It wasn’t long ago that professional athletes either starred in or headlined a movie. I’m referring to the 20th century transcending to the 21st century. Recently, we spoke to ESPN’s Robert “Scoop Jackson about his cameo in “Uncle Drew.” It’s a fine line between sports and Hollywood, but you can consider both to be entertainment. There’s been a handful of …
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Headkrack Keeps It Real on Lavar Ball Controversy
https://youtu.be/QlQC9UQ-jb8 Headkrack @HEADKRACK is not known for mincing words, and if you want a real opinion, he’s your man. When we asked him about the controversy surrounding the Lavar Ball basketball controversy that’s always in the news, he wasn’t shy. However, keeping it real kept his viewpoint honest and relevant. The Bronx, NY native who does a daily stint on …
Read More »Comedian JB Smoove Talks Comedy, Lavar Ball and His Greatness Drive
“Comedy is healing. We’re the next wave after the real news.” We caught up to one of the busiest men in comedy JB Smoove @OHSNAPJBSMOOVE where he shared his thoughts on some things on his mind. Although you’ve seen him on the big and small screen and you always crack up at his ability to make us laugh, what we …
Read More »2 Chainz blowing up with new restaurant, Hawks merchandising deal
What does it take to remain a baller and shot caller at age 39 when you reach the top of the rap game? Ask 2 Chainz and he’ll tell you it’s about focus, vision and commitment to make it happen. Well, this is 2 Chainz world, so welcome to it. After 20-years in the business, you would think 2 Chainz …
Read More »Kent Bazemore & the Atlanta Hawks spread Christmas love to a deserving family
Sports and charity are synonymous with reaching goals and fulfilling dreams. This year in Atlanta none are more involved in the act of charity as NBA’s Kent Bazemore, his ARM Foundation and the Atlanta Hawks basketball organization. However, the act of giving is not about charity, but a process of elevating dreams into reality. It was evident on Tuesday, August …
Read More »WNBA Star Brittney Griner Says If You Are A Gamer She Will Give You A Whoopin In What Game
Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) star Brittney Griner and the Phoenix Mercury was in town to play the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday night. Although her team lost 91-87 she shared a brief moment with Tall Boy on what she likes to do for fun. To the gaming community if you are an Xbox owner you are in luck because you …
Read More »Atlanta Dream No Match Against The Seattle Storm
The Atlanta Dream hosted the Seattle Storm Sunday evening at the Philips Arena and received a loss due to lack of effort. Sue Bird and rookie Breanna Stewart each scored 23 points to lead the Storm to a 91-82 victory over the Dream in a WNBA game Sunday. The Storm (12-17) built an eight-point lead by halftime and pulled away with a 10-0 …
Read More »Atlanta Dream Gives The Los Angeles Sparks An ATL Beat Down
The Atlanta Dream hosted the Los Angeles Sparks Sunday afternoon at the Philips Arena and gave them an old fashioned ATL beat down 91-74. Atlanta got off to a good start despite early foul trouble from Angel McCoughtry who picked up three fouls in the first quarter. Atlanta pushed the lead to as many as 14 in the fourth and had …
Read More »NBA and Mountain Dew Kick-Off First U.S. 3×3 Basketball Tour
The NBA and Mountain Dew announces the first ever nationwide 3×3 basketball competition tour: the Dew NBA 3X. Making stops in six NBA markets from May to October, men’s and women’s championship teams will qualify for the 2017 USA Basketball 3×3 Tournament. The tour kicked off in Atlanta on May 21 and make stops in Miami, Dallas, Chicago and Houston before …
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