TANGLED WEB
Some sites to check out when you're not arguing over free agent signings…
Avoiding Doing Work www.itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-
ron-and-metta-show/id498657075 Oklahoma City Thunder fans let the boo birds fly at Metta World Peace during Game 1 of the second round series between the Thunder and the Los Angles Lakers. Who could blame them? Peace delivered the knockout "celebratory" elbow to James Harden near the end of the regular season, resulting in a seven-game suspension and justifiably drawing the wrath of Thunder fans. Now that the season is over for World Peace, he said he would welcome fans' reac- tions to his elbow, the Lakers and other Ron Ron-ness on his podcast. Categorized as a comedy by iTunes with a rating of 4.5 stars, the Ron and Metta podcast is a must listen.
Fashion www.usabasketball.shop.sportstoday.
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USA! USA! USA! It has been 20 years since the Dream Team steamrolled through the competition at the 1992 Olympics and al- though no team will ever rival them, the 2012 USA men's basketball team looks to be the favorite for the gold medal. Show your support by scooping up some official USA basketball gear from the official store and be prepared for the London games. You know we'll be decked out in red, white and blue and praying for yet another top finish.
Tech www.london2012.com/mobileapps/
As if scooping up all of the official basket- ball gear wasn't enough for this summer's Olympics, we have something else for you. With your daily life happening, it sure is hard to keep track of all of the different events and results of the 2012 London Olympics. Don't fret as the good folks over at the London Games have created an of- ficial London 2012 results app for both the iPhone and Android phones. Have a burning desire to know who took home the gold in archery? Check the app. Want to know how many medals Peru has won? Check the app. The official London 2012 results app is your go-to mobile source for up to date informa- tion on the summer games.
Humor www.bouncex3.com/
Artist J.O. Applegate creates and posts a weekly NBA-themed comic on his site, Bouncex3. Applegate's comics combine his skilled drawing ability with his love for bas- ketball, resulting in beautiful and hilarious comic representations of the current affairs of the NBA. What makes the site even more worthwhile is that if you thoroughly enjoy a comic, you can purchase it as a print, or if you are not an art collector, you can also buy a number of the comics as t-shirts. Does it get any better than that?
Music www.freshnewmusik.com/
There are hordes of music sites on the In- ternet, but what sets Fresh New Musik apart is that they live up to their name, dropping new, unheard of songs and mixtapes before other sites pick them up. Hip-hop heads should be bookmarking Fresh New Musik if they want to stay on top of everything. Even if you aren't into the latest news concerning the Drake and Chris Brown beef, the site has enough polls, album reviews and hot videos to keep you shacked up for hours. You'll love spending time here. But don't tell your boss that.
Basketball www.shitdwighthowardwouldwear.
tumblr.com/ Fashion, and personal styling, is important to the majority of NBA players and although his outfits say something different, count Dwight Howard in that group. Howard is known for wearing "smedium" shirts usually made by Ed Hardy (who he has an endorse- ment deal with, and Howard even designed a line of t-shirts with the company). They can make him look as ridiculous as any 6-11 man could. Shit Dwight Howard Would Wear captures Howard's too-tight outfits, and they're paired with hilarious commentary. Magic fans looking for a good laugh after the drama of the 2011-2012 season should hit up the site for some needed comedic relief. Knowing what we know about how next season is probably going to play out in Disney World, they're going to need it.
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