The 411

   Former President Barack Obama has shared his annual summer playlist. The 2021 edition includes tracks by Jazmine Sullivan, Arooj Aftab, Wye Oak, Migos, Joni Mitchell, Chicago, Rihanna, JAY-Z, Erykah Badu, George Harrison, and more. “With so many folks getting together with family and friends, there’s a lot to celebrate this summer,” Obama wrote as he revealed this year’s roster of songs. “Here’s a playlist of songs I’ve been listening to lately—it’s a mix of old and new, household names and emerging artists, and a whole lot in between.”   Check it out here courtest of Pitchfork.com      

Delonte West-I’m sure most of you have seen the viral clip of Delonte West on the street in handcuffs being questioned by the police. It’s hard to even recognize him, he’s speaking angrily not making any sense at all. This really struck a chord with me, I was a fan of Delonte when he was in the league and now seeing someone who played and made millions essentially reduced to pan-handling and begging was surreal. From rags to riches and back to rags.  West came into the scene with the Cavs during LeBrons first stay in Cleveland. He was a role...

The future for the NBA is now, Ja and Zion are going to be the new faces of the NBA for years to come (I understand that Giannis, Kawhi, and Curry aren’t that old, but they’re not nearly as young as Zion 19yrs old and Ja 20 yrs old). I can’t remember the last time the first two overall picks of the NBA draft were this exciting and talented. Let me get back to why I named the title what it is by prefacing that LeBron is why I think the rise of unselfish superstar is even a thing in...

Deontay Wilder will put his WBC world heavyweight title on the line on Saturday when he takes on Tyson Fury in a rematch fans have been clamoring for ever since the judges came to a split-decision draw in their first fight in November 2018. That bout was an epic battle which ended with one of the most thrilling rounds in recent years. Wilder, the hardest puncher in the sport at the moment, clubbed Fury in the 12th round with a hard right followed by a textbook left hook to the skull. The elusive Fury had outboxed the American for long...

Michael Porter Jr 13 teams had a chance to select Michael Porter Jr in the 2018 NBA Draft before he slid to Denver at 14. Looking back on the draft order, all but 3 teams (Dallas getting Luka and Atlanta getting Trae Young, maybe the Suns wouldn’t have passed on Deandre Ayton who has shown flashes of his upside this year after returning from suspenison) Other than that, 10 other players were selected ahead of Porter by teams such as the Cavs, Bulls, Knicks lol, magic, and even the clippers selected at 12 and 13 and passed on him. Michael...