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publication, produced by Professional Sports Publications. The magazine features in-depth interviews with players, and also highlights the players' lives off the court.
Other popular sections include celebrity interviews and Dance Life.
Los Angeles Lakers
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Steve Nash
Stephen John Nash (born 7 February 1974) is a Canadian professional basketball coach and former player who most recently served as head coach of the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played 18 seasons in the NBA, ...
answers readers' questions in his "Straight Shooter" column.
Golden State Warriors
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Nate Robinson
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is the player video game editor and
Miami Heat forward
Shane Battier
Shane Courtney Battier (born September 9, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player. He's also worked for ESPN and recently joined the board of Yext.
Battier is best known for his four years playing basketball at Duke, his 13 ye ...
serves as Tech Editor and reviews products online for hoopmag.com.
''HOOP'' also publishes international editions such as ''HOOP Japan'', which features basketball English lessons from
English, baby!.
NBA player contributors
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Miami Heat forward
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Shane Battier
Shane Courtney Battier (born September 9, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player. He's also worked for ESPN and recently joined the board of Yext.
Battier is best known for his four years playing basketball at Duke, his 13 ye ...
(Tech editor)
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Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis. The Pacers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The Pacers were first esta ...
forward
Danny Granger
Danny Granger Jr. (born April 20, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player who played ten seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted by the Indiana Pacers in 2005 after a two-year college stint at New ...
(Movie editor)
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Atlanta Hawks guard
Devin Harris
Devin Lamar Harris (born February 27, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player. Harris attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Harris was selected with the fifth pick in the 2004 NBA draft by the Washington Wizards.
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(Car editor)
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New Orleans Hornets forward
Carl Landry
Carl Christopher Landry (born September 19, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player. The , all-conference power forward played college basketball for the Purdue Boilermakers from 2004 to 2007. He is the older brother of Marcus L ...
(Music editor)
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Los Angeles Lakers
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Steve Nash
Stephen John Nash (born 7 February 1974) is a Canadian professional basketball coach and former player who most recently served as head coach of the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played 18 seasons in the NBA, ...
(Straight Shooter)
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Atlanta Hawks center Zaza Pachulia
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(Fashion editor)
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Chicago Bulls guard
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Nate Robinson
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(Video Game editor)
*Former
Indiana Pacers
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guard
Jalen Rose
Jalen Anthony Rose (born January 30, 1973) is an American sports analyst and former professional basketball player. In college, he was a member of the University of Michigan Wolverines' " Fab Five" (along with Chris Webber, Juwan Howard, Jimmy K ...
(Fab 5 column)
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Minnesota Lynx
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Founded pr ...
guard
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Candice Wiggins (Fashion editor)
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Philadelphia 76ers
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Thaddeus Young (Music editor)
Former columnists
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Morris Almond
Morris Almond (born February 2, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player. Almond is the founder of Almond Athletics. His last professional appearance would be for the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA Development League (D-League) ...
(Rookie columnist, 2008)
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NBA Hall of Famer Rick Barry
*Former
San Antonio Spurs
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forward
Bruce Bowen
Bruce Eric Bowen Jr. (born June 14, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player. Bowen played small forward and graduated from Edison High School and Cal State Fullerton. He went on to play for the National Basketball Association' ...
(Defensive editor, 2007-08)
*Former
Orlando Magic
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center Adonal Foyle
Adonal David Foyle (born March 9, 1975) is a Vincentian-American former professional basketball center. He was selected by the Golden State Warriors with the eighth overall selection of the 1997 NBA draft. Foyle played ten seasons with the Warri ...
(Book reviewer)
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Phoenix Suns
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center Channing Frye (Straight Shooter)
*Former
Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic are an American professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. The Magic compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The franchise was establ ...
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Pat Garrity
Patrick Joseph Garrity (born August 23, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player who played for ten years in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a member of the National Basketball Players Association Executive Comm ...
(Straight Shooter, 2007-08)
*Former
Houston Rockets
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Kenny Smith
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(Fashion editor, 2007)
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New Jersey Nets guard
Deron Williams (Car editor, 2008)
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