It's unfair, and it's reductive, and I understand all the counterarguments. And yet ... if I were the #Sixers, I wouldn't draft Dylan Harper or Ace Bailey. Why? Because #Rutgers stunk. Column: www.inquirer.com/sports/sixer...

"MAGIC IN THE AIR is a can’t-miss title this summer ... Tells the tale of how the dunk revolutionized basketball with dozens of interviews from players, coaches & experts. Fans of Julius & Jordan will find plenty to love in this exciting book." www.miningjournal.net/features/202...

Affairs, Confusion, and Delaware.

Thanks to the Sunday Long Read for including this one in today's newsletter. It's part-true crime, part-hidden Hollywood history. Boxing manager Howie Steindler showed Burgess Meredith how to play Mickey in ROCKY. His murder, in 1977, remains a mystery. www.inquirer.com/sports/a/syl...

My parents moved out of their house last week. So I wrote about a great place to grow up, a great place to be a kid, and a great place to learn how to talk and write about Philly sports. #Eagles #Phillies www.inquirer.com/sports/colum...

Found this story while researching my ROCKY book. Had to tell it. The boxing trainer who showed Burgess Meredith how to play "Mickey" was murdered less than a year after the movie came out. Nearly a half-century later, the case remains unsolved. @richarddeitsch.bsky.social share.inquirer.com/zyesmk

Wrote about Bob. #Flyers www.inquirer.com/flyers/serge...

Join @mikesielski.bsky.social and basketball analyst Marc Jackson at the Fitler Club for a subscriber-only evening exploring the power and poetry of basketball. Mike and Marc will dive into the myth, meaning, and enduring legacy of Philly hoops 🏀 RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening...

The Flyers might reach into their past to hire Rick Tocchet. Fear not, writes @mikesielski.bsky.social. 🔗 www.inquirer.com/flyers/flyer...

The Eagles have a chance to draft a couple of young, promising offensive linemen, and they should, writes @mikesielski.bsky.social.

Dunks are forever cool, so is the history. Here’s me and @mikesielski.bsky.social chopping it up for the OC, baby. www.ocregister.com/2025/03/24/w...

The #Eagles are built to overcome Darius Slay leaving, says @mikesielski.bsky.social www.inquirer.com/eagles/eagle...

A #Sixers reality check from @mikesielski.bsky.social www.inquirer.com/sixers/sixer...

For any folks in the New York area: I'll be at DSK Brooklyn in Fort Greene from 7-9 p.m. Thursday for this cool event. There will be beer. There will be books. It will be a great time. Thanks. #Knicks #Nets #Sixers www.eventbrite.com/e/squawkin-s...

Such an enjoyable book.

Thanks to the @bostonglobe.com's @chadfinn.bsky.social for the great review of MAGIC IN THE AIR: "Soaring. Joy is easily found in this book, which is structured as a series of compelling stories that could stand as exceptional long-form features on their own." www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/22/s...

ICYMI, Column: the family of David Berger long honored his memory by believing in the Olympic ideal even as the story of the 11 Israeli athletes murdered in Munich receded to mist. “September 5,” a brilliant movie, ensures they will never be forgotten. nypost.com/2025/02/19/s...

Enjoying diving into this one by @mikesielski.bsky.social. Still say Dr. J’s rock-the-baby dunk on the Lakers was the coolest in-game slam in NBA history.

Much better to end up in the @nypost.com this way than on Page Six. 😜 #Sixers #dunkcontest

Thanks to the @wsj.com & the great @jackmack12.bsky.social for the terrific review of MAGIC IN THE AIR: “The definitive dunking dissertation, this deeply researched book, to use the argot of the slam, posterizes all other dunking narratives.” #Sixers #Celtics #Lakers www.wsj.com/arts-culture...

So here I am.