I am predicting this year that Joseph ‘Jay Watt’ Watkins (Utah Runnin Utes) and Jeremy Williams (UTEP) will find themselves getting serious NBA consideration by the end of the year. In high school the two led their Hamilton H.S. school team to an undefeated 39-0 record and a state title. This team featured 8 eventual D-1 players led by the two forwards. I have an interview with Jay Watt that will drop next week to discuss the Runnin Utes’ move to the Pac 10 and how that will affect the Utes.  But for right now peep the throwback Elevator from their junior year of high school.

Lorenzen Wright A Memphis Story Gone Wrong

Lorenzen Wright was the epitome of the Memphis dream, hoop hard, D-1 ball and moving on to signing checks in the NBA. Wright played 13 long seasons, sacrificing his body on various NBA teams and he made a lot of money. But this is not about the success, this is not about his body being discovered today riddled with bullets, this article is about Memphis. I grew up here in North Memphis. Basketball was not my saving grace, although I played Juco and coached high school, basketball was an outlet. My ability to leave Memphis and stay away from the city was my saving grace. Memphis is an interesting place. The city exists as an homage to Kings. Elvis Presley the King of Rock and Roll, and the death place of Martin Luther King. Pharoah Monche had a song named “When the Gun Draws.”  He had a line that stated ‘killed Kings in Tennessee and Presidents in Dallas.’ This song, about the prominence of guns in America, is powerful and telling. Continue reading "The Memphis Problem"

Imani Littleton hasn’t even started her first day of High School yet, and is already gaining a lot of attention. The 13 year old 6’3 (F/C) phenom also known as “Big Smoov” is an incoming freshman at The Bishop’s School in La Jolla, California, on the coast of San Diego. She is a pure athlete with natural talent; she is a well rounded player who is dominant in the post both offensively and defensively. She shows her desire to keep learning the game of basketball, and is ready to bring her impressive style of play to the high school center court. Imani is working to become a starter at The Bishop’s School in the ninth grade. She is looking like she has a promising future at the High School level and beyond.

Imani has been playing club basketball with Lady EBO run by head coach Marlon Wells who is also head coach of The Bishop’s Knights ladies varsity basketball team. Only weeks into the club basketball season, Imani was spotted playing with the Lady EBO 16U team at the Las Vegas Invitational. While she is fresh out of middle school, Imani has already received letters of interest from the University of Richmond, Virginia Tech, University of Virginia, San Diego State University and The University of Las Vegas to name a few. She is not only working hard on the court, she is also working hard in the classroom with a 3.75 GPA.

In addition to playing club basketball, Imani has already helped to lead the Knights to an impressive 21-1 record (thus far), during some Spring/Summer league tournaments in San Diego. Imani along with a strong cast of team mates are looking to take the Knights on a run at the San Diego CIF Division IV title, with hopes to make it deep in to the State brackets. Imani is definitely a player to watch in the upcoming 2010-11 basketball season in San Diego.

Tristan Lamb
“I Got it on Tape” Productions
San Diego section, Sports Writer

If you had to ask who is President Orender, there lies the problem. Take a second to look her name up… okay now that you know you can probably figure out where this letter is headed.

Dear President Orender,

I love basketball. I love sports period, but basketball has always held a special place in my life. I love the college game, both men’s and women’s hoops are timeless in their ability to elevate the student athlete to star status while making us cheer like teen girls at an Eclipse movie.  I am writing you because I love basketball and although you openly state that ratings are higher for the WNBA this year, I can ask everyone on my facebook page or in person who is leading the WNBA in the standings and __________ silence. Continue reading "A Letter to President Orender"

MJ drops his thoughts on The Decision

When the GOAT makes a public statement it has to be considered a statement that makes LeBron appear to be under a lot more pressure. I am amazed that Jordan Brand and Nike would allow MJ to make a statement at all. What am I talking about? This past weekend Jordan made a statement about LeBron going to South Beach. Let’s just say it wasn’t a flattering statement and while he tried to make it sound better, by default it condemns the kid. But I have to be fair. By the time MJ was 25 he had only been in the league 3 years. Continue reading "Still Not Hating, but…"