NBA Playoffs...

Round 2...

Scores...

Magic 94, Celtics 112

Rockets 98, Lakers 111

Top Performers...

• Rajon Rondo 15 points, 18 dimes, 11 boards.
• Eddie House - 31 points, 11-14 from the field, 4-4 from deep (he's 10-12 in his past 3 games). 
• Kobe Bryant - 40 points (in 40 minutes), 6 rebounds, 3 assists. 
• Pau Gasol - 22 points, 14 boards, 4 blocks.
• Ron Artest - 25 points, 5 assists.
• Carl Landry - 21 points, 10 boards.

Things To Think About...

• Does Rondo have a better chance of averaging triple-double than the King?
• D-Fish decked the SHIT outta Scola. Lol...
• Who else scared as hell when Ron started runnin' at Kobe?

I love it...

Via: ESPN

Misc. Video Of The Week...

Rafer Alston Smacks The S*** Outta Eddie House......

"That's what happens when you bustin somebody ass"

ROTFLMBAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Maybe the funniest shit I've ever seen on a 

basketball court. His headband turned around LOL!!!

Via: Worldstarhiphop

Coming Soon...

Let's Go!!! Timbuck2 is a monster on the tables.

Via: fakeshoredrive

NBA Most Important Player...

No, there's no official award for the Most Important Player. But there should be. Typically, the MVP goes to the best player on the best team in the league, and rightfully so. However, there are players who have tremendous impacts on their teams, although they may not have the gaudiest stat lines. They change the "culture" of a team. Last year, it was KG changing the culture of the Boston Celtics. 

This year, Chauncey Billups deserves the award. No player has meant more to his team. Obviously, the Pistons downfall is a clear indication of his importance, but his impact on Denver is even more telling. For years the Nuggets have been defensively challenged, giving up 100+ on the regular. After trading their top defensive player, Marcus Camby, in the offseason, many thought the Nuggets were prone to get lit up for 150 on a nightly basis. Despite their offensive firepower, first-round exits were the norm in the Mile High City.

Then they picked up Chauncey Billups. Yeah, trading A.I. and his 30 shots a night was helpful, but it's bigger than that. It's not like Billups' stats are ridiculous - he's put up a solid 17.7 points and 6.4 assists, and Melo's 23 PPG is down from his 25 last year. But with Chauncey at the point, the offensive operation is SO much more efficient: J.R. Smith and Nene, are both averaging career-highs, at 15.2 and 14.6 points per night, respectively. The defensive end, though, is where the largest strides have been made. This year, the Nuggets are 19th in opponent points per game, giving up about 100 points per night. Not great, but a hell of an improvement for a team that was next-to-last last season, surrendering over 107 points per night, and traded gave away the leagues best shot-blocker.

Chauncey was the steady rock they need at point. He exemplifies the importance of PGs in basketball. He came in, settled the Nuggets down on O, convinced them that, to win, they had to D up, and CHANGED THE CULTURE. The results are clear: 2-seed out West, and they're playing better basketball than anybody in the L right now. 

Big ups to Chauncey. This year's NBA Most Important Player. 

Runner up: Mo Williams.

Via: ESPN

In The News...

Dave Bing Wins Detroit Mayoral Election...

Basketball legend Dave Bing was elected Tuesday as Detroit's mayor through the end of the year, sweeping the incumbent from office in the city with myriad problems.

"The real work starts now," Bing said to loud cheers during his victory speech.

"What we will bring ... is efficiency, transparency, honesty and integrity back to the mayor's office," he said.

With 100 percent of precincts reporting, Bing had 52.3 percent of the vote, or 49,054 votes, to 47.7 percent, or 44,770 votes, for Cockrel. Both are Democrats.

Bing, 65, will be mayor through 2009, serving the balance of the term that belonged to Democrat Kwame Kilpatrick, who resigned in September and went to jail after admitting he lied during a civil trial to cover up an affair with his chief of staff.

Bing must run again in the regular Aug. 4 nonpartisan primary and win the Nov. 3 general election to hold the mayor's seat for a full four years.

Full story here.

This is huge for the D. Check out the Jemele Hill story I posted last week about Bing's background and his quest to fix Detroit.

Man Who Robbed Antoine Walker Gets 21 Years...

A West Side man was sentenced to 21 years in prison Tuesday for ambushing former NBA star Antoine Walker in his River North garage before tying him up with duct tape and robbing him.

Antoine Larkins, 30, is also accused of robbing the New York Knicks' Eddy Curry in a similar stickup at Curry's Burr Ridge home. That case is still pending.

In the July 9, 2007, holdup of Walker, Larkins and three other men were charged with armed robbery, kidnapping and home invasion.

On Tuesday, Larkins, of the 1300 block of South Washtenaw, pleaded guilty to the home invasion charges in a deal reached with prosecutors, Cook County assistant state's attorney Andreana Turano said. Judge Kenneth Wadas issued the sentence. In March, he sentenced Larkins' co-defendant, Gregory Reedfields, 24, to four years in prison.

Also charged were Phillip Allison, 30, and Demorris Hill, 27. Their cases are still pending.

In the holdup, Walker, then with the Miami Heat, pulled into the garage of his $4 million home and was met by the masked robbers. The Mount Carmel grad was ordered out of his SUV. As he opened the door, $3,000 in cash that was apparently sitting on his lap fell out and was grabbed by Larkins, authorities said.

Hill and Larkins marched Walker at gunpoint to an upstairs bedroom while Allison waited downstairs to nab an assistant of Walker's, authorities said.

The gunmen forced Walker to reveal where his money and jewelry were kept, duct-taped him to his assistant, and put them in a closet, authorities said.

They were told to count to 100 before making a move. Allison returned to the bedroom twice -- once to make them restart their 100-count, and a second time to ask how to drive Walker's Mercedes.

Allison allegedly stole the Mercedes and put the SUV's $8,000 rims on his girlfriend's 1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, authorities said.

I've got a couple questions here: What fool has 3 stacks sitting on their lap while they're driving? And what fool goes and puts the stolen rims on his girl's whip? WOW...

Via: ESPN & The Chicago Sun-Times

And In Case You Forgot, He's The King!!!

LBJ Receives The MVP Trophy...

If they win it all, he could arguably have the greatest year in basketball EVER (at least since Mike in '92). Win the Olympics, MVP, and the Title all in one year. 

And Peep The Perks That Come With It...

MVP Edition Nike Zoom LeBron VI...

He Had 'Em On Last Night...

Release Date: Already sold out on Nikestore.com. In stores @ May 30.

Custom LBJ MVP Air Force 1...

Pick your jaw up...

Release Date: HA! You must be crazy....

Via: nicekicks

NBA Playoffs...

Round 2...

Scores...

Hawks 72, Cavs 99

Mavs 105, Nuggets 117

Top Performers...

• LeBron James - 34 points (in 34 minutes), 10 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 assists.
• Dirk Nowitzki - 35 points, 9 rebounds.
• Carmelo Anthony - 25 points, 5 boards, 5 assists.
• Nene - 25 points, 8 rebounds.

Things To Think About...

• The way things are shaping up, Cleveland's got a cakewalk to the Finals. After they finish demolishing Atlanta, they'll get a banged up, worn out Boston team, or a fragile Orlando squad.
• Real talk, Denver's the best team in the West right now. They are really, really, really good. 
• How about Nene this series. Granted, it's only been 2 games, but so far against Dallas: 24.5 points on 68% shooting. Erik Dampier where are you???

Via: ESPN

Watch My Feet: Celeb Edition...

(click pics to enlarge)

Wale, Loso, and Hov With Fresh Black/Pink Yeezy's...

Justin Timberlake Rockin' Flip III's...

Drizzy Rogers Wearin' Cool Grey III's...

Wale Ovechkin In The SILVER 1/2 CENTS!!!...

Must be nice. He gets the hook up on EVERYTHING Nike.

Shay Haley of N.E.R.D. In The Dark Army Air Jordan 1...

Via: niketalk & sneakernews

New Music: Lil' Boosie Feat. Young Jeezy & Lil' Webbie...

Lil' Boosie Feat. Young Jeezy & Lil' Webbie - Better Believe It

Boosie go hard...

Via: onsmash

Support Sherm Radio!!!

Sherman Murdock is determined to get the job he wants, and he won't let a little thing like sleep get in his way.

Murdock, 21, a senior at Tennessee State University, has been broadcasting on TSU's student radio station, WTST 1600 AM, for more than 72 hours straight. And at press time Monday night he was still going strong.

His goal: Get a job before graduating on Saturday.

And he says he'll stay put at the university's radio station until he gets what he wants.

"I've been offered a production job but I want to be a broadcaster," Murdock said

Ideally, Murdock hopes to land a broadcasting job in a top 25 market — his first choices being No. 3 market Chicago, his hometown; No. 2 market Los Angeles; or No. 1 market New York.

"I believe the sky is the limit here," Murdock said. "I want to show people that if you have a dream, you should go forth and do everything in your power to reach it."

Full story here.

Check Sherm out at shermradio.com. Hang in there my nigga!

P.S.: He's now at 88 hours.

Via: Tennessean

NBA Playoffs...

Round 2...

Scores...

Magic 95, Celtics 90

Rockets 100, Lakers 92

Top Performers...

• Dwight Howard - 16 points, 22 boards, 3 MONSTER blocks.
• Yao Ming - 28 points, 10 boards.
• Kobe Bryant - 32 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals.

Things To Think About...

• Orlando got the W, but it didn't look good. Why would a team that's up 30, with Dwight Howard in the middle, continue to come down and jack up 3s and quick shots? Stan Van Gundy? 
• Yao gets major respect points from last night. Not only was he killin', but he showed his toughness - the area of his game that's always been questioned. He definitely won me over with his refusal to go back to the trainer's room last night.
• The Rockets are so tough and balanced. Everybody got it in last night, and Aaron Brooks is problem. Their D has been on point all season, but can they keep the offense going?
• Both of last year's Finals' contenders are in trouble. Can Rondo and Ray Allen get their offense together for Game 2? Can the Lakers - not just Kobe - find a way to play with a sense of urgency, match Houston's toughness, and step it up on the defensive end?

Two Moguls were in the in the building for Game 1 in L.A....

"This is what it looks like"...

Via: ESPN