This year’s surprising Chicago Bulls are establishing themselves as a legitimate contender in the Eastern Conference of the NBA. They have accomplished this while sustaining long absences associated with injuries to key players Carlos Boozer (6 weeks) and Joakim Noah (8-10 weeks?). Derrick Rose has played himself into star status and a possible MVP choice …
Faith Rein is Miami Heat power forward Udonis Haslem’s lady. They have been together since the beginning of time in terms of sports relationships. Rain was a sprinter at the University of Florida where Haslem played collegiate ball. Stacey Russell of the Miami New Times Blogs caught up with Faith and asked her opinion of …
Pittsburgh Steeler’s safety Troy Polamalu won’t be the only player hawking hair products in Dallas, TX. According to SportsBiz with Darren Rovell, the beauty products company Suave, has enlisted the locks of Clay Matthews, linebacker for the Green Bay Packers, to endorse their men’s hair care product line.
“The president don’t want to come watch us at the Super Bowl, guess what? We’re going to see him.” ~ Charles Woodson, Green Bay Packers This statement made me chuckle. Isn’t Woody cute? He all but guaranteed a Packers win in Super Bowl XLV. You see, President Obama indicated that he would attend the Super …
The February issue of GQ Mag is going to be FUN and SEXY. The special edition will have 25 covers representing the magazine’s idea of the coolest athletes of all time. If you are a collector this offering is a dream come true. The featured athletes include Muhammad Ali, Dr. J, Michael Jordan, and Arnold …
It’s always historic to be a “first.” First man to walk the moon. First African-American to play in the majors. First woman to sit on the Supreme Court. You get the gist. Kobe Bryant will be the first athlete to set his hands and feet into the cement at Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood, CA. …
NFL wide receiver Terrell Owens visited CNN studios Thursday to discuss Alzheimer’s disease and the ways it has affected his family. T.O.’s maternal grandmother, Alice, was diagnosed with the disease in 1996. In the interview, T.O. points out that family members suffer greatly when a loved has Alzheimer’s disease. I know first hand the toll …
I am reserving my excitement still, but the talk of a new 64,000 seat, state-of-the-art football stadium is heating up here in Los Angeles. Wednesday, city officials offered their support for a new mixed-use NFL facility in the downtown area near Staples Center. The facility would replace part of the L.A. Convention Center, and the …
