Normally I attempt to stick to basketball news on the court not in the court. Occasionally I have been guilty of dipping into the entertainment world---please forgive me. First it was Dwight Howard now it's Chris Bosh with "Basketball Wives." The aforementioned series is the brainchild of Shaq's ex-wife on VH-1. The program is incorrect in the sense Howard was never married to his girlfriend. The first season Dwight Howard filed a restraining order against "his baby mama." she cannot be identified with him or mention anything related to their child. In it's third season the former girlfriend of Chris Bosh signed on as cast member. Bosh as with Howard does not deny paternity he is attempting to maintain his privacy so the lawsuit states.

True story, talk about being cold-blooded Derrick Rose of the Bulls. Magic guard Jameer Nelson informed Rose "see you in the second round!" The problem as you are aware Nelson's team didn't make it out of the first round. Rose is supposed to have left two tickets at the United Center for Nelson which went unclaimed.

The NFL desires to claim it but it only exists in the U.S., the number one fan sport in the world. In recent years Baseball has made inroads in countries other than Japan and Taiwan but continues to trail the other sports. Football and baseball fall far behind soccer (1) and basketball (2) with sports fans. Luis Scola, Manu Ginobili, Andrei Kirilenko and Tony Parker are just a few of the international players who transferred their games successfully to the NBA. In addition there are several players such as Samuel Dalembert of the Kings and Bucks center Andrew Bogut who attended colleges in the states but are citizens of another country.

At this point we are unsure if the NBA season will begin on time in November. We are certain the Barclays Center the Nets new home will be almost complete. This Brooklyn jewel many thought would never be built is speeding to completion and will rival arenas throughout the NBA. The delays in construction for the arena along with the office and residential complex was bogged down in numerous lawsuits.

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This is only confirmed by Jack Harry KSHB Channel 41 Sports, Harry is reporting Mizzou's Phil Pressey is staying! Many assumed he might sit out a year and follow Mike Anderson to Arkansas. If this story is true Pressey is the only player to publically confirm he will remain at Mizzou. It would be difficult (not impossible) but we might doubt Bowers, Denmon and others would leave especially since the 2011-12 is their senior year. The Tigers lose Justin Safford but the balance of the team is comprised of underclassmen.

In the NBA as well as other sports anything is possible---I'm surprised the Heat are up 2-0 against the Celtics. I'm surprised the Mavs are up 2-0 against my Lakers. While neither series is over yet it's difficult to for a team to overcome an 0-2 series to win.


"What you are as a person is far more important than what you are as a basketball player."
John Wooden