Hooped Up

The effect of having Ron Artest on the Lakers has officially rubbed off on Kobe Bryant defensively and the balls Andre Iguodala must pay. OUCH!

No respite in schedule for reeling Sixers
Whatever playoff hopes, real or rhetorical, the 76ers possessed coming out of the all-star break have since been dashed.

In their first five games since the NBA’s long-weekend sabbatical, the Sixers are 2-3. In all three losses, they trailed in the second half by at least 22 points.
And just when the Sixers needed a cushy opponent, someone sure to bring them one victory closer to continued playoff talk, the Sixers play at the Los Angeles Lakers, defending NBA champions. Two days after that, the Sixers play the Orlando Magic, defending Eastern Conference champions.

Entering tonight’s game against the Lakers, the Sixers are 22-35. The Milwaukee Bucks, 28-28, hold the Eastern Conference’s final playoff spot.
Philadelphia Inquirer

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You’re right! Allen Iverson day was a cornucopia of highlights and Andre Iguodala got in on the highlight fun too with this full court heave that got nothing, but was after the buzzer.

So what was more impressive you ask? LeBron’s full court bomb with a football or Iggy’s full court heave with a basketball? Since it would take me hours to connect on either feat, I’m happy to call this debate a draw — based on my unqualified abilities alone.

The month of November has given us plenty-o-sweet facial jams even a geeky kid wearing a retainer would dig. So why not watch them all in a montage over a hip-hop beat.

Hell yeah is right!

The New Jersey Nets haven’t won a game this season so far but that doesn’t mean watching Andre Iguodala thunder down a jam on them isn’t fun to watch. Terrence Williams, welcome to the NBA.

Andre Iguodala goes off the wall and hits nothing but net. Iggy says he hits this shot alllll-day, but I think it took him alllll-day to hit this shot. You be the judge.

Another van glorious season of NBA basketball is about to begin and Hooped Up does a quick and dirty preview of all 30 clubs.

The team that use to have the Answer now only has questions. Can Samuel Dalembert be a consistent force in the middle? Can Elton Brand rebound from his second straight season ending injury? Can Louis Williams fill the void left by Andre Miller at the point? Read More »

Together Andre Iguodala a.k.a Chief Blocka, Mo Williams a.k.a Fog Raw, Kevin Durant a.k.a Velvet Hoop and Rashard Lewis aka Ice-O are the Hyperizers and they just dropped a new single off their Midnight Drive album called  ”Don’t Criticize (Hyperize)” on Footlocker Records.

Don’t worry, I’ve thoroughly checked out all the ingredients to this video with the league and it’s certified clean and Hella Fun!

Playoff foes, now Hyperize teammates Mo Williams and Rashard Lewis, along with a few other players such as Kevin Durant and Andre Iguodala are shooting what appears to be a kick @ss Nike commercial that includes, DJ Quick, rope chains, ATV’s, leather medallions and Jeri curls.

This commercial is gonna be viral good I’m guessing, unless one of the extras dunk on one of these guys and Nike scraps the whole production.

H/T First Cuts + Ball Don’t Lie

The season is over and the debate still rages on everywhere, even at the Playboy mansion. Who’s better, Kobe Bryant or LeBron James? LeBron won MVP, Kobe won his fourth tittle and both dudes set the league on fire this year with their performances.

So it’s almost a toss up, but in a place where there are more ladies in body paint than people in clothes combined. It’s tough to make a decision on just one of anything.

Am I right or am I right?