Quote Of The Day: Donte Greene

Quote Of The Day: Donte Greene
A few minutes ago, Donte Greene hit us with this gem from the twittersphere: in the airport. twit fam, if u c somebody tall or somebody famous, dont just look them dead in their face. say something!!! yall look crazy! We know from one of Donte's tweets yesterday that Donte is bound for Sin City: Chilln...

Vontae Davis: Just A Rumor

Vontae Davis: Just A Rumor
Yesterday, Vontae Davis used his blog in order to dispel an inaccurate rumor: I'm sure you have heard or read the rumor that "I was arrested in Champaign, Illinois on June 9th" but I wanted to let you know that it is not true. The only explanation I have is that my wallet was stolen while I was still...

You’ve Got A Lot Of Nerve

You’ve Got A Lot Of Nerve
Yesterday, Maurice Clarett updated the blog he writes from prison with yet another personal and emotional entry.  This time he has a message for those who have forgotten him.  He writes: Someone sent me a photo to autograph and the photo sent me down memory lane. My choices weren't the best but I don't...

Torii On Manny: “We’re Human”

Torii On Manny: “We’re Human”
Hip to current events as ever, Torii Hunter was among the first athletes to blog Manny Ramirez's positive test for banned substances and subsequent suspension.  While most people seem fairly willing to write this off as Manny just, well, being Manny, Torii, for one, is more surprised than anything. ...

Clarett: “Such A Thin Line”

Clarett: “Such A Thin Line”
In yesterday's entry of "The Mind of Maurice Clarett," Maurice discusses the hardships that confront his fellow prisoners facing life sentences. He writes: Through conversation I've learned that some of these men have families that care about them just like mine and kids they'd like to raise the same...

Brian Cuban Challenges Facebook: Never Or Never Again?

Brian Cuban Challenges Facebook: Never Or Never Again?
In the most recent entry of his blog, Brian Cuban (brother and attorney to Mav's owner Mark) offers up some food for thought -- as always.  Only this time, it's harder than usual to digest. (Holocaust denial often is.) Brian discusses Barack Obama's recent speech at a Holocaust Remembrance Day event....

“I Think Of Freedom All Day And Night.”

“I Think Of Freedom All Day And Night.”
Once again, Maurice Clarett's blog is much more than just a great quote.  In another riveting post Clarett writes: "The thought of me possibly going home early is leaving me restless. I think of freedom all day and night. In the nighttime I toss and turn. It seems like the feeling heavily hits me when...

Why Athletes Go Broke

Why Athletes Go Broke
Brian Cuban (attorney and brother of Mark) blogs about "Why Athlete's Still Go Broke." Bro-Cube's post is actually a look back at a post he wrote in June 2008, along with a TV interview he did on FOX News.  He's reposted it after reading Sports Illustrated,'s long take-out on the same subject: "How...

Maurice Clarett: Prisoner In Disguise

Maurice Clarett: Prisoner In Disguise
In today's entry of "The Mind of Maurice Clarett," instead of his usual personal insights about life and his transformative experience in prison, Maurice gives us some pearls from the quote book. Some of his sources include Lord Chesterfield, Woodrow Wilson, Dorothy Sayers, and Oscar Wilde. Who ever...

Maurice Clarett: Prisoner In Disguise

Maurice Clarett: Prisoner In Disguise
Yet another captivating entry from "The Mind of Maurice Clarett" -- the blog that Clarett writes from his jail cell. He ponders the family visit: "Is it a good thing or a bad thing?" In heart-wrenching, take-you-there detail, Clarett describes the anticipation that precedes his family's arrival, their...