Golden State Warriors and their fans were fuming at two major missed calls during the last two minutes of their big game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Christmas Day. In the league two minute report, it shows that the Cavs indeed benefitted from two missed calls in their 109-108 win over the Warriors.
NBA: Grizzlies Coach David Fizdale On Why Lebron Wouldn’t Be A Good Coach “He Would Kill Somebody”
photo credit Current Memphis Grizzlies head coach, David Fizdale, knows Lebron James very well. Prior to getting the coaching gig in Memphis, Fizdale was an assistant with the Miami Heat during Lebron’s time in South Beach. He isn’t shy about giving credit to James for helping him become a better coach and getting the opportunity to run his own team. Earlier this week before the Grizzlies played the Cavs, a game in which Lebron wasn’t even at the arena, Fizdale was asked about the prospects of Lebron coaching when his playing days are done. He was quick to say he wouldn’t be a good coach but his reasoning was pretty funny.
(Video) Sports: Martin Luther King III Praises LeBron James & Colin Kaepernick as Black Leaders
With so much going on concerning the African-American community, there’s been criticism that we don’t have any leaders that are the faces of the movements. We used to have Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X and more. Martin Luther King III, however, said we shouldn’t embrace a messiah complex of just one leader. He said he’s proud of what LeBron James and Colin Kaepernick have been doing.
(Video) NBA: Lebron James Delivers Passionate Speech While Accepting Sportsperson Of The Year Award
photo credit Lebron James won Sports Illustrated’s “Sportsperson Of The Year” award in part because of his continued willingness to speak out on social injustices and use his platform as one of the most popular athletes in the world to bring awareness. During his acceptance speech last night, he made sure to say that everything going on is bigger than him and paid homage to past greats in the sports world such as Jim Brown, Bill Russell and Muhammad Ali for paving the way for a night like last night.
NBA: Jay Z Takes Shots At Phil Jackson While Introducing Lebron At Sportsperson Of The Year Event
photo credit Last night, Lebron James was named as Sports Illustrated’s “Sportsperson Of The Year” and rightfully so. He has done so much in the past year from speaking out on social issues, sending more than 1,000 kids to college, donating more money and his time to numerous causes and he does it all with a huge smile. While the night was all about Bron, Jay Z, who was there to introduce him to the crowd, took a moment to throw a shot at Phil Jackson during his speech.
NBA: Lebron James Helping Produce Documentary On Muhammad Ali For HBO
photo credit Lebron James has not been shy about his admiration and respect for the late, great, Muhammad Ali and now he is taking on a huge project to show what “The Champ” means to him. Bron, along with close friend and business partner, Maverick Carter, as well as director Antonie Fuqua are getting together to create a documentary on the life of Ali.
