In chapter one of my illuminating oral history on James Harden and his stepback three-point shot, we investigated his upbringing and how it shaped him into the man that he is today. But his journey didn’t end when he made it to the NBA as a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder. His journey was…
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James Harden All 271 Three-Pointers Full Highlights (2019-20 Three-ilation Part I)
James Harden’s stepback three-pointers are a subject of much debate among NBA fans. Are they a benefit to the game, an aesthetic display of pure basketball skill topped with a bow of analytic-minded scoring efficiency? Are they a detriment to the game, an ugly manifestation of the kind of selfish, me-first basketball that some would…
Read MoreTrae Young All 205 Three-Pointers Full Highlights (2019-20 Season Three-ilation Part II)
This is part two of my tell-all oral history which goes into the gritty, unsavory details of the NBA’s most polarizing hairstyle. To support this kind of hard-hitting journalistic excellence, consider a donation to my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/downtobuck — RAY YOUNG: When Trae was a junior in high school, I caught a glimpse of his scalp…
Read MoreTrae Young All 205 Three-Pointers Full Highlights (2019-20 Season Three-ilation Part I)
The subject of Trae Young’s hair has always captured the imaginations of the public. However, rumors and hearsay often obscure the truth. The astonishing facts of Young’s hairstyle have only ever been known in tantalizing fragments…until today. After spending months interviewing those closest to the rising star for the Atlanta Hawks, the hard-hitting NBA journalist…
Read MorePaul George All 292 Three-Pointers Full Highlights (2018-19 Season Three-ilation Part II)
This is part two of my behind-the-scenes oral history of the epic Paul George/Kawhi Leonard saga that saw both stars wind up on the Los Angeles Clippers, defying the expectations of the entire NBA cognoscenti. Contribute to true journalistic excellence by donating to my Patreon: ttps://www.patreon.com/downtobuck — KAWHI LEONARD: Steve called me later that same…
Read MorePaul George All 292 Three-Pointers Full Highlights (2018-19 Season Three-ilation Part I)
The entire power balance of the NBA was shaken when superstars Paul George and Kawhi Leonard went to the Los Angeles Clippers on the fateful day of July 10, 2019. In the 48 hours both preceding and following the acquisitions, many phone calls were placed, much strategizing was done, and many tears were shed. In…
Read MoreJames Harden All 378 Three-Pointers Full Highlights (2018-19 Season Three-ilation Part III)
This is the third and final installment of my groundbreaking oral history of James Hardens’ beard. Hundreds of hours of deep, heart-to-heart interviews were distilled into a concise narrative that sheds some much-needed light on the mysterious mass of tangled black facial hair. Enjoy. (if you want more hard-hitting journalism from DownToBuck, donate to my…
Read MoreJames Harden All 378 Three-Pointers Full Highlights (2018-19 Season Three-ilation Part II)
This is the second installment of a three-part oral history exploring the story of James Harden’s beard, as told by the people who were there. Support my fact-finding endeavors by donating to my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/downtobuck PART II: ORIGIN OF THE BEARD JAMES HARDEN: It wasn’t until high school that I had to start shaving my…
Read MoreJames Harden All 378 Three-Pointers Full Highlights (2018-19 Season Three-ilation Part I)
James Harden is notable for many things: his stepback three-pointer that looks like a travel. His ability to enrage opposing fanbases with uncanny foul-drawing ability. The fact that Sam Presti deemed his value in a trade to be equivalent to that of Kevin Martin. That funny commercial where he sang about taking his shirt off…
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