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The No-Look Pass

Review of NBA Jam the Book

January 22, 2020 Rey-Rey

NBA Jam was THE game in the early 90s. Reyan Ali wrote a book about it and provided an amazing history of the game. Check it.

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Sparks vs Valkyries (05-23-2025): Second Period

June 13, 2025 Rey-Rey

(Coach Natalie Nakase is the first Asian-American woman coach ever in the WNBA.) The Sparks played their second home game on May 23, 2025. They

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Sparks vs Lynx (05-18-2025): First Day of School

May 25, 2025 Rey-Rey

(Kelsey Plum in her first home game as a Los Angeles Spark.) It’s as the title says. This very much felt like the first day

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Sparks Media Day Lookback

May 24, 2025 Rey-Rey

(Cameron Brink and Azura Stevens enjoying Media Day. I think.) I’m writing this on May 24, 2025. The WNBA season is well underway (as of

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Preparing for Sparks Season

May 2, 2025 Rey-Rey

(That’s a really nice mural.) As I mentioned in previous entries here, I’m going into my third year as an L.A. Sparks beat writer for

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Feeling the 2025 WNBA Draft for the Sparks

April 15, 2025 Rey-Rey

(SCREENCAP: Los Angeles Sparks) I’m going into my third year of covering the Los Angeles Sparks. And of course, the coverage starts with the draft.

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Plum Paves New Road with the Sparks

February 13, 2025 Rey-Rey

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Sparks were at a crossroads. And seemingly, so was Kelsey Plum, the battle-tested guard who won two WNBA championships

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Sparks Acquire Plum, Aces Get Loyd in Blockbuster Deal

January 27, 2025 Rey-Rey

(PHOTO CREDIT: Brian Babineau / NBAE via Getty Images) Honestly, we’re all still trying to process this. In a deal that shook up the WNBA

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Witnessing Sparks Get Second Pick in Draft Lottery Watch Party

November 18, 2024 Rey-Rey

(PHOTO CREDIT: Lance King/Getty Images.) I attended the Sparks‘ Draft Lottery Watch Party at Watch Me! Sports Bar in Long Beach on Sunday afternoon. But

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Interview With Kayla McBride from the Minnesota Lynx

June 22, 2023 Rey-Rey

(PHOTO CREDIT: Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images.) YO. THIS IS BACK FOR A MINUTE. So, uh, it’s been a while since I had something in

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Review of NBA Jam the Book

January 22, 2020 Rey-Rey

NBA Jam was THE game in the early 90s. Reyan Ali wrote a book about it and provided an amazing history of the game. Check it.

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Sparks vs Valkyries (05-23-2025): Second Period

June 13, 2025 Rey-Rey

(Coach Natalie Nakase is the first Asian-American woman coach ever in the WNBA.) The Sparks played their second home game on May 23, 2025. They

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The Hangover: Spurs Clinch Their 20th Straight Playoff Berth

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This is the Hangover. This is where I get drunk on the NBA as I recap last night’s action as

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The Hangover: Cavs Set Another Three-Point Record in Win Against Hawks

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This is the Hangover. This is where I get drunk on the NBA as I recap last night’s action as

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The Hangover: Bulls Beat Kevin Durant-less Warriors, Win Fifth of Six Games

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The Hangover: Cavs, Celtics, Wizards, Raptors Continue to Battle in the East

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The (Two-Day) Hangover: Free Agent Pool is Talented; Teams Have Costly Injuries

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The Hangover: Pistons Retire Richard Hamilton’s Jersey

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The Hangover: It’s Still February and Warriors Clinch a Playoff Spot

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The Hangover: Raptors Trying to Become More of a Threat

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The Hangover: Trading Deadline Has Passed and Warriors Are Back in Business

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TNLP Stupid Power Rankings All-Star Edition: New Orleans Won the Weekend

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Power Rankings can be really stupid. So stupid that The No-Look Pass just had to have “Stupid Power Rankings.” I

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Judging The 2017 Slam Dunk Contest Field

February 17, 2017 Rey-Rey Features Leave a comment

(PHOTO CREDIT: Mark Blinch/The Canadian Press/AP.) So here are the contestants for the 2017 Slam Dunk Contest. Aaron Gordon (Magic)

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The (Two-Day) Hangover: Warriors Continue Dominance Going Into All-Star Break

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The (Two-Day) Hangover: Raptors Make Trade and Love Gets Surgery

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The (Two-Day) Hangover: Kevin Durant Wins In Return to OKC; Heat’s Win Streak Over

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The Hangover: NBA Regulates Social Media as Heat Continue to Regulate Opponents

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The Hangover: Westbrook Gets 26th Triple-Double in Thunder Win Over Cavs

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This is the Hangover. This is where I get drunk on the NBA as I recap last night’s action as

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