* I was approached last week by the guys running Fan Vs. Fan and I’m excited to start providing some video content for them in the upcoming months. When you get a chance make sure you check out that site.

* A big thanks goes out to Ben Lincoln for giving me the scoop that Alonzo Mourning will captain the McDonald’s All-American Advisory Council and will be blogging on Inside the Games.

* Matt Hirsh sent me an email with some new videos for the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest. Click on the players names to see new clips from Rudy Fernandez, Dwight Howard, Nate Robinson and Rudy Gay.

* Speaking of the Dunk Contest, Blazers Edge tried to film Fernandez working on his dunks but they were shut down.

* There have been a couple times over the past month when I’ve been gently reminded that there’s a whole lot more to life than just basketball. Reading about the battle Wizards PR guy Brian Sereno is going through is one of those times. Hang in there Brian.

* If you’re a parent looking for athlete your kid can look up to, look no further than Phoenix Suns guard Alando Tucker.

* The Minnesota Timberwolves have distributed Al Jefferson GPS units to help persuade coaches to vote Jefferson into the All-Star game.

* I know this isn’t hoops related, but Sports Business Radio has a great story about how Kurt Warner found his agent.

* Here’s the video clip of Gary Payton challenging Kenny Smith to a dance-off.

* Huge props go out to Sixers 4 Guidos who played a part in the Sixers decision to revert back to their retro jerseys next season.

* The Hoop Doctors launched a comprehensive look at all the NBA Mock Drafts on the internet.

* Is Mike D’Antoni a defensive genius?

* Waiting For Next Year has a great recap of the Greater Cleveland Sports Awards Dinner.

* Rod Benson’s back on his blogging game with a great post called The Iowa Trail. Here’s how he started his this post: “The bus smelled like sweat, Domino’s pizza, Gatorade, and old farts that had settled into the fabric of the seats as the night went on. I really couldn’t smell any of them individually, which was good. It reminded me of how you know that there are eggs in a cake, but you can’t taste them.”

* Posting & Toasting is quickly forming a man crush on Danillo Gallinari.

* I really wish Slam would give Holly McKenzie more space on the site and in the magazine to do her thing.

* Is Vinny Del Negro losing his team?

* Empty The Bench feel it’s time to take the Orlando Magic seriously, however they don’t think the team has a chance to represent the Eastern Conference in the NBA Finals.