out the stream here. 
Very strong callers added […]

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Call me an unforgiving soul, but I’ve been waiting for this match-up against Kansas for eight years…
Maybe it’s the competitive nature of fanaticism over who’s elite program is the best. And yes…I’m still bitter over the ‘91 Final Four loss. Yet, I feel the reason is due to program comparisons. If […]

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