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Kobe Banks Buzz Beater vs Miami Heat

Hate or love it, when Darth Kobe has the ball the balls gonna drop! In what had to be one of the best come from behind buzzer beaters of Kobe's career, Kobe launched the ball with less than 4 seconds left to go in a nail biter game against the Miami Heat last night and banked a circus trick shot only a former NBA MVP could sink. Prior to the shot the Lakers managed to battle their way within two after blowing a six point lead earlier in the quarter and after two free throws by Dwyane Wade, dished it to Derek Fisher for the clutch three bringing the score within one at 105-106 Miami. Shortly after, an inbound pass from Artest to Bryant over Dwyane Wade sealed the Heat's fate in what had to be a heart-breaking loss after a hard fought game. Peep Kobe's game buzzer bank shot below.

The Black Mamba strikes again!

BIZNESS OF SPORTS:Stoudemire"Ink Not Mink"PETA Ad

(Source: Black Voices)

PETA (People for Ethnical Treatment of Animals) has been known for its controversial, racy ads and even more notorious demonstrations to push its agenda against animal cruelty, sometimes enlisting celebrities and athletes to join its cause. This time the over the top social activist group has recruited Phoenis Suns player, Amare Stoudemire to drop his top for a new advertisement entitled, "Ink Not Mink." The campaign is aimed at celebrating one's own skin instead of rocking animal skin (furs).

Shaq Pays For Slain 5 Year Old's Funeral

(Sources: Associated Content, CBS News)

It was a story that pulled at the heart strings of parents across America. The idea that a mother could pimp out her five year old daughter to a man with a sick agenda involving her rape and ultimately murder is enough to make any decent human being with a drop of moral fiber scream "bloody murder." What has the world come to? Perhaps this same thought filled the mind NBA superstar and World Champion, Shaquille O'Neal when he took it upon himself to relieve the Davis' family of the financial burden of raising funds to finance little Shaniya's funeral.

Bizness of Sports:Custom NBA Headphones by Skull Candy

Ever see a product or service on television or on the internet and say "That's Dope! Why didn't I think of that?" Well maybe you aren't saying the custom NBA endorsed head sets by Skull Candy are dope but what isn't "fly" about your favorite NBA players' number, team logo and team colors decked out on some of the most state of the art audio accessories on the market today. Look out Bose, Ear candy just got more custom!

Allen Iverson and Grizzlies Anull Marriage

(Sources: NBA.com, USA Today , Yahoo Sports)

It was shorter than a "I Love Ray J" reality show reject's career however the ill-fated marriage between Allen Iverson and the Memphis Grizzlies is now officially over. Monday, Grizzlies owner and Iverson mutually agreed to go separate ways putting an end to Iverson's 10 day tenure in Memphis of which he only played 3 games before succumbing to a hamstring injury. 

"The Grizzlies and Allen Iverson have come to a mutual agreement that because of personal matters that forced him to leave the team on November 7, Allen will step away from the game at this time, allowing him to focus on those matters," Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace said in a statement according to USA Today.

PISTONS WILL BYNUM MONSTER DUNK

Detroit Pistons, Will Bynum stands at arguably at 6 feet tall however the question on George Blaha's lips and everyone's mind is just "How tall do you think Will Bynum really is?"Will "The Thrill" had the Palace of Auburn Hills on its feet with some serious vertical in not only one but two MONSTER dunks. The second jam coming about in the second half off a Pistons block and a fastbreak leading to a hardcore dunk facial over a stunned 7'1 Tyson Chandler.

Easily a Top Ten highlight on Sportscenter and contender for "Dunk of the Week." Check out both jams courtesy of our friends at Need4Sheed.com for footage that is truly "Bynumite!"

Kareem Abdul Jabbar Battles Cancer

(Sources: ESPN, LA Times )

When six time NBA MVP and current special assistant to the World Championship Los Angeles Lakers Kareem Abdul-Jabbar began experiencing hot flashes and sweats on a regular basis, he instantly knew something was wrong. Though his family has a past history of cancer, nothing could prepare him for his diagnosis. After visiting a physician from his alma mater during the late 1960's, UCLA, it was discovered that Kareem's white blood cell count was abnormally high. Without further delay, he was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia called chronic myeloid leukemia, which affects both the blood and bone marrow by producing cancerous blood cells.

SHANNON BROWN HIGH FLYING DUNK FACIAL

It was just the thing to bring Lakers fans to their feet. No not another championship ring. Got to wait until June 2010 for that (smile) That thing was in the guise of a one-handed monster dunk Lakers guard, Shannon Brown aka "Young Shannon" unleashed over unsuspecting Warriors power forward, Mikki Moore from just inside the free throw line last night.

The jam was as a result of a steal by Brown from Corey Maggette. Shannon Brown raced down court on a fast break, driving into the lane for the slam that brought Moore to his knees and sent Brown to the ground soon after. Shannon couldn't help but celebrate with a few claps of his own nor could Twitter. Once again Young Shannon was a number one trending topic and not for his likeness to a certain famous ex of Rihanna.

See Young Shannon give Moore a one handed "facial" for yourself

Lebron James "More Than A Game"

The theme was "green" as I rode up the escalators of the AMC Loews Theaters in scenic downtown Chicago and Sprite spared no expense in pulling out the punches to promote their new all natural drink --- Sprite Green and the Lebron James documentary "More Than A Game."  The drink boasts half the calories of the original Sprite with all natural sugars laced with a hint of lemon juice in a green tinged transparent glass bottle that would make the Incredible Hulk proud.  However, the event hosted by local comedian and radio host, Leon Rogers was "More Than Green." As any tastemaker, fashionista or media hound would tell you, after packing into an intimately lit theater seating 150 people and previewing the highly anticipated documentary 7 1/2 years in the making -- It was more than Lebron James.

Lebron Unleashed:The "Lost" Dunk Tape

By now the term dunk tape and Lebron James go hand and hand. So does the term "the kid that dunked on Lebron" and the name Jordan Crawford, a Xavier sophomore basketball player now lapping in the luxury of national buzz only a blown out of proportion "scandal" can bring. Not too long ago Crawford was an unknown invited to join a select group of college basketball's elite to play with Lebron at the Nike sponsored Lebron Skills Academy in Akron, OH and now film of him dunking on the MVP of the NBA is circulating heavily on blogs and media sources around the world, all thanks to "Lebron Gate."