Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion Trailer On HBO Max

Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion Trailer On HBO Max

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by | Nov 18, 2020 | Celebs, Featured

We all know the story about how one little fight changed the life of a kid from West Philadelphia. It’s time to celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and what better way to do it than a reunion show.

Earlier this year pics of Will Smith and his co-stars of the classic sitcom service on Instagram. We all knew it was a reunion of some sort but did believe we’d get a front roll to sit into their discussion.

This Thursday the reunion show will be going live on the streaming platform HBO Max, which houses the original show and could be an indicator that the dramatized remake has found a home.

From talks of Will Smith’s bad acting throughout the first season, the impact of losing James Avery (Uncle Phil), to Will having a sit down with Janet Hubert (first Aunt Viv). This is a very big deal since it’s been publicly known why she was replaced, the friction between Will and her in later seasons.

Will Smith and Janet Hubert during the reunion

This reunion looks to be a great opportunity to catch up with some of our favorite characters and learn the behind-the-scenes story’s. Watch the trailer below and catch the reunion on HBO Max this Thursday.

Nov 18, 2020 No Comments
SR – NBA Free Agency 2020: Top 10 Players Staying and Going

SR – NBA Free Agency 2020: Top 10 Players Staying and Going

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by | Nov 16, 2020 | Featured, NBA, uncategorised

With the NBA season officially set to begin on Dec 22, 2020, and the Free agency and The NBA Draft happening this upcoming week it’s important to remember exactly what players are available in this unique offseason and how the NBA could look drastically different come the 2020-21 season. This year’s free-agent market is not quite as top-heavy but it does have some names that will surprise ppl if they land in the right spot. Let’s look at the Top 30 Free agents that could potentially change the NBA landscape as we know it. 

  1. Anthony Davis (player)
  2. Brandon Ingram (restricted)
  3. DeMar DeRozan (player)
  4. Andre Drummond (player)
  5. Gordon Hayward (player)
  6. Danilo Gallinari
  7. Mike Conley (early termination option)
  8. Fred VanVleet
  9. Montrezl Harrell
  10. Davis Bertans
  11. Christian Wood
  12. Malik Beasley (restricted)
  13. Serge Ibaka
  14. Bogdan Bogdanovic (restricted)
  15. Jordan Clarkson
  16. Goran Dragic
  17. Carmelo Anthony (player)
  18. Tristan Thompson
  19. Evan Fournier (player)
  20. Aron Baynes
  21. Derrick Favors
  22. Marc Gasol
  23. Jerami Grant (player)
  24. Tim Hardaway Jr. (player)
  25. Wesley Matthews
  26. Marcus Morris
  27. Paul Millsap
  28. Kelly Olynyk (player)
  29. Dario Saric (restricted)
  30. Dwight Howard

Last Year Kawhi Leonard took up much of the free agency headlines and threw the NBA into a frenzy as he made his way off a 2019 NBA Championship in Toronto to LA when he teamed up with Paul George for the Clippers. A blindsided deal that seemingly happened overnight for the NBA created the title odd favorite. This year, don’t expect to see find that same excitement in free agency, in fact just get ready for teams to either add key piece/s to gear toward a championship or teams to show you they are just trying to rebuild. The excitement will be there, you’re just going to have to look for it. 

Free agency is set to start on November 20 at 6 pm ET and teams will be permitted to contact free agents or their representatives at that time. Players will be allowed to officially sign contracts with teams starting Nov. 22 at 12:01 p.m. ET. As we have already seen this week, trade negotiations are already starting. Players and teams are positioning themself for free agency. It’s important to remember through all of this what teams are really gearing up to get certain free agents and what teams are just gearing up for something completely different than what we saw a season ago. 

To understand where each player realistically might end up it just has to do with the amount that player is valued to make in this year’s market and the terms of their contract either being restricted or not. Instead of getting too deep into trying to explain that all that, what is more, important to know going into free agency week are the Top 10 FA most likely to stay where they are and the top 10 most likely to be on the move. So let’s break it down.

 

Top 10 Most Likely to Stay:

  1. Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers – Davis did decline his option for the upcoming season however it’s most likely just to get a few more dollars from the lakers in a new contract. It would be hard to see AD leaving the Lakers and Lebron as they are coming off the duo’s first season and championship together.
  2. Fred Vanvleet, Toronto Raptors – Vanvleet has already made it clear stating he wants to get paid this offseason. Rightfully so, the man played a huge role in the Toronto Raptors 2019 and the franchise first-ever NBA title. Without ever really having to pay Kawhi the raptors do have some money to play around with and it is going to come down to paying either Vanvleet or Ibaka and in most cases where I would say you pay for the size, I think Fred and the Raptors are more on the same page with this one. Expect the Raptors to pay their guy.
    Fred VanVleet is on fire in the playoffs ever since his son was born - Business Insider
  3. Brandon Ingram, New Orleans Pelicans – The former #2 overall pick has seemed to find a home in New Orleans. Appearing as an All-Star for the first time in his career this season there is no reason that New Orleans wouldn’t match any contract offer any team comes to him with. Look for the Pelicans to offer B.I a contract close to a max before any team can even try to get him.


    Pelicans reportedly have 'every intention' of re-signing Brandon Ingram - ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

  4. Demar Derozan, San Antonio Spurs – Demar initially declined his option from the Spurs and it had everyone thinking he was going to get traded, and like we do so often when thinking about DeMar DeRozan lead us to think where he could help. Now although the Lakers did seem like a viable option for the 4-time all-star the money doesn’t make sense. With declining his 27 million dollar option I think the only place he ends up is back in San Antonio. He may even take less to give him the option to be tradeable this year to a potential better contender.
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  5. Montrez Herrell, Los Angeles Clippers – We all know things didn’t go as planned for the Clippers this year but Trez was one of this team’s most pleasant surprises. Averaging 18 pts and 7 rebs off the bench this year was enough for Herrell to win 6th man of the year. With that type of value, it would be crazy to see the clippers just let him go.
  6. Andre Drummond, Clevland Cavaliers – The All-Star center told ESPN, “Yeah, it’s going to be hard to give up, so you can count on me being in Cleveland still. I definitely will be in Cleveland.”
  7. Bogdan Bogdanovic, Sacramento Kings – it’s the kings they need the most talented players they can get and he plays well with Buddy Hield and D’Aron Fox.
  8. Danillo Gallinari, Oklahoma City Thunder – Thunder looking to rebuild, one of the most reliable shooters and screeners in the league to help space floor and create with whatever young guys they throw out there with him.
  9. Carmelo Anthony, Portland Trailblazers – Started a playoff game for the team last year and fills a void they need.
  10. Tim Hardaway Jr., Dallas Mavericks – Need reliable wings to play with Luka and Kristaps. Proved his offensive efficiency and two-way player ability last year.  

 

Top 10 Most Likely to Go:

  1. Gordon Hayward, Boston Celtics – Hayward has been thrown around in trade rumors since the departure of Kyrie Irving. But his 34 million guaranteed makes him untradeable. He has just not played up to what the Celtics needed him to be when they signed him to the deal they did. Whether it is the injury or the changing teams around him Hayward just seemed to never find a real groove for the Celtics.

    NBA Trade Rumors: Knicks Ready To Swoop In On Hayward, Await Celtics Decision

  2. Serge Ibaka, Toronto Raptors – This could be an interesting offseason for Ibaka. We have already seen The Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers come out in expressing interest in the big man. It will be interesting to see what type of money Ibaka wants or if he wants to compete for another ring. I could see him taking a pay cut to potentially go to the Lakers or Nets and compete while he is at this good of a point in his career still.

    Serge Ibaka wants to re-sign with the Toronto Raptors

  3. Jordan Clarkson, Utah Jazz – Clarkson proved he is still an elite scorer and 3 point shooter last season for his time with the Jazz. He still has instant offense, and when put around the right offense he can create his shot taking pressure off some of the guys around him. Oddly enough, Jordan Clarkson just seems like one of the players the Knicks are going to drastically overpay this free agency and I don’t see Clarkson turning it down. Especially if the Knicks don’t hit with one of the top guys they want and do as poorly in the draft as always they will sign Clarkson late for a lot.
     Utah Jazz: Midseason grades for Jordan Clarkson
  4. Goran Dragic – Dragic showed his value this postseason and while it’s hard for me not to see Miami re-signing Dragic, I just believe that they will make a push for other free agents and try to make trades that may involve Dragic being an assent for them in either the draft or as they try to acquire a different piece.

  5. Tristan Thompson, Clevland Cavaliers – If the Cavs pay Drummond I don’t see Thompson and Drummond becoming the Cavs duo of the future, and with teams like Warriors, Bucks, Suns, Lakers, Celtics, and Heat all looking for bigs it makes sense for Thompson deciding parting ways with the Cavs.

  6. Marc Gasol, Toronto Raptors – With showing that he is a championship-caliber center still with the ability to stretch the floor It almost makes perfect sense to me why Marc Gasol should end up in Golden State. He has the potential to stay and make the money he wants in Toronto but he’s at this point in his career Gasol knows what he brings to the table and wants to be on the best team he can play for. We will see if that ends up being the Raptors.
  7. Paul Milsap, Denver Nuggets – With the emergence of Michael Porter Jr. the Nuggets won’t need the same production from Milsap and if they do resign Jerami Grant (which they should) Milsap becomes even less key of a piece.

  8. Wesley Mathews, Milwaukee Bucks – Wesley proved he’s a valuable stretch the floor guy and he is capable of guarding well at this point in his career. Because his game fits so well with Giannis is makes a lot of sense that he would stay but I think because of the playoff collapse the Bucks are going to try and shake things up a bit and it won’t include Wes. Wes Could sneak in with a contender like the Lakers, Nets, or Golden State for the right price.

  9. Aaron Baynes, Pheonix Suns – Baynes is another versatile big that a team could grab at a good value he’s a great pic and roll center that I could see ending up in a Golden State or Milwaukee depending on what each team does during the draft and before.

  10. Dwight Howard, Los Angeles Lakers – Dwight is another center that will capitalize off off teams needing bigs this offseason.
    Whether the Lakers resign him or not I expect Dwight to be a competitor next year after showing his defensive capability in this past postseason. His ability to guard Jockic might just make a Golden state realize he is the center that would best help them return to form.  

Nov 16, 2020 No Comments
Report: Lakers Set To Acquire OKC Thunder G Dennis Schroder, Send G Danny Green To Thunder In Blockbuster Trade

Report: Lakers Set To Acquire OKC Thunder G Dennis Schroder, Send G Danny Green To Thunder In Blockbuster Trade

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by | Nov 15, 2020 | Featured, NBA

The NBA offseason isn’t ever a stranger to some ground-shaking news, and as the 2020-21 basketball season is around the corner with the trade season officially opening Monday, the defending champion Lakers were the first to cause shockwaves through the basketball universe.

The first action of their title defense? Oh, nothing but offering the charitable donation of shooting guard Danny Green and the 28th pick in this upcoming Wednesday’s draft to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for 2019-20 Sixth Man of the Year award finalist Dennis Schroeder. A deal between both factions will be finalized tomorrow, though it is good as done.

And the rich get even richer.

As it pertains to the game, adding Schroder to an already championship-caliber rotation makes a lot of sense for a team desperately requiring bench scoring and versatile playmaking from an anemic guard spot. Conversely, this only implies that sixth man Rajon Rondo, who already signified his apprehensiveness to sign an extension with the champs, will be looking for his sixth team in his illustrious 14-year career.

It’s plausible Rob Pelinka had some sort of a backup plan in place if Rondo were to be gone, so them acquiring a secondary guard to run things after the first unit sits checks out. Schroder is, to put it succinctly, a significant upgrade over Danny Green. In 65 games this year with the Thunder, Schroder’s outrageous averages of 18.9 points, 4 assists, and 3.6 rebounds per game got him into the conversation of the best sixth men in all of basketball and was announced as a finalist for the 6MOTY award, which was won by Clippers big man Montrezl Harrell.

Additionally, the upgrade from Green is most notable in his percentage averages from downtown. The German-born guard nearly shot 40 percent from three-land during the regular season and around 39.5 percent in the playoffs. L.A.’s interest in Schroder wasn’t new and hadn’t lingered even with their reported interest in wanting to sign Milwaukee’s Eric Bledsoe.

The soon-to-be-Laker will officially be an unrestricted free agent in 2021, and while it’s rather risky to trade for a guy who is in the last year of his contract, the Lakers are all in for their wide-open title window, which doesn’t look as if it’s going to be shut any time soon.

Nov 15, 2020 No Comments
A True Boston Celtics Legend, Tommy Heinsohn, dies at 86

A True Boston Celtics Legend, Tommy Heinsohn, dies at 86

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by | Nov 12, 2020 | Featured, NBA, uncategorised

 

Tommy Heinsohn has been a huge part of the Celtics franchise since the moment he began his career as a player back in the 1950s. Heinsohn had an outstanding playing career for the Celtics as he was a part of the dynasties of the ’50s and ’60s. He won 8 championships with the Boston Celtics and made 6 all-star appearances. He averaged over 18 points and almost 9 rebounds a game over the course of his career earning himself a spot in the Basketball Hall Of Fame. After his playing career ended with the Celtics in 1969 he became the Celtics’ head coach, leading them to two more Championships in 1974 and 1976. He then furthered his career with the Celtics becoming the LEGENDARY color commentator his career for the Celtics in 1981. In all, Tommy Heinsohn was a part of all 17 Celtics Championships in his 60 years as a player, coach, and broadcaster.

“Celtics games will not be the same without Tommy, and he will be dearly missed by those who share his fervor for basketball,” said  NBA Commissioner Adam Silver via ESPN. The Celtics owner also weighed in stating that, “Tommy was the ultimate Celtic. For the past 18 years, our ownership group has relied hugely on Tommy’s advice and insights and have reveled in his hundreds of stories about Red Auerbach, Bill Russell, and how the Celtics became a dynasty. He will be remembered forever.”

 

 

Tommy was there for the start of the tradition of toughness and grit that we have all grown to know and love about Celtics teams. Later in his career, as a broadcaster, he coined the phrase “Tommy Points” which basically were the toughness plays that lead to winning. Things such as diving on a loose ball, securing a crucial rebound or making a go-ahead basket were all types of plays that Heinsohn in the game recaps would reward the “Tommy Point” to. He gave it this title because that’s who he was as a player. One of the toughest guys out there who did what he needed for the team to win. In fact, Heisohn embodied this grit and passion his whole career dating all the way back to his days at Holy Cross. He graduated from Holy Cross in 1956 as the school’s all-time leading scorer and after he was drafted by the Celtics there was no let down when he went on to win rookie of the year in his first season. He beat out teammate Bill Russell for the Rookie of the year that season and scored a crazy 37 points and 23 rebounds in the final game of the NBA finals against the St. Louis Hawks. Tommy just always delivered. Whether it was as a player, coach, or broadcaster you could tell how passionate about winning and then how that transitioned to his love for the Boston Celtics.

My favorite thing about the Great Tommy Heinsohn was that he just never seemed to stop playing for the Celtics. In his days when he was the head color commentator for the Celtics, he captured the whole Boston Sports audience with his familiar Boston accent and the way he would passionately criticize players. The way Tommy would comment on players and situations was similar to the way a die-hard Celtics fan uncle yells at a TV during a game as if the players could hear them. Tommy just sounded like the Boston Celtics and will always sound like the Boston Celtics to me. Tommy influenced many Celtics fans in Boston to only listened and watch Celtics games on the local broadcast and radio networks even when they were are on major networks. It was the relatability, he came off as a fan just like the viewer/listener at home. Tommy highlighted the perspective of a Celtics coach and fan in his broadcasting, he was never neutral, he made it obvious he was riding for his Celtics. If you know anything about Boston sports fans….. they loved that. I loved that and I am personally going to miss hearing his voice call games. As long as I have been a Celtics fan I’ve associated his commentary voice with that parquet floor and loved the moments of games where I felt like the lead Tommy Heinsohn and I shared the same excitement for such a huge play or such a huge win. He was a true legend, professional, and most memorable of all Celtic and he will truly be missed. Rest Easy Tommy, thank you for all you’ve done.

 

Players and Coaches Weigh in on the Passing of Tommy Heinsohn Via Twitter:

Nov 12, 2020 No Comments
Daryl Morey Set To Join Philadelphia 76ers As Their New President Of Basketball Operations

Daryl Morey Set To Join Philadelphia 76ers As Their New President Of Basketball Operations

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by | Oct 28, 2020 | Featured, NBA

Perhaps the biggest news to date in Philadelphia during this offseason, (next to the Sixers bringing along Doc Rivers to be their new head coach) Former Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey is finalizing a five-year deal to become the new director of basketball operations for the Philadelphia 76ers.

While much has shifted in the past couple of months for the Sixers’ orgnization, General Manager Elton Brand is expected to remain in his current position. Morey acts as the perfect liaison between the Rivers hiring, as he and Doc have maintained a long and and strong relationship together dating back to their days together in Boston, when Rivers was still the Celtics’ head coach, and when Morey was the Senior Vice President of Basketball operations for the Celtics until 2007.

He’s been on the radar for the Philadelphia 76ers, who are in dire need of some personnel adjustments after their disappointing 2019-20 campaign that saw them ousted in the first round of the 2020 playoffs. Morey was presented the opportunity to join the 76ers two years ago, but ultimately decided to sign an extension with the Rockets in lieu of the continual success his previous franchise was creating.

Morey approached Rockets owner Tiliman Fertitta about stepping down from his managerial role after the Rockets missed yet another trip to the Conference Finals, losing to the eventual champion Los Angeles Lakers in five games during the Western Conference Semifinals. The sides then negotiated an exit agreement to end his 13 seasons within Houston’s organization.

For those unaware of the significance of this hire, Morey isn’t just a numbers wiz, but the most prominent executive in basketball when it comes to mastering the usage of analytics.

Since taking over the Rockets after his departure from Boston in the spring of ’07, “Moreyball” – a basketball version of the wildly successful Moneyball plan devised by former Oakland Athletics General Manager Billy Beane that’ heavily reliant on using advanced statistics to your advantage, three-point field goals and layups as opposed to mid-range jumpers – has ascended the basketball stratosphere as Houston has compiled the best record of any franchise in the regular season, making the huge leap from playoff qualifier on the outskirts of contentionship to championship favorite without having to tank for more reliable talent.

To the chagrin of traditionalists who thought Morey wasn’t constructing his roster the right way, he grasped the 2018 Executive of the Year award for his ingenuity and tenacity, even if his groundbreaking strategy of implementing a scheme limited players’ skillsets as they operated in the system. Houston has become a hotbed of All-Star talent in recent years, most notably due to the appeal that James Harden (who Morey shockingly traded for in 2013 from Oklahoma City) gave to them, and they’ve made the postseason for eight straight seasons under Morey’s guise.

There are preeminent questions that will be answered in due time, like how the tandem of Rivers and Morey reconcile such differences like their positioning of bigs and whether they stay on the low post or on the perimeter, or the free agency decisions and who Morey can attract to Philly. More shall be released in the coming days but make no mistake about it, this is a massive splash for the Sixers, who are looking to play an even more prominent role in taking over the East.

Photo cred: Bill Baptist/NBAE Via Getty Images

Oct 28, 2020 No Comments
Creed III Could Be Michael B. Jordan Directorial Debut

Creed III Could Be Michael B. Jordan Directorial Debut

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by | Oct 27, 2020 | Celebs, Featured

Star of the Creed film franchise, Michael B. Jordan as the late Apollo Creed’s son, Adonis Johnson Creed, a boxing champion that is walking in his father’s footsteps with the help of Rocky Balboa.

This film franchise helped to breath new life into the Rocky franchise that seemed to be on life support following its 2006 release of Rocky Balboa.

The first films director by Ryan Coogler was great, and had fans clamoring for a sequel. While Creed II may have not lived up to the hype, a third installment with Jordan not only returning as a star but the director is interesting enough for fans to turn out.

In a recent report from Deadline that mainly talked about big box office films considering a streaming release, Creed III was mentioned in passing, saying there’s possibility Michael B Jordan is considering to direct the film.

While nothing has been confirmed yet, Rocky franchise producer Irwin Winkler, mentioned the potential opportunity in his book A Life in Movies: Stories From 50 Years in Hollywood, saying, “I promised Michael B. Jordan that he’d get his chance to direct Creed III. Last year in a conversation with our Creed star Michael B. Jordan, I offered him the opportunity to not only star in, but also to direct Creed III.”

What’s your thoughts on this news? Are you excited for another installment into the Rocky/Creed franchise?

Oct 27, 2020 No Comments