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It is that time of the year again. NBA free agents can explore their options and teams will be showering and groveling at superstars for their talent and potential franchise success. For this year, the top 4 members of the 03 Draft Class are up and they are LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. Carmelo Anthony is set to meet with NBA teams, the Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers and any other contending team. As for LeBron James, who is the best player in the NBA right now, literally every NBA team wants him , yet , I believe the Miami Heat will win out , and regaining him, Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh. The Heat Big 3 are a bit sour from losing in this year's NBA Finals and want to dominate again. By the 3 of them opting out of their contracts, this leaves 55 million dollars in cap space. Veterans such as Shane Battier have retired and Heat role player legend , Udonis Haslem has opted out also. The Heat have also drafted Shabazz Napier and have gu...

There was much excitement in regards to the NBA Draft.  College stars such as Andrew Wiggins, Jabari Parker, Daunte Exum, and Joel Embid found new landing spots in the NBA.  Andrew Wiggins, the Canadian sensation made his way to the University of Kansas and now the Clevland Cavaliers. As for Duke Freshman Jabari Parker, he will try to revitalize the Milwaukee Bucks franchise. Then, there is Joel Embid , who was a teammate of Wiggins at Kansas and compared to NBA legend Hakeem Olajuwon , has been drafted to the Sixers, who will join Michael Carter-Williams and Nerlins Noel. And Finally, there is Daunte Exum, the Australian who has flown under the radar and made his way to NBA draft scouts and has been selected by the Utah Jazz. Also, there were some great second round additions in the draft, such as Marcus Smart, who was drafted by the Boston Celtics, and Shabazz Napier, who was traded from Charlotte Hornets to the Miami Heat.  Even Miami free agent LeBron James was excite...

I cant believe it has been 5 years since Michael Jackson passed away. His death was controversial , mysterious and tragic at the same time. Michael Jackson wasn't just a singer, he was a visionary. He was a performer, singer and entertainer all wrapped into one. There will never be another Michael Jackson . Looking back on his career and life, Jackson had the best-selling album of all time, Thriller, and numerous Grammys , AMAs and being the King of Pop for approximately 30 years. Even with singing with his brothers in the famous Jackson 5 and Jacksons , Michael's voice was so pure and melodic. Also, the public now has gotten to hear some undiscovered and hidden gems that Jackson never released in his new album, Xscape and hits such as , " Love Never Felt So Good."  It didn't matter what race, gender, ethnicity, or any walk of life you were from , Jackson could touch your heart with his song and dance.  Jackson has also inspired and served as a influence to every ...

I was a bit skeptical about the new How To Train Your Dragon 2 and its mild success 5 years ago. However, I was pleasantly surprised about the action with dragons and the great story line with the main lead character, Hiccup, who is the son of a dragon chief. Yet, Hiccup , who is 20 years old, has no memory of his mother who mysteriously disappeared when he was born. Hiccup also must deal with dragon catchers out on his land. Meanwhile, Hiccup's father wants him to become chief but Hiccup just wants to roam the skies with his dragon. With all of these interesting plot-lines, the movie has amazing graphics and a heartwarming ending to the film. Overall, I rate the sequel a 8/10 and recommend that all friends and families watch this movie.

A show that I have been watching recently is Last Comic Standing on NBC. It comes on Thursday nights at 10pm et on NBC. The celebrity guest judges are Russell Peters, Rossanne, and Kennan Ivory Wayans. These three make a great combination for judging and you can feel the chemistry on the show. As for the contestants, they have been nothing short of funny. The show is now at its top 10 contestants and my favorites so far are Monroe Martin and Lochland Patterson and my local favorite DC Benny! Stay Tuned for next week's challenge round at 10pm!!

With it being a day removed, and your new 2014 NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs defeating the Miami Heat, it creates a mystery for the off-season because the Big 3 in Miami , LeBron James, Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh can opt out of their contracts and become free agents. The Heat have gone to 4 straight finals, since the Wade, James and Bosh era began in 2010-11 and LeBron's highly controversial "The Decision" , and leaving his hometown franchise and team of  the Cleveland Cavaliers. But now, we fast forward to the Spurs winning their 5th franchise title and last title since the Tim Ducan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginboili/ Poppovich era. The Spurs also have a rising star in Kawhi Leonard, who was named NBA Finals MVP at the age of 22. The last person to win an NBA Finals MVP on the Spurs at 22 , was Tim Duncan. It seems it has all come full -circle for the Spurs and they did it their way, with team-oriented basketball. However, they would not have gotten to this point if they didn...

The Miami Heat are on the brink of elimination? Can they salvage this series against the against the Spurs? They must win this game to advance to Game 6 and have some shot of winning the title for a 3-peat. However, as for the San Antonio Spurs, they mean business. The Spurs are on their home floor tonight and with the exceptional play of Kawhi Leonard , avearging 24 points and 9 rebounds this series, in addition to Spurs great Tim Duncan , Tony Parker and Manu Ginboili .This game should be interesting to say the least and with so much at stake, you can't miss this game! Game starts at 8pm on ABC!!!! WATCH!!!

The Miami Heat find themselves in a hole against the San Antonio Spurs and after losing again 107-86 last night. The Heat can't seem to pull themselves defensively against the Spurs. The Spurs shot 61 percent from the floor and the passing was excellent, especially from Boris Diaw and outside shooting from Danny Green and Patty Mills. Kawhi Leonard has also come of age in his 2nd Finals. As for the Miami Heat, LeBron James has done his part offensively with scoring 30 plus points in the playoffs but Bosh and Wade need to come alive. Also, they need to bench Mario Chalmers because he has gotten ice-cold in this series . Norris Cole is more of an offensive threat. I'd also add more of the bench players into the mix, particularly Shane Battier, who is known as a defensive specialist and outside shooter. I believe the Heat will win Game 5 and manage to hang around in the series.  We will see on Sunday!!

The San Antonio Spurs had responded last night against the Miami Heat in a big way. They won 119-92 on Miami's home floor. This was due to the great effort from Kawhi Leonard's scoring for the Spurs, having 16 points by the end of the first quarter and 29 points total for the game. San Antonio's offensive efficiency was amazing, shooting 75% from the field in the first half alone. However, the Heat managed to comeback momentarily , cutting the lead down to 7 points near the end of the 3rd quarter. Overall, San Antonio played a great game and deserved to win. However, do not count out LeBron James , Dwayne Wade , Chris Bosh and the Heat.  The Spurs won games 1 and 3 of last year's finals and lost the series in 7 games. The Heat are at their best when faced with adversity. I expect them to win tomorrow against the Spurs at home, facing that disappointing loss last night. I will stand my prediction of the Miami Heat winning the series in 7 games.  Game 3 starts at 9pm on ...

Game 2 is set to begin tonight!! We shall see if the Heat will respond to the critics of Game 1 and the mockery of LeBron James' cramping in the final minutes of Game 1 , leading to a loss. However, I expect LeBron to play at full health and monitor his minutes and become more efficient on the floor.  I also expect the Spurs to compete at a high level and put up a fight against the Heat.  We shall see how tonight's game plays out . Watch on ABC at 9pm Follow me on Twitter: @AlsRealTweets Follow me on Blogger and Google + Follow me on Feedspot and Facebook : www.facebook.com/PopCultureChronicles

The ladies in orange have returned to Netflix! Season 2 of Orange Is The New Black has returned and back in action. The plot continues with Piper Chapman dealing with her remaining time in prison, trying to rekindle her relationship with her fiancee and mainlining her sanity. Meanwhile , new characters such as "V" arrive who is the mother of "T" and a seasoned criminal and wanting to make presence in prison. Also, characters such as 'Red" the old and sassy Russian who also wants to keep her throne among the ladies.  The plot keeps getting twisted and Weeds creator Jenji Kohan has done another amazing job on her new series.  For those of you who haven't watched Season 1 of the series , catch-up on Netflix now.  Also, watch Season 2 now on Netflix.  You don't want to miss it!!    Follow me on Twitter: @AlsRealTweets Follow me on Blogger  and Google +  Follow me on Feedspot  Follow me on Facebook : www.facebook.com/PopCultur...

Tomorrow embarks the start of the NBA Finals . It is a rematch between the San Antonio Spurs and the Miami Heat. The Spurs are looking for redemption, as they had the Finals in the bag in Game 6 , leading by 5 points , with under a minute left to play in the game. It seemed as if  LeBron's title defense was going to be  a fluke, but the Spurs chocked and Ray Allen came to the rescue with a last second 3 pointer to put the game into overtime , and Miami dominated their way to a second-straight title.  But, now the Spurs have used that moment as motivation for this season, getting the top seed in the NBA. Coach Gregg Poppovich was named Coach of the Year.  However, as for Miami, they are in great company historically speaking , they will have gone to 4 straight NBA Finals, the last team to do that was the Boston Celtics with Larry Bird , from (1983-1987) . The Heat will try to make a three-peat.  The last team to do that is the 2000-2002 LA Lakers with dynamic duo...

What started out as an homage to Michael Jackson, has turned into revival of the late- King of Pop, by 17-yr old Brett Nichols. Nichols went viral on the internet a couple weeks ago due to his "Billie Jean " rendition in high-school talent show. He obviously won and decided to show more of his dancing talent by doing the "Smooth Criminal" choreography in his latest video. The video is impressive , yet again and I wouldn't be surprised if he gets called to do projects on a major scale.  Congrats , Brett! Keep making Michael proud! Here is the link for his performance : http://www.mtv.com/news/1837048/dancing-michael-jackson-kid-has-moved-on-to-smooth-criminal/ Follow me on Twitter: @AlsRealTweets Follow me here on Blogger and Google + : Albert Millard Follow my blog on Facebook : www.facebook.com/PopCultureChronicles And follow me on Feedspot : Albert Millard, or Pop Culture Chronicles Keep spreading the word on my blog, and One Love everyone!!

The legendary dinosaur returns to the big screen. GODZILLA! The movie was pretty good. It contained non-stop action , and emotional scenes filled with romance and family drama. The special effects in the film were quite impressive, but we should expect that now with movies in the past, such as Transformers, Batman, Superman : Man of Steel and numerous action flicks. The plot of the film stretches from Japan, to the Philippines and San Francisco, California. The movie gives its historical background starting in the late 1940s , with the inception of the atomic bomb in  World War 2 and nuclear testing/ arms race of the Cold War in the 1950s. Then, it spans to the new millennium ( late 1999-2000) and an American scientist , played by Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston , who notices electromagnetic actiivty in Japan and sudden earthquakes and natural disasters in Japan. He along with his family and the citizens of Japan are shocked when the nuclear plant he was working for collapses and tur...