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January 27, 2012 / Blog / by TMRT

Ron Artest Says He’s Bored With Defense…Kobe Bryant Understands

Photo credit: Bleacher Report Metta World Peace formerly Ron Artest has had career-low scoring numbers. Thanks to The LA Times, they approached Ron himself to pin point this issue. “I got bored with defense because it was so easy for me to stop people over the years,” World Peace said after Thursday’s practice. “I just got bored with it.” As crazy as this sounds, Kobe actually agrees with his explanation. “It’s about finding an edge,” Lakers guard Kobe Bryant said. [...]

January 27, 2012 / Blog / by TMRT

“Oooh,” James said quietly. “That’s not good.” – About Knicks Loss Against Cleveland

The Miami Heat had their own issues when James, Wade and Bosh all hit the court last year. So it doesn’t come as a surprise to James that the Knicks are having trouble meshing well together. The issues becomes apparent when you suffer a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Via New York Daily News “It’s never going to work just right over night,” James said. “We were the prime example of that. It took us time. We were 9-8 at [...]

January 27, 2012 / Blog / by TMRT

Durant #17 On 2012 Power 100 List Of Most Powerful Athletes

Photo by NBA How the rankings are made:(via Bloomberg Businessweek) The ranking was developed by CSE, an integrated sports and marketing firm in Atlanta, and Horrow Sports Ventures. In addition to 2011 on-field metrics, total earnings, and social media presence, the ranking incorporates such off-field metrics as athletes’ name and face awareness, appeal, influence, and trustworthiness using Nielsen/E-Poll N-Score data from Encino, Calif.-based research company E-Poll Market Research. The ranking comprises only professional athletes playing in the United States. Coaches, [...]

January 26, 2012 / Blog / by TMRT

Brian Scalabrine Is The White Mamba! Official Mixtape! Sick Highlights! … No Really

Photo credit: Total Pro Sports Hopefully Scalabrine isn’t catching too much heat for last nights disappointing loss. The Bulls almost had a great win in their hands and Scalabrine took a good shot, an open shot. Anyways we figured it would be thoughtful to share his one game mix tape against the Nets, to remind us all just how talented Scalabrine really is. He’ll make the shot next time. A huge shout out to The Basketball Jones‘ Trey Kerby for [...]

January 22, 2012 / High School / by TMRT

Dematha’s BeeJay Anya With A Putback Over Gonzaga

Saturday night’s game between The Dematha Stags and The Gonzaga Eagles was a thrilling game. With a packed gym of over 3,200 spectators according to Josh Barr of The Washington Post. Dematha had a strong fourth quarter this game, but that wasn’t enough to hold off the undefeated Gonzaga who controlled the tempo of this game. We picked out two of the most exciting plays of this game and presented them to you below. Here is Dematha’s BeeJay Anya with [...]

January 21, 2012 / NBA / by TMRT

DeAndre Jordan And Kenneth Faried Put On A Dunk Show In Houston

John Lucas hosted the highly anticipated Lockout Celebrity Basketball Game on Sunday, November 20 in Houston. The absence of Blake Griffin, Kevin Durant and Derrick Rose (sat out) didn’t take away from the insane highlights that went down. Check out the recap for yourself! Photo: Houston Chronicle, Smiley N. Pool / © 2011 Houston Chronicle

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Dematha’s BeeJay Anya With A Putback Over Gonzaga

January 22, 2012 / High School

Saturday night’s game between The Dematha Stags and The Gonzaga Eagles was a thrilling game. With a packed gym of over 3,200 spectators according to Josh Barr of The Washington Post. Dematha had a strong fourth quarter this game, but that wasn’t enough to hold off the undefeated Gonzaga who controlled the tempo of this game. We picked out two of the most exciting plays of this game and presented them to you below. Here is Dematha’s BeeJay Anya with [...]

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DeAndre Jordan And Kenneth Faried Put On A Dunk Show In Houston

January 21, 2012 / NBA

John Lucas hosted the highly anticipated Lockout Celebrity Basketball Game on Sunday, November 20 in Houston. The absence of Blake Griffin, Kevin Durant and Derrick Rose (sat out) didn’t take away from the insane highlights that went down. Check out the recap for yourself! Photo: Houston Chronicle, Smiley N. Pool / © 2011 Houston Chronicle

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Patterson Falls To Gonzaga Despite Crimestopper’s 36 Point Performance

January 17, 2012 / High School

By Brandon Photo by @ColinAjMurphy / Washington Post A headliner game between a top 3 ranked area team (Gonzaga) and one of high schools most exciting players was the perfect combination for anyone needing a basketball fix on MLK day. The 2012 MLK Hoopfest Showcase attracted a crowd of nearly 3,000 fans that gathered to support Gonzaga or just to see America’s most electrifying high school point guard. It was a great game to watch. Certainly yours truly, despite a [...]

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Gonzaga Upsets Aquille Carr & Company With Buzzer Beater

January 17, 2012 / High School

By Brandon Photo via Washington Post On Monday night the Coolidge basketball gym was filled almost to a capacity of three thousand people. The number three ranked Gonzaga finished off Paterson and top ranked Aquille Carr 75-73. Tonight’s game was highly anticipated to see a match up between Gonzaga’s Nate Britt and Patterson’s Aquille Carr. Unfortunately that didn’t happen due to a lower leg injury in his left calf from which Nate Britt suffered from an earlier game against Riverdale. [...]

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Aquille Carr Ignites Crowd At MLK Hoopfest Showcase

January 17, 2012 / High School

By Brandon Photo via The Washington Post Here is a clip of Aquille Carr’s crossover versus Gonzaga tonight at The Martin Luther King Hoopfest Showcase. Unfortunately Aquille Carr and Patterson lost this game 73-75 due to a buzzer beater from Gonzaga’s Kris Jenkins. Gonzaga won this game despite missing out on a little star power from their main man Nate Britt who wasn’t dressed for this game. It was an exciting headliner game at the MLK showcase and we have [...]

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Chris Paul Lockout Mixtape

January 15, 2012 / NBA

CP3 is the number one point guard in the league in anyone’s eyes. Here are his highlights from this past offseason at the OKC Allstar game, CP3 Foundation charity game, Goodman Vs. Melo League and Philly Vs Melo League game.

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Josh Selby Lockout Mixtape

January 15, 2012 / NBA

Photo by @ColinAjMurphy Josh Selby was picked 49th by the Memphis Grizzlies. Is the Grizzlies rookie PG and former Kansas star the most underrated pick in the 2011 Draft? This mix sure backs up this claim so check it out for yourself and tell us your thoughts!

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Carmelo Anthony Lockout Mixtape

January 13, 2012 / NBA

This video features a short compilation of highlights of arguably the best pure scorer in the NBA today from the Melo Vs Goodman showdown, Battle Of I-95 to KD’s Oklahoma City Allstar Game.

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Brandon Jennings Lockout Mixtape

January 13, 2012 / NBA

Recap video of almost everywhere the Bucks’ PG played all offseason. Brandon showed his love for the game and gave back to the community by stopping by almost every pro-am or summer league in the country.

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Ishmail Wainright Sinks Circus Buzzer Beater Off Steal

January 12, 2012 / High School

After a great start for Montrose Christian and in the final seconds of the first quarter Ishmail Wainright stole the ball off the inbound and hit this fadeaway circus buzzer beater. The final score was Montrose Christian 77 – Annandale 24 which puts Montrose at a 11-1 record. Expect lots more of Montrose Christian to come soon on The Mars Reel!

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DeMarcus Cousins Lockout Mixtape

January 10, 2012 / NBA

Here is a compilation of DeMarcus Cousins’ lockout highlights. They called him “Bad Attitude” for a reason! Highlights featured are from the Goodman League, Capital Punishment, Clash Of Superstars, Indy Vs. Goodman League and Philly Vs DC game. Photo by Wizards Extreme

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LeBron James Lockout Mixtape

January 9, 2012 / NBA

Here is a compilation of the best of LeBron’s off-season highlights. Experts say LeBron will finally earn his first ring this season, do you agree?

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Donte Greene Lockout Mixtape

January 3, 2012 / NBA

Here is Baltimore’s own and Sacramento Kings forward doing his thing during the lockout.

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Jeff Green Lockout Mixtape

December 29, 2011 / NBA

By Patrick The NBA lockout has come and gone, but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy the mixtapes and highlights from the summer leagues. Enter Jeff Green. For those who are unaware, Green played many games in the Goodman league during the lockout alongside former teammate Kevin Durant, and it’s easy to see what makes Green so special. Green signed a one year contract this year with the Boston Celtics but had the contract voided due to a medical condition [...]

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Ricky Rubio And DeMar DeRozan Headline Drew Gooden’s Charity Game

December 25, 2011 / NBA

Recap video from Drew Gooden’s Make-A-Wish Charity Game in San Francisco.

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Kevin Durant Drops 47 Points In Rip City Classic

December 23, 2011 / NBA

Here are KD’s highlights from LaMarcus Aldridge’s charity game in Portland during the lockout.

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DeMar DeRozan And James Harden Highlight Baron Davis Charity Game

December 19, 2011 / NBA

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Tyler Lewis And Isaiah Austin Stand Out In Oak Hill Vs Grace Prep Game

December 15, 2011 / High School

Recap video of the match up between two basketball powerhouses, Oak Hill Academy and Grace Prep, at the National High School Hoops Festival. Tyler Lewis earned MVP of the game.

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Kethan Savage’s Baseline Slam At National HS Hoops Festival

December 11, 2011 / High School

Saturday was Day 1 of Team Takeover’s Annual National High School Hoops Festival. This tournament, held Dematha Catholic High School featured some of the best high school teams in the nation such as Oak Hill Academy, Grace Prep, and of course Dematha. Some familiar names for you should include Isaiah Austin, Jordan Adams, Arnaud Moto, Tyler Lewis, Jordan Mickey, B.J. Anya, Kennedy Meeks and more. The pool of participants shouldn’t be the only familiar name to you. Don’t forget the [...]

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Terps Headline 2011 BB&T Classic

December 7, 2011 / College

Photos by: Mark Gail (WP) / Luis M. Alvarez (AP) Sunday’s BB&T classic featured a double-header including the UMD Terps vs. The Notre Dame Irish and GW Colonials vs. VCU. It was a Sunday for great basketball at The Verizon Center especially for Terps fans who should have high hopes for a good finish this season. Terell Stoglin was one person in particular that kept the crowd going with his slick handle and lefty jumpshots that proved difficult for the [...]

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UNC Commit Starts HS Season With Exciting Putback Dunk

December 3, 2011 / High School

Menomee Falls High School’s JP Tokoto can get up, no discussion necessary. The North Carolina commit claimed one victim in this hard-fought loss. One memory of which we were fortunate to capture on film. Tokoto is a 6’6, 190lb small forward and ranked 65th in ESPNU’s top 100 national rankings. Tokoto brings a combination of mega-athleticism and great length; features that can be attributed to creating plays like this. Sure is a hell of a way to start the [...]

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Our Top 10 Most Memorable Plays Of The NBA Lockout

December 3, 2011 / NBA

Photos by NKIN In theory, the 2011 NBA Lockout may have been slightly more bearable than the preceding lockout from the 98-99 season. All the celebrity games, charity games, and exhibition games really helped kill time for those of us who kept You Tube close. With NBAer’s going overseas left and right, another NBA season was beginning to look meek. One hundred and forty nine days of dispiriting news, exhaustive thirteen hour negotiations and late night meetings wasn’t really helping [...]

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Air Up There, Mr. Afrika & Pat The Roc At Howard Homecoming Celebrity Game!

December 2, 2011 / Streetball

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John Wall Lockout Mixtape

November 30, 2011 / NBA

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