Yo Gotti and Meek Mill keep their middle fingers up for a revamped version of “Fuck You”. Yo Gotti’s Nov 9th mixtape drops on Labor Day and his I Am EP drops November 19.
New Mixtape: Young Scooter From The Cell Block To Your Block
Although Young Scooter is still in the clink, DJ Swap Izzo keeps his buzz alive with his latest mixtape. Features from Gucci Mane, Webbie, Future, YG and Wale.
01. Young Scooter – Probation
02. Young Scooter – Caught Up In The Streets (Feat. Future)
03. Young Scooter – Relationships
04. Young Scooter – Pass Around (Feat. Gucci Mane & Wale)
05. Young Scooter – Street Tides (Feat. YG)
06. Kortney Money (BMG) – Word On The Street (Feat. VL Deck, Dee & Young Scooter)
07. Young Scooter – Hood Memories (Feat. Webbie)
08. K Blacka (BMG) – Doin’ What I Want (Feat. Young Scooter)
09. Young Scooter – Roadrunner (Feat. Lil Phat)
10. Young Scooter – Diamonds An Money (Feat. Future)
11. Shyst Red – Like Me (Feat. Lil Boosie & Young Scooter)
12. Young Scooter – I Remember (Feat. BMG Chester)
13. BMG – Round Of Applause (Feat. Dee, Ty, VL Deck & Young Scooter)
14. Movie Malice – Everybody Fake (Feat. Young Scooter)
15. Kris Kelli – Should’ve Known (Feat. Young Scooter)
16. Young Scooter – Phone Freestyle (Outro)
02. Young Scooter – Caught Up In The Streets (Feat. Future)
03. Young Scooter – Relationships
04. Young Scooter – Pass Around (Feat. Gucci Mane & Wale)
05. Young Scooter – Street Tides (Feat. YG)
06. Kortney Money (BMG) – Word On The Street (Feat. VL Deck, Dee & Young Scooter)
07. Young Scooter – Hood Memories (Feat. Webbie)
08. K Blacka (BMG) – Doin’ What I Want (Feat. Young Scooter)
09. Young Scooter – Roadrunner (Feat. Lil Phat)
10. Young Scooter – Diamonds An Money (Feat. Future)
11. Shyst Red – Like Me (Feat. Lil Boosie & Young Scooter)
12. Young Scooter – I Remember (Feat. BMG Chester)
13. BMG – Round Of Applause (Feat. Dee, Ty, VL Deck & Young Scooter)
14. Movie Malice – Everybody Fake (Feat. Young Scooter)
15. Kris Kelli – Should’ve Known (Feat. Young Scooter)
16. Young Scooter – Phone Freestyle (Outro)
T-Mac talks about Hall Of Fame
When asked about whether or not he deserved to be in the Hall, the former Rocket said, "I think my numbers match up with some of the guys that are in the Hall of Fame. Whether or not I get in or not, it really doesn't up with some of the guys that are in the Hall of Fame. Whether or not I get in or not, it really doesn't matter to me. I'm a guy from Auburndale, Florida (with) a population of 10,000 people, grew up in a pretty bad neighborhood, so to me, I'm Hall of Fame just by making it through my career. That's Hall of Fame to me."
McGrady also talked about how he's leaving the door open for more basketball, saying there's no question he can still contribute.
"I'm retiring from the NBA," McGrady said. "My options are still open - going back to China. I mean, my brand is so huge over there, so I might continue to expand on that."
Over his 15-year NBA career, McGrady averaged 19.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 4.4 assists. Making the jump to the NBA straight from Mount Zion Christian Academy, McGrady was the ninth overall pick in 1997 by the Raptors. After leading the league in scoring with the Magic in both the 2003 and 2004 seasons, McGrady was traded to the Rockets from the 2004-'05 season until the 2009-'10 season. Over this time, he helped lead the Rockets to three playoff berths. His best year with the Rockets was his first season with the team, when he averaged 25.7 points during the regular season and then averaged 30.7 points during the playoffs that same year. 
2013-14 NBA Schedule Release: TV Info, Start Time, Date, More for Full Release
The NBA has announced that it will release the 2013-14 regular-season schedule next week.
NBA fans will now collectively begin to count down the hours.
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The storylines are endless entering the revealing process, as the landscape of the NBA has changed after some of the moves in free agency. From superstars signing in new cities to high-profile names returning from injuries, we're preparing for a monumental season.
Here's a full breakdown of when you'll know what's coming next.
Date: Tuesday, Aug. 6
Time: 6 p.m. ET
TV: NBA TV
What We're Waiting For
Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers, Feb. 19
Stephen Dunn/Getty ImagesThe Houston Rockets will host the Los Angeles Lakers on Nov. 7. This will mark the first time that Dwight Howard plays his former team since leaving to sign with Houston in July.
With that being said, our eyes are set on a different date: Feb. 19.
Something tells me the Lakers will have no trouble selling out the Staples Center that night, as D-12 returns to Los Angeles for the first time. This may be the most intriguing game of the season, as both teams will be in form and Howard will have to answer to his former home fans.
Keep in mind, Howard went for 39 points and 16 rebounds the first time he played a road game against the Orlando Magic.
Watching Kobe Bryant take it to his former teammate-slash-nemesis will be fun to watch, especially if Pau Gasol bounces back. It'd also be interesting to see Howard dominate at the Staples Center to remind the Lakers of what could have been.
If there's any game that you need to mark down on your calendar, it's the Rockets at the Lakers on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014.
Chicago Bulls at Miami Heat, Oct. 29
Mike Ehrmann/Getty ImagesPerhaps the most notable storyline entering the 2013-14 NBA regular season is the return of 2011 MVP Derrick Rose. After missing the entire 2012-13 season as he recovered from a torn ACL, D-Rose will now look to prove he's still elite.
The Chicago Bulls will travel to play the Miami Heat on Oct. 29 when LeBron James and company receive their rings. If anything could possibly influence Rose to come out and shine, it'd be watching his rivals hang their championship banner.He'll be granted his first opportunity to do so against the defending NBA champions.
Outside of Rose's influence, who isn't excited for yet another physical clash between these two teams?
Even with Rose injured, the Bulls took the Heat to the limit on more than one occasion in 2012-13. With Rose and Luol Deng returning from injuries, tensions will be at an all-time high between these two Eastern Conference rivals.
Shawn Kemp once blamed a sleeping dog for being late for the Cleveland Cavaliers team plane
Now, a decade after he played his last game, we can look back on that unfortunate era of Kemp's career with at least a little levity. In an interview with Vince Grzegorek for Cleveland Scene, legendary sportswriter Terry Pluto, author of the greatest book you'll ever read on the ABA, remembered one particularly goofy moment from Kemp's time with the Cleveland Cavaliers (via SB Nation):
What's one G-rated or PG-rated story about an athlete that you've heard but haven't had an opportunity to share?
Shawn Kemp was late for a flight back in his Cleveland days, as he often was. He was beginning to run out of excuses. The one he gave the Cavs this time was, "My dog fell asleep in front of my car and I had to wait until he woke up."
No s---.
Poor Randy Wittman was the coach and he just took it. That's when we knew Randy was in big trouble. He was a rookie coach and Kemp worked him over. It actually said a lot about a bunch of things that were going on with the team at the time. Kemp was losing control of his life and Randy was overwhelmed. The best thing Jim Paxson did was find a way to hoist Kemp on Portland, which set it up for the Cavs to eventually get LeBron.
So Kemp's lame excuse about his dog falling asleep in front of his car in some way can be traced to the LeBron era?
Yeah.
Look, I think this is a perfectly acceptable excuse and not something Kemp concocted after encountering Clifford the Big Red Dog. He was just taking the old saying "let sleeping dogs lie" literally, like the NBA's version of Amelia Bedelia.
The weirdest part of this story is the idea that Kemp's tardiness eventually led the Cavs to be bad enough to obtain LeBron James through the draft. The timeline here is a bit vague, but the argument makes sense. Kemp last played for Cleveland in the 1999-2000 season, after which they completed three seasons of 30 wins or fewer on their way to the 2003 draft. While Kemp was not the star he once was, the Cavs also failed to replace him with a player of equal value. When the 2002-03 season came around, it was logical to lose as much as possible in the hope of winning the lottery.
The lesson here, I guess, is that any front-office executives looking for cover to unload a team's best player should carefully place a sleeping dog in front of that player's SUV. Then, in three years, that team will draft the best player of his generation. This plan may sound ridiculous, but it's just as likely to work as any logically organized rebuilding process.
2014 Pro Bowl, presented by McDonald’s, will feature a new format for the NFL All-Star Game
Gone is the familiar AFC vs. NFC match-up that has existed since 1971. Instead, players will be selected without regard to conference in voting by fans, coaches and players. For example, the top six quarterbacks following voting will earn distinction as All-Stars, regardless of how many are from AFC or NFC teams.
Players will be assigned to teams through the Pro Bowl Draft, in which two leading vote getters will join two NFL.com fantasy football champions – who will attend the Pro Bowl – to draft players. One of these champions will earn their spot as part of Lenovo’s Fantasy Coach of the Year program, which provides NFL.com fans a chance to be rewarded for their fantasy football skills. The other champion can compete for a Pro Bowl role by playing at NFL.com/fantasy.
The fantasy football champions will have Hall of Fame help. Pro Football Hall of Famers JERRY RICE and DEION SANDERS will serve as alumni team captains, assisting the Pro Bowl team captains and fantasy football champions in the draft process.
“As players, we wanted to keep the Pro Bowl to honor excellence in individual performance and connect with the fans in a different environment,” Foxworth said. “To do that, I worked with a group of players to map out new ideas.”
The Pro Bowl player draft will air on Wednesday, January 22 on NFL Network. Players will practice with their teams on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The coaching staffs will be from the losing teams in the AFC and NFC Divisional playoffs with the best regular-season record. The 2014 Pro Bowl takes place on Sunday, January 26 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii, and will be televised by NBC.
“We were very receptive to the ideas that Domonique and the players put forth,” said NFL Commissioner ROGER GOODELL. “From there, our office worked closely with him in developing the concept. The players made it clear that they wanted to continue the Pro Bowl and were committed to making it better than ever. We think these changes will enhance the game for both fans and players.”
In addition to these changes, several other aspects of the Pro Bowl will be new in 2014:
- Game within the Game – A two-minute warning will be added to the first and third quarters and the ball will change hands after each quarter. This will increase the opportunities for quarterbacks to direct “two-minute drills,” which are especially exciting for fans.
- No Kickoffs – The coin toss will determine which team is awarded possession first. The ball will be placed on the 25-yard line at the start of each quarter and after scoring plays.
- Rosters – The rosters will continue to consist of 43 players per squad. The kick return specialist will be replaced by an additional defensive back.
- Cover Two and Press Coverage – The defense will be permitted to play “cover two” and “press” coverage. In previous years, only “man” coverage was permitted, except for goal line situations.
- Stopping of the Game Clock – Beginning at the two-minute mark of every quarter, if the offense does not gain at least one yard, the clock will stop as if the play were an incomplete pass. This rule will make the team with the ball attempt to gain yardage toward the end of each quarter.
- Game Timing – The game clock will start after an incomplete pass on the signal of the referee, except inside the last two minutes of the first half and the last five minutes of the second half.
- Play Clock – A 35-second/25-second play clock will be adopted instead of the typical 40-second/25-second clock.
- Sacks – The game clock will not stop on quarterback sacks outside of the final two minutes of the game. Currently, the game clock stops in these situations outside of two minutes of the second and fourth quarters.
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