Posts Tagged ‘ESPN’
Brooklyn Nets Coach Avery Johnson Fired (Video)
December 28, 2012
ESPN has confirmed that Avery Johnson, named Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for November, was fired by the Brooklyn Nets. Assistant P.J. Carlisemo was named interim head coach, and he will keep the rest of Johnson’s staff. A search for a new head coach will begin immediately.
Now eighth place in their Conference, the Nets started hot, winning 11 of their first 15 games; but only three of the last 13 in December. Simply put, the sizzle fizzled. So, Brooklyn’s management and ownership decided to fire Johnson.
“I just got a sense, as I told Avery this morning, that he just wasn’t reaching [the team] anymore.”
– Billy King, General Manager, Brooklyn Nets
Johnson’s reaction was captured in the clip above and in the clipped transcript below:
“…a really disappointing day… if I was owning the team, I wouldn’t have gotten fired today… it’s about the blame game… for the most part, in this business, the coach always gets blamed.”
– Avery Johnson, Former Coach, Brooklyn Nets
Wow… just… wow. Way to ride out the tough times with your coach, Nets! I wonder if the decision was unanimous… Somebody get Jigga on the phone… 1/15 of one percent of the money talks. Okay, okay…that was uncalled for…but funny though.
Would-be replacements for Johnson, a list of noteworthy available coaches includes Phil Jackson (good luck!), Jerry Sloan, Stan Van Gundy, Nate McMillan, Mike Dunleavy, Mike Brown, and ESPN’s Jeff Van Gundy and Flip Saunders.
See? This sh!t right here? This sh!t right here, ninja… is part of why why I feel it just ain’t the same game.
Posted in News, Sports, Television, Videos | 
Tags: Avery Johnson, Brooklyn Nets, Coach, Disappointed, ESPN, Fired | 
No Comments »
R&B: Brandy – “How High”
December 27, 2012
Brandy had a relatively good 2012 with her return back to the music & making a variety of promo runs & interviews. I was even surprised to see her on ESPN’s First Take speaking on sports. Didn’t seem like people on twitter cared about what she was saying because all they could talk about was how her ass looked on the show. She did indeed look amazing though. To celebrate her great year & the upcoming release of her new album “Two Eleven” next year, she let go of this previously unreleased mid-tempo track called “How High”. I truly dig the song, but the only thing I wasn’t too happy about is when Brandy starts rapping under her alter ego “Bran’Nu”. In case you missed Brandy’s appearance on ESPN First Take check out the video after the jump…..
Posted in Music, R&B, Sports, Videos | Tags: Brandy, ESPN, First Take, HOW HIGH, Skip Bayless, Stephen A. Smith, TWO ELEVEN | No Comments »
Randy Moss Gets Interviewed By Lil Wayne For ESPN NFL Countdown (Video)
November 13, 2012
So ESPN needs the real scoop on pro football great Randy Moss. How can NFL Countdown ‘make’ the segment on the all-pro receiver? Easy… get Lil Wayne to interview Randy! Hey, it might work. Click play and see for yourself.
Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Hip-Hop, Sports, Videos | Tags: ESPN, Lil Wayne, NFL Countdown, Randy Moss | No Comments »
ESPN’s 30 For 30: Benji (Video)
October 24, 2012
Shout out to Jose3030 for providing the video for one of the most talked about stories in ESPN’s award winning 30 For 30 documentary series. The 78-minute feature “Benji” that aired last night tells the true story of rising Chicago basketball star Ben Wilson whose promising life & career was cut short due to senseless gun violence in the Windy City during the 1980s crack era. Click on his image above or the link below to watch this very poignant documentary….
Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Cover Story, Sports, Videos | Tags: 30 For 30, Basketball, Benji, Chicago Basketball, Documentary, ESPN | No Comments »
Snoop Dogg Talks Sports with ESPN (Video)
September 27, 2012
ESPN posted some coolness on their visit with Snoop Dogg (they still call him Snoop Dogg… he said it’s Snoop LION now maaannnn) the other day. (Jayforce note: I still can’t get used to “Snoop Lion” so I’ll just shorten it to “Snoop” then.) Snoop knows a little something about sports – talking the talk about basketball (e.g. about the Los Angeles Lakers) and football. He even kicked the soccer ball around a bit. Good stuff! Start with the video above, then continue with the clips posted after the jump.
Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Hip-Hop, Sports, Videos | Tags: ESPN, ESPN First Take, Skip Bayless, Snoop Dogg, Snoop Lion, Stephen A. Smith | No Comments »
Storytime with Jalen Rose: Vince Carter Body Slams NBA Coach (Video)
September 25, 2012
Found this on ESPNs “Grantland” site. Jalen Rose tells a funny story about Vince Carters final days in Toronto.
Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Comedy, Sports | Tags: Basketball, ESPN, GRANTLAND, Jalen Rose, NBA, Vince Carter | 1 Comment »
2 Chainz Was A High School Basketball Star In Metro Atlanta (Video)
September 12, 2012
2 Chainz!! Once a budding basketball star, we might have just as easily been cheering “2 Points” for Mr. Chainz (real name Tauheed Epps). Here’s a clip that ESPN unearthed of him straight clowning on the court during his high school days on January 17, 1995, Chainz wearing No. 21 in blue representing North Clayton High School in College Park, Georgia)! The Bankhead bounce at the end of the clip is hilarious…
Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Hip-Hop, Sports, Videos | Tags: 2 Chainz, Atlanta, Basketball, ESPN, High School, Tauheed Epps | No Comments »
T.I. Speaks On Mike Vick On ESPN’s ‘First Take’ (Video)
August 27, 2012
T.I. hits the nail on the head in speaking on Mike Vick: No athlete brought such energy to Atlanta’s sports scene since Dominique Wilkins. The city hasn’t been the same since he left. Mike Vick is a high-risk-high-reward player… excitement personified… and T.I. (and the rest of us) have come to accept that about his play. Throughout the segment, Stephen A. and Skip of ESPN’s ‘First Take’ advised that Vick ‘settle down’ and not take so many risks. But T.I. stuck to his guns; advocating that Vick play Vick’s game. This is dope commentary from T.I. But Stephen A. made a good point in this segment: This will be the second $100 Million contract for Mike Vick… with no Super Bowl appearance to show for it. The jig is up! Time to produce.
Posted in Sports, Videos | Tags: ESPN, First Take, Mike Vick, Skip Bayless, Stephen A. Smith, T.I. | No Comments »
Ice Cube On ESPN’s First Take (Video)
July 26, 2012
Ice Cube stopped by Stephen A. Smith & Skip Bayless’s digs over at ESPN’s First Take to speak on all things Lakers & of course the NFL having a franchise in Los Angeles. I hope that doesn’t mean Ice Cube would quit being a Raiders fan if they don’t move to L.A.
Posted in Cover Story, Sports, Videos | Tags: ESPN, First Take, Ice Cube, Skip Bayless, Stephen A. Smith | No Comments »
SNL Actor ‘Jay Pharoah’ Spoofs ESPN Analyst ‘Stephen A. Smith’ (Video)
May 21, 2012
For sports fans like myself who watch ESPN’s First Take regularly this is extremely hilarious because Saturday Night Live’s own Jay Pharoah nails Stephen A. Smith’s mannerisms & penchant for the dramatic almost to a “T”. Hahaaaa! Stephen A. Smith also got a kick out of it too…
Posted in Comedy, Sports, Videos | Tags: ESPN, Jay Pharoah, Saturday Night Live, SNL, Stephen A. Smith | No Comments »
Aries Spears Impersonates Jay Z, Shaq, Snoop Dogg, Charles Barkley, & Arnold Schwarzenegger On SportsNation (Video)
May 12, 2012
“Aries Spears does some great impressions of Jay Z, Shaquille O’Neal, Snoop Dogg, Charles Barkley, & Arnold Schwarzenegger on SportsNation’s ‘Sound Like A Celebrity’ segment…
Posted in Comedy, Sports, Videos | Tags: Aries Spears, ESPN, Impersonations, Sound Like A Celebrity, Sportsnation | No Comments »
Nas ESPN NFL Draft Day Promo (Video)
April 26, 2012
Nas represented in the new promo for ESPN’s NFL Draft Day featuring RGIII & Andrew Luck….
Posted in Hip-Hop, Sports, Videos | Tags: Andrew Luck, ESPN, Nas, NFL Draft Day, Promo, RGIII, Robert Griffin III | 2 Comments »
NY Knicks Jeremy Lin Speaks On His Musical Tastes (Video)
February 19, 2012
New York Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin aka “Super-Lintendo” took a minute with Fuse to speak on his music tastes & artists he’s feeling. Being a devout Christian it shouldn’t be a surprise that his two favorite artists would be grounded in Christianity in some way. After ESPN’s recent controversially racist “Chink In The Armour” headline following the Knicks loss Friday, Jeremy maybe thinking “They need Jesus” & gone ahead & forgive them by sending ESPN writers some music from Christian rapper Lecrae and Christian rock band Hillsong.
Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Hip-Hop, Sports, Videos | Tags: Chink In The Armor, Christian Music, ESPN, Hillsong, Jeremy Lin, Lecrae, New York Knicks | 1 Comment »
New Orleans Saints WR Jimmy Graham’s Unlikely Path (Video)
January 14, 2012
As the New Orleans Saints take on the San Francisco 49ers today in an NFL Playoff matchup, there is are many people who will be watching closely the play of wide receiver Jimmy Graham. The people who abandoned him & who now want to be a part of his life, & the people who cared from the very beginning…
Posted in Cover Story, News, Sports, Videos | Tags: ESPN, Jimmy Graham, New Orleans Saints, NFL, Wide Receiver | No Comments »
Kris Humphries Voted Most Hated Player In The NBA (Video)
December 22, 2011
Move over Lebron….a marginal NBA player has taken your spot as the most hated athlete in the NBA. Yeah I’m sure most dudes hate him because he was smashing Kim Kardashian. Most females hate him because more than likely he & Kim faked a wedding. Simple math…
Posted in Sports, Videos | Tags: ESPN, Forbes, Kim Kardashian, Kris Humphries, Most Hated, NBA | No Comments »
Joe Budden on ESPN’s First Take (Video)
December 14, 2011
New Jersey emcee & 1/4 of the SlaughterHouse gang, Joe Budden takes on Skip Bayless on whether on not Tim Tebow is a long term solution with the Denver Broncos. More video after the jump…
Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Hip-Hop, Sports, Videos | Tags: ESPN, First Take, Joe Budden, Skip Baseless, Skip Bayless, Tim Tebow | No Comments »
Stephen A. Smith & Skip Bayless Debate about the Popularity of Lebron James (Video)
November 30, 2011
I’m a Lebron James fan & if anyone follows me on twitter I’ve said it time & time again that Lebron needs to embrace the “Darkside” & stop trying to be liked by everyone. The reason he has so much hate on him from former fans, especially in Ohio, is because he allows it to happen. Today Stephen A. Smith said exactly what I’ve been saying for months about what Lebron James needs to be doing from a mental aspect of his game. Lebron is the most talented player in the NBA in my opinion, but he does need to develop that mental bad guy attitude….
Posted in Sports, Videos | Tags: Basketball, ESPN, ESPN's First Take, First Take, NBA, Skip Bayless, Stephen A. Smith, Steven A. Smith | No Comments »
Lee Corso Says ‘F*ck It’ On ESPN’s College Gameday (Video)
November 22, 2011
College Game Day is for the thugs…
Wale Debates Skip Bayless Over The Greatness Of Lebron James (Video)
September 20, 2011
I agree with Wale 100% when it comes to Lebron James in this episode of ESPN’s First Take. People don’t give King James enough credit for his talent & especially when he’s only 26 & has been to the NBA Finals twice & has a great all around game. Give credit where credit is due & Lebron James still has time to earn plenty of rings. He’s only 26.
