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Yet Another Bad Example of Satire President Obama Will Have to Deal With
February 18, 2009 by
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Skip Bayless’ interview will be posted later on
By now, you’ve probably heard of the chimpanzee shot yesterday while attacking a visitor at its owner’s home. Well today, this cartoon was sent to my box by my
I’m not gonna get all hot like I did here (I meant...
I AM SEAN BELL, Black Boys Speak by Stacey Muhammad
February 17, 2009 by
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I AM SEAN BELL, black boys speak from Stacey Muhammad on Vimeo.Stacey Muhammad is an award winning independent filmmaker and activist committed to using the power of media to educate, enlighten and empower
Her first film, “A Glimpse of Heaven, The Legacy of the Million Man March”, ...
Notes from TNT’s Coverage of the 2009 NBA All-Star Game from Phoenix - Sunday, February 15, 2009: “Those guys (Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant) could go down as one of the greatest duos ever.”
February 16, 2009 by
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TNT?s regular season returns on February 19 with its exclusive Thursday night doubleheader. In Game 1, Tim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs visit Allen Iverson and the Detroit Pistons (8 p.m. ET), followed by Deron Williams and the Utah Jazz hosting Kevin Garnett and the Boston Celtics (10:30 ...
Notes from TNT’s Coverage of NBA All-Star Weekend Saturday, February 14, 2009: LeBron James to Go Slam Dunk in Dallas
February 15, 2009 by
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Coverage continues on Sunday, February 15 at 8 p.m. ET with the 2009 NBA All-Star Game. Below are notes from Saturday’s
Inside the NBA presented by Hyundai - 2-hour special featuring H-O-R-S-E presented by GEICO
Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith and Chris
Webber on shooting trick ...
Notes from TNT’s Coverage of the NBA - Friday, February 13, 2009: Kevin Durant Drops 46 On the Rookies
February 14, 2009 by
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NBA On TNT Notes: The All Star Break Is Here
February 13, 2009 by
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TNT is in Phoenix for NBA All-Star 2009 February
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Coverage of the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge and Youth Jam tips off Friday, February 13 at 9 p.m. ET. Beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 14, TNT will televise coverage of NBA All-Star Saturday Night presented ...
Jason Whitlock Steps Up
February 13, 2009 by
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Look, Dwil, Modi, Dave Zirin, Temple3 and I have been some of Jason Whitlock
Friday Fire: Who Wins Your NBA All Star Break Awards?
February 13, 2009 by
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You see that dude right there? He means business. He?s tired of playing with ya?ll. He?s tired of being disrespected by younger cats with no shine, hardware or scoring titles on their byline. He doesn?t want to do it alone, but if he has to? Murder. He is the only ...
Mizzo’s NBA Top Five: It’s the Lakes Baby…the Lakes
February 11, 2009 by
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1. Los Angeles Lakers 42-9, 5-0
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This is a crazy year. It?s hard to guage who is gonna step up and take control of the L. Kev Dog gets his wish because right now the Lakers are number 1 and it?s almost
Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol and Trevor Ariza are stepping ...
Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers: A Game 1 Retrospective
February 10, 2009 by
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An interview with Skip Bayless will be posted later on today or early tomorrow.
I wanted to save this in case these teams face each other in June, but since the NBA has been full of surprises this season, I thought I
Alex Rodriguez Admits Using Banned Substance
February 09, 2009 by
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Today in an exclusive interview with Peter Gammons of ESPN, Alex Rodriguez admitted using a banned substance somewhere between 2001-2003. Some of his
“And I did take a banned substance and, you know, for that I’m very sorry and deeply regretful. And although it was the...
Evolution
February 08, 2009 by
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“Caught a glimpse of myself in the Barney’s shop window…kinda see my father’s features creepin’ in a
Nas –
There is a debate within the NBA and various media outlets that asks the question of who is the better, or best NBA player, Kobe Bryant,...
This Is Why You Don’t Flop Kids. Greg Paulus Please Play Some D!
February 07, 2009 by
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Greg Paulus, look at the faces of the fans as you get banged on yet again. Your fans. I just don’t get it why you continue to “sacrifice” your body again and again to be immortalized in another poster. Dude you are all over walls. Walls across the world! Stop man...
This Is Why You Don’t Flop Kids. Play Some D!
February 07, 2009 by
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Greg Paulus goes Lil Stevie Fingertips today against Miami (they did
Dude gets banged on
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Uh…one more
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Sources Say Alex Rodriguez Tested Positive For Steroids In 2003
February 07, 2009 by
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Does this really surprise you? I mean what’s next, coaches and managers are gonna test positive? I think if anything, this exonerates Bonds as being the face of the steroid
The question is, how many people did MLB and the media turn against Barry and is the affect irreparable...
Chris Webber Gets His Jersey Retired By the Sacramento Kings
February 07, 2009 by
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Notes from TNT’s Coverage of the NBA – Thursday, February 5, 2009: Kobe and the Lakers Sweep the Celtics
February 06, 2009 by
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TNT’s NBA Thursday coverage continues Thursday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. ET live from Phoenix, AZ with an exclusive doubleheader featuring the Miami Heat @ Chicago Bulls followed by the Boston Celtics @ Dallas Mavericks. TNT will have exclusive coverage of NBA ...
Be Careful On Facebook People
February 05, 2009 by
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I use Facebook to network and also to catch up with folk I have seen since Good Humor and field trips to the Smithsonian, but there is cause for concern and a serious threat of identity theft. Someone hacked into our own Ron Glover
Notes from the NBA All-Star 2009 on TNT Conference Call Tues., February 3, 2009
February 05, 2009 by
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TNT NBA Thursday continues on Thurs., February 5th with an exclusive doubleheader featuring a rematch of the 2008 NBA Finals. At 8 p.m. ET, Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers visit Kevin Garnett and the Boston Celtics. The second game will feature Deron Williams and the Utah...
LeBron Goes Oscar and Kobe and Mike and Magic and…
February 05, 2009 by
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Didn’t they just play the Super Bowl? Yo, what is going on? What seems like seconds after Kobe went off for 61, LeBron James follows Mike’s son and goes Oscar Jr. These cats are looking like cartoons right now. Modi and Poet&rsquo...
Michael Phelps: They See Their Sons In The World I Know
February 04, 2009 by
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How many kids in their twenties smoke marijuana? A lot of them do. They want to laugh and drink and chill with a bunch of their people and not think about anything else.
Seems like a right of passage…passage from young to old, stress to no stress.
Michael Phelps getting caught...
It’s Time for Donovan McNabb’s Legacy to be Law
February 03, 2009 by
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This is the last Donovan McNabb piece I will write until next
Before I
Wake up from your Super Bowl slumber. Already last year
Kobe Bryant Goes 61 On Everyone…Oh Oh! Is He About to Go Off?
February 03, 2009 by
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Did you hear the league let out a collective
Revenge of the 6th: With the Pittsburgh Steelers, it’s All About Patience
February 02, 2009 by
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Damn, what a game! Sure must be a great time to be a Steeler fan. First former Steeler great Rod Woodson is inducted into the Hall of Fame and then the current edition goes out and gets one for the thumb in defeating the Arizona Cardinals 27-23 in Super Bowl 43. As pundits argue whether...
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