In lieu of making yet another LeBron/Jay-Z analogy, let’s put it this way: The Cavs are treating the Wizards like LL Cool J did Canibus. They’ll take some time out to address the beef, but always with a swagger that says “Who is this little pest?” It’s even trickled down to the announcers. When Washington came out blasting last night (”Second Round Knockout”) and put the Cavs down by as much as 18 in the first half, Austin Carr admitted the game didn’t mean as much to LeBron and Co. as it did to Gilbert Arenas‘ squad. Read More »

“Soprano the rock, handle like Van Exel” – Jay-Z

There was a reason why Hova would name drop Nick Van Exel’s name in a verse. Nick the Quick was everything you wanted out of a small guard: a smooth south paw stroke, crafty dribble moves, great court vision and money in the clutch. And best of all, everything he did, he did it with style. Read More »

The rumors have been floating around for the last few days, but now it is apparently official: The AP is reporting that Russia’s richest man has reached a deal to purchase a controlling stake in the New Jersey Nets and half of a project to build a new basketball arena in Brooklyn. Read More »

For those of you in New York, you know what it’s like when the US Open comes to town each year. Big screens in the parks, Wii setup at Niketown (which is amazing by the way) and long lines for the 7 train out to Arthur Ashe Stadium. Today, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) just made things even better, announcing that Jay-Z has designed a limited edition t-shirt featuring Arthur Ashe that will be sold at the 2009 US Open. Read More »

the.LIFE Files was behind the scenes at LeBron’s newest Nike commercial for his Air Max LeBron VII sneakers. In the video he talks about everything from Michael Jordan and Jay-Z to Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, along with what to expect from the Cavaliers in 09-10.

This just in, LeBron James and Jay-Z are good friends! Ok, maybe that isn’t exactly news worthy, but King James does make a nice lil’ cameo in Hov’s new video for his single “Death of Autotune”. Mr. James and Mr. Carter share a moment on the court together, although neither one really seems to do much. LeBron isn’t the only one who gets some shine in the vid though, Harvey Keitel and Jay faceoff in a game of cards. Read More »

Monday was another off day for the L in preparation for the conference finals: Lakers host the Nuggets tonight (9 p.m. EST, ESPN), while the Cavs and Magic tip off tomorrow. Despite getting all they could handle from a Houston squad whose third-best player had to be its best player, all while Denver smacked Dallas around, L.A. still has to be considered the favorite. Read More »