The Memphis Grizzles’ first year head coach David Fizdale, is product of Fremont High in South Central. Fizdale says: “They had a lot of good things going on before I got there. They had toughness that was already built—a resiliency, a grit, a defensive mind set, I wanted to sustain those things and bring another level of accountability to view ourselves as champions.” And the beat continues!
Major League’s Hot Stove TV Show pays tribute to some of the greatest black players ever to play games in the majors Naturally, Jackie Robinson, the man who broke the color line in 1947 with the then Brooklyn Dodgers. Following the parade of blacks to MLB include Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Ernie Banks, Roy Campanella, Hank Aaron, Bobby Bonds, Barry Bonds, Frank Robinson, Monty Irvin, Tommy Davis, Dusty Baker and the list goes on and on. And the beat continues!
Tom Brady had some super helpers in James White’s converted a 2-point conversion in the fourth quarter and struggled into the end zone with the winning TD on the day. Brady completed 43 of 62 passes for a record-setting 466-yards and a pair of TDs.
Julian Edelman came up with the catch of the game which Tom Brady called the greatest catch he has ever seen. Edelman finished with five catches for 87-yards,
With LeBron James fouling out after he tied the game with seconds to go, that doesn’t mean the game is over. Not as long as Kyrie Irving has 17 points in his tank and Kevin Love can produce 32 points the Cavaliers can still win 140-135 in overtime. The Cavs are 35-15 at the moment.
Four of the seven members of the 2017 Pro Football Hall of Fame are men of color. The foursome is the San Diego Chargers’ LaDainian Tomlinson, Miami Dolphins’ Jason Taylor, Seattle Seahawks’ Kenny Easley (UCLA) and the Denver Broncos’ Terrell Davis.
The Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James became the youngest NBA player to score 28,000 points. James scored 42 points Saturday vs. the New York Knicks to reach this plateau.
The Lakers’ Luol Deng, a native of South Sudan who has dual citizenship in Sudan and Britain. Deng says he’s happy to be in America and he wants to help other refugees find homes in L.A. and other places, So if Deng doesn’t invite President Donald Trump to dinner you know why.
Everybody is talking about the two most celebrating freshman basketball players in the land–Lonzo Ball and Washington’s Markelle Fultz. Coach Lorenzo Romar is more than pleased with his star player. However, Coach Romar is equally as happy with the play of his hero Markelle Fultz. Coach Romar told the L.A. Times this week: “The last time I saw something like this was Magic Johnson with the Lakers.” And the beat continues!
Why is Paul George of the Indiana Pacers a happy man and playing like he should? George explains shortly before the Pacers left for London: “I had a night of prayer and a morning of refreshment. I’m doing …what I love to do, and am blessed to play this game. That’s honestly what changed it—just being happy in the moment I’m in and enjoying it.” And the beat continues!
Paul Pierce made his swan stand at Boston Gardens with the L.A. Clippers,(who lost 107-102) his current team, Feb. 5. Pierce, an Inglewood High grad, won a title with the Celtics when present Clippers head coach Doc Rivers led Boston to an NBA Championship.
QB Tom Brady generosity shares his Super Bowl LI MVP honors with his New England Patriots teammates. Especially Malcolm Mitchell, who caught six passes for 70-yards. The Patriots had pair of TD passes in their 34-28 victory over the fast starting Falcons who led 21-3 in the first half.
Tom Brady scored 31 unanswered points to bring the New England Patriots to a 34-28 overtime victory in history to capture Super Bowl L1 (51), the greatest Super Bowl game ever, For Tom Brady this was his record-setting best in the Super Bowl Championship and his fourth MVP award.
If President Donald Trump had showed up at the Houston, Texas Stadium, fans would have booed him all the way to the White House in Washington. This is one time President Trump didn’t show how dumb he really is! President Donald Trump sent Vice President Mike Pence to the Super Bowl as his sub.
The L.A. Clippers’ Raymond Felton says: “It’s all about mental strength and just letting it be. I deal with afterward. I’m not really worried about the pain. I can tolerate it, but I’m not just really worried about it,” That’s it! That’s the end!
Chino Hills’ 60-game winning streak was snapped in the Nike Extravaganza by Oak Hill Academy. Lindell Wigginton led Oak Hills with 35 points. LaMelo Ball with 36 points for Chino Hills.
