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Reel Talk: A Talk About Hoops With “Air France”

July 8, 2011 at 9:17 PM / Blog, High School

The topic of high school international players isn’t a subject that is commonly covered. Lately we’ve all seen foreign talent in the states hailing from Canada, Russia, Spain or even Asia. There aren’t too many recruits coming in from France this year. The reason why, we don’t know, but we’re going to assume it’s because not too many people have heard of Stephane Manga. You can call him “Air France”. You may have seen Stephane on The Mars Reel before, [...]

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Reel Talk: The Inside Scoop On Jordan Adams

June 28, 2011 at 10:19 PM / Blog, High School

Some would say there has been a stereotype that most kids that play on the wing have to be blazing fast and extremely athletic. (I’m sure Kyle Anderson would disagree.) I love to see guys like Jordan Adams because athletes like him disprove that stereotype and bring something to the game that is missing from most prospects these days, “skill”. I guess having skills on the court doesn’t mean much anymore, apparently it means something to UCLA who made a [...]

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Reel Talk: Kyle Anderson

June 23, 2011 at 8:39 PM / Blog, High School

If you haven’t realized, Kyle Anderson has been increasing in the rankings recently. From being one of the nations most scrutinized prospects for having an “unusual game” to one of the most sought after recruits in the 2012 class. You’ve heard it all about this kid; he lacks athleticism, he will have a difficult transition at the college level, etc. Kyle is number one for his position according to Rivals, and now he is a top 20 recruit overall. With [...]

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Reel Talk: A Closer Look At Oak Hill’s Damien Wilson

June 14, 2011 at 4:36 AM / Blog, High School

Whats your first impression of Oak Hill Academy’s Damien Wilson? You probably see a 6’5 slick ball handling, slasher that finishes strong on every play or you may also see one of the most exciting transition players in the 2012 class. What you don’t see are the roots of affliction, tragedy, and hardship. Damien isn’t your average high school basketball player. His heartbreaking story combined with his surmounting drive teaches us all a lesson to appreciate those around us and [...]

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Usher And Jimmy Kimmel’s Dedication To Bench Players

June 11, 2011 at 4:31 PM / Blog

Jimmy Kimmel doesn’t like how all eyes have been on the big stars during the NBA season, playoffs and finals. So he decided to partner with Usher to dedicate a song to all the “benchwarmers”. Aww how sweet.

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Shaquille O’Neal’s New Profession?

June 11, 2011 at 4:11 AM / Blog

At Shaq’s recent retirement press conference Shaq had this to say: “Thank you very much, I love you and I will miss you… but I do plan on entertaining you for the next 19 years… whether it’s TNT, ESPN, CNN or whoever wants to hire me…my offices open up on Monday.” Well The Big AARP kept his word everyone and it seems as though he found his new Gig with the Jimmy Kimmel show. Check out this Guillermo and Shaq [...]

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LeBron Puts Reporter On The Spot

June 6, 2011 at 9:29 PM / Blog

A reporter asked LeBron about him “shrinking” in the fourth quarter… Lebron didn’t take too kindly to his question.

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Something Nasty

June 6, 2011 at 1:57 AM / Blog

When LeBron James has an easy lane to the basket, it would be a good idea to just get out of the way. Dallas’ Ian Mahinmi could use a pointer or two for that matter because Sunday night in Game 3 of the NBA Finals he was victimized by a Dunk that could make the sun go down. I could go on for days with metaphors that would describe how unmerciful LeBron’s jam was over [...]

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Shaq’s Retirement Press Conference

June 4, 2011 at 9:48 AM / Blog

“In light of today, I am retiring all my nicknames. The Big Aristotle, Shaq-Fu, The Big Shamrock, The Big Cactus, The Diesel, and finally, the one and only, original, never to be duplicated or replicated … Superman.” he said. “From now on, you can call me The Big AARP. Association for the Advancements of Retired Persons.” – Shaquille O’Neal

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Money To Blow

June 2, 2011 at 1:41 PM / Blog

Hip Hop Mogul Bets $2 Million On Miami. LeBron James and his posse could possibly cost Young Money CEO Birdman $2 million if they do not win the NBA finals. So far Birdman’s bet is looking pretty plausible with how Game 1 looked. Dirks injury could possibly serve as some reassurance even though its his non-shooting hand. Check out Birdman’s tweet about how he will put up this large sum of money. The last time Birdman bet such a large [...]

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Coming To America

June 2, 2011 at 10:37 AM / Blog

Its been almost two years and now Rubio is finally ready to put on a Timberwolves jersey. This news came from Yahoo Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski who tweeted: Ricky Rubio has reached an agreement with Minnesota to join the Timberwolves next season, league sources tell Y! Rubio had a poor season with FC Barcelona last year, and there’s contemplation that he would have been replaced regardless. He averaged 6.5 points and 3.5 assists in 22.4 minutes per game and didn’t exactly [...]

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BREAKING NEWS: Dirk Nowitzki Injured

June 1, 2011 at 1:35 PM / Blog

Losing the opener of the NBA finals was already bad for the Dallas especially how Miami seemed to breeze through the game. Now they have to deal with an injured sharp shooter. Even though it’s only a torn tendon on the middle finger of his left hand (his non-shooting hand) , he can still protect it with a splint. Still, after the way the Mavericks shot in the opener, anything else that might throw off their aim could be trouble [...]

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Is There A LeBron James Conspiracy In The NBA?

May 31, 2011 at 12:15 PM / Blog

It might become one of the greatest conspiracies in sports if this becomes more apparent. A former NBA referee Tim Donaghy points out that the NBA knew that LeBron James traveled during game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals versus the Chicago Bulls. Donaghy uses his TV to show that during the final seconds of the game, LeBron James traveled twice when making a shot that was a back breaker to the Bulls. The video clearly shows James traveling, but [...]

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JR Smith’s Recent Encounter With The Law

May 30, 2011 at 6:27 AM / Blog

Rumors seem to hint that JR Smith will not be a Denver Nugget next year considering he is a free agent this summer. His last five seasons have been with the Denver Nuggets and of course he has had his share of drama with his twitter issues in the past. Recently Smith received big trouble for riding a scooter without a driver’s license on Saturday. JR Smith doesn’t have a valid license after his was suspended in 2009 by New [...]

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True Or False? Miami Will Win The NBA Finals

May 30, 2011 at 6:27 AM / Blog

I was doing a little research today and came across a few blogs. They all seem to favor The Miami Heat as the winners of The NBA Finals. So I decided to make a list of 5 reasons Miami will win according to “the internet.” 1. LeBron…LeBron…LeBron It is becoming less debatable each season that LeBron is going to be or is the best player in the NBA. This season according to many marks the passing of the torch from [...]

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This Is What LeBron Has To Say About His Comparison To MJ

May 29, 2011 at 12:18 PM / Blog

Here is what LeBron James had to say about Scottie Pippens comments about him being a better player than Michael Jordan. I can respect LeBron’s response to Scottie’s comment but I have to say that I am surprised and insulted that Scottie could compare Lebron and Jordan. “Michael is an unbelievable player. I got a long way, a long way, to be mentioned as one of the all-time greats. Not even just Jordan. It’s a lot of great players that [...]

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Do You Think That LeBron Is Better Than Jordan?

May 27, 2011 at 4:41 PM / Blog

Scottie Pippen seems to think so. Michael Jordan was only the best scorer to play the game Pippen says. LeBron brings more to the game in his opinion. I think there will be a lot of controversy about that remark for a while. What do you all think? UPDATE: Pippen takes back his comments: “Don’t get me wrong, MJ was and is the greatest. But LeBron could by all means get to his level someday”. He was in attendance during [...]

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One Of The Sickest Plays In Streetball

May 26, 2011 at 8:14 AM / Blog

Pat The Roc does a sick move between a defenders legs for the oop to Special FX! Last time I saw a play this crazy was at Pats celebrity game but this is ridiculous. Shout out to Ball Up for the great highlight!

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LeBron James Approves Of New Lakers Coach

May 26, 2011 at 7:54 AM / Blog

“I think the Lakers got them a great coach.” “Mike Brown was a great coach,” James said. “He gave us success that we hadn’t had before in that city. And it started with his defensive concepts. He brought in a defensive mind set that we didn’t have.” – Lebron James Mike Brown will be getting a 4 year 18 million dollar contract with The Lakers.

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This Is How To Get A KILLER Crossover

May 26, 2011 at 7:04 AM / Blog

The crossover is one of the most lethal offensive moves in basketball. We love to see dunkers and passers, but rarely do players come along that have mastered the art of the crossover and can do it all. This video highlights NBA athletes who found inspiration for their version of the crossover from players like Dwayne Wade, Derrick Rose, Allen Iverson and Tim Hardaway. Watch thiss video and see how the crossover continues to evolve in today’s game. Who do [...]

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Derrick Rose’s COLD BLOODED Dunk On Joel Anthony!

May 24, 2011 at 8:57 PM / Blog

Derrick Rose absolutely POSTERIZES Joel Anthony tonight and all I can say is …. I’m still thinking about it. Anyways check out all three of Derrick Rose’s dunks from tonight.

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Charles Barkley Gives The Middle Finger To Fans

May 24, 2011 at 10:06 AM / Blog

Fans sure are crazy theses days, they just really know how to get under a players skin. Joakim Noah, Ron Artest, and now poor old Chuck. These fans are chanting “Barkley sucks” until Charles just cant take it anymore and shows them a special hand gesture.

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James Harden, The Flop Artist

May 23, 2011 at 8:37 AM / Blog

Here is a very funny video submitted to us of James Harden from Saturday nights game between OKC and the Mavs. He runs into Tyson Chandler after a made basket and flops as if he was bludgeoned in the eye by Tyson’s elbow. Ultimately leading to a technical foul. Watch as Harden holds his eye and rolls over on the ground looking foolish. The Thunder were down by a lot but hey… whatever helps right?

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PULL OUT THE CHECKBOOK!! Noah Uses Gay Slur.

May 23, 2011 at 8:19 AM / Blog

So I am watching the game when the camera focuses on Noah and all you can see is his lips saying f.you,f.you gender offensive word. I can understand the heat of the game but you have to maintain composure, be professional and not let the crowd get into your head. I couldn’t be more certain that the league will come down hard on Noah. However he was quick to apologize. Speaking to reporters in the locker room, Noah said, “I [...]

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