In the post game locker room after a recent Heat loss, one could almost touch the silence. This game wasn’t Dwyane Wade typical. There was no boom. There was no excitement. There was no media throng. There was simply…silence. The man they call Flash was battle worn and slouched in the corner of his locker as if someone had snatched off his mask to reveal the secret identity that is human like the rest of us…you know the one that no longer wore NBA everyone thinks he’s a superhero clothing. Fans don’t see this side because it would be bad for NBA publicity. Who would want to see someone with a superstar mantra resembling a washed up comic book…ink melting and oozing slow but succinct down a fan dream gutter like sad you didn’t win the showcase showdown music?

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Seriously…as an Eagles fan? How can I not be more pissed after seeing this? Thanks Tarik.

“The Blueprint 2 homie, follow the moves…you put on two tube socks you couldn’t walk in my shoes…”

Jay – Z – Diamond Is Forever

William Michael Krzyzewski took over a struggling Duke University Men’s Basketball program 29-years ago, and while he has had the success of 3 National Championships, and 10 Final Fours…there is a stigma that goes along with being a Duke Blue Devil.

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Levance Fields and DeJuan Blair talk about win against Xavier. Fields couldn’t hit jack, but those last five points decided the game. Clutch. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Missouri runs through Memphis. IMO Mike Anderson is Coach of the Year (Kansas City Star)

Villanova wanted it more. (Philly.com)

UConn looks really strong. (Hartford Courant)

Tampa surgery linked to investigation of UConn recruit (TBO.com)

Two years of failed expectations may get Billy Gillispie fired. (KY Post)

After Winky, Williams wants Calzaghe or Hopkins. (The Sweet Science)

Support for racial equality may be victim of Obama’s election. (Science Daily)

Youth trapped in gangs. (The Skanner)

Strike Black potential jurors, get disciplined and docked (Houston Chronicle)

High court blunts Black voting power. (Final Call)

Jerold Wells Jr. gives us a TSF Sweet Sixteen look.

The first weekend of the NCAA Tournament bestowed on us all of the drama that we’ve come to expect this time of year. Upset after upset showed us why we tune in to enjoy March Madness. In staying with the theme of the first week, here are some Sweet Sixteen matches that you do not want to miss.

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“In discussing the history of a people one must distinguish between what has actually happened and what those who have written the history have said has happened. So far as the actual history of the American Negro is concerned, there is nothing particularly new about it. It is an exciting story, a remarkable story. It is the story of slavery and freedom, humanity and inhumanity, democracy and its denial. It is tragedy and triumph, suffering and compassion, sadness and joy.” John Hope Franklin “The New Negro History,” Crisis
February 1977

John Hope Franklin dies. Big loss. Huge. Did you know him? I love this man. (Duke)

UConn could be in a bit of trouble and James Beale tells you why. (The Sports Complex)

This is just sad. Don’t cops have something better to do? (Dallas News)

The Steelers are the shit. Congratulations John Stallworth. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

A bill against saggin’? I can’t stand it more than most, but a bill is just too much for the obvious reasons. (Commercial Appeal)

These clowns are getting outta hand. Take off the pink socks and flip flops and realize why you were trounced this past election and modify your party ideals. We are in the worse of economic times because YOUR party decided to invade the wrong country for your own personal gain. Tito get them some tissues. (NY Daily News)

Remember I said Allen Iverson would play with the Sixers again? Do any of you still think that possibility doesn’t exist?

–Mizzo

TNT NBA Thursday continue on Thursday, March 26 at 8 p.m. ET featuring the Miami Heat @ Chicago Bulls followed by the Phoenix Suns @ Portland Trail Blazers

(AP Photo/Steve C. Wilson)

QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“I’ve played a lot of games against Allen Iverson when he was with the Philadelphia 76ers, and he is one of the toughest guys I’ve ever gone against.  But having said that and knowing the information we know, what (Pistons strength and conditioning coach) Arnie Kander is saying, it’s almost like (Iverson) is holding this team hostage because he cannot accept the responsibility of coming off the bench and that’s sad because he is one of the truly great little men we’ve ever had in the game.”

– Miller on the possibility that Pistons guard Allen Iverson is sitting out of resentment for coming off the bench

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