D. Rose just got Skittles Overload

Yes. That's a real Skittles vending machine with all of its variant in it. Oh, it's custom made by the way, with D. ROSE written on the lower right corner. 

When you are an All-star, this is just one of those perks you normally get. Rose usually include Skittles on his his diet and when Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company learned about it, they sent him this customized vending machine.

One more thing, this machine allows Rose to record a message to remind him to eat more Skittles every time he passes by it. The company promises to fill it for three years all for free with no catch. Wow! Now, tell me you didn't wish you had one!

2010-2011 Bulls Schedule

The 2010-2011 Bulls season schedule was released on Tuesday and so with the rest of the NBA. This post is a little bit late but I'm posting it anyways. Key dates to look forward to are the following:
Nov. 13 - this marks Hinrich's first visit to the United Center after 7 seasons with the Bulls. John Wall will also showcase his skills that made him the first overall pick last June.

• Nov. 16-27 - The famous annual "circus trip" wherein they will kick it off against the Texas triangle followed by games against the LAL, PHO, DEN, and SAC. 

• Dec. 10 - The defending Champs visit town. It should be a great match up

• Dec. 25 - A Christmas Day date with the New York Knicks at MSG. It has been a long while since the Bulls played on Christmas Day but with improved play they might be a regular in the future.

• Jan. 15 - The infamous Miami Trio comes to town. Bulls will have their first chance against the super team. For Bulls fan, it's now their turn to "booo" the most hated team in the league

Here is the full Bulls schedule.

Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix 2010 Race Edit

Bulls Sign Keith Bogans; Fernandez still possible

Bulls added depth to their already deep bench in Keith Bogans, signing him to a two-year deal worth approximately 2.5 million. Bogans provides another defensive presence and 3-point shooting to this Bulls team. He will back-up Brewer for the SG spot once the season starts. Bogans averaged 7.1 points over his career and is a 35% career 3-point shooter.

Talks regarding Rudy Fernandez have cooled off since due to Portland's desire for more in return from the Bulls. It is believed that they want Taj Gibson but the Bulls are not willing to part with him. The only young player the Bulls will give up in a trade is James Johnson together with their future 1st round pick.

The signing of Bogans does not preclude the possibility acquiring Fernandez. Currently, the team has 12 players on its roster, leaving 3 more spots open. If the Bulls do acquire Fernandez, he will likely battle with Brewer for the starting SG spot with Bogans backing them. Right now, it's all in Portland's hand to find a better deal. Although by signing Bogans, the Bulls are sending message to Portland that they are not waiting for them for too long.

Around the Bulls and NBA

There is nothing much going on around the Bulls these days and the entire NBA in general in terms of FA signings and/or Trade Rumors. Rudy Fernandez to Bulls trade talks have cooled down. The only buzz lately is regarding the marquee schedules being released tomorrow in an NBA TV special ala "The Decision". Word around the league says that the Heat will open their season at Cleveland. Now, that would be something, wouldn't it?

As for the Bulls, KC Johnson, of Chicago Tribune, tweeted that they will open their season at Oklahoma City on Oct. 27. That game will feature two of the future faces of the NBA in Kevin Durant and Derrick Rose. Also, the Bulls will have a Christmas Day match-up against the New York Knicks at MSG. It will certainly serve as one of the undercards for the main event which we all expect to be HEAT-LAKERS game. Other opening week games and Martin Luther Day games will be announced 7pm ET tomorrow so just stay tuned for more updates.

Webber Victorious in Hungary; Dismal Weekend for McLaren

In an unexpected turn of events, Webber finished on top ahead of Fernando Alonso and his teammate Sebastian Vettel in Sunday's Hungarian Gran Prix. A drive-through penalty to Vettel, due to safety-car infrigement, helped clinched Mark's victory. Vettel was pretty much set for victory as his car was faster than everyone else before the safety-car was deployed, to clear some debris off the track, although he was still on pace for a victory because Webber still had to make a pit stop. Unfortunately, Vettel lost his track position to Alonso due to the penalty. That event then allowed Webber to create enough gap to still come out on first position after his mandatory pit stop. Vettel fought Alonso through of the end race but was not able to come close enough.

On a sadder news, McLaren's Lewis Hamilton was unable to finish the race due to transmission problem and Jenson only managing to finish in 8th place. Lewis surrendered the Driver's lead to Webber as well as the Constructor's lead. It was an unfortunate weekend for McLaren heading into the break. They seemed to have fallen behind the Red Bull and Ferrari in terms of car development. For McLaren to be able to fight back in the both championships, they must be able to come up with better developments. Their blown diffusers clearly has not been working well as they have hoped for. Heading into the British Grand Prix , the team have been very optimistic regarding their development and that it could bring them closer to the Red Bulls but it has been the other way around since then. They abandoned it during the British Grand Prix. Three races have passed yet there is no significant improvement at all. In a more surprising turn of events, Ferrari has overtaken them and is now poised to challenge the Red Bulls and are clearly the 2nd fastest team out there.

This three-week break should allow them to come up with better package for the upcoming races. There are only 7 more races to go and every point is crucial right now. It is a big challenge for them to fight back in the championships. They have the drivers that can deliver but can the team deliver them the car to win both championships? That hasn't been the case for the past 4 races.

Bad Idea Dude!

With Lebron's departure from Cleveland still gives ire from Cleveland fans, the last thing you would want to do is go to Cleveland donned in a Lebron Miami Heat jersey. This dude took the chance and went to a Cleveland Indians game and was ejected and escorted out of the stadium while fans were chanting F**K YOU! F**K YOU! Bad idea huh? But hey!, you can't blame the dude. We all know that America is a free country, right? Not!!!!!

Ferrari one-two in Germany

Ferrari surprised everyone with a one-two victory in Germany. Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa finished first and second respectively, albeit a controversial one. Massa was leading for the most part of the race until his race engineer's communication in the radio. Smedley's exact words were: "OK, so, Fernando is faster than you. Can you confirm you understood that message?" Although Massa did not reply to the message, moments later Massa slow down and Alonso blew past him. His engineer later said: "Good lad. Just stick with him now. Sorry."

However, at the end of the race Team Principal Domenicali insisted there was no team order that took place and that it was mainly a driver's decision. The incident was investigated by the race stewards and later fined Ferrari $100,000 for their actions and referred the incident to World Motor Sport Council. Such action might further put Ferrari for further penalties if proven guilty.

As for the final driver classification, Vettel finished third after starting from pole position. Hamilton and Button finished 4th and 5th respectively, gaining quality points for the team. McLaren still leads both championships. Webber finished 6th while nursing oil consumption problems. Kubica followed in 7th place for Renault. Rosberg and Schumacher finished 8th and 9th respectively for Mercedes GP. The last point went to Petrov for the second Renault.

TEAM USA Scrimmage

Even in a scrimmage, the game still went down to the last shot. Team USA blue won the game by one point on Gay's jumper. Enjoy the rest of the video!

Team USA scrimmages in Vegas from John Karalis on Vimeo.

Thanks to RedsArmy.com/Boston & That Sports Babe for the video.

Another Rose Interview at the Team USA Camp

Here is another interview from Rose courtesy of NBA TV.

Day 1: Team USA Minicamp

Derrick talks about what transpired from Day 1 of Team USA minicamp in Las Vegas.

C.J. Watson Coming to Bulls

According to reports, the Bulls have acquired guard C.J. Watson in a sign-and-trade with the Warriors in exchange for a 2011 second round pick. Watson's signing gives the Bulls a much needed back up to Derrick Rose. Watson averaged 10.3 points last season while playing for the Warriors.

Ronnie Brewer's Press Conference

The Next Big Thing in the NBA

With all the disappointment felt by most of the Bulls fan, watching highlights of ROSE takes it all away! Why crave for those Superstars when you already have one in the making. For all the Bulls fans out there, we are all good. We have our own SUPERSTAR!

Ronnie Brewer is a Bull

Hours after the Magic matched the offer sheet to JJ Redick, Bulls quickly turned their attention to Ronnie Brewer and signed him to a three-year, $12.5 million deal. His signing reunites him with former Jazz teammates Boozer and Korver. Ronnie adds size to the Bulls back court and he is projected to start at the SG spot. Although, the knack on him is his lack of shooting, his defensive skills and athletic ability will make up for it. He is good in moving off the ball, can be a playmaker and an energy player. He is a good addition to this ball club.

The Bulls still have roughly $7.8 million in cap space to add a back up point guard and a center. They still need some shooters to surround Rose. Let just stay tuned for future signings the Bulls will make.

2010 FORMULA 1 SANTANDER BRITISH GRAND PRIX

Round 10 of the 2010 season was on Lewis' and Jenson's home soil in Britain. If was a good race for the two of them. Lewis started from P4 and improved to end up on a podium in a 2nd place victory. Also, from 14th on the grid, Jenson finished 4th and earned quality points for the team. Lewis increased his lead to 12 points and McLaren still leads the constructors'. Overall, it was a good result for the McLaren. Webber finished 1st for Red Bull and Rosberg was 3rd for Mercedes GP.

SINGAPORE "F1 Skyline"

"Awesome new poster from www.singaporegp.sg Whole Singapore skyline 'morphed' into shape of F1 car. Brilliant!"

The New Bull Kyle Korver's Press Conference

Pretty excited about this signing. Korver is a great 3-point shooter. He led the league in 3pt percentage last season with about 54%. His play complements with Derrick Rose and Carlos Boozer. He provides a much needed shooter that can spread the floor for the Bulls. If Redick ends up with the Bulls then both of them will dramatically improve the team's outside shooting.

FORMULA ONE GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2010 Race Edit

This is the second consecutive one-two finish and the 3rd overall for the season by Vodafone McLaren Mercedes.Lewis finished first and Jenson second. It was a great race with many overtaking.

Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Promotional Video

In this ad, we see McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button had to assemble an F1 car all by themselves. What a perfect way to showcase the good chemistry both of this drivers have. GO MCLAREN! Woohoo!

Kobe rips SHAQ

Here is a video taken from a post-game conference by Kobe Bryant. Notice in 0:55 wherein Kobe was asked about how this achievement meant for him individually and he offered a funny answer. There is no better person to boast about his achievement to but SHAQ.

Report: Tom Thibodeau to Coach Bulls

According to reports circulating around the web, Tom Thibodeau has accepted a three-year contract offer from the Bulls. The offer was made within 48 hours after he interviewed with the Bulls' executives on the eve of Game 1 of the Finals. Although there is no official announcement yet from the Bulls, NBA prohibits announcement of any deals during the Finals to avoid any distractions, an announcement is expected to be made as soon as the Finals ends.

Thibodeau turned down an offer from the Hornets because he wanted to interview for the Bulls. That's determination from a guy who risked his first real opportunity to coach and NBA team just for the chance to be considered a prime candidate for the Bulls job. It's not as if he was being arrogant, he just wanted to go after what he felt was best for him. He got what he had hoped for and now we ask...

Why Tom Thibodeau?

Well, Tom is a well-known defensive coach. He has been widely endorsed by current and previous coaches and considered to be the most ready among the assistant coaches in the league. He relates well with players and is well-respected by them. Thibodeau has served as an assistant with seven teams over 18 NBA seasons, finishing in the top-10 defensively 15 times. The Bulls expressed their priority on defense and Tom is the best out there when it comes to defense. Although some say he is just a defense-oriented coach, Bulls' execs believed otherwise. A reporter from the Chicago Tribune reported that they were as impressed with his offensive schemes which centered on drive-and-kick(much like that of Skiles' system)and pick-and-roll.

The challenge now for Tom is to make this roster commit on the defensive end. Transform Rose into a better defensive player. He has to change the make up of this team. He is inheriting a very good young team which just needs a good leader/teacher who held each player accountable no matter who they are. He must maximize the Rose-Noah duo and create a system that exploits their abilities. Expectations are very high in Chicago because of the rich history of the franchise, that alone is a tough one to carry on as he becomes the next Bulls coach.

Did the Bulls hire a great coach? It still remains to be seen. But they hired one of the great minds in the NBA, a well known defensive coach.It is a great start for a franchise itching to return to prominence in the NBA.

NBA FINALS Game 1: Lakers pound Celtics for 102-89 win

Kobe Bryant scored 30 points to lead Lakers past the Celtics in a convincing Game 1 triumph and now lead the series 1-0. Pau Gasol contributed heavily with 23 points and 14 rebounds on 8-14 shooting. Pau shrugged off the "SOFT" label by dominating the paint and the defenses of Garnett and Perkins. Pierce led the Celtics with 24 points on 6-13 shooting night. Ray Allen was in foul trouble most of the game.

Kobe was his usual self, hitting jumpers and floaters. He was able to dissect the Celtics' defense. Pau was pretty effective inside with his post moves. Artest contributed as well together with his defense on Pierce.

Frustration was evident from the Celtics players. Their big men were outplayed by Gasol and Bynum. Garnett was missing some point blank shots and Perkins had little to contribute with only 8 points and 3 rebounds.

We expect the Celtics to make some adjustments in Game 2. For them to win, Rajon Rondo must be aggressive and should take over the game with his speed and play making ability.The Celtic must tighten their interior defense for them to have a chance in this series.

Game 2 will be on MOnday at 9 am.

The LeBron Song « Sports 1140 KHTK

Check this out! This is a song made by Tim Frantz, a Sacramentan (native of Sacramento), to lure Lebron James to come and sign in Sacramento. I know, I know, Sacramento is the last place he'd go to but at least they made their intention known. The tune is gotten from the "Thong song" tune. So just hear it out. It is very funny and hilarious but a great one!