Notes, quotes, and things picked up on the run from coast-to-coast and all the stops in between and beyond.
Kobe Bryant’s legend will live forever! The Lakers should find a top executive job for their 18-year All-Star, five time NBA title winner and Hall of Fame bound star for his glorious 20-year career. No top executive position for Kobe! There should be No Lakers!
Pye’s Prediction: QBs Robert Griffin III of the Cleveland Browns and the Tampa Bay’s Jameis Winston to be two of the most successful signals in the league. The duo has the talents and the skills to be a pair of the best quarterbacks in the NFL.
The Seahawks’ Russell Wilson a Super Bowl QB winner comes from one of the most athletic families in the country. Russell’s sister Anna Wilson competed in McDonald’s All-American game recently in Chicago. Russell recently became engaged to singer Ciara. Anna and her future sister-in-law get along like blood sisters. Anna says: “I’ve gotten a whole different perspective. Seeing people in that kind of a situation, seeing how blessed I’ve been, it always made me a little more grateful, a little more thankful for the opportunities for stuff like this.”
Serena Williams did something in her career she doesn’t usually do. Lose! Serena’s 20th match winning streak at Key Biscayne ended with a 6-7,(3), 6-1, 6-2 defeat at the hands of Svetlana Kuznetsova, in the fourth round of the Miami Open.
Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook will have to be clicking on all cylinders if the duo hopes to be championship contenders.
Former USC Heisman Trophy winner Mike Garrett on his former boss, President Steven Sample, who died recently: “People would say I’m a tough guy. And I’d say. No, Steve Sample a tough guy.” Current USC president C.L. Max Nakias Quoted Cicero who said. “Gratitude is not only the greatest virtue, it is the parent of all other virtues.”
Third baseman Pablo Sandoval’s goal is to help David Ortiz bring another World Series championship to Boston. Sandoval is the only player on Boston’s roster who can match Ortiz’s trio of title rings.
Pye’s Prediction: QBs Robert Griffin III of the Cleveland Browns and the Tampa Bay’s Jameis Winston to be two of the most successful signals in the league. The duo has the talents and the skills to be a pair of the best quarterbacks in the NFL.
Steve Baik, Coach of the Chino Hills High “Ball Brothers” is the envy of the other prep cage coaches in the high school world. Reason: Baik’s are still unbeatable after dominating De La Salle, 70-50 in the CIF State Boys Basketball Championship. The Huskies over came a 10 point deficit in the second half. Who else could the Family All-USA team selected than Chino Hills’ Lonzo Ball as Player of the Year and than Steve Baik as coach of the Year? The Chino Hills “Ball Brothers” is composed of 13-year-old Freshman LaMelo Ball, UCLA-bound senior Lonzo Ball and junior LiAngelo Ball. The proud parents of the Ball Brothers are LaVar and Tina Ball. They wanted LaMelo to play with his brothers and let him rise or fall on his own merit. LaMelo is rising on his own in a big, big way folks.
Cordell Broadus, the son of rapper Snoop Dogg, has returned to the UCLA team as a walk-on receiver. Broadus was considered one top high school players in the country.
The Bruins has moved fifth year senior Ishmael Adams from corner back to wide receiver.
Is the Oklahoma’s Buddy Hield of the Sooners is the best player in the NCAA Tournament or even the best on his team? Many scouts say the answer to both questions is a big positive. Hield is averaging 25.2 points per game in the NCAA Tournament. Hield’s coach Lon Kruger put it this way: “He’s the core.” Hield had a 37-point performance vs. Oregon.
If you were in Joe Johnson’s shoes when he was a member of the Brooklyn Nets and you had a chance to join the Miami Heat or the Cleveland Cavs, which team would you have selected? Joe Johnson picked Miami? Did he make a mistake? I think so! Any time you have a chance to have LeBron as a teammate you go to that club, man.
It took Tiger Woods a long, long time to make Riviera his official home course. Born in Cypress, down near San Diego, Tiger made his first PGA start as a 16-year old, he has played at Riviera nine times, but has never won there. Riviera will become the home of the Tiger Woods Foundation. When will Tiger make his next start? Will it be in the Masters? Tiger has won 79 tournaments including 14 majors.
