I’ve been blessed to work with some great networks and people throughout my 15 years in the industry, but this one will hit different.
This is for The Crib!
Let’s get to this new work for “The Chicago Lead” on
@CHSN
! 🫡
I just want to thank the Basketball Gods for smiling on Carmelo Anthony and Derrick Rose. Watching two of the game’s greats enjoy the fruits of their labor is what we need.
Real ones always find a way...
As MC Hammer rose to fame, rappers dissed him because of his appearance and music. What they didn’t know, was that Hammer was arguably one of the most dangerous artists in the industry.
Thread below.
@_ValTown_
Underrated part of the Knicks - Pacers game was Marbury and Starks on the baseline (and damn near on the court) cheering.
Looked like to uncles going crazy for their nephew…
Congrats to Chicago’s own Talen Horton-Tucker on conducting his first basketball camp as an NBA pro.
The Simeon alum told me that he knows almost every kid that attended inside Loyola Park’s fieldhouse. It felt like a family reunion for THT.
@Thortontucker
#LakeShow
"You can't get mad at your kid if you let him eat candy every night and then suddenly one night you don't and they throw a tantrum," an ex-Houston assistant coach said. "You're the one who let them eat candy every night.
Franklin has turned into a true fiend. Instead of crack, it’s money.
Mannerism, going to family and friends for money and saying/doing some hurtful things.
Desperate and strung out…
#SnowfallFX
Pat Beverly letting you know that if you’re in the NBA Bubble and need a white tee, he’s got you. I screamed when he said “Get at me” while showing the shirts (🤣). That’s the Westside of Chicago hustler mentality right there. I love it!
Oklahoma City assistant Maurice Cheeks is joining Billy Donovan’s staff as an assistant coach with the Chicago Bulls, sources tell
@TheAthleticNBA
@Stadium
.
Snubs happen every year, but it’s embarrassing this time around
@NBA
. Revamp the criteria beginning with the fans voting in the All-Star starters. Your players are speaking up (Lou Williams, Andre Drummond, etc.)
DJ Steward, the top ranked HS player in Illinois, makes it official with
#Duke
by signing his letter of intent. The Whitney Young senior guard said his main goal this season is to win a state championship.
@swipasnipa
@DukeMBB
@WYoungBoysBball
@CN100Sports
The Bulls halftime hits different for my son. He lives for that music coming in/out of breaks along with the highlight analysis videos from
@Jason1Goff
and
@KendallG13
.
My man is a true fan...
Let me give respect where it’s due. The writing for this season finale is on point.
And of course, the acting, camera angles and production are right there with it.
#SnowfallFX
Good morning Chicago,
Let’s get the energy together and renew this Bulls - Knicks rivalry. It’s been too long for both cities.
To my people in New York City, I got love for you, but you know what it is…
My brother and I treated our grandfather and father to an early Father’s Day gift (
#Cubs
vs.
#Cardinals
). My grandfather became a jumbotron celebrity at the age of 88! 🙌🏾😂
Soooo, I’m sitting in my window seat, guy in the middle fully reaches across me to raise the window shade without an “Excuse me” or “Do you mind if...?”. The Westside of Chicago almost jumped out my body. It’s too early in the morning for this...
Former
@ETHSWildkits
great Nojel Eastern (
@NEblessed_20
) traveled to Maine East to support his Wildkits tonight. Always great catching up w/ this phenomenal young man.
@BoilerBall
is a legit Final 4 squad this year.
Stevenson High School legend and Dallas Mavericks rookie Jalen Brunson (
@jalenbrunson1
) returned back to Lincolnshire for his inaugural basketball skills camp. The 2-time NCAA National Champ says it’s special to teach kids the value of developing your game.
#NBA
@CN100Sports
DJ Steward (
@swipasnipa
) and Adam Miller (
@AceWolf44
), the top two high school players in Illinois, sat down with me for an in-depth conversation on their journey towards the 2020 Illinois Mr. Basketball award.
They’ve resurrected Chicago basketball nationally.
@CN100Sports
RJ Barrett, Zion Williamson, Cam Reddish and Tre Jones will force some current Duke players to speed up their decision to either turn pro or transfer. Somebody won’t play.
Injury Update: Alex Caruso will undergo surgery early next week and be re-evaluated in 6-8 weeks after sustaining a fracture of his right wrist in last night’s game versus the Milwaukee Bucks.
Started at Madison and Pulaski. Finished at 75th and Stony Island. As the locations changed, our numbers and efforts grew. We can join you and you can join us. This is about people uniting to help communities on the Westside and Southside of Chicago. That’s all...
What’s scary for 4A teams in Illinois is that Glenbard West gets better from this Sierra Canyon loss.
It took high level players, making high level plays to beat Jason Opoka’s team.
Hilltoppers are very real…
I’m from the Westside of Chicago, so me being a sports host on shows for national and regional networks is NEVER lost on me.
Humbled and grateful for these blessings…🙏🏾
Officially became a 2x Dad this week!
Blessed that the baby and my wife are doing great. Yes, she has me wrapped around her finger already and I’m cool with it.
Thankful for all the prayers and well wishes from everyone…🙏🏾
Disclaimer: When someone from Chicago says something is “decent”, that could mean a lot of things.
In this case for the Bulls, decent means really good.
Please don’t entertain anyone saying LeBron James should’ve shot the ball instead of passing. They’re baiting you and don’t understand basketball situations...
People from Chicago levitate when Faneto plays. It’s on that playlist of anthems for our city. Crucial Conflict’s “Hay” is another one, especially for the Westside.
Chief Keef dropped “Faneto” six years ago today.
He didn’t release it as a single. There was no artwork. No plan. Just a loosie he uploaded to YouTube. It’s crazy how big that song became organically. A true word of mouth smash.
I want you to do 2 things here:
1. Watch D-Rose be great.
2. Listen to Knicks fans screaming after every one of these buckets.
Magical night in The Garden...
#KnicksInSix
@KnicksMSGN
Jabari Parker is one of the hidden stories of the NBA thru the first few weeks of the season. He’s producing these numbers with no set plays being run for him. All talent.
Covered Lance Jones (
@LanceBuckets
) during his high school career at Evanston in Illinois.
Always impactful on both ends, but more importantly, he’s a great young man.
Another former SIU Saluki too…
Actually, I did compete at a high level. Played D1 college basketball where we won our conf. 4 straight years and made the NCAA Tournament. Thanks for assuming tho. 👍🏾
This is what we expected in Chicago when Candace Parker came home. Her greatness mixed in with this roster of talent and experience was the right recipe.
Salute to the
@chicagosky
for earning their spot in the WNBA Finals. Keep hoopin’ ladies!
#Skytown
#WNBA
Love Patrick Williams going to the
#Bulls
at No. 4. This kid has the right tools to be a real player in the NBA. Watch the breakdown from me and
@TimDoyle00
on “Tape Don’t Lie”
@Stadium
Played for Matt Painter my freshman year at SIU in 2003. One of the best coaches I’ve had during my basketball career. Good to see him survive and advance w/ Purdue.
Gonna be at 47th and Cottage Grove at 12pm to help cleanup these black businesses. Our community needs our support. This isn’t a dress up for the cameras effort. Bring your bummy clothes, work ethic and positivity.
Chicago Basketball has shown well in Maui. Gonzaga’s Zach Norvell (Simeon), Illinois Ayo Dosunmu (Morgan Park) and Iowa State’s Talen Horton-Tucker were STARS during their time in the city. Great seeing them get buckets on the big stage.
@ZackN_22
@AyoDos_11
@Thortontucker
It’s been a WILD holiday season for me. Torn achilles in November and now, I test positive for Covid.
Double vaxxed and had my booster appointment setup for Wednesday. People, these symptoms have been hell!
Take care of yourselves out here…
I was talking player movement across the NBA with Monte Morris (
@BigGameTae
) a few hours ago during our
#InsideTheAssociation
free agency special.
He was a Wizard then. Now he’s a Piston.
Very nice pickup for Detroit and head coach Monty Williams.
@Stadium
My uncle found a picture of my mother (right) and cousin (left) getting a picture with the late Jerry Sloan after a
#Bulls
game in the 70’s. My grandfather told me stories of fans having full post-game conversations with players after games. Different era...
You can only use one word to describe Jalen Brunson. Winner. From his time at Stevenson High School to Villanova, his resume earned the status of basketball royalty. Congrats on your 2nd
#NationalChampionship
w/ the Wildcats
@jalenbrunson1
Much respect to Todd Bowles for creating a masterpiece defensive scheme against the Chiefs. Let’s not forget that Byron Leftwich is the Bucs offensive coordinator. Gotta give the same love to him too.
#SBLV
Much love to my former
@SIU_Basketball
teammate
@Bryan_Mullins_
for welcoming me and Tony Young with love as we toured the entire arena and men’s basketball.
Great reflecting on what we built as players during our careers.
Proud that Bryan my is leading the program…🫡
I call this “Champions Hallway” at Hillcrest High School. Countless boys basketball trophies, framed awards and accolades are everywhere within this space. Don Houston has been legendary for this basketball program and so have his players.
@HillcrestHawkBa
@CN100Sports
The Simeon girls showed the heart of a champion to capture the 3A state title. Only right that Diamond Stokes is the player of the game. Stokes scored the game winning basket in the final seconds.
Congrats to this group on a historic season...
@SimeonNation
A 5 second appearance on the jumbotron transformed my grandfather into a celebrity during the
#Cubs
vs.
#Cardinals
game. It was only right that he signed off from Wrigley after the
@Cubs
win. Lifetime memories tonight...
Salute to my Young Rams on earning the 2A state crown!
Proud of their growth throughout the season while dealing with adversity.
It’s only right that Tom Kleinschmidt (
@DePaulPrepMBB
) led the Rams basketball program to it’s first state title.
Gordon Tech 🤝🏾 DePaul Prep