The Dunking Ushers will be at the Desoto Civic Center for the half-time show of the Memphis 3BA Exhibition on Saturday August 16, 2008 at 7PM.
David Jackson drilled 39 points and newcomer Rob Day dropped in 30 points and grabbed 16 rebounds in 19 minutes to lead the Portland 3BA team past the Chicago 3BA team in an exhibition game held at UIC Pavilion. 
3-on-3
Shawn Kemp's fashionable arrival; Seattle beats Portland, 142-141
The national anthem was sung and Kanye West had just rapped "you should be honored by my lateness" over the KeyArena sound system. And then Shawn Kemp created a stir with his appearance — 17 minutes after the scheduled tip-off for the Seattle debut of 3BA International, a proposed three-on-three basketball league.
By Jayda Evans
Seattle Times staff reporter
Part 1: 3BA, SUV and The Ghosts of the Supersonics.
Believe it or not, the 3BA is catching on. I’m not just saying this because they’re an advertiser. The reality is almost every person we’ve interacted with here in Seattle knows about the 3BA Tour final tonight at the Key Arena, the former home of the Seattle Supersonics. You can’t fake street credibility.
Part 1: 3BA, SUV and The Ghosts of the Supersonics.
About one hour before we were going to head out to the gym, the 3BA website posted a flier saying that Kemp would be in uniform for the Seattle team that night. Matt and I were stoked by this development and quickly gathered our things and headed to our SUV. It was the exact moment in which the trip became very interesting.
3ba offers a new style
(Published 8/1/2008)
Two weeks ago, SLAM was in Portland, Oregon to check out the “pilot” game for the newly proposed 3-on-3 professional basketball league, the 3BA. Besides us, Shawn Kemp, AC Green, Dan Dickau and Jerome Kersey came through to check it out. While the 3BA isn't a league yet, it’s certainly working to change the game.
Shawn Kemp: Confirms Rumors
On a recent trip out to the West Coast, SLAM caught up with Kemp at the Rose Garden. Kemp was in Portland to serve as coach of the Seattle 3BA team in the league’s “pilot” game and lend his support to the new league. After the game, Kemp shared a few moments with SLAM to look back on his life and career.
A NOTE ABOUT THE “SLAM SHAWN KEMP VIDEO”
BY MATT CAPUTO
Some people didn’t think it was going to happen. In fact, even I doubted that we’d actually get the interview with Shawn Kemp that was on SLAM Online this week. The “Reign Man” didn’t show his face at the 3BA Tour Kickoff in Portland until well after the jump ball. However, broken wrist and all, Kemp showed and gave us a rather candid video interview.
Our people at the 3BA promised us that Kemp would show up, but up until the early second quarter there was no sign of the six-time NBA All-Star. While the 3BA was cool and exciting in it’s own right, Kemp’s absence startled me a bit and definitely a drag. And then suddenly, like Bill Murray emerging from the shadows to save the game in Space Jam, Kemp showed and took the bench as the assistant coach of the Seattle squad, who did in fact win. He looked tall and lean, wearing Prada shoes and some kind of brace around his right wrist.
During the questioning, Kemp was mobbed by fans as he spoke to our cameras. We had to stop shooting once so that Kemp could give a man in a admirals hat on his phone number. However, he was very attentive to our conversation. He smiled hard when he saw the copy of SLAM issue #2 I brought with me to use as a prop.
There is a reason why Kemp had two of his own SLAM covers and why this video was so well received and it’s because people respected what he could do on the court. Observers either admired, detested or feared him – but they never fronted on him. Today, with kids wanting to turn pro so bad they’re leaving the country, there are lessons to be learned from Kemp’s life and career. One being, it’s never to late to start being a good example.
Ushering In A
New Era!!
Amidst a flurry of controversy and scandal over this last year, the NBA has lost its connection to the heart of its existence -- the fans.
