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Witness To TNT Technical Issues, And A LeBron Win

There were some serious issues going on with TNT last night. They started during the Kobe-LeBron Bowl and continued over to the night cap in Los Angeles.
It was just a few minutes into the Nuggets-Clippers game when the feed again cutout. First the screen went black, then there was fuzz and then this…
A man appeared [...]

OWS Throwback: Largest Athlete Endorsement Deals In 2000

It was announced this week that David Beckham made $17 million in endorsements while playing for the LA Galaxy this past year. It seems like a tremendous amount to pay an athlete who is in a sport that no American’s are watching.
I decided to look back and see what endorsements looked like 10 years ago.
In [...]

“Always Strapped” Nike Remix; Is Nike Promoting Athletes Carrying Guns?

Nike is obviously famous for using video to portray their brand. Recently they have been using what they deem “cool” music artists to accomplish the same goal.
A couple years back Nike Basketball had the “second coming” campaign with Just Blaze and Juelz Santana. Now Nike Football has released a remix of “Always Strapped” by Birdman [...]

Wade Ditching Converse For The Nike Jumpman

Dwyane Wade is getting out of his Converse deal and is joining Nike’s Jordan Brand. He will join the likes of CP3, ‘Melo and Jeter as a Jumpman endorser.
Wade signed a $400,000 deal with Converse which was suppose to run through the 2011-12 season. “I didn’t want to be in the Converse brand anymore because [...]

The NBA Championship Depends On This Man's Colorful Kneebrace

The Lakers are hands down the best team in the NBA this season. The Cavs have that incredible record at home but the Lakers are head and shoulders above them and every other team.
In the playoffs though, anything can happen in those 7 game series. We saw a dominant Celtics, with home court, team struggle [...]