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The Shooter's Bounce
Basketball Thoughts & Analysis
Since 2019, giving opinion and news on the NBA and the game of basketball.
Happy 93rd Birthday, Richie Guerin
Photo credit: Caleb Gomez, 2014. An NBA legend celebrates a birthday on May 29 as Richie Guerin turns 93. Guerin, a 6 foot, 4 inch guard...
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May 294 min read
Happy 62nd Birthday, Joe Dumars
Photo credit: 1991 Focus on Sport, Getty Images. An NBA legend celebrates a birthday on May 24 as Hall of Fame guard Joe Dumars turns...
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May 245 min read
Happy 49th Birthday, Kevin Garnett
Photo Credit: Nathaniel S. Butler, 2004 NBAE. An NBA legend celebrates a birthday on May 19 as Kevin Garnett turns 49. Born in...
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May 1911 min read
Happy 85th Birthday, Don Nelson
Photo credit: Scott Strazzante, The Chronicle. An NBA legend celebrates a birthday on May 15 as Don Nelson turns 85. Born in Muskegon,...
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May 155 min read
Happy 64th Birthday, Dennis Rodman
Dennis Rodman waiting to check in to a game for the Chicago Bulls. Photo credit Jeff Haynes AFP, Getty Images. An NBA legend celebrates a...
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May 138 min read
Happy 72nd Birthday, Jamaal Wilkes
Cover photo: Jamaal Wilkes shoots a jump shot over the Seattle SuperSonics’ Leonard Gray in 1975. Photo credit 1975 Focus on Sport. An...
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May 25 min read
Happy 64th Birthday, Isiah Thomas
Isiah Thomas surveys the floor while guarded by Michael Jordan. Photo credit Nathaniel S. Butler, 1989 NBE An NBA legend celebrates a...
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Apr 308 min read
Happy 73rd Birthday, George Gervin
Photo credit Manny Millan, Sports Illustrated via Getty Images
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Apr 277 min read
Happy 82nd Birthday, Gail Goodrich
Photo: Gail Goodrich shoots over the Philadelphia 76ers’ Kevin Loughery. Photo courtesy of Bettmann, Getty Images. NBA legend and...
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Apr 237 min read
Happy 76th Birthday, Spencer Haywood
Photo: Spencer Haywood goes for a jump shot against the Philadelphia 76ers. Photo courtesy Bettmann, Getty Images. An NBA legend...
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Apr 223 min read
Happy 78th Birthday, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shoots his signature skyhook over Bill Cartwright of the New York Knicks. Photo credit: Jerry Coli/Dreamstime.com ...
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Apr 164 min read
Happy 70th Birthday Michael Ray Richardson
Photo credit: Getty Images, Focus on Sport 1980 One of the NBA’s most unique talents who helped bridge the era of the quintessential...
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Apr 115 min read
Happy 80th Birthday, Walt "Clyde" Frazier
Walt Frazier with the New York Knicks. Photo credit: George Kalinsky. One of the most prolific point guards in NBA history who also...
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Mar 296 min read
Happy 80th Birthday, Pat Riley
One of the most impactful and legendary NBA figures turns 80 on Wednesday as Pat Riley celebrates the milestone. Riley, who has been...
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Mar 203 min read
The Dr. Turns 75
Julius Erving, then of the New York Nets, dunks against the Spirits of St. Louis at the St. Louis Arena on November 6, 1974. Photo...
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Feb 224 min read
Happy 80th Birthday Earl “The Pearl" Monroe
NBA legend turns 80
Photo by: Dick Raphael
Photo credit: NBA Entertainment, Getty Images
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Nov 21, 20243 min read
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