NBA HOPE

The NBA and its players' association will contribute $1 million to support the relief efforts in Haiti.

They said Friday they would join with UNICEF and other relief agencies to provide assistance, and Haiti native Samuel Dalembert of the Philadelphia 76ers has taped a public service announcement for UNICEF encouraging fans to contribute.

Its always reassuring to see professional players getting invovled with charity events and disaster relief events, making a diffrence of there own. Exspecialy with the recent events over seas in Haiti with that earthquake that devastated that areas region. There's hope yet for many whom are very unfortunate in many parts of the world who think they are alone when a disaster strikes. The U.S. has very quick to give some assistance in any way possible to help anyway possible. Hopefully with the world watching they would see that there is hope for everyone when a disaster strikes the heart of home.

Nba Playoff Contensions

It would be quite premature to say who is going to win a championship in the NBA , although something has caught my eye. And that is the direction where of where all the power house teams are Congregating. If I had to make a choice what conference would win a title it would be a Eastern Conference teams, Here we have Lebron James, Kevin Garnett on a mission like Im sure like many teams, but not with the same heart that they play with. Champions are always the players that give more of them selves on the court than any other, that is why we see that desire displayed on the court day in and day out. Although many predictions are nothing more than a meaning less work of hoopla. Whats your HOOPLA.

Gilbert Arenas Future in the NBA???

Not to long ago Gilbert Arenas was on the hard floor, now hes on the floor of the court house, a place where it seems many professional players end up.The NBA has not suprisingly suspended him indefinitely. As part of a plea deal, prosecutors agreed not to ask for more than six months in jail for Arenas. He will be sentenced by Superior Court Judge Robert E. Morin. Morin could sentence Arenas to anything from probation to a maximum of five years in jail.
Arenas, a three-time All-Star, earlier acknowledged storing four unloaded guns in his locker, saying he wanted to keep them away from his young children and didn't know it was a violation of the city's strict gun laws.The NBA didn't comment Friday, while the players' union offered support, with executive director Billy Hunter saying: "The Players Association will continue to make all of its resources available to Gilbert. We remain committed to aggressively representing him in the same fashion that we represent every player in the league."
Arenas was averaging team highs of 22.6 points and 7.2 assists this season for a team in last place in the NBA's Southeast Division.Stern was particularly upset that Arenas repeatedly joked about the matter with reporters and on Twitter. Arenas at one point said: "I'm a goofball and that's what I am, so even doing something like this, I'm going to make fun of it and that's how I am."