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The Most Dominant Commit In 2012

April 17, 2012 at 11:51 PM / Blog

Photo credit: LA Times Shabazz Muhammad’s decision to play at UCLA was a cause for celebration in Westwood. When news of Muhammad’s college decision reached the UCLA campus, there was immediate jubilation. The LA Times interviewed a psychobiology student who noted “Everybody was screaming down the halls,” on that Thursday to the reaction of Muhammad’s decision. Critics question why the high school star would want to play for a team that has missed the NCAA tournament twice in the last [...]

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(Video) Wade’s Random Question For Reporter

April 16, 2012 at 1:05 AM / Blog

The Miami Heat sealed the Southeast Division title on Sunday night 93-85 against Carmelo Anthony and the Knicks at Madison Square Garden. LeBron James finished with 29 points and 10 rebounds to combine with Dwyane Wade who added 28 points and 9 boards to fight off Anthony’s 42 point performance. Following the game, Wade had a quick question for Lisa Salters in a post-game interview. Wade has been regarded as the NBA’s best dressed according to Sports Illustrated.

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Carmelo Anthony’s Invitation To Trayvon Martin Family

April 14, 2012 at 11:53 PM / Blog

Photo credit: Global Grind While in NYC for an interview with Anderson Cooper Trayvon Martin’s family stopped by to pay a visit to the Knicks locker room. From NY Post: Carmelo Anthony said he was honored to have Trayvon Martin’s mother and brother visit the Knicks locker room before the team’s game vs. the Wizards Friday night. Anthony invited Sybrina Fulton and Trayvon’s older brother, Jahvaris Fulton, 21, to the locker room to meet the players but they didn’t stay [...]

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Arenas’ Clever Prank On Andray Blatche

April 13, 2012 at 6:48 AM / Blog

In a recent interview with USA Today, Arenas told the media about his gun incident with the Wizards and his prank on Andray Blatche. USA Today Sports: Blatche once threw his clothes in a Jacuzzi, accusing Arenas of cutting up his suit. Arenas denied the suit-cutting because he wasn’t in the building and insists it was another Wizards teammate. But Arenas was OK with playing that game. He got payback with Blatche’s shoes. “It was just dog doo-doo in it. [...]

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“No one actually saw a gun in my hand at all” – Gilbert Arenas

April 13, 2012 at 6:36 AM / Blog

Following Gilbert Areans’ gun incident back in 2009 he’s had to perform 400 hours of community service and pay a $5,000 fine. He was suspended for 50 games without pay for 2009-10 by Commissioner David Stern. Arenas talked with USA Today about misconceptions of what happened in that locker room that still bother him. Arenas says things escalated from a card game between Earl Boykins, Javale McGee, and Javaris Crittenton. From USA Today: ———— “No one actually saw a [...]

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Streetball’s Best Put On A Show At AIP Event

April 11, 2012 at 11:01 PM / Streetball

At the 3rd annual Team AIP celebrity game we caught film of some of the best streetballers around. Including Elevator, Baby Shack, Silk, Special FX, Roscoe Johnson and Pat The Roc. Related Videos: Highlights from last year’s AIP Game! More Roscoe Johnson! More Silk!

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(Video) Griffin Hammers Over Ibaka

April 11, 2012 at 11:00 PM / Blog

On Wednesday night Chris Paul scored 31 points which included a game-winning propelling the Clippers to a 100-98 victory over the OKC Thunder. Kevin Durant missed a 3-pointer that could have finished the game, hitting the back rim on a shot over Clippers center DeAndre Jordan. Durant led OKC with 22 points and Russell Westbrook addded 20. Leading the West the Thunder have lost four of their last six games. Blake Griffin added 16 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists for [...]

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Silk’s Ball Handling Spectacle At AIP Event

April 10, 2012 at 10:14 PM / Streetball

Aside from Roscoe Johnson’s 3 windmill alleys, the legendary streetball star Silk participated in Pat The Roc’s 3rd annaul AIP celebrity game at Patuxent High School. Related Videos: Full highlights from this game! Silk At Last Year’s AIP Game! Silk Official 2010 Mixtape! Photo Courtesy: RCDPhotography.com

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Roscoe Johnson’s 3 Windmill Alley Oops

April 9, 2012 at 11:43 PM / Streetball

Last month legendary streetball superstar Roscoe Johnson took part in the 3rd annual AIP basketball event held by Pat The Roc. Johnson as always displayed an entire portfolio of dunks for streetball fans. Fortunately we were there to catch his best dunks on film. More footage from this game will be released this week. Check back tomorrow. Click here for full highlights from this game! Photo Courtesy: Quality Visionz

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Stan Van Gundy: “I’ve Never Bulls#*% Anybody”

April 8, 2012 at 12:21 AM / Blog

A day after SVG stated his star player wanted him fired, he said he only has one regret. The fact that his job security and what Dwight Howard wants are “irrelevant” and are “not important right now” went unnoticed. SVG says his job security nor Dwight’s wants are an issue. He says its what’s best for the team. SVG says his relationship with Dwight hasn’t changed nor his recent interview with Dwight was awkward in any way. He says his [...]

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Bynum Doesn’t Speak To Reporters After Ejection

April 7, 2012 at 8:14 AM / Blog

Following the Lakers’ loss on Friday Bynum left the locker room without speaking to reporters. The LA Times reported ” Bynum sat at his locker with his legs encased in black contraptions that resembled over-sized ski boots. The devices, which stretched from his feet nearly all the way to his waist, were cold compression chambers designed to reduce swelling in his legs. Bynum largely ignored the media horde staring at him, bobbing to music on his headphones.” The past month [...]

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Anthony Davis Once Considered Getting Rid Of Unibrow

April 7, 2012 at 8:05 AM / Blog

Kentucky star on The Jimmy Kimmel show. Talks with Jimmy Kimmel about his experience at Kentucky, how he plans to spend his money, and his plans for the future.

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Top 5 NBAers To Go Broke

April 6, 2012 at 4:35 AM / Blog

Source: (Complex Sports/TMZ/NewsOne) What could possibly be more entertaining than learning how your favorite athletes blow through their cash. The Answer – probably finding out what they’re up to now. Hence, we’ve compiled a list of our top 5 NBA pros that went broke and did some digging to see what they’re up to now. Complex Sports quotes, “According to their own player’s union, over half of NBA players are broke within five years of their retirement…” Maybe this is [...]

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(Photo) Bynum Reaction To Griffin Dunk Going Viral

April 5, 2012 at 1:52 AM / Blog

Last night Blake Griffin dunked on Pau Gasol twice, not once but twice. With a dunk that took the web by storm within hours, so did this picture of Bynum’s reaction after the play. Blake Griffin just has that effect on some people… Funny coincidence that the scene below the rim looks chaotic as World Peace approaches (get it?)… OK at least I tried… QUESTION: What caption could you think of for this picture? Best caption gets a shout out [...]

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David Stern Wants Anthony Davis To Stay In College

April 4, 2012 at 8:28 AM / Blog

N.B.A. Commissioner David Stern told The associated Press on Tuesday that while he would like to see star players return after their freshman season. He’s happy that the age rule has kept N.B.A. scouts away from high schools. Stern stated that not only does he like the rule that requires players to be 19 and one year out of high school to be eligible for the draft, but that he would like to expand the rule to force players to [...]

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Brittney Griner’s Big Decision

April 3, 2012 at 11:33 AM / Blog

(AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) “Brittney’s presence on the defensive end of the floor separates her from any player who has ever played the game…” – Baylor Coach Kim Mulkey Not too often do we cover Women’s college hoops on TMR but nowadays there are two names that you should be familiar with in college hoops: Anthony Davis – and Brittney Griner; the biggest (no pun intended) topic in women’s college hoops. So we saw it fitting to write about. All season, [...]

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Going Pro Next Option For Anthony Davis

April 3, 2012 at 8:16 AM / Blog

(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) Anthony Davis walked away a champion of mens college basketball as a freshman. Next, one of the most important decisions he will ever make await him. Kentucky basketball potentially has three NBA lottery picks, five that could go in the first round. If they will be entering or not is still undecided. After the Wildcats beat Kansas 67-59 Monday night for their eighth national championship. Davis’ stat sheet reflected everything but a scoring contributor to that [...]

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“We’re All Surrounded By Idiots” – Kobe Bryant

April 2, 2012 at 3:44 AM / Blog

According to the LA Times Bryant had cited fatigue as a probable cause for his 11-point performance against the Hornets on Saturday. He doesn’t fret over bad shooting nights he said. Kobe says he didn’t approach Sundays’ game against Golden state with any feelings of vengeance or anything like that. With a 16 of 28 shooting performance compared to a 3 of 21 shooting performance, Bryant attributes his turn-around to anything. “It’s interesting to me to hear people talk after [...]

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City Of Struggle – Documentary On Aquille Carr

March 20, 2012 at 5:49 PM / Blog

If you haven’t heard of Aquille Carr, chances are you’re from another planet. The Baltimore-born YouTube sensation has created a high school legend out of himself. Here is a two part documentary on Carr produced and directed by Sholape Oriola (@lape14) that pretty much documents this season for Carr and The Patterson Clippers. Enjoy! Part One Part Two

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Aquille Carr Official 2011-12 Season Mixtape

March 15, 2012 at 7:37 AM / High School

Photo credit: P3 Imaging / Washington Post The 2011-12 basketball season marks the peak of the Baltimore Crime Stopper’s HS basketball career. Becoming a state champion, Aquille Carr has accomplished a goal that many high school athletes aspire to achieve. With the high school season coming to a close, here we have for you Aquille Carr’s official season mixtape of the 2011-12 basketball season. Related Videos: Patterson State Championship Game Recap Aquille Scores 36 Points On Gonzaga Aquille’s 2010-11 Season [...]

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The Largest Wingspan In HS Ever

March 14, 2012 at 11:53 AM / High School

Kevin Durant’s wingspan coming out of Texas was 7’4.75 according to Draft Express. Greg Oden’s wingspan coming out of Ohio State was 7’4.25″ according to Draft Express. John Reik who was know for having one of the longest wingspans in NBA history is 7’8.75 Then you have BeeJay Anya who just turned 17 this month and he will be a high school senior next year. Anya allegedly has a 7’9 wingspan and 9’3 inch reach! That is longer than [...]

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Justin Anderson Official 2011-12 Season Mixtape

March 12, 2012 at 12:13 PM / High School

Photo credit: Off Chantramangkalasri Here are our best highlights that we’ve put together for a complete mix of Justin Anderson’s senior year at Montrose Christian School in Rockville, MD. More highlights from Justin and the Montrose Mustangs coming your way sooner than you think! Related Video: Justin Anderson 2010-2011 Season Mixtape

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Aquille Carr is Baltimore’s Biggest Little Man

March 11, 2012 at 1:37 AM / High School

Photo credit: Washington Post/Baltimore Sun NBA Legend Mugsy Bogues was in attendance for the Maryland 3A state championships on Saturday evening. He didn’t attend just for the festivities and watch the best teams in Maryland, he was there to present the state title to nation’s biggest little man. The small in stature 5’6 Aquille Carr led his Patterson Clippers with 28 points beating out Thomas Stone High to a final score of 86-75. Barely dodging foul trouble Carr relied on [...]

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Miami’s Rion Brown Catches Stunning Alley Oop

March 9, 2012 at 6:38 PM / Blog

Miami Hurricanes’ 6’6 Rion Brown catches an inbounds alley oop over Georgia Tech’s Jason Morris.

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