This is the last guy we expected to be down with something like this. In an interview with the L.A. Times, NBA Players Association head Billy Hunter says that NBA players have been prepared for the financial hardships of a lockout for several years now. For those that may not be as prepared there has been talk of a player-sponsored revenue pool to help make sure that lower-tier pay-scale ballers still maintain without their game checks. What role will NBA superstars like Kobe Bryant and LeBron James play as this moves forward? They’ve been deeply involved in the meetings we’ve had. I know Kobe is intimately involved in interfacing with colleagues and sharing in a pool of revenue to help the others get through this. Kobe has volunteered to do that in the event others need, he and others are prepared to loan money if necessary.’ Helluva a gesture considering that Kobe has a history of throwing his teammates under the bus (side-eyes Shaq ). Source
After just the second meeting of the offseason, the NBA players and owners had a meeting that seemed to go nowhere. Yikes. The most recent meeting that took place on Tuesday has both sides basically agreeing that they probably won’t have a deal in place in time to have the season start by its regularly scheduled October beginning. Here’s what the Commish David Stern had to say: ““Well, we did not have a great day, I think it’s fair to say that,” Commissioner David Stern said. “On the other hand, we did say that it is our collective task to decide what we want on the one hand on each side, and two, what each side needs if we choose to work ourselves in such a way as to have the season start on time. That’s still our goal.”” Yeah, but that’s probably not happening. Derek Fisher had a reality check for that a$$: “I think coming out of today, obviously because of the calendar, we can’t come out of here feeling as though training camps and the season is going to start on time at this point.” The main issue comes from how much the players are willing to split with owners and it’s all coming down to $7.8 billion on the table! Every meeting has been largely unproductive, so we’re probably looking at a shortened season. Sigh.
Throughout his visit to Asia Dwight Howard has been spotted committing random acts of randomness and here’s the most recent: a Mongolian dance with a group of children in some kind of nightclub. We’re not going to ask why these kids are up in the club though… Source
10 NBA Wives & Girlfriends That Could Replace Evelyn Lozada On ‘Basketball Wives’ According to reports, Evelyn Lozada has had enough with VH1′s Basketball Wives and the fiancee of NFL star Chad Ochocinco won’t be returning next season.While we’d hate to see Evelyn go, it’s not like she can’t be replaced. Here’s a list of NBA wives and girlfriends that we’d love to see take Evelyn’s place on VH1′s hit reality show. Check Out More At Hiphopwired.com
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Look NBA players, we know Justin Bieber is very hot right now and you're very bored right now. We know your daughter or wife or, god forbid, your son, would think you're way cool if they saw you playing a pick-up game with … See the article here: Today's Badass: Justin Bieber Breaks Steve Nash's Ankles » Clutch …
Kim Kardashian’s husband NBA Nets star Kris Humphrie s and Ray J finally meet. The two were on a first class flight from Los Angeles to New Orleans together. Ray J went to congratulate Kris, Kris snubs him acting as if he had no clue who Ray J was. Ray J repsonded, “Come on, you know who I am. I just want to say congratulations” and Kris admitted he knew Ray J and apologized. Follow Me On Twitter @ itsJazzyFBaby Recent Posts: Kim Kardashian Caught On Camera Creeping With Ray J [VIDEO] Kim Kardashian Getting $1.5 Million For Wedding Photos Kim Kardashian’s Raunchy “Jam(Turn It Up)” Music Video Is Well…[TEASER]
‘I never been on a real video set,’ MGK admits to MTV News. By Rob Markman, with reporting by Matt Elias Machine Gun Kelly on the set of the “Stereo” music video Photo: MTV News Bigger deals mean bigger budgets. While on the come-up, Cleveland, Ohio’s Machine Gun Kelly made the most of his independent music grind, but his new deal with Diddy ‘s Bad Boy Records has allowed the rapid-fire rapper to do things slightly bigger. “This is the first video we’re doing with Bad Boy/Interscope,” MGK told MTV News on Monday while on the set of the Colin Tilley-directed clip for his mixtape cut “Stereo.” “Man, our videos? C’mon man, they’re like all directed by us; like jokes, then we turn it and flip it and make it great,” he said of his past vids like “Cleveland” and “Salute.” For “Stereo,” Kells invaded Fred C. Nelles Youth Correctional Facility in Whittier, California. “We shut the whole thing down, moved all the prisoners in one room and they’re all jerking off together, it’s pretty crazy,” he joked. “It’s just a bunch of just badass girls, and we’re all just getting shipped to the correctional facility and we’re just having a bad time. It’s like the music comes on and it kinda cheers us up, kinda just excited and ready to do whatever.” In August, Diddy announced that he signed MGK on “RapFix Live,” and while Kelly doesn’t exactly fit the Bad Boy rapper mold set by the likes of the Notorious B.I.G. , Mase and the LOX , Combs insisted that he doesn’t want the youngster to change a thing. “He will not be changing for Bad Boy; he will not have a typical Bad Boy swag,” Diddy said. “He’s not going to be popping champagne or driving around in Bentleys. He’s gonna be him and true to himself. He has a lot of creative control in his project.” After breaking through with his 2010 mixtape Lace Up, MGK caught hip-hop’s attention. His popularity began to grow so much that the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers began to play his hometown ode “Cleveland” at home games during the 2010-2011 basketball season. On the upbeat “Stereo,” MGK raps metaphorically about his love affair with music and his stereo. For Kells, turning his underground fan-favorite into his first big visual means the world to him. “We’re just about being organic and keeping everything how it was before the deal, so we’re taking one of the older songs that the fans love,” he said. “I never been on a real video set. I’m so happy I’m from Cleveland, Ohio, dude. This whole experience is just crazy.” Related Artists Machine Gun Kelly
Javaris Crittenton averaged 5.3 points and 1.8 assists in 113 NBA games. He last played during the 2008-2009 season, before getting suspended for drawing a gun opposite Arenas in the Washington locker room and pleading guilty to a misdemeanor weapons charge. Javaris Crittenton, a former standout at Georgia Tech and the Washington Wizards player who got into a gun standoff with Gilbert Arenas in 2009, has been charged with murder. Police spokesman Carlos Campos tells The Atlanta Journal-Const
“We wanted to make her an amazing movie star from the ’40s, ’50s, ’60s; like Sophia Loren or Ava Gardner or Elizabeth Taylor,” says Peter Savic, who created Kardashian’s intricate chignon. “She looked very polished. It was classic and tasteful yet exotic.” While Savic had seen the main gown — and he and Kardashian had traded ideas — the two didn’t have any trials. “I just created it that day,” he says. When Kim Kardashian walked down the aisle toward her NBA-player husband-to-be, Kris Humphries
