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The album features him singing kid-friendly versions of arena staples. Helping Howard out are kids from the NBA Cares Read to Achieve program. Dwight, the NBA and the Orlando Magic will be helping promote the release all season long, particularly when Dwight is playing at home in Orlando (over 18,000 fans a night) and on the road.All in all, it's a nice story and will benefit many families through the BETA center which deals with providing knowledge and support for healthy families.
Yep, the bitterness runeth over.
Today I just got sent this pic of LeBron James riding in a golf cart with Warren Buffet…It looks like Warren is taking LeBron’s side in the whole free agency fiasco..Good to see LeBron rocking the Tiger hat..You know LeBron has to be picking the dude’s brain trying to figure out how to become a billionaire…good luck with that Bron Bron..-TOTo note, Buffet has been meeting with Lebron's BFF, Jay-Z as well, so it's not completely surprising that they would hanging out.
That's pretty awesome to say the least but the Clippers winning an NBA title; that can only happen in a virtual world.
Earlier this year it was discovered that Madden 11 added a visit with President Barack Obama as part of its presentation package in Franchise mode after winning the Super Bowl. 2K Sports is also including Obama as part of the NBA championship celebration in Association mode.
Surprisingly EA Sports took some misguided heat for the decision to include him, even though traditionally Super Bowl winning teams teams meet the President at the White House. It seemed that some wanted to turn the inclusion of Obama into a political statement when in reality it is simply about offering a cool moment as a reward for winning it all…just as those teams in real life get to experience
“LeBron has every right to go wherever and do whatever, whatever team he wants to," Cuban said. "Going to the Heat was his choice, those guys working together. I don’t even have a problem with the three of them working together, as long as they follow all of the NBA rules, which I think they did.Oh well, I guess Mark will not be inducting Lebron into the Billionaire Boys Club, anytime soon.
Where I think LeBron made a mistake, was in how he did it. I don’t even have a problem that he had the tv show. But it turned out to be the largest public humiliation in the history of sports. He humiliated the organization, he humiliated the state of Ohio , the city of Cleveland. All of a sudden he became a bad guy, he lost a billion dollars in brand equity, give or take a couple bucks here or there. ...
LeBron James‘ popularity among fans has significantly and quantifiably decreased since his decision to sign with the Miami Heat, according to Darren Rovell. Rovell and CNBC got their hands on the newest results from the Q Score company, which polls the general population and gauges their attitudes on athletes.The news isn't particularly surprising but you would think that the hatred from Cleveland might have pushed him into the top 5 but I guess adultery/dog fighting/and the occasional touch-down celebration is more maddening.
Here’s what they found: The average Q score for an athlete is a 15 percent positive score and a 24 percent negative score. In January of 2010, LeBron James scored 24 percent positive and 22 percent negative. This was “the highest [they] had ever seen.”
LeBron’s score now? 14 percent positive (down 41.6 percent), 39 percent negative (a 77 percent increase). This makes him the sixth most-disliked athlete, behind Michael Vick, Tiger Woods, Terrell Owens, Chad Ochocinco and Kobe Bryant.
At his Cleveland concert in mid-August, the troubadour who is, or not, dating actress Jennifer Aniston, got the biggest rise out of the crowd not with his wishy-washy singing but by showing up for his encore with a Cleveland Cavaliers jersey and matching headband.Yep, Mayer decided to pull the old, let's not piss off any of my fans because I need to help my record-sales.
He said, obviously taking side against James’ move to the Miami Heat: “Our last show of this tour September 11 in Miami I’m going to come out on stage wearing this in Miami.” He also promised to “stir the pot.”
Later, much later in the show, he did come out with this hybrid: One half Cleveland Cavaliers jersey, one half LeBron’s Miami jersey!
Al-Farouq Aminu, one of the top players of the 2010 NBA draft, created a sensation at the NBA Draft on ESPN by wearing a fashionably outrageous pair of eyeglasses. Turns out the glasses were designed and manufactured by Los Angeles based GEEK EYEWEAR, a brand known for combining daring wit and sexiness to create instant attraction….eyewear that is memorable for the bold and beautiful.Man, the nerds are beginning the take-over of the NBA now. Couldn't they just be happy with Comic-Con and The Big Bang Theory?
“Geek Eyewear is not just for computer nerds and Sci Fi addicts” explains Alena Lehrer, who created GEEK EYEWEAR. “The line was developed to express an attitude.” Today’s geek is a complete individual, which is what I believe originally drew Farouq to GEEK EYEWEAR. Farouq is not the typical ball player: Aminu was a member of the 2008 McDonald’s All American Team and distinguished himself as one of the country’s best forwards. Off the court, Farouq has a great sense of humor and comes across as comfortable with who he is. Farouq’s charisma is a big part of his appearance, which explains his stand-out choice in GEEK EYEWEAR.
Finally, a completely new medium for Cleveland Cavalier fans to direct their Lebron hate towards.
James will appear with a whole host of other basketball stars in the episode "A Short Story and a Tall Tale," which features a Valentine's Day visit to the NBA All Star Game. Kevin Garnett, Dwight Howard, LeBron James, Steve Nash, Dirk Nowitzki, Shaquille O’Neal and Dwyane Wade are all guesting in the basketball-themed episode.
Hamptons partygoers got to listen to a little Dennis Rodman lovemaking after he took six girls up to his bedroom with a cordless microphone switched on in his pocket.For some strange reason, I think Wilt Chamberlain might be channeling himself through Dennis Rodman. Those are some Wiltesque numbers to say the least.
Promoters at the Hotel Indigo in Hampton Bays were astonished when they heard Rodman talking dirty over the music at their pool party in the early hours of Monday morning.
A source told us, "Rodman had quite a lot to drink and had been making shout-outs on the mike. He headed up to his room with six girls. Then, the next thing you could hear through the speakers downstairs was Rodman describing in full sexual detail what he wanted to do to them. Organizers pulled the plug before it got any dirtier.
Honestly, it's nice to see that Ron Artest is living out his dream of becoming Speed Racer.
TMZ obtained this photo of the Los Angeles Lakers playoff hero getting pulled over Monday in something called an Eagle Roadster -- a custom vehicle with a top speed of 152 MPH.
Law enforcement sources tell us Artest was cited because the registration on the car was expired. But get this -- we're told the car isn't even registered to Ron ... but somebody out in Tennessee.
Ron -- who was smiling throughout the entire incident -- was eventually sent on his way ... but sources tell us cops were "very happy" he was wearing a helmet.
A massive toilet flush is set to take place at the new arena of the NBA's Orlando Magic.Yep, somewhere from beyond the grave, Walt Disney is saying, "Huf, that's an average day at Disneyworld."
The event Wednesday will test the Amway Center's sewer flows, water consumption and pressure. About 443 toilets will be flushed simultaneously.
Those expected to participate include Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, Magic President Alex Martins and dozens of elementary students. They will simulate the crowd rush to bathrooms during halftime and between quarters.
There are about 1,200 plumbing fixtures in the arena. That includes approximately 560 toilets, 430 sinks and 210 fixtures such as drinking fountains, showers and disposals.
If Shaquille O'Neal wants to crash your wedding, he's going to crash your wedding. And chances are, he's not going to be too coy about doing it.I think we now might have to give Shaq the new nickname, "The Big Bruncher."
After all, he'll be that 7-foot bald guy in jeans and a T-shirt.
On Friday, Aug. 27, that's just what happened as Shaq wandered into the wedding ceremony of Kristen and Wes Schifone at the Four Seasons in downtown Boston, much to the delight of the newlyweds. Shaq didn't show off his epic moves on the dance floor, nor did he spit out some serious rhymes with the band, but it was a memorable visit to say the least.
"Considering it was someone of his stature, he was a total gentleman and just acted like one of the guys," the groom said from his Hawaiian honeymoon. "He accepted everyone's photo request and even remembered our names the next day and asked that we come down for a photo shoot with him for the [Boston] Globe."
The Big Crasher even showed up at brunch the following morning
Apparently, he has teamed up with Congresswoman Grace Napolitano (no, really, I'm serious) to raise awareness about mental health stigma's and advocate for the Mental Health in Schools Act, a.k.a. HR 2531.It's nice to see that Ron is not only talking about his issues with young kids and supporting the use of psychiatrists in certain situations.
Those who watched the Lakers beat the Celtics in this year's NBA Finals remember Ron thanking his psychiatrist in his post game comments.
Ron Ron and Grace Grace (not working for ya?) will be at Eastmont Intermediate School at 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept 9
Sorry sports fans, space is limited and they are only accepting those who R.S.V.P. first.
The insurance firm signed a five-year deal valued in seven figures annually. In turn, Geico receives naming rights to a seven-level parking garage being built next to the arena and a skywalk connecting the two buildings, said Magic President Alex Martins.All in all, that's somewhat of a sweet deal for Geico but to spend all that money on the naming rights for a parking garage is pretty insane to say the least.
The city of Orlando owns the garage and shares in the revenue, Martins said. He would not disclose the split.
Famed New York Knicks fan Adam Sandler has drafted a division rival for his upcoming movie "Jack and Jill," as newly-acquired Boston Celtics center Shaquille O'Neal will appear as himself in the Columbia comedy, an individual familiar with the project has told TheWrap.Shaquille O'Neal and Al Pacino, how could this movie possibly fail?
The Big Shamrock (if you will) is set to make "a very small cameo" in the film, which stars Sandler in dual roles as the titular twins and Katie Holmes as his wife.
The story finds Bronx resident Jill traveling to Los Angeles to spend Thanksgiving with Jack and his family ... and then refusing to leave, much to her brother's dismay.
The context of Shaq's brief appearance is being kept under wraps, but with Al Pacino also set to play himself, it's possible that the project could be littered with celebrity cameos since it's set in L.A.
