Won’t this be fun? Google Inc.’s YouTube said it’s in talks with the National Basketball Association and the National Hockey League to broadcast live games…. Source In January 2010, YouTube struck a two-year deal to live stream the Indian Premier League Cricket Tournament. I’m all for the availability of another outlet to watch my NBA …
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vitaminwater Congratulates Three-Point King Ray Allen
The awesomeness that is this video that vitaminwater created in celebration of Ray Allen’s newly set NBA 3-point record cannot be put into words. See for yourself…. Dunkin’ Donuts got in on the action too. Also, ESPN’s Scoop Jackson sits down with Allen for a compelling one-on-one. Here at Ballertainment, Ray Allen is held in …
Ballanthropy: Luol Deng’s Heart Will Always Belong to Sudan
Luol Deng, forward for the Chicago Bulls, returned to his homeland of Sudan (he had not been there in nearly 20 years) in conjunction with the UN Refugee Agency. The visit was filmed by famed commercial director Bryan Buckley and the footage was turned into a commercial campaign to raise awareness to the plight of …
Charles Barkley Invades Cyberspace
The good folks over at the Turner Sports and Entertainment Digital Network decided to launch a Charles Barkley-centered website, CharlesBarkley.com. What say Ballertainment? Ingenious. Charles is one of, if not the funniest and most charismatic sports personalities on the tube. Is he perfect? By no means. But, the man works his shtick like no other. …
Meet Faith Rein – The Anti-Basketball Wife?
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 …
Kobe Bryant’s Legend to be Cemented at Grauman’s Chinese Theater
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. …
LeBron James is Cartoonish
Lebron James is a cartoon man now. The Miami Heat guard will launch his own web-based animated series, The LeBrons, this spring. The series is based upon the popular Nike commercials featuring LeBron and his “family.” There will be Business LeBron (the only character that James himself will voice,) Athlete LeBron, Kid LeBron, and Wise …
See the Elephant in the Locker Room? His Name is Retirement
9 February, 2011
by Rob
Pro athletes are often less prepared for retirement than you know When will the various leagues and unions of professional sport deal with the effects retirement or injury have on their players? Too many times, the story has been told of athletes retirement and he/she has lost a fortune, became a victim of bad business …
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Tags: Life After Sports, Retirement, The Association, The Ring, The Trenches
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