Tom Meschery: [Golden State] Warrior Poet January 31, 2011: SLAM magazine (think "slam" as in "dunk," not "slam" as in "poetry") looks back on the career of all-star basketball player Tom Meschery who they call "one of the most unique players in NBA history." Besides being the first Russian in the league, his family's exile during the rise of communism also made him the first to be born in China and likely [...] by Harriet Staff