We started with some art, moved on to a breaking through piece, and we’ll finish our UDA Jordan series with some serious sneakers. When I was a kid, having Air Jordans or Pump sneakers was practically a requirement if you played basketball. These however, are a completely different item. Signed by the man himself, limited […]

Earlier this season, Jason Kidd became second all-time in assists, passing Mark Jackson and trailing only the Utah Jazz legend John Stockton.  Even though he still ranks in the Top 5 in assists this season, at age 36 we may not be graced with his presence on the NBA hardwood for much longer.  In short […]

Since last week’s Jordan Art piece got such a good response, I figured I’d share another prime UDA Jordan piece with you. I doubt the photos can do this one justice after seeing it in person, but I’ll try. This is an autographed “Breaking Through” piece featuring Michael Jordan. The ball you see here actually […]

If you’ve been with UpperDeckBlog.com from day one, you may remember our very first Brag Photo of the Week: it was a shot of the United Center floor before it got divided up and shipped out for our unique memorabilia pieces. Well, with a select few pieces of that floor, we did something even more […]

With the Tracy McGrady/Coach Rick Adelman situation apparently at an impasse, T-Mac has been granted an indefinite leave of absence from the Rockets while management decides on where and for whom they will trade him.  Are the Rockets justified in their actions, or are they acting on hurt feelings over lost money paid to McGrady […]

Celtics captain Paul Pierce has been a guest blogger at Boston.com for about a month now.  He has given readers his personal insight on a number of issues, such as his cravings for chocolate, how Boston became his town, and details about when he and Kevin Garnett played AAU ball together before getting drafted.  One […]

When the Chicago Bulls selected Joakim Noah as the #9 overall pick in the ’07 NBA Draft, they thought that they had found a dominating 6’11, shot blocking center with energy that rivals the Energizer bunny.  During his first two seasons, what they got was an underachieving player who had career totals of 6.7 ppg […]