Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman, 12.10.2009

Emmy Award winning sportscaster and New York Times Bestselling Author

California Congressman Joe Baca says forget about that legislation that he proposed to honor Tiger Woods with a Congressional Gold Medal. Good call, Joe.

Selling Metro: Why It Doesn't Hurt to Ask, and Lessons from Cirque du Soleil

Joel Epstein, 12.09.2009

Corporate and philanthropic giving and strategic communications professional

Maybe it's time Metro took a look at Cirque's merchandizing and marketing playbook, and maybe it's time Metro asked the business community whether it wants to buy naming rights.

Some of the (Pop Culture) Things I Want for Christmas

Annie Stamell, 12.09.2009

pop culture writer, Jaw Wired Shut

I feel strongly about the importance of the Christmas List. I mean, why not make it easier on your loved ones by telling them exactly what you want? Please note, I've been very well-behaved this year.

Kobe Bryant, Anoushka Shankar, and You -- On Mastery

Scott Schwenk, 12.07.2009

Healer, Teacher, Writer, Visionary, Smile-Maker

I'm not interested in finding a glamorous group of some sort to accept me and white-wash over the places I haven't been willing to do the work around releasing insecurity myself.

Top Ten Reasons to Love LA

Eli Broad, 12.02.2009

Founder, The Broad Foundations

With apologies to Randy Newman and David Letterman, I offer the top ten reasons I love LA (and you'll notice there's no mention of Hollywood, Disneyland, the weather or the beaches).

Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman, 11.30.2009

Emmy Award winning sportscaster and New York Times Bestselling Author

Where to begin on the Tiger Woods fiasco? Finally, something the control freak couldn't control. He should have pulled a "Letterman."

Bon Jovi's Sambora Scores Philanthropic Points Home In New Jersey

Joe Favorito, 11.23.2009

sports and entertainment communications, marketing and branding consultant

Sambora, who spends most of his time rocking the world as lead guitarist for Bon Jovi, has never forgotten the ties that were formed during his days as a basketball player and student in suburban New Jersey.

New Moon Rules Even Sports Fans Schedules

Paula Duffy, 11.22.2009

Paula Duffy is the National Sports Examiner at Examiner.com

You can't avoid news about the blockbuster movie New Moon, and it has now intruded in my sports life.

When the Game Was Ours: The Larry Bird - "Magic" Johnson Dynamic

Jackie MacMullan, 11.18.2009

ESPN analyst

If there was one thing that surprised me most in co-authoring When the Game Was Ours with Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, it was how jealous these two superstars were of each other.

A Digital Look at the NBA

Wayne Winston, 11.14.2009

Wayne Winston Kelley School of Business

Using fairly sophisticated mathematical techniques, we can now find ratings for players and lineup combinations that best explain the movement of the scores in each NBA game.

Lakers Anxious for Return of Pau Gasol Despite 6-1 Record

Paula Duffy, 11.12.2009

Paula Duffy is the National Sports Examiner at Examiner.com

No one is sure when he will return and while the the team has hopes it will be sooner rather than later, the NBA season marches on.

Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman, 10.28.2009

Emmy Award winning sportscaster and New York Times Bestselling Author

The Yanks are #1 in payroll, the Phillies #7. The only "low rent" team to make the postseason in 2009 was the Twins. The money gap continues to be a major flaw in baseball.

Michael Vick To Co-Star With Benji In New Disney Film

Tom McCaffrey, 09.17.2009

Kobe Bryant is following Vick's lead and is currently in talks to play the lead in the reimagining of "The Boy Who Could Fly" called "The Boy Who Could Fly and Also Never Raped anyone in a Hotel Room in Colorado."

Hold That Email!

Michael Sigman, 09.10.2009

Writer/ Editor, Media Consultant, Music Publisher

We have a transformative opportunity in moments when our rage impels us to lash out in retaliation.

Phil Jackson Prepares to Coach 2009-2010 Season from Home Office

The Sportsman's Daily, 07.25.2009

Charles Epstein

The guys don't need me to be there to hold their hands -- and frankly there are stretches during games when there are about a million more productive things I can be doing with my time.

Modern Day Dante: Nine Stages of Credit Hell

Don McNay, 07.16.2009

Award-winning financial columnist, author, commentator and personal finance guru.

Just call me Lucifer cause I'm in need of some restraint The Rolling Stones Dante's Inferno described Hell as nine layers of suffering. Each l...

Destruction in Los Angeles as Rioting "Fans" Taint Lakers Win

Linda Milazzo, 07.16.2009

Writer/Educator/Activist

Unruly crowds turn a night of celebration for the city into a night of destruction following the Los Angeles Lakers' 99 to 86 NBA Finals victory over the Orlando Magic.

Why Would Anyone Want to Be Governor of California?

Matt Littman, 07.12.2009

The next leader of our state should be so lucky as to be caught picking up a prostitute -- that appears to be a better career path than the dead-end job of Governor of California.

The Lakers Don't Exist: The Hidden Secret to Happiness

Dr. Alex Benzer, 07.11.2009

Author, Tao of Dating, Tao of Persuasion, Tao of Sexual Mastery, hypnotherapist

If you felt crappy, it's because you consented to do so. You chose to do so. Now for most of us, it may be an unconscious choice. But it's still a choice.

Love the Lakers? Don't You Wish You Loved Your Job That Much?

Jennifer Kushell, 07.05.2009

Social entrepreneur, author, global workforce evangelist dedicated to making an impact

Finding out how to live in the world that you love starts with understanding that there are countless opportunities and ways to engage in those worlds.

Life Imitates Sports: Kobe/Cheney vs. Melo/Obama

Dave Zirin, 06.25.2009

Sports correspondent for the Nation Magazine

Competition becomes riveting when opponents complement each other's strengths and flaws. Two imperfect adversaries can match up and forge something memorable.