It took six games each for the Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic to advance to the 2009 NBA Finals which begin this Thursday. While fans in Denver and Cleveland are still coming to terms with those unfulfilled championship dreams, the rest of the country just hopes for a decent series. Will it go seven [...]
For the Cleveland Cavs it’s down to survival mode in Game 5 tonight after allowing the Orlando Magic to come away with the advantage following the first four games. With a somewhat surprising 3-1 series lead (to anyone outside of Central Florida) the Magic look to close the door on Cleveland’s dreams of a championship season and [...]
Photos by – J.C. While baking in the sun (in between the usual thunderstorms this time of year) on Florida’s Gulf Coast, a flock of seagulls invited themselves to Fritos, Doritos and whatever else they could snatch with their beaks. It proved to be a nice break in the beach-going experience. [...]
Did you get a chance to see “Iron” Mike Tyson decked out in a suit and tie while being interviewed on Jimmy Kimmel Live! the other night? Didn’t take long for Kimmel to bring up ear-biting. But what could have turned into a tailspin of a conversation was actually a quite good one. It turned [...]
By – Dank Lucas “They’re his dog’s, he can do what he wants with them,” replied fellow National Football League player Clinton Portis when asked two years ago how he felt about the dog fighting allegations against Michael Vick. While his statement isn’t going to rally an army of dog-fighting Vick supporters to march on [...]
By – J.C. While the Sacramento Kings entered the week just happy to be as close as they are to securing the No. 1 selection in the NBA Draft, the majority of NBA fans and league personnel care more about the anticipated championship showdown between Kobe Bryant and LeBron James. This dream matchup has induced [...]
By – TimS Def Poetry Jam was the definitive example of the world of slam poetry. Sometimes the performances were amazing in an otherworldly sense and others were recycled pretentious garbage. You know the formula… Start off slow, build to a crescendo, repeat your signature line three times and finish with a slow…stuttered….pace. Like hip-hop or any [...]
By – Dank Lucas Let me recap an era for you real quick… We’re nearing the end of Master P and the run by No Limit as the most incredible hustlers and piss-poor rappers ever in hip hop, and now the Ruff Ryders are on top of the world off the strength of two DMX [...]
The musical guest appearance is a big draw to most any television talk show. And through the years there have been some unforgettable performances that hopefully one day can be compiled together and released for our viewing (and hearing) enjoyment… RZA and Craig Ferguson – NWA and Arsenio Hall – [...]
The music video. Who remembers when this art form actually meant something? That was back when MTV and other “music video channels” actually played music videos for music fans. The platform was once used as a way to introduce new sounds to a new audience. And it worked from where we sat. At least for [...]