Who said that Tim Duncan wasn’t cool? The ‘Big Fundamental’ has been around the block a few times over the years and has the championship hardware to prove it. The 2013 NBA Playoff run by the Spurs isn’t pretty, but it gets the job done. Duncan’s squad is fueled to continue their run to the [...]
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#RetroWednesday – Nike Air Movin’ Uptempo (Reggie Miller & Spike Lee for @FinishLine)
(Image via SBNation) This week’s Retro Wednesday is inspired by the renewal of the Knicks versus Pacers NBA Playoff series. The 2013 series features NBA All-Stars like Carmelo Anthony and Paul George. This may not match up to the battles between Hall of Famers Patrick Ewing and Reggie Miller, but there is still one constant [...]
Theotis Beasley – “Shake Junt Chicken Bone Nowison Part!!!” (Video)
Theotis Beasley’s part from the Shake Junt Chicken Bone Nowison video was just released and it is definitely worth the couple of minutes it takes to check it out. This dude is riding the wave of skateboarding’s newfound popularity and progression and he’s doing so with a magnetic smile on his face along the way. [...]
NBA Player Jason Collins Comes Forward About His Sexuality
“I didn’t set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport. But since I am, I’m happy to start the conversation,” These were the remarks Jason Collins made during an interview with sports illustrated on Monday as he revealed a his life changing announcement. The NBA center, is [...]
Skylar Diggins Joins Roc Nation
Not more than a week after bidding farewell to the Brooklyn Nets, Jay-Z’s newly formed Roc Nation Sports is working hard to assemble a team of athletes to build his sports business empire. The first signee was second baseman, Robinson Cano of the New York Yankees, and Roc Nation Sports has added its first WNBA [...]
Lenny Cooke – Remember His Face (Tribeca 2013 Documentary Film Trailer)
In 2001, Lenny Cooke was the most hyped high school basketball player in the country, ranked above future greats LeBron James, Amar’e Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony. In an era when high school stars were forgoing college hoops in favor of the potential multi-million dollar contracts promised in the NBA draft, Lenny was supposed to be [...]
Kobe Bryant Facebook Rant…
Although the Lakers won the battle last night against the Golden State Warriors 118-116, they are nervous about their playoff performance now that Kobe is out for the rest of the season. Bryant is currently preparing for surgery, to repair his torn achilles, and he is not happy about it all. Kobe isn’t giving up just yet, but in an [...]
Jay-Z begins selling shares of Brooklyn Nets franchise
Jay-Z has begun to sell his minority share in the Brooklyn Nets so that he can become an NBA agent according to Yahoo! Sports. Last week Hov made major news when he got Robinson Cano of the New York Yankees to leave his agent and sign with the newly formed Roc Nation Sports. However, he couldn’t [...]
Brian Banks, Football Dreams Come True
Everyone has an opportunity to live out their dream. After spending more than five years in jail, 27-year old Brian Banks, a former high school football star was given a second chance at life. Eleven years ago, Brian Banks was wrongly convicted on rape charges. According to the Web site of the California Innocence Project, [...]
Lakers Retire Shaquille O’Neal’s #34 Jersey (Video)
When you’re a legendary athlete in the making, it’s a three-step process that happens at the end of your career to complete cycle: Step 1 – retire, Step 2 – have your jersey raised to the rafters, Step 3 – be inducted into the Hall of Fame of your sport. Last night, the Lakers honored Shaquille O’Neal [...]
New York Yankees 2B Robinson Cano leaves agent to sign with Jay-Z/Roc Nation
Diddy topped the Forbes list of hip-hop cash kings this year, but today Jay-Z may be getting one step closer to owning that spot for 2014. Robinson Cano of the New York Yankees announced today that he is leaving his current agent, Scott Boras, to sign with Jay-Z and the new arm of his Roc [...]