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	Topics SLAM Magazine Topic Home *SLAM Magazine* is an AmericanUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is... basketballBasketball Basketball is a sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points on one another by throwing a ball through ... magazine that has been in circulation since 1994, and is published by PRIMEDIAPrimedia Primedia Inc., formerly known as K-III Communications, is a New York City-based mass media corporation.... . SLAM publishes nine issues a year to its circulation of over 500,000 readers worldwide. History SLAM was launched in 1994 as a basketball magazine that combined the sport with hip hop cultureHip hop culture Hip Hop is a cultural movement that began among African American and Latino communities in the South Bronx in the late 1970s... at a time when the genre was becoming increasingly popular. It was founded by publisher Dennis Page at Harris Publications, and he hired Cory JohnsonFacts About Cory Johnson Cory Johnson is an American journalist.... to be the first Editor in Chief. Its first issue had a cover story on Larry JohnsonLarry Johnson (basketball) Larry Demetric Johnson is a former NBA player who spent his career with the Charlotte Hornets and New York Knicks.... of the Charlotte HornetsNew Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets The New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets are a professional basketball team based in New Orleans, Louisiana.... (written by future Fortune magazine editor Andrew SerwerAndrew Serwer Andrew Serwer is an American journalist.... ) and a feature on University of California freshman Jason KiddJason Kidd Jason Frederick Kidd is an American basketball player.... . Many of the magazine's lasting features, such as In Your Face, Slam-a-da-month, and Last Shot all began with that first issue. The magazine carries advertising for basketball related products, street-wear clothing and hip hop musicFacts About Hip hop music Hip hop music is a style of popular music which came into existence in roughly the mid '70s but became a large part of moder... , and has been credited with helping to market hip hop culture and basketball as one. SLAM has published 119 issues in its history, and has featured the biggest names in American basketball on its cover, in articles, and on its famous SLAMups posters. To date, only one female athlete has ever appeared on the SLAM cover - Chamique HoldsclawChamique Holdsclaw Chamique Shaunta Holdsclaw is a basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association.... in October 1998. Allen IversonAllen Iverson Allen Ezail Iverson003, Iverson was ranked 53rd on SLAM Magazine's Top 75 NBA players of all time. ... has appeared on the cover a record eleven times, his latest appearance being issue 115 which he shared with Carmelo AnthonyCarmelo Anthony Carmelo Kyan Anthony is a professional basketball player at the small forward position for the Denver Nuggets of the NBA and... . Writers and editors Editors for SLAM Magazine have included: Cory JohnsonCory Johnson Cory Johnson is an American journalist.... (founding editor-in-chief) Russ Bengtson Anna Gebbie Tony Gervino Scoop JacksonScoop Jackson (writer) Robert "Scoop" Jackson is an American sports journalist currently contributing to ESPN.com's Page2 and ESPN The Magazine... (left slam) Ben Osborne "Old" Dave Lewis Dennis Page (publisher) Troy SparksTroy Sparks Overview Troy Sparks, Jr. is a sports columnist, freelance writer, and host of the basketball podcast, The Daily Dish.... Susan Price Khalid Saalam Lang WhitakerFacts About Lang Whitaker Lang Whitaker is an American sportswriter who works as regular contributor to SLAM Magazine, a hip-hop basketball magazi... Ryan JonesRyan Jones (writer) Ryan Jones is the current Editor-in-Chief of SLAM Magazine.... Sam Rubenstein (Online Editor) Other notable SLAM writers have been: Bonz Malone Andy Serwer Kevin Powell Dan "Young Dave" Amrich Vinny Mallozzi Russell Shoemaker Jon Azpiri Michael Bradley (senior writer) Jeff Cruz Michael Lewis Paul Feinberg Joe Lombardi Arash MarkaziArash Markazi Arash Markazi is an American sports journalist currently writing for Sports Illustrated.... Anthony McCarron Alan Paul (senior writer) Tonya Pendleton Bonsu Thompson (senior writer) Micheal Weinbrab Nima Zarrabi (senior writer) Davy RothbartDavy Rothbart Davy Rothbart is an author, contributor to This American Life, and the editor/publisher of Found magazine.... Magazine features "SLAMADAMONTH" — a short article describing a slam dunkSlam dunk A slam dunk is a type of basketball shot that is performed when a player jumps in the air and manually powers the ball throu... accompanied by a photograph of the play. This feature usually features a dunk performed by an NBA player, but has featured college players in the past. The first SLAMADAMONTH (Spring 1994 issue) featured Chris WebberChris Webber Mayce Edward Christopher Webber III, better known as Chris Webber, is an NBA basketball player, most notably with the ... dunking on Charles BarkleyCharles Barkley Charles "Muffins" Barkley is an American former basketball power forward.... . "NOYZ" — a series of one-line jokes commenting on recent basketball events, written anonymously. The first NOYZ column appeared in the March 1995 issue. "In Your Face" — shortidoit. "Last Shot" — a former back-page column documenting a game-winning shot during a game. This feature was discontinued after the January 2000 issue. "SLAM Magazine's top 75 NBA players of all time" — released in 2003. "What's My Name?- SLAM fans make nicknames for NBA players and if they win they get a prize from the slam vault. "The SLAM high school diary" — In 1994, SLAM began a tradition of choosing a highly talented high school basketball player to keep a monthly diary recording their accomplishments as they moved toward playing collegeCollege basketball College basketball most often refers to the American basketball competitive governance structure established by the National... or professional basketball. Since the diary began, 6 of its 11 keepers have played in the NBANational Basketball Association The National Basketball Association is the world's premier men's professional basketball league and one of the major profes... . Only LeBron James and Sebastian Telfair were not in their final ("seniorStudent The word student is etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation verb "studere", mea... ") year of high school when they wrote the diary. The following players have been keepers of the SLAM diary: (current career status in brackets) 1995 - Stephon MarburyStephon Marbury Stephon Xavier Marbury is an American professional basketball player, currently playing point guard with the New York Knicks... 1996 - Ronnie FieldsRonnie Fields Ronnie Fields is an American professional basketball player formerly of the CBA's Rockford Lightning.... 1997 - Edmund Saunders (won an NCAA ChampionshipFacts About NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is held each spring featuring 65 college basketball teams in the United St... with UConnUniversity of Connecticut University of Connecticut, commonly known as UConn, is the State of Connecticut's land-grant university.... in 1999) 1998 - Ray YoungRay Young Dr. Ray Young is the current president of Hyles-Anderson College.... 1999 - Mike Dunleavy, Jr.Mike Dunleavy, Jr. Overview Michael Joseph Dunleavy, Jr. is an NBA basketball player. ... (NBA player) 2000 - Andre BarrettAndre Barrett Andre Rashawd Barrett is a professional basketball player.... (NBA player) 2001 - Eddy CurryEddy Curry Eddy Curry Jr. is a professional basketball player in the NBA currently with the New York Knicks.... (NBA player) 2002 - LeBron JamesLeBron James LeBron Raymone James, commonly nicknamed King James or The Chosen One is an American professional basketball pla... 2003 - Sebastian TelfairSebastian Telfair Sebastian Telfair is an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association currently playing for... (NBA player) 2004 - Marvin WilliamsMarvin Williams Overview Marvin Williams is an American professional basketball player.... (NBA player; won an NCAA ChampionshipNCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Overview The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is held each spring featuring 65 college basketball teams in the United St... with UNCUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public, coeducational, research university located in Chapel Hill, Nort... in 2005) 2005 - Eric DevendorfEric Devendorf Eric Devendorf is a current basketball player for the Syracuse University Orange men's basketball team. ... 2006 - Thaddeus YoungThaddeus Young Thaddeus Charles Young is an American professional basketball player.... (NBA Player) 2007 - Kevin Love 2008 - Tyreke EvansFacts About Tyreke Evans Tyreke Evans is an American basketball player.... Trash Talk — Readers' letters to the editor are posted here, with occasional comments by the editor. Rookie Diary - The Rookie Diary is held by a new NBA rookie yearly, as they speak about their first experiences in the league: (rookie season team in brackets) 2002 - Drew GoodenDrew Gooden Andrew Melvin Gooden is an NBA basketball player currently a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers.... 2003 - Carmelo AnthonyCarmelo Anthony Carmelo Kyan Anthony is a professional basketball player at the small forward position for the Denver Nuggets of the NBA and... 2004 - Andre IguodalaAndre Iguodala Andre Tyler Iguodala is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA.... 2005 - Ike DioguIke Diogu Ikechukwa Somotochukwa Diogu, better known as Ike Diogu, is a professional basketball player for the Golden State Warr... 2006 - Kyle LowryKyle Lowry Kyle Lowry is an American professional basketball player with the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association.... 2007 - Joakim NoahJoakim Noah Joakim Noah is a 6'11" American basketball player who currently plays for the University of Florida in the Southeastern Conf... See also List of SLAM Magazine cover athletesList of SLAM Magazine cover athletes The following is a chronological list of basketball players featured on the cover of SLAM Magazine, an American basketba... External links