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This ain’t no coincidence. The enlistment pic was sent to me by a prominent writer soon after the issue hit the stands. It’s the same damn pic. The weapon of choice is different and Gisele isn’t topless, but you get the idea. Annie Leibovitz definitely has some explaining to do for this bullcrap–Mizzo

Once again a national publication has taken the liberty of pissing off the Black community. The April issue of VOGUE focuses on NBA superstar LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers and supermodel Gisele Bundchen, girlfriend of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. The cover of the magazine draws comparison to the King Kong/Fay Wray pose - James is shown baring his teeth, clutching the waist of Bunchen with his shoulders hunched in a gorilla-like pose. This recent development opens the door for James, who is arguably the most popular player in the NBA to address this issue and others concerning race in sports and how Blacks - specifically how Black men are viewed.

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Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley and Chris Webber

Webber on announcing his retirement on Wednesday: “It was difficult but it was time. I’m just happy that I had such a really nice career in my eyes, did things that I dreamed about. I just concentrate on the fun I had, I don’t want to get emotional thinking that it’s over.”

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I know, I know the season isn’t over and a lot lay in the balance, but hey man hey somebody gotta be first right? This discussion is devoid of stats because they really don’t matter here. It’s all about who is the most valuable to their respective team this season.

Here’s my picks along with some more Lil Stevie Fingertips bashin’.

Will this be the year?

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Too many lights?

Click on the pic to view a piece I wrote for SLAM regarding the rookie seasons of Joakim Noah and Thaddeus Young. One is having a good rookie year and the other is not. Can you guess who?

TrueHoop picked up a funny part of the interview (also added below) here

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Meanwhile Pac’s murder still goes unsolved

Bithassness alert. The suspicions of some of you had last week on the authenticity of the story which claimed Diddy had full knowledge of Pac’s 1994 shooting were warranted.

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One of just six players (Bird, Wilt, Billy Cunningham, KG and Elgin Baylor) in the history of the NBA to average 20, 9 and 4. All but he and Garnett are in the Hall of Fame.

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Do we not speak out of our own mouths?

This was published a year ago and referenced presently ad nauseum like it was written yesterday. Good people out there…we have some work to do. Sensationalism is now fact?

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Definitely looks out for others

I have an interview with the three time champ posted on SLAM. Click the pic for the link or read the story below.

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Lil’ Big Man

Happy Birthday Quentin Mekhi Glover!

From the day you were born you have been the most important person in my life. Watching you grow these past 5 years has been amazing, I see now how fast time goes by and how quickly you’re learning new things and working on perfecting them. I’m proud of the young man you are becoming; remember all of the things that you want in life are yours. I’m so proud to say that I’m your Dad. People make parenting out to be something hard or a chore - you’ve made fatherhood the greatest joy in my life. It is a blessing that I’m not worthy of. I will do all that I can to ensure that you are equipped with the necessary tools to face the challenges that you will meet in life. That is my promise to you.

I love you son -Daddy.

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Run by The Commission for not Cousins in a Jungle but Brothers on a Quest

Is this a dream or someone’s nightmare?

There seems to be a serious and madly determined campaign to smear Barack Obama at all costs. You would think America had enough of Republican politics after the last 8 years.

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Bucket!

Barkley on the Dallas Mavericks needing a playing identity: “I think the Mavs just haven’t figured out how to play, they only have one way to play. They have to figure out a way to become the Phoenix Suns, they need to outscore people…They are not going to have a good half-court team, they’ve got to run and gun and let Jason Kidd make (Brandon) Bass and (Erick) Dampier better. It’s no secret, they have to speed up the game, they can only play one way.”

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For a small fee, I can do other tricks as well

The NBA will not look at reseeding the playoffs to include the best 16 teams regardless of which conference they’re in. I know it seems like the logical thing to do considering a 48 win team might be in the draft lottery, but trust me it isn’t going to happen. You know why? Money.

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Plasticman springs into action.

I hope everyone enjoyed the first half of this list. The second half isn’t too shabby either, we have a couple of sure-fire Hall of Famers in our second installment and maybe even a Blue Devil or two.

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The experience of witnessing The Answer returning was just amazing. Click on the pic to check out my description on SLAM of what folks will remember for a long time , or read the piece below .

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I’m strong to the finish..As I eats me spinach?

Time

Campaign says Soren Dayton has been suspended for pushing racially-charged video that uses controversial words of Obama’s pastor to portray candidate as unpatriotic.

McCain spokeswoman Jill Hazelbaker: “We have been very clear on the type of campaign we intend to run and this staffer acted in violation of our policy.”

Declined to say how long he is suspended for.

(AP Photo/Bob Levey)

Boston got up for last night, Houston didn’t

Barkley on the historical significance of the Houston Rockets’ 22-game winning streak: “I’ve been in the NBA since 1984. The Rockets streak is the second best thing I’ve ever seen. When the Bulls won 70 games (I thought) there’s no NBA team that can win 70 games. But to win 20 games, and (the Rockets) have won 22 games, this is remarkable and I’m going to enjoy it.”

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You mean I have to dislike this kid now?

Something I wrote after the Penn State loss.

Terrelle Pryor, the nation’s top-ranked high school quarterback according to the ESPN 150 and the top unsigned senior, announced that he’ll attend Ohio State at the news conference at his high school in Pennsylvania on Wednesday.

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C’mon, I had to post this right?

Allen Iverson is making his return to Philly this evening at 7 pm. The Nuggets were smacked in the face last night by Detroit 136-120 and should be a little heated. Is it me or are NBA teams putting up points like it’s the 80’s this season? Does Denver plan to throw Alex English, Dan Issel and Ernest Maurice Vandeweghe III at the Sixers tonight to make up for the smashin’?

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Monster at UNLV 

I’m a big fan of lists and all-time rankings, I really didn’t get into college basketball until around 1983 or so. Many of my selections are based upon the fact that I live in the Northeast section of the country so I didn’t see Charles Barkley as much as I did Patrick Ewing. I can only go on what I’ve seen, no footage clips or one game that I happened to see on ESPN Classic. That’s not to say that Barkley wasn’t a great collegiate player, just that it would take away from the list for me to add him on someone else’s word.

So here is my list of top collegiate players, feel free to add your own or debate those on or NOT on my list.

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Click on the pic to access my piece on SLAM. I get up with many of the Sixers and also some of the Spurs who were in town Saturday. I also voice my displeasure with Tim Duncan. Check it out. I’ll be covering Allen Iverson’s initial return to Philly which should be posted Thursday morning. I can’t wait to see the crowd reaction. Should be historic along the lines of Charles Barkley’s return. The irony of the whole situation is that the Sixers might make the playoffs while the Nuggets watch. Interesting…

Simply an amazing speech. No other words are necessary.

Has risen to the top of his field

A story that has become legend in hoods across America is coming to the mainstream. Up until his death, Tupac Shakur was adamant Diddy was involved in the 1994 Quad Recording Studios shooting and all the subsequent drama eventually culminated in the deaths of Pac and Biggie.

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For seven seasons the Temple Men’s Basketball program has resembled that kid, who for whatever reason couldn’t get into the neighborhood house party. Although close enough to hear the music or maybe steal a peek inside the window, there was never enough room on the dance floor to work his way in. For all of he knew, the Big Dance was just a rumor.

Well, Temple coach Fran Dunphy and the rest of the Owls can go out and grab a new pair of shoes because Temple is going back to The Big Dance.

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How will Vince fair with fans over the course of his career?

In my earlier piece I detailed what I think fans should be required to do for their teams. Originally I was simply going to switch the concept but then I realized that it was quite a bit more difficult to do that, due to various differences between leagues and such. So instead I’ll go with this.

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New addition to TSF fam. I hope you enjoy the talented Co Co on the site. ‘Bout time a sista represented

She’ll post a few words about herself tomorrow.

Let’s Get It!

Mizzo

Friday, March 14^th started out like any other day for me. I got out of bed after about four hours of sleep which is all my body will allow me to get at any given time. I logged on to the internet, checked my four email accounts and began visiting some of my favorite websites to see what some of my favorite writers were yapping about. After a couple of hours of internet surfing, I decided it was time that I get on with my day. I had a few errands to run before I had to head down to the Highlight Factory b.k.a. Philips Arena where the Hawks were taking on the Los Angeles Clippers.

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