The inspiring if short-lived "Linsanity" that orbited breakout NY Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin in February — which ultimately culminated in a battle of teammate egos that found head coach Mike D'Antoni on the unemployment line within a month — is finally getting the closer documentary look it deserves.
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High above the ground, he hovers in the air, with the aid of futuristic technology! Is that Cliff Secord, the Rocketeer himself? Or... is it San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker, tooling around with a jet pack while on a watery jaunt in St. Tropez?
Lakers forward Ron Artest is arguably the most colorful player the NBA currently has; athlete, rapper, brawler, music promoter, stand-up comedian -- he's like the new Dennis Rodman. Naturally, Artest is also making a movie about his life, so when he popped up at the Young Hollywood Awards (airing May 26 on Ion Television at 9pm ET/PT) of all places, Movieline picked his brain: Who could play Ron Artest in the Ron Artest movie?
NBA All-Star Weekend took Hollywood by storm in more ways than one, introducing Kobe Bryant as the latest athlete to turn actor. Well, sorta: The Kobe-starring short film The Black Mamba, directed by Robert Rodriguez, is a meta, self-aware bit of Nike product placement that envisions Bryant as a grindhouse-style action hero who must contend with the likes of Danny Trejo, Bruce Willis, and Kanye West to defend... a pair of shoes. Watch it after the jump.
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