Slam Magazines Top 50 players for the 2014-2015 season!

I've gotta give it to Slam Magazine here and say that this list is very accurate in my opinion. Its not only listing the top scorers, but the best defensive players have a somewhat accurate placement as well.  The ultimate fantasy season cheat sheet...haa!  (if no one gets injured lol) Also, I've listed the top five players and their listings over the last few years.  Go get the paperback! Download the magazine! Slam Magazine   #SLAMTop50 Players 2014
Rank	Player	Team	Position	Pos. Rank
50	Chandler Parsons	Mavs	SF	6
49	Deron Williams	Nets	PG	15
48	Monta Ellis	Mavs	SG	9
47	Eric Bledsoe	Suns	PG	14
46	Rudy Gay	Kings	SF	5
45	Joe Johnson	Nets	SG	8
44	Kenneth Faried	Nuggets	PF	11
43	DeAndre Jordan	Clippers	C	9
42	Ty Lawson	Nuggets	PG	13
41	Pau Gasol	Bulls	PF	10
40	Mike Conley	Grizzlies	PG	12
39	Paul Millsap	Hawks	PF	9
38	Lance Stephenson	Hornets	SG	7
37	Zach Randolph	Grizzlies	PF	8
36	Al Horford	Hawks	C	8
35	Bradley Beal	Wizards	SG	6
34	Kyle Lowry	Raptors	PG	11
33	Andre Drummond	Pistons	C	7
32	Dwyane Wade	Heat	SG	5
31	Serge Ibaka	Thunder	PF	7
30	DeMar DeRozan	Raptors	SG	4
29	Klay Thompson	Warriors	SG	3
28	Tim Duncan	Spurs	PF	6
27	Goran Dragic	Suns	PG	10
26	Rajon Rondo	Celtics	PG	9
25	Al Jefferson	Hornets	C	6
24	Chris Bosh	Heat	C	5
23	Marc Gasol	Grizzlies	C	4
22	Kawhi Leonard	Spurs	SF	4
21	Dirk Nowitzki	Mavs	PF	5
20	DeMarcus Cousins	Kings	C	3
19	Kobe Bryant	Lakers	SG	2
18	John Wall	Wizards	PG	8
17	Damian Lillard	Blazers	PG	7
16	Kyrie Irving	Cavs	PG	6
15	Dwight Howard	Rockets	C	2
14	Joakim Noah	Bulls	C	1
13	Tony Parker	Spurs	PG	5
12	Derrick Rose	Bulls	PG	4
11	LaMarcus Aldridge	Blazers	PF	4
10	Kevin Love	Cavs	PF	3
9	James Harden	Rockets	SG	1
8	Blake Griffin	Clippers	PF	2
7	Carmelo Anthony	Knicks	SF	3
6	Russell Westbrook	Thunder	PG	3
5	Stephen Curry	Warriors	PG	2
4	Anthony Davis	Pelicans	PF	1
3	Chris Paul	Clippers	PG	1
2	Kevin Durant	Thunder	SF	2
1	LeBron James	Cavs	SF	1

 
Rankings are based on expected contribution in ’14-15—to players’ team, the NBA and the game.

Original Article: Slam top 50

Bobbito Garcia's Full Court 21 tournament! DOPE!

This is a very interesting concept that I've never seen used before in a basketball tournament. A 21 TOURNAMENT!! EVERY MAN FOR THEMSELVES! This is dope I'll keep you guys up to date with wats going on with Bobbito Garcia's tournament.

Check the recap and you can get more information here -- fullcourt21nyc.com/

Happy Birthday Rafer "Skip to my Lou" Alston!

After scores of texts and an inability to schedule a face-to-face interview in New York, current Houston resident Rafer Alston and I are talking on the phone. And, as ever, the born leader out of South Jamaica, Queens who got his first dose of national fame after appearing on the cover of SLAM in 1997, has a lot to say.

Between the SLAM cover, which proclaimed the incoming Fresno State junior “the best point guard in the world (you’ve never heard of),” the AND 1 Mixtapes and Tours and the NBA career that lasted from 1999-2010, Alston’s story was oft-told. But with the demise of streetball as a crowd- and television audience-drawing branch of the sport, and Alston’s somewhat-rushed disappearance from the League, it’s a story that has already been forgotten by many. And, given the fast-paced media world of today and the millions of new young fans basketball gains each year, Rafer’s is a story many may not know at all.

So, with the help of the 37-year-old Alston and a couple of the folks he impressed along the way, we’ll re-tell it.