Friday, July 15, 2011

New movies in theaters now !!!

Ok so we didnt get a chance to do this last weekend, so we're making sure to post this today !!! Not much new in movies this week, but for the die hard Harry Potter fans, Deathly Hallows is now in theaters !!

BlvdAve pick for # 1 movie at box office: Sorry Optimus, but your reign at the top is now over ! This latest Potter movie is being billed as the final chapter/movie, so if that wasn't enough, Warner Bros. also has a trailer for "Dark Knight Rises" as an added incentive for movie goers to check this out. BlvdAve is looking for Harry Potter to do big numbers this weekend !!!

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2


Winnie the Pooh


These came out last week but we didnt post them. So here they are now:

Zookeeper



Horrible Bosses



As always, see you guys monday as we bring you the box office  results for this weekend !!! 

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Sneaks on the AVE: Nike Air Max Uptempo 2


Back in 2006, Nike re-released a widely popular Nike Basketball shoe from the mid-90's catalog - the Nike Air Max Uptempo 2 - in the classic White/Blue/Black colorway. These were often attributed to the Duke Blue Devils, who wore a number of different Nike Basketball shoes like the Air Flight Huarache, Air Force Max B, and Air Unlimited, but it was also the UConn Huskies who rocked these beauties throughout most of the '95 Tourney. 

These are slated for a return this December, which may be a puzzling move by the folks over at Nike Sportswear considering the Uptempo 2 wasn't exactly great performer back in 2006 in terms of sales. More colorways are expected to drop prior to the release of this OG colorway in November, so in the meantime, check out these new detailed images and stick with Sneaker News for more updates regarding the releases of the Air Max Uptempo 2. via MarqueeSole


NBA Lockout Special: Players Leaving And Players "Barnstorming"






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Hey Ave, and welcome back to another Your Sports First NBA Lockout Special. We left you last time at the possibility of Kobe Bryant playing for an international team if the NBA decided to lock it's players out for the regular season. Well now were going to sprinkle you with this.

Teammates?
Derrick Rose might join him!

Now before we get all hasty at the thought of Kobe maybe seeing the greatness in Rose and ultimately deciding to leave the Lakers to pursue a championship in Chicago, let's remember that the regular season is still months away.

But the idea is titillating!

Now that the idea of no NBA is starting to look more like a reality, players are now beginning to meet with agents and realistically consider a season playing in the Europe League, which is the 2nd most competitive to the NBA.

One player to add some walk to his talk is New Jersey Nets point guard Deron Williams, who signed a a one-year, $5 million contract with the Turkish team Besiktas last week. The deal includes an NBA-out clause, which allows Williams to leave Turkey whenever the lockout ends. I would imagine that many NBA players will follow suit with this clause, as no one is completely sure when this lockout will end.

Some less than notable players have already signed on to play across the pond such as such as David Anderson, Hilton Armstrong, Nenad Krstic, Sonny Weems, Mustafa Shakur and DaJuan Summers. It is to be expected more names will join. But for now this is what we know:


However, there are still some roadblocks which could prevent the NBA’s best and brightest from playing overseas.

First and foremost is that there are only a limited number of spots available on overseas teams, and these clubs will probably not want to waste their roster space on a temporary player, especially if they are in a league which limits the number of foreign-born players.

Additionally, all players under contract with an NBA team will need FIBA to sign off on their non-NBA contracts—which may never even happen. And even if these contracts were able to be formulated, they may not even prove to be that beneficial for NBA players.

One reason for this is that overseas basketball teams have drastically smaller payrolls than their US counterparts—a fact made even more damning when one considers that big-time NBA players would need to pay large sums of money for injury insurance.


And given that the Players’ Association has long been urging their players to financially prepare for a lockout, and that they are even providing facilities for practice and rehab, it seems as though most NBA players will ultimately stay put.

So what types of players might leave then? 
  • Brandon Jennings - Milwaukee Bucks - Brandon Jennings was a pioneer of sorts, skipping college and playing overseas for a year to fulfill the age requirement to enter the NBA draft. So as a consequence, his name is brought up first when taking about players going overseas during the lockout, although Jennings has all but completely shot down the prospect of playing abroad again.  
  • Serge Ibaka - Oklahoma City Thunder - Serge Ibaka first garnered NBA attention for his skills overseas, and with a lockout looming, it wouldn't be too surprising to see the young forward-center look to make a return to his roots. 
  • Rudy Fernandez - Portland Trailblazers - Rudy Fernandez was already a star overseas before he broke into the NBA. Playing for DKV Joventut, he took home multiple individual awards and excelled for the Spanish national team, before ultimately ending up on the Portland Trail Blazers Unfortunately, this is where the story turns for Rudy, feeling unhappy with his situation in Portland over the past year he and the organization split and he was sent to the World Champion Dallas Mavericks. Not a bad out for Fernandez, but if the NBA is locked out he would best fit right back in Spain where he earned his chops. With the possiblity of loads of cash and a NBA-out clause, it would be hard to turn down the opportunity. 
  •  Nate Robinson - Oklahoma City Thunder - Robinson is considering taking his talents to the NFL - that is, if the NBA lockout drags on and the football lockout is resolved. 
"I might go play football," Robinson told reporters asking about the layoff time. "Do something that nobody's tried to do."
"If I can, I would love to play football a little bit," Robinson said. "I've been doing a little bit of training. Why wouldn't you want to have an NBA player that can play football try out? That's a lot of publicity for your organization."
It would be alot more than just publicity if the 5ft 9in guard from the University of Washington has any of the same skill sets that allowed him not only entrance into the NBA, but a walk on starting position at cornerback for the U of W. Nate was a two sport athlete while attending the university. Ultimately taking on basketball professionally. Take a look at some of Nate's highlights playing football.






  Barnstormer's 

Coming to a country near you?
While some of the NBA's stars may not look to sign with overseas teams during the lockout due to things like contractual issues or insurance concerns, players like Kobe Bryant have come up with a possible solution...Barnstorming

This solution would call for some the big-name players to travel around together and take part in a few high-profile exhibition games, which would most likely take place in China. Moreover, the idea appears to have some power behind it, seeing as though guys like Derrick Rose, Amare' Stoudemire and Pau Gasol have all discussed 'barnstorming' as a possibility.

Therefore, should the lockout drag on for a substantial amount of time, we could very well see some of the best NBA players taking part in games overseas.



 So my Ave, don't hold your head too low about the impending doom of no NBA regular season. Because contrary to popular belief, there still is basketball outside of the NBA!!!

Stay tuned next time for a look at the NBA and NFL lockout situations and compare how close the two are to being over or being indefinite. Plus we take a look at what players are doing to kill the time.

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Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Game: The R.E.D album Covers + video

Earlier this week Game dropped the new covers of his oft-delayed album "The R.E.D Album." With a release date set for August 23rd. Are you ready to see R.E.D ???
R.E.D Album Deluxe Edition cover
(GAME'S 1st single from the new album "Red Nation")

R.E.D Album Official cover

(An unreleased song by Game & Justin Timberlake. Probably was planned to be a single from The R.E.D album's initial release date from last summer) 

"THE R.E.D ALBUM" DROPS AUG. 23RD !!! 

New Video: Young Jeezy feat Lil Wayne “Ballin”

Don't know if this is the official 1st single off of TM103, but Jizzle drops the visual to this song with a feature by lil tunechi aka Lil Wayne. Peep the influence of "Above the Rim" in the clip, with a guest appearance by Freddie Gibbs.



TM103 COMING SOON !!

Monday, July 11, 2011

Sneaks on the AVE 1st look: Nike LeBron 9 (IX)


By his ninth signature shoe, Michael already won 3 titles and called it quits (he felt he had nothing else to accomplish). LeBron, on the other hand, is just getting started. Despite the missing championship piece to the jigsaw puzzle of greatness, LeBron James has built himself quite a legacy thus far and has already established his namesake among the greatest signature sneaker lines of all time. He joins Michael Jordan as the only other Nike/Jordan athlete to have reached nine signature shoes, and as one of the lead figures of the Nike Basketball campaign, it's expected to see the Nike LeBron display the best and brightest the Swoosh has to offer.


The Nike LeBron 8 was unlike any other in that it featured three different installments and two completely different shoes. The LeBron 8 V/1 and V/2 featured identical silhouettes, but with alternate materials, but the V/3 (or the P.S.) was a radically re-tooled sneaker, utilizing the Max Air / Zoom Air footbed and Hyperfuse technology. The , previewed here on Sneaker News back in March, will carry over from the LeBron 8 P.S., using Hyperfuse and a similar cushioning platform, but will also feature Flywire along with a carbon-fiber shank plate and carbon-fiber weave panels on the upper for added stability.

Additional details include the oversized autograph on the tongue, the heel-tab mimicking an F1 race-car spoiler, an all-new herringbone traction on the outsole, and LeBron's new LJ logo. Check out this first look at the Nike LeBron 9 below and stick with Sneaker News for all your Nike LeBron 9 updates. via kicks-lab.


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