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Scottie Pippen’s Wife Joins Cast Of Real Housewives Of Miami

Sources are saying that Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen is not too pleased with his wife, Larsa Pippen joining the cast of Bravo’s new show, The Real Housewives of Miami.

A friend of Scottie’s said ”As everyone knows, Scottie is a very private guy — especially about his personal life. … It took a lot of convincing and cajoling to get Scottie to get on board this project. But Larsa really wanted to do it, so he finally gave in.”

But Larsa won’t be the only Housewife with an NBA connection, also casted in the reality show is former L.A. Lakers and Miami Heat player Glen Rice’s ex-wife Christy.

We don’t blame Scottie for being hesitant especially if he’s seen the show… But it could be worse, at least she didn’t join the cast of VH1′s Basketball Wives!

The Real Housewives of Miami will premiere in November on Bravo.

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NBA Issues New Dress Code… For Coaches

So the NBA head office has decided to implement a new dress code but this one isn’t directed at the players… it’s for the coaching staff!

Coaches must wear collared shirts during games, mock turtlenecks under their suit jackets are no longer acceptable.

The new dress code guideline has already been dubbed the “Van Gundy Rule” after Orlando Magic head coach Stan Van Gundy who is known as one of the league’s most casual coaches.

“I want them to at least name the rule after me,” Stan said. “Somebody has their Bird rights. Larry Bird got that rule named after him. I want it to be the Van Gundy Rule.”

Another coach has been vocal about his dislike of the new rule, Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers, “I don’t like that. I really like Stan’s style. I thought Stan really set the bar for the dress code. I think he should stay with that. I think it’s nice.”

LeBron James & Dr. Dre In New Power Beats Commercial

Check out the spot below featuring Miami Heat star LeBron James and rapper/record producer Dr. Dre for his new Power Beats headphones. Also featured in the commercial is comedian Affion Crockett. The spot is a little long in our opinion but pretty funny. We especially like all the Laker jabs that Affion delivers to LeBron.

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Tony Gonzalez Joins The National Breast Cancer Foundation To Fight Breast Cancer

Through his company, All Pro Science, Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez is teaming up with the National Breast Cancer Foundation to raise money for Breast Cancer Awareness.

During the month of October, All Pro Science will make a donation to the National Breast Cancer Foundation each time consumers use the code “PINK” at checkout. When consumers use this code, they will also get 20 percent off their purchase. APS is the maker of the only all-natural sports nutritional supplements for individuals and athletes wanting optimum health and performance through an all-natural nutritional path.

“With the month of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I wanted APS to give back to a foundation that is helping our mothers, sisters, grandmas, etc. out there fight this horrible disease,” said Tony Gonzalez, co-founder of All Pro Science, Inc.  “I encourage everyone to use the code PINK when they purchase so that we can make a big impact and help support the National Breast Cancer Foundation’s mission of saving lives through early detection.”

To check out the products at All Pro Science, click here.

First Female Designer For Nike’s Brand Jordan

Vashtie Kola has  is the first woman to design the Nike Air Jordan brand. Check out the awesome shoes she designed for the female sneaker heads. Vashtie created the Ladies’ Air Jordan 2 Retro.

Vashtie chose lavender for the limited-edition sneakers. Her Retro’s have a lavender and deep-purple colorway that is feminine yet “un-girlified.” The mid-sole is silver and the laces have a splash of silver to match. The sneaker will be released Oct 2.

Vashtie is a New York-based creative visionary who has worked as a fashion designer, video director and artist.

Photos: Nike Brand Jordan

Wayne Rooney: Hot Or Not?

So last weekend we were hanging out with one of our besties and we got into a discussion about soccer player Wayne Rooney. She thought that he would fall into the “hot” category and well, we didn’t really agree. So, we’re bringing it to our Queen Of Sports readers. Wayne Rooney, hot or not?

A few facts about Wayne you might want to know: He’s 24-years-old and plays the forward position for Premier League team Manchester United. Wayne is also a member of the England National team.

He has a tattoo of the words “Just Enough Education to Perform”, the title of an album by his favorite band, the Stereophonics.

Wayne married Coleen McLoughlin in 2008 but the couple has been involved in a bit of a scandal recently… you can read more about that here.

So, is Wayne Rooney hot or not? Leave your answer in the comments section below!

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The King Is Dead Portrait

Cleveland artist Oliver Barrett has created a portrait of LeBron James just in time for Halloween! The image is of a half skeleton LeBron. Pretty creepy looking if you ask us!

Oliver says on his site “I’m not mad that Lebron James left Cleveland, I’m mad at HOW he did it. Quitting on his time in the playoffs, throwing Cleveland under the bus with decision on ESPN, and then joining his rivals instead of trying to beat them. He was supposed to be one of the best, in the conversation with Jordan and Magic. Instead he joined up with someone else’s team. The King is Dead.”

You can order prints here. This Cleveland wound is going to take a LONG time to heal…

New Colorways For Candace Parker Sneaker

In case you need some new lady basketball shoes for this week’s Sports Date of the Week, make sure to check out the Candace Parker shoe, the Ace Commanders. Adidas just released the new colorways. We like her Sparks team colors, purple and gold pictured above, but you can check out all the new colors here.

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Tampa Bay Rays Give Away 20,000 Tickets

Tampa Bay Ray fans were lined up outside Tropicana Field early Wednesday afternoon to take advantage of the Rays 20,000 ticket giveaway for Wednesday night’s game.

Fans waited in line Wednesday afternoon experiencing drastic weather changes including extreme heat and rain.

“I used to come to the games a lot back before the team got good,” said fan Manny Alvarez. “Unfortunately, the economy tanked. I’d like to go to the games, but I haven’t been able to set the money aside based on finances. This was really nice of the club. [It] shows they really care about the community. [And it] looks like there’s going to be a nice crowd here tonight.”

All 20,000 tickets were given away well before the game got underway. This action by the team was a result of comments made by players Evan Longoria and David Price earlier this week.

Unfortunately the Ray lost to the Baltimore Orioles 0 – 2.

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Lala Vazquez And Ciara Make Inspirational Video

Carmelo Anthony’s wife and former MTV VJ Lala Vazquez teamed up with friend, recording artist Ciara to tape an inspirational message to struggling youth.

The video is aimed at gay, bisexual, transgendered teens who are experiencing a lot of hardships in high school like bullying and trying to fit in.

The video message which was posted on Lala’s website had this caption: We just wanted to encourage teens and all people with this message. IT GETS BETTER!

Here it is:

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