Apr
Jeremy Lin, Rihanna & Tim Tebow Among Time’s ’100 Influential People In The World’
Time magazinereleased their annual “Top 100 Most Influential People in the World” list this week, and among the names are: Rihanna, emerging Knicks star Jeremy Lin, and NFL sensation Tim Tebow. Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin became a national phenomenon earlier this year when he went from benchwarmer to starter, helping turn around his team’s [...]
Apr
#ColdBlooded: NBA.com Ranks The Charlotte Bobcats — ‘This Team Stinks’
Damn, this is cold-blooded. NBA.com writer John Schuhmann broke down the league’s Power Rankings recently …. and coming in dead last is Michael Jordan’s team, the Charlotte Bobcats. Usually, Schuhmann offers reasons to a team isn’t doing well, but for the Bobcats, he had three words: “This team stinks.” LMFAO, wow!
Apr
New Orleans Hornets Sold To Saints’ Owner Tom Benson
NBA team, the New Orleans Hornets, has finally been sold. Tom Benson, owner of the NFL’s Saints is the buyer, who purchased the team from the NBA. According to the Associated Press, the Saints announced the news to their Twitter followers (@Saints), writing: “We are thrilled to announce & confirm Tom Benson as the new [...]
Apr
The Toll 191 Losses Can Take On An MLB Player: Robert Andino’s Face (Photo)
The Baltimore Orioles have had a dismal last few seasons, and with so many losses in a short period of time, it can take a toll on players. If you don’t believe us, just look at the progression of faces displayed by second baseman Robert Andino over the past three seasons. It tells the story.
Apr
Rocawear Announces Partnership With MLB’s New York Yankees
Jay-Z’s Rocawear clothing brand announced Wednesday (April 11) a sponsorship deal with MLB franchise, the New York Yankees. In the deal, the brand will be featured in branded signage in Yankee stadium and integrated promotions throughout the 2012 season. “Jay-Z has been a long-time fan of the Yankees, regularly attends games and has even included [...]
Apr
LMFAO, Jalen Rose Calls Out Skip Bayless (Video)
It’s been well-established that ESPN’s Skip Bayless is a workout fiend. He spends endless hours on the treadmill, and looks to be in fantastic shape for his age. It’s also been well-established that Bayless is a fame-hungry sellout that will say anything on air (and formerly, before he realized it wasn’t making him famous enough, [...]
Apr
LMFAO: O.J. Mayo Runs To Wrong Basket During Game (Video)
Memphis Grizzles guard O.J. Mayo thought he had a clean break to the basket. Thing is, it was the wrong basket. He’ll probably never hear the end of this one #LMFAO.
Apr
UNDRCRWN x Asher Roth ‘College Champions’ Tee
Sports-inspired clothing brand UNDRCRWN has teamed up with Pennsylvania-bred rapper Asher Roth for a new collaborative tee, dubbed “College Champions.” The tee was created with Asher Roth for the “Final Four Tour”, and pays homage to college hoops with a blue colorway for national champions, Kentucky Wildcats. The tee boasts UNDRCRWN’s signature caricature style with [...]
Apr
Retired NFL Player Warren Sapp Files For Bankruptcy
Retired NFL player Warren Sapp is broke, and has filed for bankruptcy, claiming millions of dollars in debt, says reports. According to TMZ, the 39-year-old former defensive tackle filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Florida recently, and in court docs, runs down his dire financial situation. As shown in papers, Sapp owes more than $6.7 [...]
Apr
NFL & Nike Unveil New Uniform Makeovers
The NFL and Nike unveiled new uniforms for all 32 teams on Tuesday (April 3), kicking off a five-year deal between the companies as the exclusive provider of on-field apparel. The new gear was shown off during a gala celebration in Brooklyn, New York via a gridiron-styled fashion show, giving everyone a first look at [...]
Apr
Brock Lesnar Returns To WWE, Appears On ‘Monday Night Raw’ (Video)
Following a loss to Alistair Overeem at UFC 141, heavyweight star Brock Lesnar announced that he would retire from MMA, due to a string of health problems. That was in late December 2011. But, Lesnar hasn’t rested long, and has just re-surfaced, going back to his roots at the WWE. The 34-year-old former WWE star [...]
Apr
Linsanity Over? Knicks’ Jeremy Lin Out For Rest Of Season With Knee Injury
Is Linsanity over? Maybe not forever, but it’s likely on hold until next season, because Jeremy Lin is set to have surgery on his left knee next week and it’s expected to end his amazing breakthrough season. According to ESPN.com, the New York Knicks revealed Saturday (March 31) that their 23-year-old point guard had an [...]
Mar
The ‘No-Jump’ Dunk By 7’8 Globetrotters Center (Video)
Almost every pro-basketball player can slam dunk the basketball, but how many can dunk it without barely leaving their feet? Here’s one player who can: Harlem Globetrotters’ center, Paul Sturgess, also known as “Tiny.” Tiny isn’t even small though. He’s 7’8″ and weighs in at 325 pounds, and when he dunks the basketball, he really [...]
Mar
Alex Rodriguez Tops Forbes.com’s List Of ‘Baseball’s Highest-Paid Players’
Forbes dropped a new list this week — the latest rankings of baseball’s “Highest-Paid Players.” Topping the list of the 10 highest-paid is New York Yankee’s superstar Alex Rodriguez. He bests second place athlete Joe Mauer by $5 million with earnings of $32 million. Aside from his annual baseball salary, A.Rod has endorsement deals with [...]
Mar
JaVale McGee: Worst NBA Player? #SMH (Video)
Washington Wizards’ center JaVale McGee is definitely a talented young player with extreme athleticism and potential, but his youth comes with inexperience and bad decision making. Some of his decisions, on the court, are just mind-boggling actually, which he’s received criticism for. Some critics/fans are even calling him one of the “worst players ever.” Here’s [...]
Mar
Major League Baseball Adds Two Teams To Playoffs
Major League Baseball announced this week that they will expand the playoff field by two teams to 10, which is set to take effect in October. According to ESPN.com, the exact format has not revealed, but sources says that the #4 and #5 seeds in each league (wild-card teams) will meet in a one-game playoff, [...]
Feb
Gatorade x Michael Jordan ‘Win From Within’ (Commercial)
Gatorade aired this dope commercial during NBA All-Star festivities over the weekend, in which coach Phil Jackson recounts Michael Jordan’s epic 1997 NBA Finals Game 5 performance, where he led the Bulls to victory 90-88. Oh, and he was suffering from the flu. This game is forever etched into the memories of basketball fans, and [...]
Feb
NBA.com’s Top 10 Plays Of 2012 All-Star Game (Video)
If you watched the 2012 NBA All-Star Game on Sunday (February 26) from Orlando, then you already know how things went down — Kevin Durant won the MVP, and led the Western Conference All-Stars to the win in a tight game; while Kobe surpassed Jordan for the all-time All-Star scoring record. Well, Sunday’s game was [...]
Feb
Chase Budinger Leaps Over Diddy In 2012 Sprite Slam Dunk Contest (Video)
Although it was Utah Jazz’s Jeremy Evans who was the winner at Saturday’s (February 25) 2012 Sprite Slam Dunk Contest, his competitor Chase Budinger (Houston Rockets) definitely grabbed one of the highlights, kicking off the evening with the most high-profile prop of the event — hip-hop mogul, Diddy. The dunk contest started with a short [...]
Feb
Utah Jazz’s Jeremy Evans Dunks Two Basketballs To Become 2012 Slam Dunk Champ (Video)
The 2012 NBA All-Star Weekend in Orlando, Florida is underway, and amongst the festivities on Saturday (February 25) was been the Three-Point Contest, the Skills Challenge, and of course … the annual Sprite Slam Dunk Contest. Despite lesser known names taking part in the event this year, it ended with young stars making their mark, [...]
Feb
‘Lin-Sanity’ Sparks Trademark War
Lin-sanity has taken over New York, Madison Square Garden and the NBA over the past few weeks … and now, it’s becoming a even a little more Linsane. According to NBA.com, a trademark war has erupted over the catch-phrase that came about to describe the excitement over the breakout play of Asian basketball star, Jeremy [...]
Feb
2012 NBA All-Star Uniforms & Sneakers By Adidas
Adidas, the official outfitter of the NBA, unveiled Thursday (February 2) the new uniform and footwear assortment for the upcoming 61st NBA All-Star in Orlando. The 2012 NBA All-Star uniforms were designed by Adidas and inspired by the 20th anniversary of the memorable 1992 NBA All-Star game, which was also held in Orlando. Inspired by [...]
