Derrick Rose Situation and NCAA: This week the University of Memphis was stripped of the school's 38-win season and its Final Four appearance in 2008 because former point guard Derrick's Rose allegedly had someone else take his SAT's for him after he reportedly was unable to get a satisfactory score on his ACT's in three prior attempts. Memphis also has to return the money the basketball team generated during its run in the NCAA tournament that season. Let's be clear about something up front: Rose was not named in the report. However, people around the country are filling in the blanks as he's the only player who seems to match the description in the report. If you're like me, you're probably wondering how exactly the NCAA strips a team of experiences that have already been lived. Sure they can eliminate numbers in an official record book, but it's not like anyone can erase the game's that were played from existence. That's especially true since Memphis participated in the NCAA championship game in 2008.
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Jay-Z's Blueprint 3 Final Tracklisting & Production Revealed: The effort will see Jay-Z return to collaboration vocally and musically with Kanye West, Timbaland, The Neptunes and No I.D. The album also features newcomers Al Shux, J. Cole and Luke Steele. The tracklisting is as follows:
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Sources: Iverson Close to Deal With Bobcats:
Dime Magazine's web site reports that Allen Iverson and the Bobcats already have agreed to terms on a contract that will be signed within a week.
I'm told by a great source that's not true. However, that doesn't mean Iverson won't be a Bobcat. It sounds like there's a good chance that will happen. My source says definitively that Iverson's first choice is to play for Larry Brown again in Charlotte, and that there have been serious discussions about making that happen.
However, there are complications. As Brown told me and ESPN.com's Chris Sheridan, the team's payroll and roster both stand in the way. With the Bobcats inching toward the luxury-tax threshold, it's problematic to make Iverson a fair offer, even in a depressed economy. Minutes are another issue: With Raja Bell, D.J. Augustin and restricted free agent Raymond Felton on the roster, where would Brown find sufficient playing time for a nine-time All-Star who averaged nearly 42 minutes his first 12 NBA seasons?
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