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Paul Shirley has played for 13 pro basketball teams, including three NBA teams -- the Chicago Bulls, Atlanta Hawks and Phoenix Suns. Paul can be found at myspace.com/paulshirley. His book "Can I Keep My Jersey?" can be found here.

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Old music favorites get better with age

Paul Shirley, Special to ESPN.com

Paul Shirley debates author Todd Gallagher about the quality of music high schoolers listen to today compared with 15 years ago, and somehow Pink gets caught in the middle.

Story | Conversation | December 07, 2009

Smell the memory with music

Paul Shirley, Special to ESPN.com

Certain albums once marked significant moments in Paul Shirley's life. But as his musical library has expanded, those noteworthy Shirley sound track events have somehow become less frequent.

Story | Conversation | November 30, 2009

Music ideas for everyone on your list

Paul Shirley, Special to ESPN.com

Finding the right musical gift for everyone on your shopping list isn't easy, so Paul Shirley is here to match those diverse personalities with the albums they need.

Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Charisma energizes a musician's stature

Paul Shirley, Special to ESPN.com

As the sometimes puzzling allure of Leonard Cohen shows, singers better have a healthy dose of charisma to go along with whatever amount of talent they possess if they want to survive in today's music industry.

Story | Conversation | November 16, 2009

In search of the meaning of post-rock

Paul Shirley, Special to ESPN.com

How can you define post-rock if the bands of that genre are reluctant to be labeled? Paul Shirley gives it a shot.

Story | Conversation | November 09, 2009

Mascis' music brightens night's mood

Paul Shirley, Special to ESPN.com

Paul Shirley's plans for a musical man date unfortunately had to be altered because of a tragedy in Bruce Springsteen's inner circle, but Dinosaur Jr. came to the rescue.

Story | Conversation | November 02, 2009

Show faith in Brand New's progression

Paul Shirley, Special to ESPN.com

Brand New isn't afraid to write about religious subjects, but that doesn't make them a Christian band, writes Paul Shirley.

Story | Conversation | October 26, 2009

Go for it, try the new Jamie T

Paul Shirley, Special to ESPN.com

Jamie T's "Kings and Queens" is an impressive sophomore follow-up to the 2007 song "Sheila," which sparked Paul Shirley's interest in the British singer-rapper.

Story | Conversation | October 19, 2009

Steel cage match of grunge greats

Paul Shirley, Special to ESPN.com

Grunge greats Pearl Jam and Alice in Chains recently released new albums mere days apart, so Paul Shirley pits them against each other and declares a winner.

Story | Conversation | October 12, 2009

Paul Shirley: 9/25

Andy and Brian Kamenetzky talk to ESPN.com NBA columnist Paul Shirley

Audio PodCast | September 25, 2009

K-Bros Lakers Podkast: 9/25

...training camp looming, Andy and Brian crank up the star power! Big name guests (Derek Fisher, Paul Shirley). Big name wedding registries. Would you drop $6200 to get Lamar and Khloe a 9 inch...

Audio PodCast | September 25, 2009

Derek Fisher: 9/25

Andy and Brian Kamenetzky talk to Lakers Guard Derek Fisher about the upcoming season and his new teammates.

Audio PodCast | September 25, 2009

A study in Dinosaur Jr.'s longevity

Paul Shirley, Special to ESPN.com

Paul Shirley uses his recent experience with the GRE to take a stand on Dinosaur Jr. and the relevance of rock 'n' rollers when they become dinosaurs.

Story | Conversation | August 31, 2009

Dare I say The Beatles weren't so fab

Paul Shirley, Special to ESPN.com

No matter how much the digital wizards remaster them, The Beatles just don't seem to do it for Paul Shirley.

Story | Conversation | September 14, 2009

Familiarity, Fox and friends in L.A.

Paul Shirley, Special to ESPN.com

Los Angeles' welcome back for old acquaintance Paul Shirley included a concert with familiar favorite Phoenix, a "Jennifer's Body" premiere after party and an appreciation for Bad Veins.

Story | Conversation | September 21, 2009