Follow @randball on Twitter. Boom! This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. In the 1997-98 season, Garnett started all 82 games, averaging 18.5 points, 9.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.8 blocks, and 1.7 steals per game. It’s hard to get any more iconic than this. It’s hard to get any more iconic than this. Kobe Bryant, Ray Allen, Marcus Camby, Antoine Walker, Steve Nash, and other NBA greats grace the cover photo. When Maya was 11, the two of them moved from Jefferson City, MO, to Atlanta. In a 1996 issue of SLAM, the magazine featured a front and back cover design. MIND/GAME is the proud recipient of a 2015 SAMHSA VOICE Award! His ACL injury the following season will always leave fans wondering what could have been. Security firm effort to protect Minn. polls gets quick response, Citing safety, judge rules Chauvin can live out of state, Federal judge: Minn. congressional race is back on for November, Trump restarting campaign with White House, Florida events, More scrutiny for Rep. Jim Hagedorn, this time over campaign office rent, Deputy shoots, kills suspect on I-35 after Grand Casino Hinckley incident, pursuit, Eden Prairie opens fast, defeats Minnetonka 34-7, Edina renames park to honor Black pioneer family, Regents save outdoor track but cut three sports that will leave 'a scar for the rest of eternity', Minnesota COVID-19 surges seep into long-term care facilities, Construction is underway on first phase of Champlin riverfront revival, Maya Moore on the cover of its most recent edition. Moore is the first woman on the high-profile basketball magazine's cover since 1998 and just the second woman on the cover ever. Spotlight: Chamique Holdsclaw . In his rookie season, Carter averaged 18.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.5 blocks, and 1.1 steals per game – enough to prove SLAM’s ROTY prediction true. SLAM Magazine, which describes itself as “the basketball Bible,” has Lynx star Maya Moore on the cover of its most recent edition. “So along with my faith and my mom, basketball was my constant.” But when I bring up my theory about a crazy dedicated parent being behind almost every crazy dedicated athlete—at that middle school age, I opined, most kids just don’t realize what it takes to be great—and ask her if it was her mom who pushed her, Maya sort of demurs and points at herself. The magazine is now available to international (non-US) NBA fans, with special editions printed in some territories, and the addition of SLAM to digital stores, such as iTunes. Unfortunately, the duo would not last as Marbury demanded a trade due to wanting to be in a bigger market to get more endorsements. He welcomes suggestions, news tips, links of pure genius, and pictures of pets in Halloween costumes here, though he already knows he will regret that last part. But the similarity ends there. EXCITING NEWS!

Peterson Publishing bought SLAM in 1998. Moore was the first woman in 20 years to be selected as the cover athlete, last achieved by Chamique Holdsclaw in a 1998 issue. “I was a kid who loved to play,” she says, “which is the beautiful part of my story.”. Featuring the top players of the 1996 NBA Draft, this has to be one of the greatest basketball pictures of all time. Maya Moore was selected as the cover for the July 2018 issue of SLAM. The 1999 Rookie of the Year was most known for his show-stopping dunks. Jordan Daly is the founder and CEO of CrownHoops. Why did it take so long? The subtle caption of “the best there ever was, the best there ever will be,” is an extremely powerful and iconic title to this issue. In trying to figure out what to make of the Vikings' 1-3 start, there are three general possibilities: *This is a bad team that is…. In the 1998-99 season, in which this cover photo was taken, AI was on his way to becoming of the league’s greats. Moore was the first woman in 20 years to be selected as the cover athlete, last achieved by Chamique Holdsclaw in a 1998 issue. 1. In the 1999 WNBA Draft, Holdsclaw was selected by the Washington Mystics 1st overall. The August 1999 issue of slam featured rookie, Vince Carter, rocking the iconic ‘Dino’ Raptors jersey. Bill Guerin is a general manager cut from the same mold as Vikings GM Rick Spielman in that he likes to wheel-and-deal on draft day. Johnson caught the first four passes of his NFL career, good for a team-high 61 yards, Thursday against the Bears. SLAM Magazine, also known as the Bible of Basketball, has been putting out some of the best basketball content available since 1994. eval(ez_write_tag([[970,250],'crownhoops_com-medrectangle-3','ezslot_9',105,'0','0'])); With Kevin Garnett in his third season and Stephon Marbury in his second, SLAM featured the duo on its October 1997 issue after revamping the Timberwolves franchise. The first instinct is to wonder what took SLAM so long and to wonder why more women’s basketball players haven’t graced the cover in the meantime as the sport has grown dramatically in the last two decades. She’s won at every level — college, overseas, WNBA and Olympics — and is the most iconic player of this generation (if not of all-time).

eval(ez_write_tag([[970,90],'crownhoops_com-medrectangle-4','ezslot_4',106,'0','0'])); This list wouldn’t be complete without NBA legend Kobe Bryant. SLAM Magazine article on Chamique and Mind/Game – (7/3/16) Marbury, starting in 81 games, averaged 17.7 points, 8.6 assists, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per game. SLAM's ownership has changed several times. To date, only one female athlete has ever appeared on the SLAM cover – Chamique Holdsclaw in October 1998. "A Basketball On Fire" was the 1st Slam magazine cover without a player in February 2012. In the 2008 Olympics, Kobe Bryant led the United States National Team to win the Gold medal. Slam Magazine Wiki is a FANDOM Books Community. — SLAM Magazine (@SLAMonline) July 10, 2018 Former Atlanta Dream star Chamique Holdsclaw was on the 1998 cover of Slam Magazine, becoming the first woman to be on the cover. It was founded by publisher Dennis Page at Harris Publications, and he hired Cory Johnson to be the first Editor in Chief. The magazine carries advertising for basketball related products, street-wear clothing and hip hop music, and has been credited with helping to market hip hop culture and basketball as one. Hopkins' Paige Bueckers sets up Colorado teen girl for dunk, Target HQ employees won't go back downtown until June 2021, Trump lashes out at Cabinet, calls for political foes to be indicted, Angry donors say 'we'll be canceling everything' if Gophers sports are cut, 5 best things our food writers ate in the Twin Cities this week, Field goals and fumbles: Vikings lucky last year, unlucky this year, Ex-Gopher WR Tyler Johnson has breakout game with Tampa Bay, Wild's Guerin shows himself to be the anti-Spielman in his first NHL draft, Better times: Twins began unexpected World Series run 33 years ago, Frustrated Donaldson goes deep on umpires, shifts in series of tweets, Whalen jumps into first July recruiting period with Gophers, Reeve wants entire Lynx starting five in WNBA All-Star Game, WNBA's travel problems becoming higher-profile topic for debate, WNBA All-Star Game has strong Lynx presence, Seattle slams door on Lynx's 'special season' with series sweep, Lynx's Collier makes all-WNBA second team, Mike Anthony: UConn's Breanna Stewart and Sue Bird, WNBA champions after missing last season with injuries, are as resilient as they are brilliant. Becky Hammon Should be the Clippers’ Next Head Coach. "A Basketball On Fire" was the 1st cover without a player in February 2012. SLAM has featured the biggest names in basketball on its cover, in articles, and on its famous SLAMups posters. Slam Magazine put Holdsclaw on its October 1998 cover (the only woman athlete ever featured) dressed in a Knicks jersey.

SLAM released this cover for their February 2008 issue. “Went to four different middle schools,” she remembers. With the Toronto Raptors having their inaugural season, Vince Carter had an explosive rookie season – the beginning of a legendary career. Before he could even legally drink, Jordan had his work published in Sports Illustrated, Bleacher Report, SB Nation, and USA Today Sports consistently. Maya Moore was selected as the cover for the July 2018 issue of SLAM. Two things about that: 1. In only his third year in the league, he was playing in 41.5 minutes per game, averaging 26.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, 4.6 assists, and 2.3 steals. Josh Donaldson had an interesting back-and-forth about umpiring with former Twins infielder Trevor Plouffe during Tuesday night's MLB playoff games. https://slammagazine.fandom.com/wiki/SLAM_Magazine?oldid=5748. Michael Rand started RandBall with hopes that he could convince the world to love jumpsuits as much as he does. To date, only one female athlete has ever appeared on the SLAM cover – Chamique Holdsclaw in October 1998. After this selection, Chamique gained the distinction of being the first, and only, female athlete to appear on the cover of SLAM Magazine. SLAM Magazine is an American basketball magazine in circulation since 1994, published by Slam Media Inc. SLAM was launched in 1994 as a basketball magazine that combined the sport with hip hop culture at a time when the genre was becoming increasingly popular. Some of the best and most eye-catching content can even be found right on the cover! The December 2010 issue of SLAM featured budding star, Derrick Rose. Kobe Bryant and LeBron James have appeared on a record seventeen covers. To date, only two female athletes has ever appeared on the Slam cover – Chamique Holdsclaw in October 1998 and Maya Moore in the September/October 2018 issue. SLAM Magazine, which describes itself as “the basketball Bible,” has Lynx star Maya Moore on the cover of its most recent edition. Local author Steve Marsh’s story is worth a read, too, nicely weaving together her basketball beginning, her faith, her legacy and her relationship with her mother. So far, he's only succeeded in using the word "redacted" a lot. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter @JordanDalyNBA. In the 2010-11 season, Rose averaged 25.0 points, 7.7 assists, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.0 steal per game. The next year, Peterson was acquired by British publisher EMAP. After stating he wanted to be the 2010-11 MVP, Rose accomplished his mission by becoming the NBA’s youngest ever MVP at the age of 22. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! The image shows Iverson rocking a throwback Sixers jersey in homage to the Julius Erving era. Its first issue had a cover story on Larry Johnson of the Charlotte Hornets (written by future Fortune editor Andrew Serwer) and a feature on University of California freshman Jason Kidd. It is revered as one of the greatest NBA photos of all time. If a women’s basketball player was going to break that string, though, it absolutely needed to be Moore. The April 1999 issue featured none other than the Greatest of All Time, Michael Jordan. Learn how your comment data is processed. The former first overall pick in the 2011 WNBA Draft has won at nearly every level, so it was only fitting she received this honor. A snippet: But basketball role models aside, it was Maya’s mom Kathryn Moore who drove her to basketball greatness, literally if not figuratively. SLAM has recreated this photo with a few other future draft classes, with the most recent being 2014 – all laughable compared to this loaded draft class.

A2A feature on Chamique Holdsclaw as heard on KCBS Radio: (9/6/2015) 12 Films Featuring Black Women Dealing With Mental Illness. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Here is a look at some of the best and most iconic SLAM magazine covers of all time in no particular order.eval(ez_write_tag([[728,90],'crownhoops_com-box-3','ezslot_10',104,'0','0'])); SLAM Magazine released this iconic Allen Iverson cover in its March 1999 issue.