Why do you think McNabb felt he was betrayed? Because McNabb is the guy in the house, while everybody else is on the field,” Hopkins told the newspaper. “He’s the one who got the extra coat. The extra servings . . . He thought he was one of them.
Bernard Hopkins Questions Donovan McNabb’s Blackness
Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook Cover Dime Mag
Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook are making a strong case for greatness in this years NBA Playoffs. Pro basketball in Oklahoma City? No problem. These two young phenoms are turning whispers to shouts as they team to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to its first NBA Championship (speaking of firsts, this is the first time where Dime Magazine ever featured two athletes on the same cover.
“March Madness” Worth $17M To NCAA
Just how valuable is the term “Mach Madness?”
The NCAA understood just how valuable it is when they shelled out millions to have sole control of the trademark.
- Quietly last October, the association paid $17.2 million to sports and entertainment marketer Intersport to stop using the term “March Madness,” which has been attached to the NCAA’s Division I men’s basketball tournament since the 1980s.
The settlement, spelled out in financial statements but unbeknown to most in the member schools and conferences, gives it sole ownership of a trademark that has been the subject of several legal disputes and challenges over the years. While large on its face, the eight-figure amount accounts for less than 2½% of the association’s $700 million-plus budget.
As you can see, there is a lot of money involved in collegiate sports. If the NCAA’s budget is in excess of $700M, how much are they raking in?
I could dive into the topic of whether or not college athletes should receive compensation for playing ball, but I’ll save that for another post.
Read the full story HERE at USA Today.
[VIDEO] Chester Pitts and Raheem Brock Crank Call “Goodell”
Seattle Seahawks linemen Chester Pitts and Raheem Brock have taken to comedy to pass their lockout time.
As The Ball Bounces: Reggie Bush Has A Twitter Fit
Oh, Reggie.
Surely you had to know that folks would jump all over you for making these statements. No one will believe you were joking, even you you really were.
Everybody complaining about the lockout! Shoot I'm making the most of it! Vacation, rest, relaxing, appearances here and there! I'm good! 
@reggie_bush
Reggie Bush
Jayson Williams “Tortured” by Sister’s Death Says Ex-Fiance and Atlanta Housewife Cynthia Bailey
Jayson Williams was an NBA heart throb. He was 1990’s pretty-boy cute. He was hot when Biggie and Pac ruled the airwaves, then met their demises. Jay-Z and The Fugees had hit debut albums around that time and the NBA was ruled by the Chicago Bulls.
In 2000, Williams was forced to retire after suffering a career-ending leg and knee injury, while playing for the New Jersey Nets. He carried on by becoming a studio analyst (and a very entertaining one at that) for NBC’s NBA coverage.
Dramarama: NBA Playoffs Weekend Recap – Lakers Out
Where will amazing happen this year? Not in the places you may have expected.
I’m not sure what was going on cosmically, but this weekend’s NBA Playoffs was full of all sorts of crazy.
There will be no second three-peat in the City of Angels. The LA Lakers were SWEPT in the second round of the playoffs by the Dallas Mavericks.
Kevin Durant’s Mom Glows in Gatorade Spot
There can never be enough said about the sacrifices parents make to fuel their children’s success.
To take one step further, the sacrifices of single mothers is IMMEASURABLE.
In a recent Gatorade “Become” spot, Wanda Pratt, mother of Kevin Durant speaks about raising her sons (at one point by herself) and how proud she is of the men they have become.
HAPPY MOTHER”S DAY!
I especially want to honor my mother, my rock, Lady Jane.
She is the feather in my cap. Love you, Ma’am!
