Video: Amar’e Picks On Tyrus Thomas

What could be more heart-wrenching than officially being the worst team in NBA history? How about when your supposed “shot-blocker” and “future All-Star” in Tyrus Thomas, gets a ball in the face from Amar’e?

Music Video: Steve Francis – Finer Things

Steve “Franchise” Francis was one of my favorite basketball players ever. Sadly, his NBA career fell apart after he left Houston – and chose to follow Cuttino Mobley – and he was never the same again. Many of us wondered whatever happened to him and/or what he’s doing now; and I found out exactly that on World Star this morning… just terrible

ESPN’s “Michael Jordan” Commercial

Great commercial produced by the Weiden + Kennedy team. I wonder how many other “Michael Jordan”s there are in the world and what they look like and what their lives must be like.

Delonte West Gives Gordon Hayward A Dry Wet Willy

Delonte West, never one to disappoint with some NBA ridiculousness.

Derrick Rose Covers May Issue Of GQ Magazine

Derrick Rose isn’t exactly having a season that he was hoping to have (given all his injuries), but he’s still putting up MVP-like numbers (22.5 points and 7.9 assists) despite only playing in 37 games. Just announced today via NBCChicago.com, Rose became the first Chicago Bull to grace the cover of GQ Magazine since Michael Jordan (who made his appearance back in ’89). With the issue set to grace newsstands everywhere next week, you can preview some of the article after the jump that features quotes from Rose on Michael Jordan, LeBron James’ decision and President Barack Obama.

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Video: Carmelo Anthony Appears On “Nurse Jackie”

Nurse Jackie – played by Eddie Falco aka Mrs. Soprano – is a TV show on Showtime, and although I’ve never watched an episode, the plot has to do with her pill-popping issues. Just aired this past Friday, Knicks superstar Carmelo Anthony showed his acting abilities (he was believable) as a professional baseball player.

See Melo’s not-too-shabby acting in the clip below.

Gilbert Arenas Gives Explanation On Why He Pulled Out Guns In Wizards Locker Room

It’s been three years since the famous locker room incident that happened in Washington amongst former teammates Gilbert Arenas and JaVaris Crittenton. Gilbert’s career is far from what it was during, lets say, 2004-06, but he’s enjoying himself in Memphis right now and has found his shooting stroke as of late.

But despite all that, Arenas still gets asked about the gun incident that earned him a suspension back in ’09, and Gilbert finally gave us the real answer as to why he pulled out four guns in the locker room that life-changing day. According to the “Silent Assassin,” it all started after then-Wizards center JaVale McGee (now a Denver Nugget) beat Crittenton during an $1100 poker game. In return, Crittenton started getting heated toward McGee because 1. He just lost all that money, and 2. JaVale apparently owed $200 then-Wizards guard Earl Boynkins.

From USA Today:

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Ray Allen Thinks Players Should Be Paid To Play In Olympics

I don’t know what’s up with the Boston Celtics and Team USA, but this is the second time today that a Celtic’ player has chimed in about the Olympics (See Rondo’s story here). For those who don’t already know, Ray Allen won gold back in 2000 during the Olympics in Sydney alongside teammate Kevin Garnett. And although most players who devote their time and dedication to the team do it to show just how great our country really is, Allen believes players should be paid to play in the Olympics once the NBA’s regular season comes to an end.

Fox Sports Florida writes:

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Rajon Rondo Has No Interest In Playing For Team USA

My man Rondo — and the Celtics as a whole — has been playing phenomenal since the All-Star break. Boston has the most wins in the NBA since the break (18), and Rondo now has 10+ assists through 18 games, in which he broke John Stockton’s record along the way. There’s a reason Rondo’s my favorite point guard in the league and his game speaks enough measures for me to not give an explanation why. And as one of the top point guards in the league, most would probably expect Rondo to be interested in playing for Team USA this summer or in 2016. But according to Fox Sports Florida, apparently the former Kentucky star has zero interest in representing his country:

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Video: Kenyon Martin Makes Fun Of LeBron’s Hairline

TMZ asked the question, Kenyon Martin responded. (When doesn’t he?)