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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...

Football fans, the nfl teams competing for the Super Bowl have been narrowed down to the Colts , Patriots, Packers and Seahawks. Now, for the NFC, the Green Bay Packers will face the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks. The two teams faced off at the first game of the season and Seatttle proved their worth in beating the Packers 36-16. Also, with Green Bay's quarterback Aaron Rodgers being hurt with a torn calf, it will limit him and his passing against the best defense in the league. I expect the Seahawks to win handedly at home 28-10. Now for the AFC, it came as a shock as the Colts defeated Peyton Manning and the Broncos. Quaterback Andrew Luck was poised in the pocket and made excellent throws. It was sad to see Manning lose and not have another chance of playing th Patriots and potentially winning for a shot at another Super Bowl. This will be Luck's first AFC championship against veteran NE Patritos with Tom Brady at the helm at quarterback with 3 Super Bowls a...

Football fans, it would is time for a second week of playoff action. For the NFC, the winners were the Dallas Cowboys in the wildcard against the Detroit Lions, 24-20. However, the face the tough Green Bay Packers at their home under elite qb Aaron Rodgers. Also, the Carolina Panthers are red hot from a 5 game win streak and beating the Arizona Cardinals in the wildcard round, 27-16. But tonight, they face the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks under their tough defense and qb Russell Wilson.  Now, for the AFC, the Baltimore Ravens won last week against the Pittsburgh Steelers but they face the NE Patriots and under 3-time champ Tom Brady at qb. In addition, the Indianapolis Colts won last week against the Cincinnati Bengals and face former QB and champ Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos.  Now, let's get down to predictions , I have the Packers winning against the Cowboys and the Seahawks beating the Panthers. This sets up a Packer/Seahawks NFC championship game...

What ever happened to your favorite '90s child actors from hit movies , such as Hook, Jumanji, or Free Willy? I checked out Answers.com Top 11 Child Actors from  these hit movies and tv shows. You might be surprised as to what they are doing now, if they are acting still, or decided to become the majority of the world population and be a regular person. Check it out here at :  http://www.answers.com/article/1241717/11-child-actors-who-disappeared-after-one-big-movie?paramt=1&param4=fb-us-de-entertainment-ch&param1=celebs&param2=27482001&param5=10152235227106186&param6=27485101#slide=25 Also, I would like to wish everyone a happy 2015!! Can you believe that it is 2015 already?!? Where are the robots and flying cars?! I guess we all will have to wait a little longer for a Jetson future.

In a recent documentary from HBO Sports, chronicles the story of former boxing great Johnny Tapia.  Tapia was notoriously known for his wild fighting style in the 90s and drug problems with cociane and being arrested and imprisoned for it. However, this documentary shows Tapia's perspective among all of the controversy. Born and raised in Alberquere, New Mexico, raised by a single mother and grandparents until when Tapia was 8 yr old, his mother was brutally murdered by being stabbed 22 times and possibly raped. Tapia would a later find out the killer who was linked to his mother's death was her boyfriend and his associates at the time. Yet, this scarred Tapia throughout his life, which lead to bad decisions growing up, involving gangs and heavy cocaine usage, However, Tapia found hope through boxing and began training and it served as physical and physcologial therapy for him, based on his past. Tapia was talented and in the 1990s, Tapai had won titles in the Supeflyweight, Fl...