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No ladies and gents I’m not talking about Kirk Cameron or Alan Thicke, but what am talking about is a very young and inexperienced Golden State Warriors team. I don’t think there’s another team in this 2012-2013 NBA Playoffs I get more excited about to watch than the Warriors. I believe that Steph Curry is a bonafide NBA Superstar who along with his back court partner in crime Klay Thompson are arguably the best shooters in the game today. Along with the colorful cast of role players that all contribute in ways that make this young talented team a joy to watch. Youth however unfortunately comes coupled with inexperience which displayed itself in ugly fashion after blowing an 18 point 4th quarter lead in game 6 against the Nuggets. When asked about it Steph Curry could be quoted as assuring fans it wouldn’t happen again, but after blowing a 16 point 4th quarter lead against the San Antonio Spurs in game one last Monday that promise was empty as Sun Life Stadium at a Miami Hurricanes game.
I watched in complete disbelief as I watched a team with a star in Steph Curry put on a masterful display putting up 44 points with 11 assists release it’s choke hold on the Spurs and pay the ultimate price. I sat and watched Mark Jackson get exposed by the true chess Master Greg Popovich as play after play got executed to pefection eroding the lofty lead to nothing. I sat in utter agony wondering how Andrew Bogut a center who is coming back to his old form could sit on the bench as Tony Parker slashed his way to the rim again and again. There are many things that can be said about that debacle but they all can be summed up to a lack of maturity, poise, and playoff experience. These are the growing pains for a very talented team and 1st time coach but hopefully this young team can grow before our eyes and learn how to close games out with the poise that matches their talents.
LeBron James winning his fourth NBA MVP award wasn’t the major story. It should be noted that 120 NBA writers are given the opportunity to annually vote on the award. The 121st vote arbitrarily goes to the NBA fans. Somewhere, down the line – Boston Globe writer – Gary Washburn decided to pick Carmelo Anthony as his first ballot MVP selection.
As you already know, anonymity no longer exists – Gary Washburn is now the TALK OF THE TOWN – hitting the sports talk radio circuit to explain why he chose Carmelo Anthony over LeBron James.
No Harm, No Foul and we still have not had a unanimous NBA MVP since the advent of this award.
Yesterday was a very sad day in urban radio. Unless you were living under a rock, (or still trying to figure out why LeBron James wasn’t the unanimous NBA MVP) legendary DJ Mister Cee (the person that introduced the world to Biggie Smalls aka Notorious BIG) was interviewed on HOT 97 about his arrest for trying to solicit a male prostitute. (third time arrested) Social Media has been running amok with their thoughts on the topic. Sadly, DJ Mister Cee needs help in the worst way – regardless of his sexual preference.
I’m unsure why DJ Mister Cee believes the NYPD would concoct a plot to entrap him in transgender sex scandal. Mister Cee does admit that a male was involved in the 2011 arrest. He also states that he’s not gay, but simply has an affinity for prostitutes and strippers.
Ultimately, Mister Cee needs to BE REAL with HIMSELF. This was a VERY painful interview to listen to – as it someone sounds like Mister Cee in total DENIAL. FunkMaster Flex – instead of dropping bombs – you need to advise your man – DJ Mister Cee to stop committing crimes with soliciting sex from transgender prostitutes.
Lastly, Mr. Cee – you used the word “combinate” during the interview – what in the world were you talking about?
#SALUTE
1st Kansas City Chiefs- Luke Joeckel, OT Texas A&M
2nd Jacksonville Jaguars- Ezekiel Ansah, DE BYU
3rd Oakland Raiders- Sharrif Floyd, DT Florida
4th Philadelphia Eagles- Eric Fisher, OT Central Michigan
5th Detroit Lions- Lane Johnson, OT Oklahoma
6th Cleveland Browns- Tyler Eifert, TE Notre Dame
7th Arizona Cardinals- Dion Jordan, DE Oregon
8th Buffalo Bills- Ryan Nassib, QB Syracuse
9th New York Jets- Geno Smith, QB West Virginia
10th Tennessee Titans- Barkevious Mingo, DE LSU
11th San Diego Chargers- Chance Warmack, G Alabama
12th Miami Dolphins- Dee Milliner, CB Alabama
13th New York Jets- Tavon Austin, WR West Virginia
14th Carolina Panthers- Star Lotulelei, DT Utah
15th New Orleans Saints- Jarvis Jones, OLB Georgia
16th St. Louis Rams- Cordarrelle Patterson, WR Tennessee
17th Pittsburgh Steelers- Kenny Vaccaro, S Texas
18th Dallas Cowboys- Jonathan Cooper, OG North Carolina
19th New York Giants- Alec Ogletree, ILB Georgia
20th Chicago Bears- Manti Te’O, ILB Notre Dame
21st Cincinnati Bengals- John Cyprien, S Florida International
22nd St. Louis Rams- Eddie Lacy, RB Alabama
23rd Minnesota Vikings- Sheldon Richardson, DT Missouri
24th Indianapolis Colts- Desmond Trufant, CB Washington
25th Minnesota Vikings- Justin Hunter, WR Tennessee
26th Green Bay Packers- D.J. Fluker, OT Alabama
27th Houston Texans- Sylvester Williams, DT North Carolina
28th Denver Broncos- Tank Carradine, DE Florida State
29th New England Patriots- Xavier Rhodes, CB Florida State
30th Atlanta Falcons- Kevin Minter, ILB LSU
31st San Francisco 49ers- Zach Ertz, TE Stanford
32nd Baltimore Ravens- Robert Woods, WR USC
We’re kicking off the new season of Inside the Barbershop with our first show of the year tonight! We got the band back together like the Blues Brothers and like them we are on a mission from God to deliver this gospel in sports and entertainment!
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ScoreBig Inc., a startup company headquartered in Los Angeles, CA and focuses on the liquidation and sale of “undersold” ticket inventory for sports, concerts, theater, and other live entertainment events. The privately held company was founded in 2009 by Adam Kanner and Joel Milne, former Harvard University, MBA students.
With 35-50% of live entertainment tickets going unsold, ScoreBig gives venues the ability to cut ticket prices without “the whiff of desperation that typically accompanies discounts.The service, currently in private beta, seeks to provide members with savings of 10-70% off retail prices by providing a value market for the ticketing industry.
Similar to Priceline.com‘s Name Your Own Price system, ScoreBig’s service allows its users to bid on sporting, concert, theatre and other live entertainment tickets with expectations of saving 10-70%.
When browsing or searching the website, members can see how much of a discount they’re expected to receive. After selecting desired seating based on a star rating scale, members bids are either accepted or rejected right away. If accepted, the tickets are purchased immediately, without service fees or delivery charges. If the bid is rejected, the member is barred from bidding again on that event for 24 hours, but also is shown alternative “buy it now” offers.
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In the 1990s, I attended the Million Man March – during one of the many speeches –someone posed a question: What is always being built in America? My immediate response was homes / malls / factories. I stood there proudly waiting for the response – the answer was stadiums and correctional facilities.
While living in the greatest city in the entire world – you wonder about its sports hungry fan-base. (IE: Knicks, Nets, Liberty, Rangers, Islanders, Devils, Red Bulls, Yankees, Mets, Giants and Jets) Long Islanders (Nassau & Suffolk County) were fresh off of accepting the loss their beloved NY Islanders (in 2015) to the Barclays Center. (Brooklyn, NY) The story is well known in the tri-state area – the Nassau Coliseum required an upgrade / refit and/or new building roughly about 10years ago, but it was mired in politics. Long Islanders were caught between losing their own professional sports franchise and / or being left to cover the cost. It should be mentioned this isn’t just a Long Island problem, but it sparks a debate across the country whenever a major city is chosen or is in the geographical market for a major league sports franchise.
The New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League (NASL) that they have submitted a privately funded economic development proposal to the State of New York for a state-of-the-art 25,500-seat soccer-specific stadium in the Belmont Park area of Elmont, N.Y., on the border with Queens. The stadium is likely to cost around $400 million and would stand as the center of a proposed entertainment complex that would also include a park and smaller soccer field, while the Cosmos have included a $2.5 million pledge to develop other community soccer fields in the proposal.
“We plan to develop an iconic project for the region and build a state-of-the-art stadium that will make Nassau County and the entire region proud,” said Seamus O’Brien, chairman and CEO of the Cosmos. “Belmont is an ideal location and a win-win for everyone involved. Nassau County and Elmont will realize much needed economic growth, and local residents will have a year-round premier destination they can call their own.”
READ: Details of NY Cosmos stadium proposal
It should be noted that the Cosmos storied franchise is planning this re-entry with a second tier start up soccer league. The NASL is not affiliated with Major League Soccer and Commissioner Don Garber. The Cosmos would have their inaugural season in 2015.The economic growth would include construction jobs and over 3,000 full-time jobs. This would include transportation infrastructure, restaurants, hotel and rejuvenate an Elmont community.
There’s definitely a story to tell with a proposal of soccer stadium being built in New York.
Here’s the trailer and poster for the upcoming Jackie Robinson “42″ movie.
Can’t Wait!!!
Today, New York Mets GM Sandy Alderson did an #AskSandy session, where he fielded questions submitted via Twitter in a web chat.
Here are the questions that were asked by a contributor of @BarbershopSports.
Sandy – if you need assistance – please give us a shout at @BarberShpSports.
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