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Join Royce and Rodney as they take you through the enitre sports universe. Special guest Tim Donaghy, former NBA ref, will join us to talk NBA Playoffs and officiating. Plus NFL Draft talk, Dwight Howard, Tim Tebow, and your calls and comments... CLICK HERE TO LISTEN/ SET YOUR REMINDER

Chris Broussard got himself in hot water today on ESPN's Outside The Lines program. The topic was Jason Collins coming out publicly that he is gay. Chris, a devoted Christian, stated his personal views based on his faith. Due to public pressure for his comments he issued the following statement via Twitter: "Today on OTL, as part of a larger, wide-ranging discussion on today's news, I offered my personal opinion as it relates to Christianity, a point of view that I have expressed publicly before. I realize that some people disagree with my opinion and I accept and respect that. As has been the case in the past, my beliefs have not and will not impact my ability to report on the NBA. I believe Jason Collins displayed bravery with his announcement today and I have no objection to him or anyone else playing in the NBA." More details to follow

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Howard now enters free agency. Photo credit latimes.com Courtesy of TheSmokingCuban.com Written by Rodney Fisher The Los Angeles Lakers were swept last night, 4-0 in the first round by the San Antonio Spurs. Dwight Howard was ejected during the game early in the 3rd quarter leaving #LakerNation mummified in disbelief. Now that the tumultuous season is over, the real drama can began.

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Join legendary Boston sportscaster Bob Lobel and host Joe Parello as they discuss the biggest sports stories of the day, and look back on some of the greatest moments in New England sports history.  This week, Lobel talks the response of Boston's sports teams to the Marathon Bombings, and the role sports play in overcoming such a tragedy. Listen to internet radio with Real Fans Sports Radio on Blog Talk Radio

http://thesmokingcuban.com/2013/04/26/2013-nba-playoffs-can-russell-westbrook-heal-as-fast-as-metta-world-peace/ Check out my latest article on Russell Westbrooks torn meniscus.

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Photo credit Kendrick Johnson When a raucous crowd of 40,000 people are doing the wave all the way around the stadium 2 hours before a championship fight like they did this weekend at the Alamodome in San Antonio, you officially have an electric atmosphere, which was exactly the case when Saul “Canelo” Alvarez took on Austin “No Doubt” Trout. With a star studded crowd that included everyone from Super Bowl Champ Ray Lewis, IBF Light middleweight champion Ishe Smith, and the Golden Boy himself Oscar De La Hoya, the electricity in the air could be felt from San Antonio to Dallas. Combine this with the show-stopping performance by Texas native Omar Figueroa, whose first round knockout on the front end of the main event, had the crowd in a frenzy and the stage set for major fireworks. The pro Canelo crowd was 95 percent fully behind the Mexican born Alvarez. While there were a few but not many T-shirts in the crowd, which read something different: "Team Trout." ...

Mike Brown gets a 2nd chance with Cleveland. Photo Credit Sports Illustrated Mike Brown has an impressive win percentage of .653 in his seven year head coaching career in the NBA . His 314-167 record is due to his 5 years coaching the Cleveland Cavaliers , more importantly, coaching LeBron James. He is a familiar face for Cavs fans and is good with Dan Gilbert, so I can see why bring him back, but the circumstances around his release from the Cavs and Lakers should raise concern for Cavs Fans.

Chris Paul hits the game winner, take 2-0 lead. Photo credit SportingNews In Hollywood fashion, Chris Paul hits the game winner with 1.2 seconds left in the game, putting the Los Angeles Clippers up 2-0 in the series.

Suite Sports: Bob Lobel Joins SuiteSports : FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Legendary Sports Broadcaster Bob Lobel Will Begin a Weekly Blog and Podcast with SuiteSports.com BOSTON, MA- ...

After a great weekend of basketball, we stop to reflect on things learned from watching Game One of the 2013 NBA Playoffs. http://thesmokingcuban.com/2013/04/21/2013-nba-playoffs-10-things-learned-from-game-1/

The New York Jets have decided to part ways with Darrell Revis. He has been traded to the Tampa Buccaneers for their 13th pick in the upcoming draft on April 25th  and a conditional 4th round pick in 2014. Revis is seeking a new deal, but reportedly is happy with the trade to Tampa Bay. He is currently the highest paid defensive back in history. More details to follow...

Football Extra Points: Forte's Potential in a Trestman new Bears Offense : Chicago Bears veterans have been called to the old "voluntary" minicamp starting Tuesday to meet the new head coach and see w...

Join me live as I debut my NBA Power Rankings for the week. Also taking your questions and discussing your lists. 

Football Extra Points: Vince Young is a better statistical QB than the Co... : Anyone who has been following the NFL for the last month has undoubtedly seen the potential resurfacing of Vince Young and his attempt to...

The same night New Orleans said goodbye the Hugo the Hornet, the Dallas Mavericks finally said goodbye to their hairy reminder of a sub-par season. The Mavs dominate the Hornets and win 107-89 to finally get to .500 (40-40). CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY

Mike James has always taken the toughest road to success. Photo credit MavsMoneyBall.com Mike James is a frequent traveler of tough roads. Before making it to the NBA in 2001 with the Miami Heat, James had thee years under his belt as a professional basketball player overseas and a few games with the Rockford Lightning of the CBA. Once James made it the NBA, he has played for nine different franchises in eight seasons. He had his best season in 2005-06 with the Toronto Raptors when he averaged 20.3 points per game. 2013 finds James at the end of another unexpected NBA season with another franchise. He started this year at home with his wife and four daughters wanting for a call from someone. Dallas was that team.

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The Los Angeles Lakers playoff chances to a major hit last night with Kobe Bryant going down grasping his ankle with 3:08 left to play. The Lakers went on to win the game over the Golden State Warriors 118-116, but suffered their biggest loss of the season. Kobe has been logging 46 minutes per night in the month of April. This had already led to placing the blame on head coach Mike D’Antoni, but injuries like this just happen. Achilles injuries have ended the careers of Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal in recent history, but Bryant has always been a fast healer. Not fast enough to help the Lakers secure the playoff spot or even win a game if they do make the playoffs. Kobe Bryant: “I was just hoping it wasn’t what I knew it was…I heard the pop.” Kobe’s plan now: “MRI, surgery, and then recovery. It’s a new experience for me. Obviously, there’s been a bunch of players that have had the same injury, so, all I can do is look at them and what they’ve done and who had ...

Football Extra Points: The Cowboys aren't going anywhere! It's time for ... : Even though I try to stay impartial when it comes to NFL teams I always seem to gravitate towards my beloved Dallas Cowboys.   I cannot h...

The Dallas Mavericks dealt themselves the playoff death blow losing to the bottom feeder of the Western Conference, the  Phoenix Suns . With all due respect, the Suns would been better off losing the rest of their games to get more balls in the lottery. Combine the fact that their on the second game of a back-to-back and carrying a 10 game losing streak and anyone that ever watched a basketball game would pick the Dallas Mavericks to win. http://thesmokingcuban.com/2013/04/11/dallas-mavericks-left-pointing-fingers-after-disappointing-loss-to-phoenix-suns/

Check out a quick preview of tonight's game from TheSmokingCuban.com http://thesmokingcuban.com/2013/04/10/dallas-mavericks-vs-phoenix-suns-preview-a-win-means-more-than-a-shave/

Join me for a Live blog on HoopsHabit.com for tonight's matchup at Staples Center. Will the return of Metta World Peace be enough? http://hoopshabit.com/live-nba-blog-new-orleans-hornets-vs-los-angeles-lakers-4913/

Courtesy of Saba Ali Allen should take this gem of style-advice as humble acceptance of fashion taking the NBA world by (OKC) Thunder and storm and run straight to his local tailor. There is perhaps no group more fascinating to witness using personal style as a means to display who they are than CLICK HERE TO READ ALL

Louisville wins NCAAB Championship. Photo credit NCAA Congratulations to Louisville on the win. Here is the breakdown and an interview with Trey Burke.

Michigan vs Louisville Preview with Taking You To School  Joe Parello and the team at SuiteSports.com give you a full preview of the upcoming championship game in Atlanta. Michigan vs Louisville...Who you got?

Knicks on a 12-game win streak move up NBA Power Rankings/  picture courtesy of NBA Time for this week's NBA Power Rankings report. Everyone wants to know where I have the Knicks at now... by Rodney Fisher

Suite Sports: Wrestlemania for Dummies : By Joe Parello Wrestlemania, the greatest spectacle in sports entertainment, is this Sunday. For those that don't know, Wrestleman...

Kevin Durant leads the league in scoring, 28.4ppg Carmelo Anthony is close to winning first scoring title, 28.3ppg Written by Rodney Fisher With less than 9 games left in the season, it is not only the playoff hunt coming down to wire, but the race to win the 2012-13 scoring title. The resurgence of Carmelo Anthony and his Knicks now have him only behind Kevin Durant by .05 in scoring average.

Since joining the NBA and San Antonio Spurs July 18, 2002, basketball fans in the USA know  Manu Ginobili  as a three-time NBA champion (2003, 2005, 2007) and catalyst to the Gregg Popovich system. The truth is he was a three-time MVP in both the Euroleague and Italian League in only three seasons prior to exiting any plane on American soil to play basketball. Does Manu Ginobili need another title to be lock for the hall?

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Yu Darvish one out away from perfect game / picture courtesy of Zimbio Yu Darvish one out away from his first perfect game in season debut versus Houston Astros. Rangers win 7-0

Carmelo Anthony scores 50 to beat the Miami Heat / picture courtesy of ESPN.com Carmelo Anthony hits 50 points in Knicks' win over Heat 102-90

The race for the 8th and last playoff spot in the Western Conference will go down to wire for three teams: Lakers, Jazz, and Mavericks To say that things are close in the West would be a mild understatement. The three teams in the hunt for the final playoff spot are only 2 games apart with roughly 9 games left to play. Let's take a look at all three teams chances to make it.