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  • 46 Rare and Iconic Photos of LeBron James in High School

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    LeBron James has risen to become the indisputable best basketball player in the world. Standing at 6’8″, 250+ lbs, LeBron can do it all. He can effectively play every position on the court, both offensively and defensively. He elevates the play of his teammates and the efficiency of his individual scoring is changing the way we look at scorers in the NBA. Today, we take a look at LeBron’s high school career and remember his humble origins. Oh wait, they weren’t so humble were they? It’s easy to remember LeBron’s origins because his was the most publicized and touted high school career in history. LeBron made his first Sports Illustrated cover in 2002 at the tender age of 17. The title of the cover piece? The Chosen One. LeBron was going to be the second coming of Michael Jordan, the next transcendent super-star to take the NBA to the promised land. To cap off his high school career, LeBron led St. Vincent-St. Mary’s to Ohio state championships in three out of four years, while drawing national media attention the whole way. From early on in his career, LeBron’s spectacular play forced St. Vincent-St. Mary’s to move out of their home gymnasium and more »

  • 5 Reasons Why The Grizzles Could Shock The World and Win The Championship

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    After laying waste to both the Los Angeles Clippers and Oklahoma City Thunder—who were both heavy favorites entering the playoffs—the Memphis Grizzlies are now pitted against  the San Antonio Spurs, a team that has dominated the West for a decade and some change. Like the previous series, nothing will come easy for Memphis. They are just learning how to compete in the playoffs as they haven’t had much throughout the history of their franchise. Despite losing the first game of the series against the Spurs, they’re still in the running. After all, a series truly begins when someone gets a W at their opponent’s home. Nevertheless, the core of Mike Conley, Marc Gasol, and Zach Randolph has shown signs of brilliance in the recent years, notably upsetting the San Antonio Spurs in the 2011 playoffs in which the Spurs were the number one seed in the West. The Grizzlies were eighth—the last seed. Will the Grizzlies be able to overcome the Spurs and make the NBA Finals for the first time ever? And if they get there, will they have a shot against their Eastern Conference counterpart (either the Miami Heat or Indiana Pacers)? The infant franchise has better chance than you think, more »

  • Your Current MLB Batting Avg Leader Got Owned in Wiffle Ball

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    As of today, James Loney leads the MLB in batting avg and much desrved. Loney’s well oiled batting eye has gained him acclaim from around the league and now he has has the top spot to prove it. Although Loney has forty less at bats than the man in second place (Miguel Cabrera), it’s still a feat for the rising star to be put in a category with the Triple Crown winner. Though Loney has 11 multi-hit outings already this season, he thinks we forgot about a segment on Sports Science a few years back yonder, in which Jimbo was featured going head to head with one of the best wiffle ball pitchers to ever play the game, Joel De Roche, a Wiffle Ball Cy Young Winner (it exists). De Roche made the “rising star” look flat out silly, making the ball dance and dive to a point that left Loney clueless. After Loney was given a bat that matched the size of a big league club, he eventually made contact, but no one remembers that.  People don’t forget, James.

  • The 2013 NBA Playoff All-Injury Team

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    The Miami Heat are coasting through the 2013 Playoffs and it’s not just a testament to how good they are. They’ve also been very lucky, with the best players from opposing teams having gotten hurt left and right. And considering that we’re at the tail end of the NBA awards season where players, coaches, and general managers have been awarded trophies for their achievement, it’s only fitting that we —in true awards season fashion— celebrate those who are not currently with us on the court. Here are five players who have succumbed to the injury bug, hereby dubbed the 2013 All-Injury team. PG – Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls Injury: ACL Tear The way in which Derrick Rose sustained his injury last year was crushing. Who can forget Rose nursing his injury on the court in the fetal position? Much has been made of the way Chicago has handled Rose’s return since he was cleared to play months ago, but would the Bulls have fared better this year against the Miami Heat in the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs? It seems like a viable idea on paper. but you have to remember that chemistry plays a greater role in basketball than the average more »

  • 5 Reasons Why Lebron James Is A True To Life X-Man

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    The world of professional sports is like living in a comic book where everything is faster, higher, stronger, harder and infinitely more intense; star athletes are like mutant, superhuman X-Men characters.  For everyone that labors under the false notion that they were an ounce of training short of taking their talents to the show, read up and get an education in reality.  Who better illustrates this point than King James himself.

  • When Will The NFL Return to Los Angeles?

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    Behind New York City and ahead of Chicago, Los Angeles is the second largest city in the United States. It is the epicenter of the entertainment industry, and is among the largest markets on the planet. The aforementioned being established, it is puzzling that—after two failed attempts with the Rams and the Raiders— the residents of Los Angeles have not had a football team to claim as their own. Boasting two baseball teams—the Angels and the Dodgers, two basketball teams—the Lakers and Clippers, and a Stanley Cup Champion hockey team—the Kings, the demand for a football team in the City of Angles is growing. Well, in what seemed like a bit of good news for Los Angeles residents, a wealthy entrepreneur named Phil Anschultz entered the fray amidst all of the idle chatter about the NFL bringing a second team to Southern California.

  • Kobe Bryant Tweets a Grotesque Picture of His Surgery, Crosses Social Media Boundaries

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    In case you’ve been living under a rock the past couple months, Kobe Bryant has taken up social media in an unprecedented way. After rupturing his achilles tendon, Kobe has embraced the 21st century and has quickly ascended my Power Rankings of Favorite Tweeters and Instagrammers. Congrats Mamba, you’re my number one! Recently, he’s been giving updates on his rehab as he tries to prove his haters wrong and comeback from his most devastating injury of his career. But Kobe crossed a line this past week. A social media line, that is usually reserved for the creepy people on the internet not named Kobe. He Instagrammed a picture of his achilles surgery and it was the most disgusting picture I’ve seen since Kevin Ware’s broken leg made its way on the interwebs.

  • Does Tiger Deserve Forgiveness from Golf Fans?

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    Tiger Woods is once again the top ranked golfer in the world, but is still among the top most hated athletes in America.  Apparently, cheating on your wife is the worst thing you can do in the sports world short of killing dogs.  Sorry, Michael Vick, most people hate you more than Tiger.  However, I digress.  Tiger Woods is finally starting to rebuild his character, but does he deserve to be forgiven?

  • The Perfect Athlete (video)

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    Meet, Shane Perkins, the world champion and Australia’s fastest track cyclist. Shane is more machine than human at this point in his career, tossing away human emotion and sacrifice like a piece of lint flicked off a shirt. He is, essentially, the Ivan Drago of track cycling. “Shane is finely tuned to be like a Formula 1 car, he just needs that exact body function and biomechanics in order to perform at the optimal level”, says Arnaud Domange, Shane’s soft tissue therapist.

  • Ranking Subway’s Athlete Roster from Worst to First

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    When they aren’t having adults speak like children, or promoting avocados like they are extinct, Subway has some pretty awful commercials. Despite that fact, they have a very impressible roster of professional athletes. Subway claims to be the “official training restaurant” of said sports’ stars… which sounds like a load of crap, but who are we to argue? Outside of the major athletic gear companies, you’d be hard pressed to find another company that boasts as much talent as Subway. I wanted to rank them by their acting performances, but the commercials are so bad, they don’t really provide anyone the opportunity to shine, so lets rank em by their athletic accomplishments for no reason.*

  • Why Dwight Howard Has Played His Last Game With The Lakers

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    The postseason is over for one of the most disappointing Los Angeles Laker teams in history. At the center of it is Dwight Howard. Los Angeles was the focal point for what was probably the only interesting storyline at the end of the regular season, but the all the air left the tires once the post-season started. The Lakers made us all believe in a dream, then they splashed the water on our faces and woke us up. The biggest question of the Lakers off-season is the same one as last year. Will Dwight Howard wear the purple and gold next year?

  • Dejected Faces of Toronto Maple Leafs Fans [17 Photos]

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    The Toronto Maple Leafs haven’t made it to the NHL Playoffs in nine years, so when they went into the third period of game 7 against the Boston Bruins, with a two goal lead and 90 seconds lwft, the fans partying on the streets of Toronto had a lot to cheer about. Then one of the most epic collapses in hockey history occurred and the Bruins pulled off a come from behind victory for the ages. Lucky for us, photographers, Rick Madonik and Vince Talotta were there to capture the pure dejection. Not that we want to throw salt in the wound of Maple Leaf fans, but while Boston was cheering this is what was happening up in Toronto. 

  • Roger Federer vs. A Fly (Video)

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    For Roger’s latest swat conquest, he takes on the illusive fly. A commercial released today for the Nike Free Trainer 5.0, shows how the shoe mimics the natural motion of the foot with its Chinese finger trap-inspired upper and Nike Free sole. See what fate the little buzzer suffers as Fererer tries his best to use his tennis skills in house.

  • Good Guy Matt Kemp

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    There were no reporters. No TV cameras. This was not a publicity stunt. The Good Man Project tells us how Matt Kemp did an amazing thing for a young Dodgers’ fan who is battling cancer. 

  • Gretzky vs Lemieux: The Best NHL Player of All Time (Infographic)

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    The Great One is The Great One, everyone knows this, but was he really the best NHL player to ever play the game? This infographic, by Medical Insurance (of all websites), shows the comparison of Wayne “The Great One” Gretzky vs “Super” Mario Lemieux and the results may surprise you. Mario had to put his career to a halt because of a battle with cancer, but came back stronger and arguably better in his twilight years. The deal breaker in the match might have to go to hotter daughter, in which case, we know who the winner is.

  • First Look At Minnesota Vikings’ New Stadium Design

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    At the end of the 2013 football season the Minnesota Vikings will vacate the 31-year-old Metrodome and play outside at the University of Minnesota’s TCF Bank Stadium for two years while the new venue is under construction. Two years of hard time outdoors will pay off for fans as the team will move back indoors in 2016. From the look of the new 65,000-seat building, though, they’ll feel a little like they’re playing in the elements, albeit with a controlled climate and protection from the rain, wind and snow. Opening the roof over the new home of the Minnesota Vikings would have forced planners of the $975 million project to eliminate some of the fancy features. So the team, the public agency in charge of the stadium and the architects designing it literally saw the light. The yet-to-be-named multi-purpose facility will have a translucent roof and moveable front windows. “Clear is the new retractable,” designer Bryan Trubey said of the mock-up for Minnesota’s new, glass-centric indoor stadium.The steeply pitched roof will let natural light stream in, making the covered, glass-centric stadium seem more like it’s outside. Trubey said the covering will be the world’s largest transparent roof.

  • Should Larry Kehres Be Considered Among The Top Division I Coaches Of All-Time?

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    Larry Kehres just retired after coaching Division III Mount Union to a National Championship after 27 years as the football program’s head coach.  He has coached Mount Union to 11 National Championships and an overall 332-24-3.  He has the best winning percentage in college football history at .992, above both Notre Dame greats Knute Rockne (.881) and Frank Leahy (.864) who are second and third respectively on the winning percentage list.  So, should he be respected like the great Division I coaches in college football?

  • Scenes From Mothers Day 2013 Around Major League Baseball [15 High Quality Photos]

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    Major League Baseball honored Mother’s across America yesterday with the annual tradition that sees players using pink bats, pink arm bands, even the bases and line-up cards are pink. Much of this equipment is auctioned off after the game to raise money for breast cancer research. Mother’s Day seemed to produce a flair for the dramatic this year with Chris Sale tossing a one-hitter against the Los Angeles Angels. All in all it was a great day and if you couldn’t make it to the ballpark because you were meeting up with Mom here are a few pictures from about MLB.

  • Watch HBO’s “A Courtship of Rivals” Magic Johnson and Larry Bird Documentary

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    For years, the passion they shared for winning made Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Larry Bird the most bitter of rivals. It also made theirs the most compelling rivalry in sports, driving the NBA to new heights of popularity in the 1980s. This HBO documentary “A Courtship of Rivals” tells the riveting story of two superstars who couldn’t have been more different until they forged an unlikely friendship from the superheated rivalry that had always kept them apart.

  • Rangers or Islanders: Which New York Team Has a Better Chance at Winning the Stanley Cup?

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    It is a good year for New York hockey with both the Rangers and the Islanders in the playoffs.  The Rangers are currently tied with the Capitals in their series, while the Islanders are behind the Penguins 3-2.  Both teams are in similar situations as they go up against quality teams with great individual talents in Washington’s Alex Ovechkin and Pittsburgh’s Sydney Crosby.  The question is; do either one of these teams have what it takes to go all the way?

  • Why Jon Jones is the Best Fighter in the World

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    Jon Jones is considered by many to be the best pound-for-pound fighter on planet Earth.  He recently defended his title for the fifth time, tying Tito Ortiz on the list of most successful title defenses in the Light Heavyweight division (5). His record shows one loss, but that came as a result of an illegal elbow thrown after he knocked his opponent out. Aside from that blemish on his record, he has dominated the Light Heavyweight division with absolute ease with an 18-1 record.  During his latest fight against Chael Sonnen, he won with a first round knockout in a display of physical dominance.  Here are the reasons why he is the best.

  • 7 Need To Know Facts About Sir Alex Ferguson

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    After 26 years at the helm of Manchester United, head coach Sir Alex Ferguson announced hat he will be retiring at the end of the season. Since joining the team in 1986, Ferguson has turned Man U into the best team in England and the most popular sports team on Earth. If there was a Mount Rushmore for soccer Ferguson would certainly be on it so let’s take a look at some fascinating facts to give you an idea of this larger than life figure:

  • High School & College Scouting Reports For 28 MLB Greats

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    MLB scouts have a tough job. Each year they check out thousands of talented baseball players and have to make a snap judgement on whether or not their team should spend millions of dollars draft the player. Then, when the draft takes place and literally hundreds of players are drafted only a fraction will ever make a MLB club and from that small pool only a fraction will become MLB all-stars.

  • From Attempted Suicide to MLB Superstar: The Life and Very Complicated Times of Ken Griffey Jr.

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    Despite spending the last decade or so of his career often injured, Ken Griffey Jr. was a 13-time All-Star, a 10-time Gold Glove winner, a seven-time Silver Slugger award winner, 1997 MVP, 6th all-time in career home runs with 630, and he accumulated nearly 80 WAR (more on “WAR” in the Bonus Facts below). Any number you look at, it’s clear Ken Griffey Jr., nicknamed “The Kid,” was one of the greatest players ever to step onto a baseball field. He became a superstar when he was only 19 years old, starting in center field for the Seattle Mariners in 1989. But just because someone is successful, famous, and rich (it’s estimated he made over $150 million during his playing career) doesn’t mean they can’t be sad or, even, depressed. After becoming one of the biggest can’t-miss prospects in baseball history, at the age of 18 the man who would not only be known for that beautiful swing, but also for his infectious and seemingly constant smile, attempted suicide.

  • 30 Rare and Iconic HQ Photos of Willie Mays

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    Willie Mays is widely considered to be the greatest all-around baseball player of all-time. He could do everything. In the pre-PED era he hit 660 home runs, fourth all-time and hit over 50 home runs in 1955 and 1965, representing the longest time span between 50-plus home run seasons for any player in Major League Baseball history. Mays won two MVP awards and tied Stan Musial’s record with 24 appearances in the All-Star Game. Ted Williams said, “They invented the All-Star Game for Willie Mays.” He was a center fielder, famous for making “The Catch,” and won a record-tying 12 Gold Gloves starting the year the award was introduced six seasons into his career. Today as we celebrate his 82nd birthday let’s look back at the life and career of Willie Mays.    

 
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