I’m a chick that really digs sports. I mean, REALLY digs sports. Follow me on Twitter @shereethompkinsTumblr (3.0; @sheree)http://sheree.tumblr.com/<a href="http://espn.go.com/wnba/story/_/id/9279802/brittney-griner-learns-skyhook-nba-legend-kareem-abdul-jabbar">Big lesson: Kareem teaches Griner skyhook</a>: <p><blockquote class="link_og_blockquote">Looking up to someone for one of the few times in her basketball life, Brittney Griner leaned into the 7-foot man in front of her, watching and listening as he flipped in one hook shot after another.</blockquote></p>http://sheree.tumblr.com/post/50553656941http://sheree.tumblr.com/post/50553656941Wed, 15 May 2013 23:45:31 -0400<a href="http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/9207998/42-gets-some-jackie-robinson-history-wrong-starts-conversation">Righting the wrongs of '42'</a>: <p><blockquote class="link_og_blockquote">Jackie Robinson’s story, as told in 42, is incomplete and has some historical gaps, but it allows one father to begin a conversation with his son.</blockquote></p>http://sheree.tumblr.com/post/49045900036http://sheree.tumblr.com/post/49045900036Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:40:51 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/afb34491df7eb996afcf2ed78c3dc8ed/tumblr_mj1lrjvV1S1qz9u4ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Bynum. March 1.  A young Don King, perhaps?</p>http://sheree.tumblr.com/post/44378925196http://sheree.tumblr.com/post/44378925196Sat, 02 Mar 2013 11:57:19 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9c94c482de22da0273f9d413ebcfc68c/tumblr_mimf4uYtct1r10tndo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://flight-time.tumblr.com/post/43730533035/via-mears" target="_blank">flight-time</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>via <a href="http://mearsonlineauctions.com/" target="_blank">Mears</a></p> </blockquote>http://sheree.tumblr.com/post/44015997412http://sheree.tumblr.com/post/44015997412Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:25:06 -0500<a href="http://www.sportsgrid.com/ncaa-football/johnny-football-manziel-loophole-ncaa-pay-players/">All-Powerful Johnny Football (Maybe) Finds Loophole To Get Paid While Making The NCAA Look Stupid</a>: <p><span>Nice quick read on an on-going saga.  And I’m very happy to see this NCAA<strike> cartel</strike>/EA Sports situation get back into the news.  ”</span><span>If the NCAA ends up settling this case — which it would likely do if the case is certified as a class action — then those payments would violate NCAA rules, rendering every current player ineligible under NCAA rules. “</span></p>http://sheree.tumblr.com/post/44015185751http://sheree.tumblr.com/post/44015185751Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:15:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e1f3a439dbaf619b9b3e169393874729/tumblr_mipfal19tM1qz9u4ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The daily check in on Bynum’s hair….</p>http://sheree.tumblr.com/post/43858727731http://sheree.tumblr.com/post/43858727731Sat, 23 Feb 2013 22:06:21 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1e864e1e9ecde5109335e7c49ab6def0/tumblr_mik0yuUWFE1qz9u4ao1_400.gif"/><br/><br/><p>No reason to post this other than the fact that it’s….hilarioussss.</p>http://sheree.tumblr.com/post/43625747742http://sheree.tumblr.com/post/43625747742Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:08:51 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ca09d93022687887bdc7e9f165cf6296/tumblr_miizi7XnQN1qz9u4ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2013/02/19/andrew-bynum-hair-photo-philadelphia-76ers/1930683/" target="_blank">What is this dude DOING?</a></p>http://sheree.tumblr.com/post/43568494028http://sheree.tumblr.com/post/43568494028Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:39:43 -0500<a href="http://www.complex.com/city-guide/2013/02/staples-center-named-best-nba-arena-for-vegetarians">Staples Center Named Best NBA Arena for Vegetarians</a>http://sheree.tumblr.com/post/43122737115http://sheree.tumblr.com/post/43122737115Thu, 14 Feb 2013 22:17:38 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f79b40fdb8ff31342107a5a3d7be0092/tumblr_mhp5uynytC1qd6kw4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://nfloffseason.com/post/42272025570/lost-in-all-the-excitement-last-night-ricky" target="_blank">nfloffseason</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Lost in all the excitement last night, Ricky Williams, now big game photographer.</p> </blockquote>http://sheree.tumblr.com/post/42983672510http://sheree.tumblr.com/post/42983672510Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:23:08 -0500<a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1525276-kobe-nba-stars-ride-most-epic-elevator-in-sports">Kobe Bryant and Other NBA Stars Ride the Most Epic Elevator in Sports</a>: <p>A glimpse inside the bus elevator at Barclay’s Center.  A bus.  Elevator. </p>http://sheree.tumblr.com/post/42970853282http://sheree.tumblr.com/post/42970853282Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:36:03 -0500<p>I WAS SHOCKED TO READ THIS ON DAILY DIME:</p> <p><a href="http://espn.go.com/nba/notebook?page=dailydimelive" title="LeBron vs. Kobe" target="_blank">&#8220;The irony is that James, despite his aversion to being a focused scorer like Bryant, is historically a more prolific scorer. James is third all time in scoring average per game, averaging 27.6, behind only <span>Michael Jordan</span> and <span>Wilt Chamberlain</span>. Bryant is 10th at 25.5 points a game. For a more balanced view, consider this. Since 2003, when James entered the league, Bryant has taken 525 more shots than James … and scored 86 fewer points than him.</a>&#8221;</p> <p>WOW. HOW GOOD <em>IS</em> KING JAMES?!?!  SHO&#8217;NUFF BETTER THAN KOBE.</p>http://sheree.tumblr.com/post/42763496260http://sheree.tumblr.com/post/42763496260Sun, 10 Feb 2013 12:24:19 -0500<a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1518209-national-signing-day-why-recruits-are-suddenly-abandoning-usc">National Signing Day: Why Recruits Are Suddenly Abandoning USC</a>: <p><img alt="kiffin" height="440" src="http://img.bleacherreport.net/img/images/photos/002/144/943/uspw_66015501_crop_exact.jpg?w=650&h=440&q=75" width="650"/></p> <p>Karma?  I <em>loves</em> it.</p>http://sheree.tumblr.com/post/42485507219http://sheree.tumblr.com/post/42485507219Wed, 06 Feb 2013 23:56:00 -0500<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/bYpVzc3qunE?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>In honor of the Super Bowl champs….</p>http://sheree.tumblr.com/post/42253310149http://sheree.tumblr.com/post/42253310149Sun, 03 Feb 2013 23:44:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9eeb258a60c3c802047ba0f98e223101/tumblr_mhlossni141rsuyhco1_400.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://nba-4-life.tumblr.com/post/42153958614/get-that-weak-shit-out-of-here" target="_blank">nba-4-life</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>GET THAT WEAK SHIT OUT OF HERE!</p> </blockquote>http://sheree.tumblr.com/post/42227370489http://sheree.tumblr.com/post/42227370489Sun, 03 Feb 2013 18:13:17 -0500<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/14/munchie-legaux-spiffy-evans-college-football-names_n_1885725.html?utm_hp_ref=sports#slide=more249917">Munchie Legaux, Spiffy Evans Among College Football's Most Memorable Names</a>: <p>Still doesn’t beat Scientific Mapp (former FAMU point guard).</p>http://sheree.tumblr.com/post/31612668675http://sheree.tumblr.com/post/31612668675Sat, 15 Sep 2012 17:41:59 -0400<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/LsXRj89cWa0?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Call me a sucker, but I really like this commercial. </p>http://sheree.tumblr.com/post/28748810196http://sheree.tumblr.com/post/28748810196Sun, 05 Aug 2012 01:31:00 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m606ms9t1O1qz9u4ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://sheree.tumblr.com/post/25629034062http://sheree.tumblr.com/post/25629034062Fri, 22 Jun 2012 01:16:04 -0400<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/VmDwe43J9nQ?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>I love myself some Charles Barkley.</p>http://sheree.tumblr.com/post/22606773029http://sheree.tumblr.com/post/22606773029Mon, 07 May 2012 17:19:22 -0400<a href="http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/04/09/120409fa_fact_mcgrath?currentPage=1">OLD FISH, NEW FISH</a>: <p>Fun article in The New Yorker about the Miami Marlins.</p>http://sheree.tumblr.com/post/21749103113http://sheree.tumblr.com/post/21749103113Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:20:46 -0400