In Sports News, there are murmurs in The Basketball World this morning that Denver Nuggets power-forward Carmelo Anthony will be moving over to the New York Knicks as part of three-way deal between Minnesota and Denver.
This means Brooklyn-born, Baltimore-raised Carmelo and his new wife — former MTV VJ Lala Vasquez — will be moving back to the hometown, the pro baller’s desired destination. The reported deal also pairs Anthony alongside current Knicks star Amare Stoudemire.
Flame-haired hitmaker Rihanna celebrated her 23rd birthday with a provocative performance featuring collaborators Kanye West and Drake at the annual NBA All-Star Game at The Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday night.
Chad Ochocinco, Cincinnati Bengals star wide receiver (and the soon-to-be hubby of Basketball Wife Evelyn Lozada), is standing up for animal rights….by joining the brigade of stars who have stripped down to their birthday suits for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals’ “Ink not Mink” campaign.
“To tell you the truth, when I was younger growing up, I thought it was all fake-they didn’t really kill animals. So once I found out what really happens, I had the opportunity to do this, so I really wanted to become a part of it,” says Ochocinco, who joins Khloe Kardashian, Nia Long, and Mario as the latest celeb to appear in a PETA anti-fur campaign. “I’m an avid animal lover. I have pets of my own and I’ve had them since I was little.”
Clevelanders still have a bone to pick with their former “King.” It appears Cavs fans continue to dwell in a state of certified pissitvity over LeBron James’ ESPN Decision special, a broadcast in which the NBA’s most-decorated hoopster gave his working-class hometown the finger and jumped ship for an almost certain championship ring with the Miami Heat.
No longer content with flooding His Airness with racially-charged Tweets and hosting jersey bonfires, one angry group of Cleveland Cavs fans created this razing spoof of the power star’s new Nike commercial.
Let’s just say it ain’t pretty! The phrase “Get Ovah It Already Springs To Mind!”
It’s that time of year again. ESPN Magazine has unveiled the 2010 edition of its annual Body Issue — and this time it’s new New York Knicks star Amar’e Stoudemire and WNBA hoopster Diana Taurasi who are getting bucket naked on the cover of the sports-themed publication. The ex-Phoenix Suns player is shown jumping into a pool while holding a basketball with one hand and covering his nether region with the other.
Last year, Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard and tennis star Serena Williams posed for double covers.
This year, more than 40 athletes will show off their bodies through artistic photos for the ESPN Body Issue 2010.
New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush is in danger of becoming the first person in the history of college football to lose his Heisman Trophy after NCAA officials and the Heisman Trust determined that the NFL ace accepted improper benefits during his illustrious tenure with the University of Southern California Trojans, which resulted in Bush’s receipt of the prize in 2005.
Brandon Spikes is a very hot name on the blogosphere these days.
The New England Patriots’ rookie linebacker has been nursing public shame ever since this 11-minute video of him receiving oral sex from a busty Kim Kardashian lookalike made its way to the Interwebs this week. Following in the footsteps of Montana Fishburne, Paris Hilton, and host of other sex tape hounds, the former University of Florida star has been caught butt, booty naked in the embarassing footage. Spikes’ agent, Terry Watson, has confirmed that the heavily-tattooed hulk in the video is, in face, Brandon.
“Oh You Fancy, Huh?” Milwaukee Bucks point guard Brandon Jennings is a man of his word. So after losing a bet to a pal last week, he made good on his promise to post a video to YouTube in which he did a spot-on performance to Lady Gaga’s “LoveGame.”
