Shaq embarrasses himself on the mic. He raps about his vasectomy, blames Kobe for his ruined marriage, and then he repeatedly asks Kobe to tell him how his ass tastes. Honestly, you can't make this stuff up. So just watch the video for yourself. Sorry, I couldn't embed it. You'll have to head over   more...
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You think you're so clever with your rhymes that a seventh grader could only approve. Hey Shaq, here's a tip about rapping, don't rhyme "me" and "me" like fifty times...
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Shaq MAY have been telling the truth when he said he was just joking in his freestyle diss of Kobe, but the controversy the video has caused is getting very real. ESPN (in their drama mongering glory) are running with this story full steam ahead, and rapper Nas has jumped into the mix by declaring   more...
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OK, not sure that he really does but he sure acts like it in this promo for the upcoming Mummy movie. Got to love the shameless promotion on ESPN and Sportscenter for the movie. Anyone else think that both ESPN and Brendan Fraser are desperate for money? ... Video after the jump
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Sure Robin Lopez could turn into a great NBA player but after waiting four years for the Suns to cash in the Atlanta pick it was quite anticlimactic. In a draft that touted such talent as OJ Mayo, Derrick Rose, Jerryd Bayless and others the Suns came away with a "defensive minded" player [...]
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It'll never be admitted or acknowledged, but I know Shaquille O'neal and Michael Jordan smiled as the Boston Celtics hoisted their championship trophy last night. The mythical fourth championship on Kobe Bryant's mantle indirectly impacts both stars....
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Washington Wizards point guard Gilbert Arenas recently spoke to the Manila Bulletin on a visit to the Philippines recently and was asked "With you at the starting shooting guard, can you name four other NBA players for your starting five"? Arenas said, Chauncey Billups, Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan,   more...
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Last Monday, USA Basketball announced the 12 man roster that will comprise the 2008 U.S. Olympic basketball team. Five of the 12 have participated in the Olympics previously (Carmelo Anthony, Carlos Boozer, LeBron James, Jason Kidd and Dwyane Wade); the only U.S. team that had more Olympic veterans   more...
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The Portland Trail Blazers reached an agreement to sign Spanish guard Rudy Fernandez, it was announced today by general manager Kevin Pritchard. "I am so excited about joining the Trail Blazers and the NBA," said Fernandez. "The whole staff did a tremendous job making me feel like a very important   more...
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A Daily Babble ProductionAh, draft week. Time for the hype machine to officially crank up another level. That would be both on the picks themselves and the ever-present abundance of trade rumors.This, of course, means plenty to babble about for writers who are still processing the idea that we'll   more...
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The League will announce the new salary cap numbers today and at midnight, free agents can begin signing with teams so tomorrow looks to be a busy day for free agent news, but for now, here is what is going on around the league.Paul Pierce spoke to the media from his basketball camp just around the   more...
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Suns center Amare Stoudemire was given the chance to play in Bejing for the Olympics but declined it. Managing director for the USA Basketball senior men's national team, Jerry Colangelo stated "Amare has pulled himself out of consideration for the roster and that's predicated on, despite the fact   more...
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By now you probably heard about Shaq dissing Kobe in a freestyle rap at a club in New York over the weekend. Man was it horrible. "You know how I be," Shaq rapped. "Last week Kobe couldn't do without me." He also implored the crowd to sing along to his oft-repeated chorus: "Kobe [expletive],   more...
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By now, NBA fans will surely have seen Shaq's impromptu "freestyle" that really puts Kobe Bryant on blast.It was harsh, yeah, but did we really expect anything less from Shaq? I mean, this is the same dude that called Erick Dampier a WNBA player and referred to the Sacramento Kings as the   more...
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Posted: June 25, 2008Two-time MVP Steve Nash has invited his celebrity friends from the world of basketball and soccer to play in a charity soccer match in New York City on June 25 at Nike Field on Chrystie Street in Chinatown. The match begins at 5:30 p.m. ET and is open to the public. Some of the   more...
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