Kyrie Irving is making it pretty damn hard for Cleveland fans to complain about anything. The number one overall pick continues to add chapters to a memorable rookie season, this time terrorizing the Detroit Pistons with 17 fourth quarter points that would prove the difference in a 101-100 Cavaliers victory. Read the rest of this entry »

While other dealers-turned-MCs flaunt their money and brag about pushing product, Boldy James comes from a place much more subdued. With a laid-back flow that borders on lazy and a glassy, pensive gaze, the Detroit native drops a joint video for “Long Run” and “Optional,” Read the rest of this entry »

Watching Kevin Durant and co. dominate the NBA with such youthful exuberance hints at two things: the Thunder are going to be here for a while, and Seattle will forever be a prominent member of the “cities screwed by relocation” club. While they will never get their original, iconic club back, steps are being taken to bring a new NBA franchise to the Emerald City, specifically an investor putting money in place for the construction of a new arena.

Should these plans come to fruition, Christopher Hanson deserves a lot of credit. A Seattle-born San Fransisco-based hedge-fund manager, Hanson is putting his money where his mouth is and personally financing about three-fifths of what the total cost would be. The hope seems to be that Seattle can attract both an NBA and NHL franchise. Considering that one of the main reasons that the Supersonics bolted for Oklahoma was a lack of financial support from Seattle to build a new arena, a private investor like Hanson seems to be the best way to convince David Stern to re-establish the city as an NBA location. It’s obviously much more complicated than that (don’t look for the NBA to expand past 30 teams any time soon), but these are first steps that had to be made. Considering Seattle’s long-standing relationship with professional basketball, the next move can’t come soon enough.

You will never, ever hear me call LeBron James a decent person. As much as he tries to come off as one of the NBA’s good guys, it will be impossible for me to forgive how he treated my home town. He is a two-faced asshole who deserves all the venom tossed his way. Read the rest of this entry »

The NBA’s All-Star weekend has always boasted some of professional sports’s most iconic extracurricular events, highlighted by the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest. The participants in the contest were announced today and, as has been an issue in past years, the lack of star-power is alarming. Read the rest of this entry »

“Extra Well” finds Chiddy Bang playing their lane, dropping bars over an infectious, 16-bit beat. A sample of things to come, the Chip Tha Ripper-assisted track will be featured on the tandem’s upcoming mixtape, Grab A Plate. Read the rest of this entry »

College students, start saving gas money. Bonnaroo Music Festival, one of the definitive names in live music, just released its 2012 lineup, and it inspires much confidence on first glance. A mix that can only be described as eclectic, fans of the festival scene will definitely want to head over to the festival’s website and note the acts. Read the rest of this entry »

Last time we discussed a potential return to the NBA’s hardwood for Allen Iverson, anything seemed possible. The humbled former superstar stated as recently as November that he was looking for work anywhere stateside, and he sounded more than willing to put in the hard work necessary. Just as long as that hard work doesn’t constitute polishing his skills in the D-League Read the rest of this entry »

Twista pays his respects to the late Whitney Houston with “Whitney Houston Tribute.” Over a Legendary Traxster beat, the Chi-based rapper voices frustration and confusion shared by many. Read the rest of this entry »

Rarely do high school highlight reels look as one-sided as the one that Bethren Christian School (Calif.) junior Mamadou Ndiaye already has under his belt (all taken from one game, no less). The 7’5” Senegalese center uses a combination of size, finesse and… you know what? Just watch. Read the rest of this entry »

NBA fans pining for Ricky Rubio to toss an off-the-backboard alley-oop to Blake Griffin may get their wish granted well before the Spanish point guard ever becomes an All Star. Per ESPN, a new format will be implemented for this year’s Rookie-Sophomore Challenge, allowing first and second year players to play on the same team together. Read the rest of this entry »

The Songs By Me, Stalley series has kept the Ohioan in the public eye since the new year began, proving to be an excellent appetizer for his upcoming mixtape, Savage Journey To The American Dream. In a candid interview, the MMG representative discusses the process behind the music, the Songs By… series and more. Read the rest of this entry »

Much like The Black Keys themselves, the video for El Camino’s second single is pretty simple. Featuring throngs of adoring fans rocking out at lives shows, “Gold On The Ceiling” is classic Keys, a good gateway song for those trying to get hip to the best name in rock. Read the rest of this entry »

Kobe Bryant’s rocky relationship with the City of Brotherly Love took another interesting turn last night. In front of a packed Wells Fargo Center, the Laker brought his career scoring total to 28,601 points, moving him past former teammate Shaquille O’Neal for fifth all-time on the NBA’s scoring list. Read the rest of this entry »

Planet Asia offers a west coast ode in the form of “Golden State.” Serving as primer for the veteran’s upcoming album Black Belt Theatre, Asia drops lines over a beat ready-made with funky horns and a smooth jazz flute. The video fits perfectly, an homage to kung-fu, bright colors and pretty much anything from the ’70s. Read the rest of this entry »