The video below features Kevin Garnett of the Boston Celtics circa 2000 hyped up after returning from a Ruff Ryders-Cash Money concert. KG gives a rundown of the music he’s listening to (If y’all ain’t got the Drag-On Ruff Ryders CD, you gotta go cop that..), and embarrasses one of his homeboys in front of kids all across the world.

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Now that one game has been played in each series of the NBA playoffs it’s time for people to overreact to the outcomes. We’re constantly reminded that 79% of game one winners go on to win the series, and if that number holds true six of the eight match-ups have already been decided. That’s bad news for me. Three of the teams (Phoenix, Dallas, Detroit) I picked to advance to the next round lost their first game.

I’m not worried about two of the teams.. Sometimes things happen. The third team has me in a one game panic. Here are a few things I noticed after two days of action: Read the full story

As if playing ball for millions of dollars isn’t the business, the rich get richer by signing endorsement deals. Sometimes the deals aren’t so great, but mo money is mo money.MSNBC compiled a list of the most marketable players in the NBA with a brief explanation for each selection. Here’s their list, minus the explanations:

1. LeBron James
2. Dwayne Wade
3. Kevin Garnett
4. Shaquille O’Neal
5. Kobe Bryant
6. Yao Ming
7. Tony Parker
8. Kevin Durant
9. Yi Jianlian
10. Eduardo Najera

Steve Nash and Gilbert Arenas are the most glaring omissions, and I’ll listen to arguments for AI, Dwight Howard, and Dirk Nowitzki.. Too bad the only time that Tim Duncan talks is when he’s arguing with Joey Crawford, or else he’d be raking in the endorsement money too.

And of course.. If there’s a “Most” list, there can be a “Least” list. Here are my 5 least marketable NBA players:

5. Oleksiy Pecherov, C, Washington Wizards
4. Darius Miles, F, Portland Trailblazers
3. The Knicks, Team, New York Knicks
2. Stephen Jackson, G, Golden St. Warriors
1. Ron Artest, F, Sacramento Kings

Can LeBron surpass Michael on Madison Ave.? Courtesy of MSNBC

Tags: NBA, Most Marketable, Endorsements, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant

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The Boston Celtic’s signing of Kevin Garnett was the biggest move of the NBA offseason. The three headed, championship hungry monster of Garnett, Pierce, and Allen is a nice base, but is it enough to get out of the East? You know the big three are gonna show up every night (barring injury), but what about the rest of the cast? Eddie House, James Posey, Scot Pollard, and Brian Scalibrine are the other vets on the team, unproven Rajon Rondo’s gonna be in charge of the offense, rookies Glen Davis, Jackie Manuel, and Brandon Wallace can’t be counted on yet, and, there always Doc.

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Too bad coach doesn’t handle the games like he does his practices. Doc’s seat is gonna get hot quick if the Celts get off to a slow start… Even more so because of Larry Brown circling the arena.

Tags: Boston Celtics, NBA, You Tube, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, Doc Rivers, Sports

Kobe Bryant did a 5 city “Supernatural Tour” through Asia to promote his latest brand of Nikes. Bryant hit Manila, Taipei (where he opened a new Nike store), Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Beijing, spreading the love of basketball, holding clinics, and giving interviews:

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Can anybody tell me why Kobe felt compelled to take his shirt off at the 2 minute mark? That seemed kinda strange.. Highlights of the interview: Read the full story

The female body is a beautiful object that should be held up and glorified. It could never receive enough praise. Amanda Beard recently joined the list of athletes to pose nude for Playboy, and hopefully more follow her. Here’s the women from the sports world that the magazine should be trying to land:

Anna Kournikova: She owes us. We supported her on her looks alone, and then we continued to support her when we knew she couldn’t play. She’s essentially the Russian, tennis playing, Paris Hilton.. Trust us Anna, the magazine is the classier route.

Serena and Venus Williams: I know what you’re thinking but no… Something along the lines of them getting undressed in the locker room, and then taking to the court to pose with the rackets or in the umpire’s chair. Now back to your idea…

Erin Andrews: A sexy, former cheerleader, that had the internet and college baseball teams goin nuts is a no brainer. She has the classic bunny look and Mike Gillespie Sr. says she’s a solid 9 1/2 binoculars in his book.

Danica Patrick: She’s cute, fiesty, and fast. I can see her on the cover unzipping her fire retardant jumpsuit and inside the mag rockin nothing but her helmet. I can also see her stomping around and then shoving the photographer if she doesn’t like the pictures.

Pam Oliver: The pic doesn’t do her justice, but I didn’t want to link to the you tube clip of her in dem jeans. If she ever poses for the magazine good luck getting a copy before Joe Buck buys them all.

So there’s no confusion about the way I want these pics to turn out, here’s KG and Steph:

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