Ali

Alejandro "Ali" Danois is the Editor-in-Chief of The Shadow League. His features "Humble Beginnings", and "Rocky Flop" were mentioned in the Best American Sports Writing Anthology as among the country's most notable stories of 2014 and 2015 respectively. Ali is the author of the critically acclaimed book, The Boys of Dunbar, A Story of Love, Hope and Basketball, and he served as a Producer on the ESPN Films 30-for-30 documentary "Baltimore Boys". Follow him on twitter @alidanois

NBA

Ali November 18, 2020
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The 5 Draft Classes That Changed The Landscape Of The Modern NBA

As the 2020 NBA Draft commences tonight, the consensus seems to be that the talent pool isn’t very deep. Even…
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Ali October 16, 2020
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52 Years Later, John Carlos, Tommie Smith’s Silent Gesture Screams Louder Than Ever

October 16th is the 52nd anniversary of John Carlos and Tommie Smith‘s silent protest atop the Olympic medal stand in…
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Ali September 22, 2020
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Brazilian Hoops Legend & Offensive Wizard Oscar Schmidt

This is part of The Shadow League's Hispanic Heritage Month In Focus series celebrating Latino excellence in s
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Ali September 13, 2020
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NBA Legend Moses Malone AKA “Chairman of The Boards” Died 5 Years Ago Today At Age 60

Five years ago we lost one of the greatest basketball players to ever grace an NBA court. One of the…
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Culture

Ali June 25, 2020
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Black Music Month Masters: 24 Years of ‘Reasonable Doubt’

1996 was a year of dynasties, where the best of the best fulfilled the most burdensome of demands. On the…
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Culture

Ali June 16, 2020
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Black Music Month Masters: Loose Ends

This is part of The Shadow League's Black Music Month In Focus series celebrating the vibrating musical excellence within our…
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Ali July 9, 2019
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Pistons Legend Rick Mahorn Continues To Bring That Bad Boy Energy To The Big 3

We caught up with the Big 3 Enemies’ Head Coach to talk about his team’s expectations for success.
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Ali June 25, 2019
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BIG3 Commish, HOF’er Clyde Drexler Talks Season 3, Best Storylines To Watch

The legendary Clyde Drexler breaks down why he’s hyped for the BIG3 league’s third season.
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Ali May 30, 2019
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Masai Ujiri’s Chess Moves Fueled Toronto’s NBA Finals Run

The Raptors GM has always gambled on himself and won, so it’s no surprise that he went in for all…
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Ali May 14, 2019
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The NBA Draft Lottery Is About More Than Zion Williamson

The ramifications of how things shake out are much broader than who gets the rights to draft Zion.
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