Who Wore It Before Them #2: Miami Heat

This is the second edition of "Who Wore It Before Them". This entry will feature the Miami Heat. Enjoy!

Mike Bibby - #0 (2011-present)
Apparently, no one else has ever worn the number zero on the Heat except for Bibby.


Chris Bosh - #1 (2010-present)Dorell Wright (2004-2010), Loren Woods (2003-2004), Travis Best (not pictured, 2002-2003), Rod Strickland (2001-2002)


Dwyane Wade - #3 (2003-present)LaPhonso Ellis (2001-2003), Jamie Watson (not pictured, 1999), Charles Smith (not pictured, 1997-1998), Bruce Bowen (not pictured, 1997), Khalid Reeves (1994-1995), Steve Smith (1991-1994), Scott Haffner (not pictured, 1989-1990), Anthony Taylor (not pictured, 1988)


Juwan Howard - #5 (2010-present)Quentin Richardson (2009-2010), Marcus Banks (2008-2009), Derek Anderson (2006), Keyon Dooling (2004-2005), Eddie House (2000-2003), Mark Strickand (not pictured, 1998-2000), Eric Murdock (not pictured, 1997-1998), Sasha Danilovic (1995-1997)


LeBron James - #6 (2010-present)Mario Chalmers (2008-2010), Blake Ahearn (2008), Luke Jackson (2007-2008), Eddie Jones (2000-2005, 2007), Harold Jamison (not pictured, 1999-2000), Terry Mills (not pictured, 1997-1999)


Zydrunas Ilgauskas - #11 (2010-present)Rafer Alston (2010), Chris Quinn (2006-2010), Rafer Alston (2003-2004), Todd Day (not pictured, 1997), John Crotty (1997), Sherman Douglas (1989-1992), Craig Neal (not pictured, 1989)


Mike Miller - #13 (2010-present)Luther Head (2009), Alexander Johnson (2007-2008), Kendall Gill (not pictured, 2001-2002), Jamal Robinson (not pictured, 2000)


Mario Chalmers - #15 (2010-present)
Mark Blount (2007-2009), Wang Zhizhi (2003-2005), Chris Gatling (1996, 2001-2002), Terrence Rencher (not pictured, 1995-1996)

Jamaal Magloire - #21 (2008-present)
Bobby Jones (not pictured, 2008), Smush Parker (2007-2008), Sean Lampley (not pictured, 2001-2003), Ricky Davis (not pictured, 2000-2001), Voshon Lenard (1996-2000), Stacey King (not pictured, 1995-1996), Ledell Eackles (1994-1995), Morlon Wiley (not pictured, 1994), Kevin Edwards (1988-1993)


James Jones -#22 (2008-present) Robert Hite (not pictured, 2006-2007), John Wallace (not pictured, 2002-2004), Sean Marks (2001-2003), Antonio Lang (not pictured, 1998), Voshon Lenard (1995-1996), John Salley (1992-1995), Brian Shaw (not pictured, 1992)

Erick Dampier - #25 (2010-present)Wayne Simien (2005-2007), Anthony Carter (1999-2003), Jeff Malone (not pictured, 1996), Milt Wagner (not pictured, 1990)


Udonis Haslem - #40 (2003-present)Tim James (1999-2000), Marty Conlon (not pictured, 1998), Kurt Thomas (1995-1997), Sylvester Gray (not pictured, 1988-1989)


Dexter Pittman - #45 (2010-present) Stephane Lasme (2008), Rasual Butler (2002-2005), A.C. Green (not pictured, 2000-2001), John Shasky (not pictured, 1988-1989)

Joel Anthony - #50 (2007-present)
Vladimir Stepania (2001-2003), Jim Rowinski (not pictured, 1990)


Eddie House - #55 (2010-present)
Jason Williams (2005-2008), Billy Thompson (1988-1991)

Sources: Basketball-Reference.com, NBA.com, Wikipedia

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Mix of the Week #15: Iman Shumpert Will Electrify Madison Square Garden... (Ballislifedotcom)

Iman Shumpert is going to be featured in this week's mix. When the Knicks drafted him in the first round of this year's draft, I hadn't heard of him and assumed that he was gonna suck. This mix and other clips that I've seen of him during the lockout have proved me wrong.

The song is "Breathe" by Anno Domini Beats and this mix was made by Ballislifedotcom on YouTube. Enjoy!



It looks like he'll fit in well with the Knicks, although I still think that Scotty Hopson is better.

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BBall Book Review: Bad As I Wanna Be by Dennis Rodman

I recently finished Dennis Rodman's first book, Bad As I Wanna Be. It was published in 1996 and was written with Tim Keown.

I liked this book. It consisted of 323 pages of Rodman's uncut and uncensored thoughts, feelings, and experiences. He does not hold back anything.

He goes into great detail when talking about his relationship with Madonna. He writes about the circumstances of their first hook-up and reveals some things that she probably wouldn't want in print.

He also has a whole chapter called, "Man on Man." The majority of the article consists of him talking about his sexuality. Here are some memorable quotes from that chapter:
-"I've decided I really want to be gay"
-"I can't say I haven't experimented with other men"
-"Mentally, I probably am bisexual"
-"I fantasize about being with another man"

He also doesn't hold back his opinions of other players. Here are some highlights:
-"Is Glenn Robinson worth $9 million a year? I DON'T THINK SO"
-"Chris Webber? 68 million? I DON'T THINK SO"
-"I see Chris Dudley, Derrick Coleman, Dale Davis, and Anthony Mason making huge money, and I see injustice. Who buys a ticket to see those guys play?"
-"Grant Hill: the next god of basketball? Pathetic."

Rodman also portrays the Spurs harshly:
-"I'll ask Chuck Person: Did you show up? Could you hit a shot in the playoffs? No, you didn't show up, and you couldn't hit a shot. So shut up."
-"Those guys in San Antonio can kiss my ass, especially (Greg) Popovich"

This book is 100 percent real. He doesn't feed the reader anything fake, which is a plus. Though sometimes, he rambles on a little too much about how David Stern has a bias against him, his complex thoughts on his sexuality, and other stuff.

But after finishing Bad As I Wanna Be, I felt like I'd been inside the mind of Rodman and had gotten to know him better as a player and as a person.

I give this book 4 stars out of 5.

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Mix of the Week #13: Dwyane Wade Mix - " Time to Stop " [HD] (gsingh96)

Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat is the subject of this week's mix. Though this mix is a bit outdated (it was uploaded in 2009), it is very well made and entertaining.

I don't know what the song is and this video was uploaded by gsingh96 on YouTube.



D-Wade is like a one man highlight reel. I think he's underrated becuase he's on the same team as LeBron.

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Mix of the Week #12: Born To Be Wild - Dennis Rodman Mix (antzheng)

To end my month-long hiatus, I present you with the first Mix of the Week since July.

In honor of Dennis Rodman being voted into the Hall of Fame this year, I chose him for this week's mix.

The song is "Do the Evolution," by Pearl Jam and this mix was uploaded by antzheng on YouTube. Enjoy!



This is one of my favorite mixes on YouTube, and it has over 3 million views.

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