December 2011
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“To all the bloggers out there, to those who “like,”...”
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LeBron dropped 34 points in his 27th Birthday
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LeBron James celebrated his birthday with a blowout 34 points and a win for the Miami Heat over the Minnesota Timberwolves 103-101, December 30, 2011. James also registered 10 assists, 8 rebounds, and 4 steals.
With 4.2 seconds to play, James throwed a lob pass to Dywane Wade, who is playing with a sore left...
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“Man, I’ve been around, I’m a vet now, a seasoned vet …...”
– LeBron James during his 27th birthday and Heat’s win over Minnesota Timberwolves 103-101 on December 30, 2011
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Jordan is Engaged to a Model
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Michael Jordan, considered the best and the greatest player to ever play the game of basketball is engaged to Yvette Prietto, a Cuban-American model. Jordan proposed to his long time girlfriend over the Christmas holidays. Jordan is 48 and Prietto is 32. The pair had been dating for three years now.
This will be...
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Pacquiao running out of opponents
Should the megafight with unbeaten and WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. not be pushed through, Filipino boxing superstar and WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao revealed a shortlist of fighters he may take on the ring come 2012.
Juan Manuel Marquez clearly got the numbers of Pacquiao. Their first fight was a controversial draw having Marquez knocked down thrice in the first...
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“I feel quicker, more explosive, more confident”
– Udonis Haslem of the Miami Heat
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“Basketball Reasons”
– David Stern, NBA Commissioner
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2011 Boxing Photos: Powel Wolak
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What happened to your face?
Powel Wolak suffered this big hematoma in his eye when he slugged it out with Delvin Rodriguez. Do you think Wolak lost despite this beautiful face? He earned himself a majority draw for this fight.
What can you say Floyd “Pretty Boy” Mayweather?
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First Look at Mayweather's Prison Cell
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WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. will stay in a prison just like this throughout the duration of his 90-day jail term. This photo was released by the Las Vegas Police Department. The room is too far compared to the luxurious mansions Mayweather has.
The boxing superstar was sentenced to 90 days in jail after...
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ESPN Fighter of the Year
Dan Rafael of ESPN listed his Fighters of the Year from 2000 to the present:
2011 - Andre Ward
2010 - Sergio Martinez
2009 - Manny Pacquiao
2008 - Manny Pacquiao
2007 - Floyd Mayweather Jr
2006 - Manny Pacquiao
2005 - Ricky Hatton
2004 - Glen Johnson
2003 - James Toney
2002 - Vernon Forrest
2001 - Bernard Hopkins
2000 - Felix Trinidad
Why did Dan Rafael not choose between Manny...
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Watchsuprnaturlsousa:
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Charlotte, you’ve officially been Bosh’d.
LOL his actions after the slam
Bosh is making his presence felt as part of the Big Three. The rise of the Three Kings!
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NBA Highlights - December 27, 2011 →
NBA special just for you! Click link to see video of game highlights.
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WBO Flyweight Champ Brian Viloria: No Title...
WBO flyweight champion Brian “The Hawaiian Punch” Viloria eagerly expressed that he wanted a title unification bout in the flyweight division. Viloria recently displayed and an 8th round knockoout over former flyweight champion Giovanni Segura of Mexico.
Other flyweight champions are Thailand’s Pongsaklek Wonjongkam of the WBC and WBO’s Hernan “Tyson” Marquez....
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“For him to make those shots and come up big in a game like that, give credit to...”
– LeBron James said about Miami Heat’s rookie point guard Norris Cole who carried Miami in the 4th quarter to win against Boston Celtics.
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“You grow up and live for moments like that”
– said by Norris Cole, a 28th draft pick and rookie point guard of the Miami Heat who came out with bigtime clutch jump shots to carry Miami for a win against Boston 115-107.
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Miami Heat is on Fire! Boston Celtics Lost
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The Miami Heat held off the Boston Celtics 115-107 in their second game of the season and their home opener. Miami is now 2-0 since the start of the 2011-2012 season.
Rookie point guard and the 28th draft pick of 2011 class came out with a big performance particularly in the fourth quarter. He scored 20 points just in 29...
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NBA defending champs lost again!
The 2011 and the defending champions Dallas Mavericks lost to the Denver Nuggets 115-93 in their second game of the shortened season.
Dallas were behind 97-68 after three quarters and were down 33 points once in the last quarter.
In the Chrismas and season opener, Dallas also lost to Miami, the team they denied of the title last year. Miami also led all the way and pulled 35 points ahead at one...
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“I’m the head coach and it’s my job to make sure that these guys are...”
– Rick Carlisle, Head Coach of the Dallas Mavericks, said after the Mavs lost to the Denver Nuggets 115-93 in their second game of the season.
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His Airness Michael Jordan
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Is he really the greatest and the best to ever play the game? Has someone else already surpassed his greatness? Is there anyone else on the way that may surpass his greatness?
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Should Mayweather Jr. be stripped of his WBC...
Floyd Mayweather Jr. will not be stripped of his WBC welterweight title yet. Executive secretary Mauricio Sulaiman of the WBC, stated that the sanctioning body will still review the case of Mayweather Jr.
Further, Sulaiman added that the organization is created to protect the fighter and that it will always be on the corner of the fighter.
However, regulations of the WBC rule that if a boxer is...
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Philippine Azkals: Charity Game for Typhoon...
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“Dili kamo nag-iisa” means “You are not alone.” The Philippine National Football Squad popularly know as the Philippine Azkals will hold a charity game for the victims of Typhoon Sendong in Cagayan de Oro City and Iligan City on January 7, 2012 at 4:00 o’clock in the afternoon at the Rizal...
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Jimmer takes a shot
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Rookie sensation Jimmer Fredette of the Sacramento Kings takes a shot as Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers watches. Fredette shows the NBA that ha can shoot and run the offense for the Sacramento Kings and can play against the elite players in the NBA. We will see more of Jimmer Fredette as the season rolls on.
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Pepper On Sports: Santa's Naughty or Nice List,... →
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Thanks to the groups of lawyers representing the NBA and its players, we were given the gift of the professional basketball this Christmas. Opening day of the shortened 2011-2012 NBA season was no throw-away as each of the five games had something to positive offer as well as something…
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“This is one step.”
– Dywane Wade of the Miami Heat during their victory over the Dallas Mavericks in the season and Christmas opener. Wade scored 26 points and LeBron James dropped a massive 37 points. This is a message to the Dallas Mavericks and all other teams in the NBA.
The Heat is gonna be on FIRE. Let’s go...
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LeBron James dropped 37 points vs. Mavs
Photo Credit: Mike Stone (Reuters)
LeBron James dropped 37 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, made 6 assists and led the Miami Heat in an 105-94 win over the Dallas Mavericks.
Miami Heat led the game all the way pushing it to 35 points at one time in a relentless attack. LeBron tipped off and alley-oop pass to Dywane Wade to highlight the game....
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“We came together as a team. Even when we got down, there wasn’t no frowns....”
– Carmelo Anthony of the New York Knicks
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Knicks edged Celtics
The New York Knicks edged a 106-104 win over the Boston Celtics in their Christmas and season opener.
The game was a seesaw and was very tight. The Knicks knew it is not easy to play against a champioship caliber team like the Celtics who have dominated them in the past. Knicks led by 17 in the first half but trailed by 10 points in the last quarter before pulling up a close...
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“If it weren’t for my teammates, making the steal and getting the ball to...”
– Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls
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Bulls stunned Lakers
Reigning MVP Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls stunned Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers in an 88-87 win during their Christmas opener.
Photo Credit: AP (Mark J.Tirrel)
Rose scored 22 points and it was his floater with 4.8 seconds left that made them survived the now the defensively oriented Lakers under new coach Mike Brown....
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“Iron sharpens iron. Greatness breeds greatness.”
– Erik Spoelstra, Miami Heat Head Coach, said about LeBron James and Dywane Wade
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Mayweather's 90-Day Imprisonment an EXCUSE to...
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. was sentenced to spend 90 days in prison, perform 100 hours of community service, attend 12 month long counseling on domestic violence, pay a sum of $2,500.00 and should avoid trouble throughout the year.
The undefeated boxer was sentenced when he reached a DEAL with the Las Vegas court to enter a guilty...
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New Air Jordan shoes created chaos!
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New Air Jordan shoes by Nike created chaos across the United States as people rushed to shopping stores to purchase the latest release of Air Jordan. However, as people queued the line, there were pushing, pissing off others that eventually turned into fighting. There were vandalism and gunshots heard. The situation is on...
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NBA Off-Season: NBA Haikus - 2011-2012 Season... →
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It’s going to be a short season after an even shorter off-season. We had limited time to track player movement, team development and bring you in depth team analysis, like we did last year. So the bros and bro-ettes at NBAO decided we’ll follow in the footsteps of the NBA and provide you with…
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Pacquiao Bought a Yacht
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“Sarangani’s Pride” is the name of the new Italian made yacht bought by World Boxing Oraganization welterweight champion Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao. The yacht which cost 25 million pesos is complete and fully furnished. The yacht carries 3 jet skis amounting to 1 miliion pesos each. The vessel could travel...
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Mayweather lost to Harris
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Josie Harris won over World Boxing Council welterweight champion Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. during their court battle in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 21, 2011.
In 2010, Mayweather attacked his ex girlfriend Josie Harris and threatened their children. He struck her, grabbed her hair and thrown her to the floor and...