Barry Michael Cooper, the screenwriter behind the influential “Harlem Trilogy” of films New Jack City, Sugar Hill and Above the Rim and the man who coined the term New Jack Swing, has died. He was 66.

Hollywood writer and producer Barry Michael Cooper, who scripted a string of beloved 1990s movies, has died in Baltimore at the age of 66. Cooper helped pen the screenplay of the iconic 1991 crime ...

Above the Rim: Basketball Meets Survival Above the Rim, featuring Tupac Shakur, Leon, and Marlon Wayans, blended street basketball with themes of ambition and survival. The movie’s soundtrack, ...

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Barry Michael Cooper, the acclaimed screenwriter best known for his “Harlem trilogy” consisting of the films “New Jack City” (1991), “Sugar Hill” and “Above the Rim” (both 1994 ...

Perhaps the craziest part is Glenn’s above-the-rim ability, a fairly uncommon trait in Bay County basketball circles. The Bobcats are throwing down dunks like never before during their 14-2 run.

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Ja Morant went up for one of the highlights of the season when he met Victor Wembanyama at the rim (image credit: IMAGN) Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant added another poster to his collection on ...