I got this here.

Yeah he was the real Superman…and nothing was a cartoon caricature of his genius vibe. James Yancey spoke to us from the past because he knew the future needed him to step into the next phase of music production. He was all about creativity in a sense of adding your own piece to the flow without getting stuck in the present. You know…one beat becomes another and then it makes two.

Hard work gets you to the next hard work.

Use your mind. Create. Innovate. You’ll make mistakes and the risks you take will be great but in the end we all can appreciate just what it takes to put a smile on hate. According to okay player, a new website is launched to help take care of his estate among other duties.

The doc follows…so does a sample of his Donuts. Rest in Power JD.

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Obviously not the game last night, but I dig reposting this pic. It’s something classical

We had this conversation on my long Cavs/Nuggets report (just want you to hear it from the athletes themselves without the filters most outlets apply) from the Q and it became more than apparent last night that if Kevin Garnett isn’t healthy, the Celtics win nothing. As I’ve said before, his communication on the interior…specifically in pick and rolls allows Boston’s defense to flourish. Dude needs to rest that knee. Seriously. I can’t wait to get with LeBron next week here and ask him a few of the questions that were raised in the comments.

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I can’t lie. I bang Jay Electronica like it’s the end of the world. There are others of course…like the magnificent…Sade but he’s what I’m feelin’ the most right now.

I’m actually upset because I had to reformat my blackberry memory card…deleting 500 tracks in the process. As a result, I won’t be able to listen to Victory is in My Clutches on the way home from Cleveland in few weeks.

Dude is as poetic as he is professional. Sick with his lyrics in a way only a man or woman seeking knowledge futuristic can understand. If you are a man of the times, all that booty chatter and noddin’ ya head to that 22 inch rims wack rap trash, then it’s time to be educated.

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So a few years ago I got an e-mail from my man Scoop Jackson, yea that Scoop from SLAM before ESPN. He had passed my name and talent as a young sports writer to a third party of his…aka my man Michael Tillery. Mike is a Philly dude who brings different to sports writing. Straight raw difference. And he created this ill sports outlet The Starting Five…so I get a call from this stranger dude and he asks me to write 400 words on what I think of sports right now. I hadnt reread the piece since I sent it to him and every word I wrote I still feel is true about sports today. Wow. Thus, here it is…..

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Fan Night voting will continue on NBA.com from Tuesday, Feb. 23 (8 a.m. ET) - Thursday, Feb. 25 (Midnight ET) as fans select the match-up for Tuesday, Mar. 2 between three games: Boston Celtics @ Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors @ Miami Heat, Indiana Pacers @ Los Angeles Lakers

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Ah, the business side of football. Two of the most productive backs of this era both parted ways with their original teams in the last two days. Brian Westbrook, coming off a season where he suffered two concussions, was let go by the Philadelphia Eagles after 8 stellar seasons in Philly. He was the consummate all purpose back…even returning punts (over 10,000 return yards) and was a key cog in Philly being on of the most successful franchises in the NFL during his time as an Eagle. He rushed for 5,995 yards, caught 426 passes for another 3,790 yards and totaled 71 touchdowns…including 1 passing and 2 returns. One of those returns was epic. Trailing the Giants late in a pivotal 2003 contest, Westbrook broke a return up the left sideline which spurred the Eagles to an improbable victory. He’s the franchise leader in yards with 9,785. Andy Reid said of Westbrook: ”Brian is one of the greatest Eagles of all time and he is an even better person and leader.” The Eagles are unlike most franchises and just don’t pay athletes over the age of 30.

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I made the trip out to Cleveland via Amtrak to meet with my book editor with hopes of finally producing The Son of Melancholy Jazz. There is a definite sense of urgency surrounding everything in my world but that the pressure to perform is heightened simply means this is where I want to thrive. While I’m out here, time shot me a gift…the Denver Nuggets were in town to face the Cavs…so the early days of the trip had an electric sense. Combined with skilled Washington Wizard forward Antawn Jamison traded to the Cavs two days before and the night felt like a special event…especially that I’d never been to the Q. This is a pretty long post. I talked to everyone I could find. Because of the moment I’m in, I wanted to document everything for you while I have the opportunity.

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