Is Rockets center Yao Ming Career Over?

By Katrina King
Photo By: Channing Jemerson, TSB photographer




The Houston Rockets traveled to Dallas without their center Yao Ming who is still bothered by a bruised sore ankle as well as a recently healed broken foot. Since joining the rockets Yao has struggle with injuries preventing him from fully giving his best.

Ming joined the Rocketss after legendary Hakeem Olajawon retired from basketball. Ming really have not given the Rockets organization it's money worth. Yao hates to admit that his basketball playing days are coming to an end, in fact he hasn't spoke about it publically, but those of of in this business tend to know when a player's career is coming to an end.

But if you think about it he can't nor has he played a full season! Unfortunately for both the team organizationa and Yao Ming his days are over.

Rockets Yao Ming injury update.

By Katrina King
Photo by Channing Jemerson


Yao Ming is expected to be out for two weeks suffering from a bone bruise in his left ankle.
The Houston Rockets center left foot was surgically repaired was recently examined and evaluated by team physician and determined that the foot is indeed intact. The surgery was a success. However, the ankle is still tender.

Cowboys win again! Barbar needs to cut his hair!

By Katrina King

Cowboys win their second game under interim and next Dallas Cowboys head coach, Jason Garrett. Offense was awesome, defense was simply terrific! Did the boys quit playing for former head coach Wade Phillips? Yes they did.. The reinvigorated Cowboys are now playing with a purpose... to keep their jobs! The boss, owner and general manager Jerry
jones, has warned that he will fire eveyone who isn't fired up about winning....period.

That message got everyone's attentions.. So not only are they playing to win, they're palying to stay employed. Interim coach, Jason Garrett is sounding and looking like a head coach. He's consistent with his message on discipline, arriving to meetings no tardies, practice earlier and prompt is mandatory.

Garrett has also encourage the players to think and act like businessmen. I say they need to take ownership or part ownership in the team..After all, it is their team! It's America's team and dag gone the current players need to play like it.

Marion Barber needs to either cut his hair or shorten his dredlocks. Otherwise, another opposing player is going to take him down by his hair!!!

Thank goodness for Kitna's patience in the game. He remain patient for playing time and remain committed and stayed prepared and now his time is here. He's gracious, humble and thankful for the opportunity. Too bad Romo's injury was Kitna's blessing. But these types of situations happen that's why every team have a back-up quarterback. They sit and stay ready waiting on their name to be call. These back-up quarterbacks know exactly what their roles are.

Congratulations!, Kitna. Do your thang..

Mavericks Basketball

I'm watching the Mavs play New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday night in New Orleans.  As the cameramen pan the floor  as they keep up with the game , I see owner Mark Cuban sitting one row behind the bench.  Cuban is one chair behind his team!  Wow!! Just how rich is Mr. Cuban?

Caron Butler is back in rotation.  He suffer a minor ailment a couple of weeks ago and has set out.  He's back now.

Roddy Beaubois is still on the injured list.  No estimate date when he'll return.

Former Rockets forward Ariza is playing for the Hornets.

Nowitzki is a born scorer...he gets his points(double figures) in most games. 

Coach Rick Carlise favors actor Jim Carey.

Dirk Nowitzki is no punk!  He squabbles with the best of 'em.

Mavs win on the road against the Grizzlies 106-91

By Katrina King
Photo by Channing Jemerson

Not too much talk about the Mavericks yet. Still talk about the Rangers and the Cowboys. Soon, and very soon all the buzz will be around Tyson Chandler who finished the night with 11pts and 8 rebounds. Jet led the team in scoring with 25 points on the night, Shawn Marion, 20 pts, Nowitzki had 12 (maybe he was tired) ,and DeShawn Stevenson added his 11points on the night. If Terry continues his excellent play off the bench, he should be given the 6th man award.

The Mavericks are 5-2 at home and 3-0 on the road. Seems the depth of scoring on the bench is slowly showing potential. Coach Carlise have to be creative in distributing and rotating the starting line up. With game winning consistency, coach must stick with the formula that's currently working. Tyson Chandler is the best spark (and Brendon Haywood) the Mavericks have had at the center position. History past, the Mavs centers suck! Hopefully, that era is over.

Coach Carlise likes Chandler's passion for the game. "This guy is becoming one of our heart and soul guys. He really brings a spirit, a toughness and an energy and you know, he was huge tonight, but he has been really important for us all season". Coach Carlise expresses.

After the game for post game interview Mavericks center Tyson Chandler had this to say about the win. " It's huge because we're a team trying to get to that caliber and that's where we want to be. We want to have that kind of mind frame so coming in beating a tough minded like this and withstanding their run in the fourth quarter was huge for us. I'd much rather have a game like this where you grind it out because it builds character instead of a 15 to 20 point blowout."

Wells said, Tyson, however, we want the 15 to 20 point blowout and character..how 'bout that?!

Shaq in street clothes wearing slippers.

By Katrina King
Photo by Channing Jemerson

This is Shaq wearing slippers in street clothes cheering for his team from the bench. Mavericks hosted the Boston Celtics at the American Airlines Center on Monday night Nov. 8th. The Mavs played well and again the new center for the Mavericks, Tyson Chandler played well with 12 points and 13 rebounds. Shaquille O'Neal, Boston's newly acquired center, did not play. Not sure if he was injured or he did not play, coaches decision.

Didn't bother Shaq much, he was laughing and talking with his teammates on the bench. I wonder; was his feet hurting?

Team, Take Ownership!!

By: Katrina King
Photo by: Cedric Bailey

Message to the Dallas Cowboys,

This is your team too! Play like it, damn it! TAKE OWNERSHIP or Jerry's rich ass is going to fire ALL of you !! Just because he can...how 'bout that? He IS NOT playing and being patience anymore. And, you have to give him credit for carefully exercising his patience with his ball players.

This man plays to win and expects his personnel, his employees to share the same vision. The Dallas Cowboys is America's Team. Champions! The organizations culture past has been associated witth winning and lengends. The likes of Roger Staubach, Tom Landry, Tony Dorsett, Drew Pearson.. Then introduced the new legends in Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin, Emmitt Smith, even Deion Sanders in his own right.