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watdogg10

Jan 05, 2009 May 24, 2012 127 576

I'm just a normal guy who happens to be obsessed with basketball. I've been around it my whole life and can't seem to ever get enough. I've won a 3-point shooting title and three slam dunk contests (no small thing for a 6'2" white boy). I've found a lot of good ball-focused writing on the internet as well as a lot of bad and I figured, hey...why not me? So here I am - enjoy and feel free to contact me if you want to talk ball.

-Dustin

a fan of

Phoenix Suns National Basketball Association Team

Arizona Cardinals National Football League Team

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Iverson-sm

I know the Sixers are battling the Celtics right now - but watching them play (especially the first 3 quarters of game 2) has made me miss Allen Iverson. You remember him, right? Little dude with a big heart. Anyway, I did this in his honor.

You may want to check here for a detailed view of what exactly is reflecting in his eye.

15 days ago Grant_sm_tiny watdogg10 0 comments 1 recs

Lbj-cs-sm

Well the bad news is Bosh is going to be out for a minute. The good news, you have the 3-time MVP on your team.

Did this quick illustration of LeBron and thought I'd share it. Comments are welcome. You can check out more of my Miami Heat artwork here.

17 days ago Grant_sm_tiny watdogg10 4 comments 1 recs

Thunder-brothers-sm

Back with yet another Thunder illustration I like to call 'Brothers.'

You can find more Thunder illustrations here. As always, comments are very much appreciated.

about 1 month ago Grant_sm_tiny watdogg10 0 comments

Peyton-to-den-small

As a Cardinals fan, I was hoping to use this to welcome Peyton Manning to Arizona. But, in the spirit of good sportsmanship, I figured I'd share a Broncos version with you all.

Comments are welcome and if you are interested you can find a lot more sports themed artwork here.

2 months ago Grant_sm_tiny watdogg10 23 comments 7 recs

Jordan-revisited-sm1

I did a Michael Jordan illustration a while back that I wasn't completely satisfied with so I decided to revamp it. This is the new look - comments are definitely welcome.

3 months ago Grant_sm_tiny watdogg10 9 comments 2 recs

Peyton-to-az-sm

My illustration in support of the #PEYTON2AZ movement.

More Cardinals art can be seen here. Comments are welcome!

3 months ago Grant_sm_tiny watdogg10 1 comment

Keef11-sm

Latest piece featuring the rookie.

3 months ago Grant_sm_tiny watdogg10 3 comments 10 recs

Durant-sm

What's up Thunder fans, I'm back with another illustration of your very own Kevin Durant. You may (or may not) remember the other pieces I've done of both Durant and Westbrook. You can find them here (along with a lot more basketball themed art).

4 months ago Grant_sm_tiny watdogg10 0 comments

Jyd-sm

Latest piece featuring the junkyard dog Jared Dudley. Went a little gritty with this piece...well...because it's Jared Dudley.

As always, comments and recs are appreciated and you can find more here.

4 months ago Grant_sm_tiny watdogg10 8 comments 8 recs

Polish-hammer-sm

I decided the only fair way to do an illustration of a dude who has the nickname ‘Polish Hammer’ was to superhero-ize him.

As always, you can find more here.

4 months ago Grant_sm_tiny watdogg10 7 comments 4 recs

Emmitt_sm

I'm an illustrator and former writer over at Bright Side of the Sun (the Phoenix Suns SB Nation blog). I did this piece for my brother, a Cowboys fan, for Christmas and wanted to share it with you guys.

Feel free to let me know what you think and check out this and more here.

5 months ago Grant_sm_tiny watdogg10 15 comments 2 recs

Grant_sm

Was asked by the Suns to create some artwork for them to use. This is the first new piece I did with probably 2 or 3 more to follow.

As always, you can see this and more here.

6 months ago Grant_sm_tiny watdogg10 12 comments 7 recs

Kobe_solo_sm

Whats up Lakers fans, remember me? I'm back with another illustration of Kobe Bryant that I wanted to share with you all.

Definitely check out this and more and let me know what you think. Here's to a speedy end to the lockout.

-Dustin

11 months ago Grant_sm_tiny watdogg10 14 comments 5 recs

Lbj_solo_sm

Whats up Heat fans, remember me? I'm back with an illustration of LeBron James that I wanted to share with you all.

Definitely check out this and more and let me know what you think. Here's to a speedy end to the lockout.

-Dustin

11 months ago Grant_sm_tiny watdogg10 0 comments

Rose_solo_sm

Whats up Bulls fans, remember me? Here's another refresher. I'm back with another illustration of Derrick Rose that I wanted to share with you all.

Definitely check out this and more and let me know what you think. Here's to a speedy end to the lockout.

-Dustin

11 months ago Grant_sm_tiny watdogg10 25 comments 4 recs

Lights_of_ny_sm

Whats up Knicks fans? Remember me? I was recently commissioned to do this piece titled 'Lights of New York' that features your own Patrick Ewing and I thought I'd share it with you.

As always, comments are welcome and appreciated.

11 months ago Grant_sm_tiny watdogg10 4 comments 3 recs

Hightower

Look who's back, back again...whats up fellow Cardinals fans. Check out my latest illustration featuring Tim Hightower and let me know what you think. I went a little different on this one.

Visit my site for more and know that comments are very much welcome and appreciated.

-Dustin

about 1 year ago Grant_sm_tiny watdogg10 4 comments

Dockett

Whats up fellow Cardinals fans? I was recently asked by Darnell Dockett to do an illustration for him. This is what I came up with in my attempt to effectively portray the beast that he is.

You can check out my Larry Fitzgerald illustration and other works here. Comments are welcome and appreciated.

about 1 year ago Grant_sm_tiny watdogg10 7 comments 1 recs

Wade

Whats up Heat fans? I'm a writer/illustrator over at Bright Side of the Sun and I recently finished a project where I did 30 illustrations (1 player from each of the 30 NBA teams) over 30 days. Day 29 featured your own Dwyane Wade (it was a toss-up between him and LBJ and ultimately I made the choice to go with Wade) and I thought I'd share it with you.

Feel free to visit and check out this as well as follow the rest of the project. Comments are welcome and appreciated.

-Dustin

about 1 year ago Grant_sm_tiny watdogg10 7 comments 1 recs

Nash_recrop

Whats up guys? You may have noticed my absence over the last while, or not but whatever. Anyway, I'm currently doing a project where I am doing 30 illustrations (1 player from each of the 30 NBA teams) over 30 days. The final day features our own Steve Nash and of course I wanted to share it with you.

Feel free to visit and check out this and the other 29 pieces. As always, comments are welcome and appreciated.

-Dustin

about 1 year ago Grant_sm_tiny watdogg10 5 comments 6 recs

Matrix

Whats up Mavs fans? I'm a writer/illustrator over at Bright Side of the Sun and am currently doing a project where I am doing 30 illustrations (1 player from each of the 30 NBA teams) over 30 days. Day 28 features your own Shawn Marion and I thought I'd share it with you. While Dirk Nowitzki would be the obvious choice I went with Marion for sentimental reasons. He is my all-time favorite Suns player and I never did one when he was playing here in PHX.

Anyway, feel free to visit and check out this and more as well as follow the project. Comments are welcome and appreciated.

-Dustin

about 1 year ago Grant_sm_tiny watdogg10 9 comments 7 recs

Sjax

Whats up Bobcats fans? I'm a writer/illustrator over at Bright Side of the Sun and am currently doing a project where I am doing 30 illustrations (1 player from each of the 30 NBA teams) over 30 days. Day 26 featured your own Stephen Jackson and I thought I'd share it with you.

Feel free to visit and check out this and more as well as follow the project. Comments are welcome and appreciated.

-Dustin

about 1 year ago Grant_sm_tiny watdogg10 13 comments 3 recs

K_mart

Whats up Rockets fans? I'm a writer/illustrator over at Bright Side of the Sun and am currently doing a project where I am doing 30 illustrations (1 player from each of the 30 NBA teams) over 30 days. Day 27 features your own Kevin Martin and I thought I'd share it with you.

Feel free to visit and check out this and more as well as follow the project. Comments are welcome and appreciated.

-Dustin

about 1 year ago Grant_sm_tiny watdogg10 20 comments 4 recs

George

Whats up Pacers fans? I'm a writer/illustrator over at Bright Side of the Sun and am currently doing a project where I am doing 30 illustrations (1 player from each of the 30 NBA teams) over 30 days. Day 25 features your own Paul George and I thought I'd share it with you. For those wondering why I'd choose George, one of my best friends is a Pacers fan and he requested that I do George instead of Granger...so I did.

Anyway, feel free to visit and check out this and more as well as follow the project. Comments are welcome and appreciated.

-Dustin

about 1 year ago Grant_sm_tiny watdogg10 10 comments 1 recs

Jr

Whats up Nuggets fans? I'm a writer/illustrator over at Bright Side of the Sun and am currently doing a project where I am doing 30 illustrations (1 player from each of the 30 NBA teams) over 30 days. Day 24 features your own J.R. Smith and I thought I'd share it with you.

Feel free to visit and check out this and more as well as follow the project. Comments are welcome and appreciated.

-Dustin

about 1 year ago Grant_sm_tiny watdogg10 8 comments 6 recs

Lamarcus

Whats up Blazers fans? I'm a writer/illustrator over at Bright Side of the Sun and am currently doing a project where I am doing 30 illustrations (1 player from each of the 30 NBA teams) over 30 days. Day 23 features your own Lamarcus Aldridge and I thought I'd share it with you.

Feel free to visit and check out this and more as well as follow the project. Comments are welcome and appreciated.

-Dustin

about 1 year ago Grant_sm_tiny watdogg10 17 comments 14 recs

Dho

Whats up Magic fans? I'm a writer/illustrator over at Bright Side of the Sun and am currently doing a project where I am doing 30 illustrations (1 player from each of the 30 NBA teams) over 30 days. Day 22 features your own Dwight Howard and I thought I'd share it with you.

Feel free to visit and check out this and more as well as follow the project. Comments are welcome and appreciated.

-Dustin

about 1 year ago Grant_sm_tiny watdogg10 6 comments 3 recs

Demar

Whats up Raptors fans? I'm a writer/illustrator over at Bright Side of the Sun and am currently doing a project where I am doing 30 illustrations (1 player from each of the 30 NBA teams) over 30 days. Day 21 features your own DeMar DeRozan and I thought I'd share it with you.

Feel free to visit and check out this and more as well as follow the project. Comments are welcome and appreciated.

-Dustin

about 1 year ago Grant_sm_tiny watdogg10 2 comments 1 recs

Rip

Whats up Pistons fans? I'm a writer/illustrator over at Bright Side of the Sun and am currently doing a project where I am doing 30 illustrations (1 player from each of the 30 NBA teams) over 30 days. Day 20 features your own Rip Hamilton (I debated on who I should do and ultimately ended on Rip for his history with the club) and I thought I'd share it with you.

Feel free to visit and check out this and more as well as follow the project. Comments are welcome and appreciated.

-Dustin

about 1 year ago Grant_sm_tiny watdogg10 17 comments 5 recs

Antawn

Whats up Cavs fans? I'm a writer/illustrator over at Bright Side of the Sun and am currently doing a project where I am doing 30 illustrations (1 player from each of the 30 NBA teams) over 30 days. Day 17 features your own Antawn Jamison and I thought I'd share it with you.

Feel free to visit and check out this and more as well as follow the project. Comments are welcome and appreciated.

-Dustin

about 1 year ago Grant_sm_tiny watdogg10 0 comments