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Top NBA Apps for the iPhone and iPod Touch

Tariq Ali — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:13:53 +0000

While waiting for Atlanta and Miami to finish their business, and watching the never ending Chicago-Celtics games, I thought this is a good time to stop at the Apple App store in iTunes and see what type of basketball related apps are worth downloading.

A quick basketball search in iTunes returned more Apps than I expected. In this post, I am only going to talk about Apps that I tried in my iPhone.

NBA Game Time (Free): This is a must have app for NBA … [visit site to read more]

Dan Gilbert gets rowdy in a Bar Mitzvah

Tariq Ali — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:04:11 +0000

In a Bar Mitzvah event that took place last Saturday, it’s being reported that Dan Gilbert got into a minor physical altercation with his former Rock Financial employee David Hall.

“There have been rumors, since Hall’s abrupt departure from Rock Financial over a year ago, that there was friction … [visit site to read more]

Game Winning Shots, Kobe or Lebron

Tariq Ali — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 14:13:21 +0000

How many times did we hear that when the game is on the line, who would you want on your team to take that last second shot? And often Bryant gets credit for his … [visit site to read more]

Big Apple Zoom LeBron VI Coming to the Big Apple

Tariq Ali — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:14:04 +0000

If you are wondering how big and how much money Lebron, NBA, and Nike could make if Lebron decide to sign … [visit site to read more]

ESPN Predictions: Cavaliers vs Lakers in NBA Finals

Tariq Ali — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:58:12 +0000

Hollinger playoffs odds for the 2008-09 season picks the Cavaliers as the favorite to win the East by 56%. The Hollinger Power Rankings are a computer measure of each team’s performance in the season so far.

“The idea is to predict what a … [visit site to read more]

Mark Cuban is charged with insider trading

Tariq Ali — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:48:03 +0000

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has been charged by the SEC for insider trading according to the Wall Street Journal.

Mr Cuban allegedly sold his entire stake in Mamma.com, an Internet search engine, … [visit site to read more]

From shoes to suits, Joseph Abboud to suit up coaches

Tariq Ali — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:44:49 +0000

JA Apparel Corp signed a deal with the NBA to be the coaches’ official clothier. The deal is worth more than $500,000 according to visit site to read more]

James, Jay Z on Stage for Obama

Tariq Ali — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:39:06 +0000

Cavaliers’ star Lebron James and Jay Z shared the stage together at the Q in a rally to support the Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama.

“Nov. 4 is the most important day of our lives,” James said. “Everybody in here, get your family out there and vote. You know who I’m voting for, I’m voting for Obama.”

All 20,500-seat were sold and the crowed errupted with cheers and whistles when Obama’s image flashed on three screens at the start of his nationally televised commercial at … [visit site to read more]

Gooden Mystical Beard

Tariq Ali — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:22:53 +0000

The past two seasons, Gooden has been showing fans his “artisitc” side. Two years ago, he grew a ducktail. Then last year, there was this beard contest between him and DeShawn Stevenson to see which one could go the longest without cutting it.

Now come the new beard. I don’t know how to explain it so I will let Drew give you an idea:

“Sometimes you’ve got to sacrifice your good looks.”

“As beards go, it has to rank among the … [visit site to read more]

Lebron James teams up with Ralph Lauren for charity

Tariq Ali — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:00:55 +0000

Ralph Lauren and Lebron James got together for a good cause in NYC at the Ralph Lauren store for the Lebron James Family Foundation.

They shopped Ralph Lauren basketballs for $300 each, or $1000 with Jame’s autograph. The proceeds went to Lebron’s foundation.

Guests included professional athletes, Jay-Z, Vogue editor Anna Wintour, and Tennis star Serena Williams.

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Brian Windhorst back from the hospital

Tariq Ali — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:49:26 +0000

If you are a Cavaliers fan, then you most likely know Brian Windhorst. Brian has covered the Cavaliers like no body else since Lebron James was drafted. He uncovered so many stories, most recenetly the Big trade that brought Ben Wallace, D. West, Wally, and Joe Smith to the Cavaliers.

He is also the author of the “The Franchise, LeBron James and the Remaking of the Cleveland Cavaliers”

Brian has been visit site to read more]

Lebron Considers Europe, only for $50 Million

Tariq Ali — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:07:18 +0000

A source close to Lebron James said that Lebron “would strongly consider playing overseas if he was offered a salary of “around $50 million a year.”

Lebron James’ current contract expires after the 2009-10 season. Because of salary cap, no team in the NBA can offer James more than 20 million a year.

According to ESPN, The Russian team CSKA Moscow and the Greek team Olympiacos, have already contacted James, … [visit site to read more]

NBA 09 The Inside Features Lebron James

Tariq Ali — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:14:24 +0000

In Sony’s keynote where they announced NBA 09 The Inside, Lebron James was featured as the guy in the main menu. Here is a preview of the menu as reported in the Sporting Blog:

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Lebron James to put New York rumors to rest

Tariq Ali — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:10:23 +0000

Again and again, we hear Lebron James’s name mentioned every time the Knicks or the Nets make a any moves. Last week during the draft, the Nets traded Richard Jefferson and his high salary, a move many analyst interpreted as part of an attempt to free up cap space in 2010 when Lebron become a free agent.

In an interview today, Lebron was asked about these rumors and he said as long as they (the Cavs) … [visit site to read more]

Summer Reading: The Franchise, LeBron James and the Remaking of the Cleveland Cavaliers

Tariq Ali — Sat, 24 May 2008 14:15:51 +0000

This year, the summer has started early for the Cavaliers. But that doesn’t mean you have to wait until draft day or the pre-season to catch up on the Cavaliers and how they got to where they are now.

Terry Pluto and Brian Windhorst, in their new book, “visit site to read more]

Open discussion, Cavaliers offseason to-do list

Tariq Ali — Tue, 20 May 2008 01:30:29 +0000

In a tough game 7 loss in Boston, Lebron James scored 45 points and we lost the game. The only other Cavalier in double figures was Delonte West with 15 points. The other starters, Szczerbiak had 0 points Ilgauskas had 8 and Wallace had 3 points.

Most people think the Cavaliers need to create some sort of shake up in this offseason if they expect to win a championship and retain LeBron after 2010 when he becomes a free agent.

Lebron for the first time hinted that we need personal changes, … [visit site to read more]

Playoffs tickets available on flashseats

Tariq Ali — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:01:37 +0000

The playoffs schedule is out and tickets are now available on Flashseats.com.

Flash Seats was introduced to Cavaliers season ticket holders in the 2006-07 season. This concept, similar to the e-ticket in the airline industry, allows season ticket holders to manage their season tickets via the Internet. It also gives them the ability to sell, buy and transfer seats through a … [visit site to read more]

LeBron James soaks up March Madness

GFO — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 02:53:57 +0000

LeBron James was seen at Ford Field on Friday, cheering on the Davidson Wildcats as they beat Wisconsin to move on to the Elite Eight. James is a big fan of Davidson’s Stephen Curry. Stephen is former NBA player Dell Curry’s son.

“He’s a very good basketball player, he’s probably the best player in the tournament that I’ve seen,” praised James, the NBA’s leading scorer. “If you can shoot the ball as well as he can he definitely has a spot in this league.

LeBron was asked if he ever … [visit site to read more]

NBA’s Top Rumors Comes From Spain

Tariq Ali — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 01:59:08 +0000

If you are an NBA fan and love to dig for news and find rumors, you probably came across a site called, Hoopshype.

The Wall Street Journal published (subscription required) a great article about Hoopshype and the influence it has on the NBA.

The site is maintained by three 29-year old Spanish friends, … [visit site to read more]

Stevenson Vs. LeBron Round 2

GFO — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:52:43 +0000

Check out Brian Windhorst’s latest blog. After the most recent Wizards – Cavs game, most of you probably remember after Stevenson called James “overrated” folllowing the game, James responded by saying he is above such mess because that would be like his hero, Jay-Z, lowering himself to respond to the rapper, Soulja Boy. So, in one neat quote, James dissed Stevenson and Soulja Boy. Well apparently, Stevenson isn’t done.
“I hope we … [visit site to read more]