Are Kobe and Vanessa Reunited?

Talk about a Valentine’s Day gift! Just when it seemed that Kobe would be losing over $75 million in assets and would be separating from his wife, Vanessa Bryant, things may change. After the Los Angeles Lakers 86-78 victory against the Atlanta Hawks the other day, the Bryants were seen kissing and hugging in the tunnel after the game.

Vanessa was seen in the stands last night and also was waiting for her knight in gold and purple outside the Lakers’ locker room. I knew something funny was in the air when Kobe only put up 10 points 4 rebounds and 4 assist. I guess love was in the air.

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Terrell Thomas

M.I.A.’s Super Bowl Middle Finger

A record-setting 111.3 million viewers tuned in to see the New York Giants beat the New England Patriots 21 to 17 in Super Bowl XLVI. However, the biggest story outside of the game seems to revolve around British rapper M.I.A (real name Maya Arulpragasam) who guest-starred in Madonna’s half-time performance and caused a bit of a stir when she gave the camera the middle finger.

If the FCC decides to fine someone for this flipping of the bird, M.I.A could be the one who winds up writing the check (according to reports). Sources say that the NFL had Madonna’s supporting acts sign a contract holding them responsible for any fines that could come from from the FCC if they did anything that warranted a fine during the performance. As you remember, Janet Jackson’s 2004 wardrobe malfunction with Justin Timberlake earned CBS a $550,000 fine, but that was eventually thrown out by a federal appeals court.

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Justin Burkhardt

Boston Bruins Goalie Tim Thomas Snubs President Obama

The reigning Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins visited the White House on Monday, but star goalie Tim Thomas made bigger news by choosing not to attend. Tim Thomas was one of only two Americans on last year’s championship hockey team. In a statement on Facebook, Thomas said, “I believe the Federal government has grown out of control” and ” This was not about politics or party.”

He made this about politics when he chose not to attend!

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Top 10 NFL Stars of 2011

The way that the 2011 NFL season started with the aftermath of the lockout and shakiness that clouded the league for most of the 2011 spring and summer, I must admit this was a very exciting year in the NFL.

Dan Marino’s passing record was broken. Two rookie quarterbacks made an immediate impact on their respective teams and locker rooms. A dream in Philly quickly became a Nightmare on Broad Street. Giants proved that that Jets or Rex won’t be the biggest name in NYC. 49ers showed us with a little change, the  gold rush could return to Bay Area and one Bronco showed us miracles happen anywhere with just a bit of faith. Now that the regular season is over, it’s time to win or go home as two teams try to punch a ticket to Indy for this year’s Super Bowl. Before we get to the big dance, let’s see my Top 10 stars in the NFL from 10-1.

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2012 NBA Preview: Western Conference

The NBA season kicks off its revised and shortened 66-game season with five games on Christmas Day. This NBA season should be interesting due to the short and tight schedule. Teams playing on back-to-back nights will be a common occurrence, and each team will have one stretch in the season where they play three nights in a row (something that hasn’t occured since the shortened 1999 season). There will be times this season where the games are sloppy and ugly (due to the rushed season and tight schedule). We could also see a higher amount of injuries and also many older superstars getting a night off. This year will be unpredictable BUT the NBA is back and some of us didn’t think we’d have a season this year at all.

Here is Part 2 of our NBA preview: Western Conference, NBA Finals & Awards

For Part 1: Eastern Conference click HERE

(Teams shown in order of prediction)

Northwest Division:

1. Oklahoma City Thunder: The Thunder are the overwhelming favorite to win the Northwest and it’s not close. Not only did they not lose any player of importance, their young and talented roster is a year older and more experienced. Kevin Durant could be on track for an MVP season and Russell Westbrook is one of the best point guards in the NBA. Throw in a slimmed-down Kendrick Perkins (who could have a huge year) the exciting athletic Serge Ibaka, and one of the NBA’s best players coming off the bench – James Harden – and you’ve got a team capable of winning it all. The Thunder won in the off-season by keeping their young and deep roster fully in tact and should benefit in this shorter season.

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Justin Burkhardt