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The Larry O’ Brien Trophy is the sacred object hoisted up by best team at the end of the NBA season. Larry O’Brien was once the Post Master General for the United States of America and later became the commissioner of the NBA from 1975 to 1983. The trophy that was renamed the Larry O’Brien Trophy  and was originally called the Walter A. Brown Trophy.  They renamed it in honor of Larry O’Brien and the work he did as c

One of the recent things to get attention in mainstream sports, is the idea of custom kicks.  Custom kicks have been around for awhile but with the rising trend of players no longer signing shoe contracts (allowing them to wear what ever shoes they want until the perfect opportunity presents itself) custom kicks are on a rise.  Now with some pro hoopers taking interest, we are starting to see these shoes make their w

  Upon completion of your senior year of high school, you are hired on by one of your state’s biggest companies. It is an extremely big deal because you are local, a great talent and someone that people think could eventually take the company to new heights. It is a very exciting time for the company. The first few years at the company, you do great things. You exceed everyone’s expectations immediately (which i

This smaller baller has amazing skill for someone of any age and/or size. That being said, I can honestly say that I found the video more bothersome than entertaining. While it is meant to celebrate the ability of Julian Newman, it also highlights how foolish his opponents look….opponents that are playing very passively against him. Pride and social media are a dangerous combination. Once his opponents get sick of be

Three weeks ago if I asked the average sports fan who Jeremy Lin was they would have probably come up with something along the lines of a figure skater, or golfer. But now it seems like we can’t escape the Lin-words: Linsane, Linderella, Lincredible, so on and so forth. To me personally, I don’t buy it yet. But thats not to say I don’t like the kid, I mean he is playing extremely well right now and that I do like. Wh

Muhammad Ali is arguably the greatest boxer in history.   Relying on his unbelievably fast foot speed and unorthodox positioning of his hands, held low while fighting, Ali was an extremely tough fighter to beat.  He was given the nickname “The Champ” after, not only dominating his fights but also predicting which round he would win the fight, months before the fight was to be held.  One thing that is amazing to watch

On the afternoon of  March 2, 1962 Wilt Chamberlin arrived in Hersey Pennsylvania with the rest of the Warriors.  They arrived at the arena about 5 hours before tip off and decided to go to the penny arcade located in one of the lobbies.  Wilt says he remembered picking up a pellet rifle to play a target game, and after shooting for a few minutes he realized he couldn’t miss… On January 22, 2006 Kobe Bryant had

This past Wednesday Lakers fans in Moreno Valley, California we’re treated to a guest appearance by Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest at the 99.1 KGGI “SLAM and JAM” basketball game hosted by Valley View High School. Before Artest arrived, 99.1 DJ ODM kept the crowd entertained by giving away some of our shirts, including the Here’s Ronnie tee, which seemed to be a crowd favorite. Artest a

The Jimmer craze continues! First you were suppose to learn how to “Dougie”. Some people got it and others didn’t. Now, a new song by the Feel Good Music Coalition wants you to learn how to “Jimmer”. You can download the song and get the official “Teach Me How To Jimmer” t-shirt at their website. The song is pretty catchy, well produced and the video features cameos by severa

On the cusp of running away to become America’s favorite college basketball team BYU announced that they have suspended starting forward, Brandon Davies, for violating the school’s honor code. We’re obvious fans of BYU and their basketball team and while we’re disappointed in the situation we applaud the program for upholding the rules and not selling out their integrity just to win some baske