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Former MVP and PG of the Chicago Bulls , Derrick Rose is hurt again with a torn meniscus in his right knee.  This will be Rose's 4th knee surgery in the past year. Ever since Rose suffered from a torn ACL in the 2012 playoffs against Philadelphia, he has missed over 100 games with the Chicago Bulls. The question now loom s for the Bulls is,  will Rose ever be helathy and be a dominant player again in the NBA? It is evident that he is injury prone and as an NBA fan, this has happened far to often with players of Rose's caliber in the past, ex: Penny Hardaway,  Tracy McGrady, Grant Hill etc. Those players went on to have long careers and were talented, but their injuries stunted them from achieving potential NBA Champion and future Hall Of Fame status. Now, what do the Chicago Bulls do in the future in regards with Rose? Well, if was the GM, I would definitely look to trade or draft a quality point guard.  Also, the Bulls looked to make a championship run this season...

Since the Academy Awards is tomorrow, honoring those would have contributed to the betterment of film this year. There have been great performances by actors and cinematic detail from old and new directors. My top 3 movies that have got my attention this year, is Boyhood ( Director: Richard Linklater), Foxcatcher, ( Starring : Steve Carrell, Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo) and Birdman ( Director: Alejandro Gomez-Inarratu with starts such as Michael Keaton, Emma Stone, Edward Norton) and finally American Sniper, which was directed by Clint Eastwood ( Starring Bradley Cooper). Also, some honorable mentions are Whiplash, with stars J.K. Simmons who had an outstanding performance and won this year's Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe. He is my pick to win this year's Oscar. St. Vincent was a well-done movie with stars, Bill Murray and Melissa McCarthy. Overall, it should be a great night and be the best of luck go to the actors, directors, writers, producers , set designers and ...

Hello everyone, I'm back from taking a bit of a hiatus from my posting and I've got some new posts for you all . First, I want to discuss what I watched last night, which was an intreview between NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and Ahmad Rashad. Kobe Bryant' current NBA superstar, Laker legend and 5-time champion and MVP who came onto the scene at 17 yrs old in  the NBA. It is almost 20 years since Bryant has come into the league and has taken it by storm, shattering almost all Laker records and NBA records. His recent accomplishment was surpassing Michael Jordan, the best player to ever play in the NBA, as 3rd on the All-Time Scoring List.  However, Bryant has been plagued by injuries the past 3 years,  with an Achilles tear, Knee Fracture and just 3 weeks ago, a torn rota-tor cuff in his shoulder. Bryant has not played a full NBA season in two years. Many of us fans , media and NBA colleagues are wondering if Bryant will retire soon. Will he ever be the same dominant player a...