Category Archive: Ballertained

Mayweather Jr. Loses Appeal in Pacquiao Defamation Suit

Back in 2009 Manny Pacquiao filed suit against Floyd Mayweather, Jr., Floyd Mayweather Sr., Floyd’s uncle and trainer Roger Mayweather, Mayweather Promotions and Oscar De La Hoya and Richard Schaefer, who head up Golden Boy Promotions. The suit claims the Mayweather camp defamed his character by falsely accusing him of cheating by using performance-enhancing drugs. …

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PSA: Boston Red Sox Join “It Gets Better” Campaign [Video]

Allow me to be blunt, if you will.  Bullying is some bullshit. No one benefits from being picked on, singled out, abused, or driven to suicide.  Those that bully do so because of ignorance, fear, lack of manners and a need to make themselves feel better. The It Gets Better Project and The Trevor Project …

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TWEETS ARE WATCHING: NBA Players Speak on the Lockout

As of 12:01 AM, July 1st, the NBA Lockout began and Twitter was set afire.  Amongst those tweets were reactions from some of the league’s players.  Take a look….

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Blake Griffin Takes His Turn At Planking [VIDEO]

I’m not sure when the desire or need to “plank” will cease, but until such time here is Blake Griffin giving it a shot…. Moving plank? Ummmm, ok. Due to the NBA Lockout, I expect to see more shenanigans from the players. What’s next? Or, should I really be asking that question?

NBA Lockout Is On and Poppin’

So sad. Unable to reach a new collective bargaining agreement before the July 1st deadline, the NBA owners have officially locked the players out. Now what?

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MEET THE PREZ: WNBA Champs Seattle Storm Visit White House

Champions always get to visit the White House and meet the President. Wednesday, the WNBA Champion Seattle Storm had their date with tradition. Swin Cash, Sue Bird and their coaches and teammates enjoy the moment. Advance the ball for video and more….

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Manny Pacquiao Cracks Billboard Adult Contemporary Top 20 List

Yeah, you read it correctly. Manny Pacquiao the boxer, turned politician, turned actor, is now a chart-topping recording artist. Pacquiao’s rendition of “Sometimes When We Touch” has reached top 20 status on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary list. Apparently, the song is a fan favorite, being the third most added song to radio playlists in the country. …

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Basketball Wife Tami Roman Shines in BET Spoof Real Husbands of Hollywood

Evelyn Lozada may be the most vilified persona on VH1’s Basketball Wives, but Tami Roman, known for giving it to you “straight no chaser,” is most beloved. During Sunday’s BET Awards Tami joined Kevin Hart, Bobby Brown, Jermaine Dupri, Nelly, Anthony Anderson, and Nick Cannon in a spoof of Fox Reality Channel’s House Husbands of …

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