Basketball Daily

Magic Johnson has had several guest appearances on TNT’s Emmy award winning basketball show, “Inside The NBA” that usually airs after televised games on the channel.  The TNT hosts include Ernie Johnson, Kenny “The Jet” Smith and Charles Barkley.  When Magic appeared on the show, it was quite entertaining having him and Chuck go back and forth on many issues.

Magic’s new role on ESPN is a NBA Studio Analyst alongside Stuart Scott, Mike Wilbon and Jon Barry.  Magic is scheduled to provide analysis on Christmas when ESPN and ABC combine to showcase a 3 game back-to-back coverage feast.

Congratulations to Magic Johnson on his new endeavor, although I would of liked to see him as a regular commentator on TNT.

The basketball fanatics among us always love a good film based on the sport.  There have been almost 40 movies in the past 30 years or so about basketball or basketball oriented.  I have listed my top two picks and a short summary of the movie.  I also included a 15 movie poll so everyone can vote and see what the census is among basketball fans around the world.

1. Above The Rim (1994) - Story of a promising high school basketball star and his relationships with his two brothers, one a drug dealer and the other a former basketball star fallen on hard times and now employed as a security guard.
   I thought this was an extremely engaging film that depicted the constant struggle between good and bad, on and off the court.  Without a doubt my favorite.
   
2. One On One (1977) - A basketball phenom at his small town high school that moves to a big city university on a scholarship, soon realizes that he has few skills outside the sport.  Expected by his coach to contribute significantly to the team, he is overwhelmed by the demands of college sports, and the fact that he never fully learned to read.
   You can tell my age on this one.  While this is an older movie, I thought the pressure of achieving success in basketball and keeping up your grades in school has a somewhat realistic feel to it.

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