Game Over this week officially announces its newest program, the Hoopin' To Health Tour.  "It's something that we have been wanting to do as part of our company's mission to be involved with our community" said Eric Hicks, president and founder of Game Over.  "Our goal is to create awareness and screenings for the African-American male community.  Our community, which is afflicted with prostate cancer more so than any other ethnic group is also in the greatest need to get themselves screened.  Hoopin' To Health's number one priority to lower the amount of deaths due to prostate cancer.  The best way to do so is educate younger men and to have all men over 35 get themselves screened as part of their normal health maintenance.  Prostate health is not just a male issue, but a family issue".

"We are pleased to announce today that we have just gained a commitment from Foundationforscreening.org for them to pay for 1,000 prostate screenings" Hicks continued.  "It's tremendous to have the involvement from an organization whose first commitment is for the health of people"

The Hoopin' To Health Tour is a series of events that will begin with a banquet to celebrate the individuals throughout the New York City community that establish and put on the various tournaments throughout the city.  Three separate tournaments for 35-and-over will be held at three different borough locations.  At each event information will be made available for the screenings.

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Clark Kellogg has replaced Billy Packer on CBS broadcasts of NCAA basketball, including the Final Four.  34 years late.  What took CBS so long?  The last several years we've been watching the Finals with the sound low and radio on.  Packer was so full of himself he rivals the two talking heads on a local radio station in the afternoons in New York.  And amazingly the were upset with the tremendous selection of Clark Kellogg as his replacement.

Kellogg for years has been one of the most respected voices in collge basketball and most knowledgeable.  Its too bad they are keeping Jim Nance as the play-by-play voice, which will dull down the broadcast.  It was this point by the talking heads of Billy Packer, that he liked to be a contrarian, to argue points, that made him so valuable.  This is why we'll never miss him.

Packer was never so good as when he had a true basketball mind to blunt his nonsense as when Al McGuire was beside him when they were together for NBC.  Oh, and Billy, basketball exists outside of the ACC.  Believe it or not, the current champ is from the Big 12 (Kansas).  There is basktball past the Mississippi.  Don't worry, you'll have time to look it up.  You won't be busy for this season.  Game Over.

Wow What a trip!  This summer Game Over was invited to participate in the European version of  Last Man Standing, the One-on-One basketball tournament that Game Over helped create here in the United States.

European Professional basketball star Darryl Middleton (Queens, NY) made us an offer we could not refuse.

Game Over was asked to lend the NY street flavor to Platja D'Aro Spain, a nice size beach town 90 miles from Barcelona.  D Middleton and Sports4You Inc. felt there were enough quality ballers in the Barcelona area to show us back here in the states how it's done.  The competition started 9 AM June 28th and lasted all day long, concluding with a Slam Dunk contest and the Finals all in front of a standing room only audience.  The early rounds were no different then here in the US, pretenders mix with contenders. By mid afternoon the place was packed and the battles were in full swing.  Can't even continue this story til I give props to the DJ!  It was non-stop Hip-Hop and R&B.  This kid was off the hook, for a place that speaks 99% Spanish all the music was American, from old school to new, this kid had the place jumpin' for 12 straight hours.  We shot hours of video and what you see on this page is only the beginning.  The Final round and the Slam Dunk highlights will be posted soon.  Big props to D Middleton who will go down as one of the greatest ballplayers to hit the European scene.  (Knick's could have used him)  DM rolled out the red carpet and I had the time of my life.  Props also goes to the entire Middleton family who fed me and fed me and fed me.  (You get the picture).  And props to Sports4you, the company who took the lead on this project and made it a huge sucess.

Can't wait til next year.  And next stop Greece!!

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When first looking at this move, to be honest, we shook our heads.  Like the NBA HQ, the owners of the Sonics are giving up one of the top television markets in the USA.  But after repeated attemptw with the city and the taxpayers (who just been taxed the past few years for new football and baseball stadiums) said they couldn't do another civic project.  So as is the case, the owners said asta la vista and are making the move to what would look like a blip on the map.

But at one time in NBA land, so did Seattle, and Portland, and the ABA locations of San Antonio, Indianapolis, and Denver.  Oklahoma City is an NBA craxy town, supporting the displaced New Orlean Hornets.  Speaking of which, as part of the settlement agreement with Seatlle (including $75 million to terminate its lease immediately) the Sonic name and colors stay with the city.  Therefore the "no names" are quickly coming up with a new name and team colors.  Sure that will be settled as quickly as the NBA can get the ger into the NBA store.  Of course the true losers here are the fans of the Sonics.  But then again, aren't the fans always the ones left holding an empty bag?  Game Over

On the first day of NBA free agency, Baron Davis, point guard for the Golden State Warriors, has opted out of the final year of his 6 year contrac that would have paid him $17.8 million.  (Oh, if only all of us had such options in life!).  There has been no secret that he would like to beocme the floor general for the Knicks.  Question is, do the Knicks want him?

Most likely Kirk Hinrich of the Chicago Bulls is on the trading block and the Knicks may have the chips (frontcourt scoring) that the Bulls need.  But is Hinrich the body that Coach Mike D'Antoni needs to run his high powered offense?  Will his shot be pure in the later part of the game as it is at the beginning?  And then there was the discussion making rounds of, get this, Sebastian Telfair, Stephon Marbury's cousin, taking the job away from his cousin.  Not likely.

Back to Davis.  Would his 21.8 points, 7.6 assists, and 4.7 rebounds over the course of playing a full 82 game schedule help?  Of course!  But the drawbacks - his age, 29 may be too old for a team that will not truly come into itself for two years.  And speaking of two years, the Knicks, like the remainder of the NBA, will be in the LeBron James / Chris Bosh / Dwayne Wade sweepstakes.  If the rumors are true (and boy, talk about tampering even if the Nets are completely above-board), Jay-Z's friendship with LeBron has all but sown up his debut in Jersey / Brooklyn in 2010.  Oh, and to sweeten the deal, LeBron's deal with Nike goes to $100 million should he have to take a pay cut (original team has the ability to max out contract while new team with what it has with salay cap manuevabilty) to go to another team in New York, Chicago or LA.  The Nets just cleared out some $20 million (with trading of Richard Jefferson) two years in advance! 

Therefore, the Knicks will be shooting (excuse the pun) for Dwayne Wade or Chris Bosh.  The question today is, will the signing of Davis interfere with those acquisitions two years from today?  Game Over