About a month ago it was announced that NBA Jam will be remade for Wii and possibly other systems.  The gears started cranking and I started thinking about today’s NBA players and how they would fare in the new version of the game.  Before we get started, let’s set some ground rules: A) Without knowing who will allow their image to be used for the game (remember Jordan and Shaq were not in the originals because it would have cost too much money to license their images), let’s assume all current NBA players are available.  B) This is based off of today’s roster - I am well aware that there are a couple free agents who could be changing teams before the 2010 season.  C) The original teams I used came from the Sega Genesis version of the game – there were games made for a couple systems and an arcade version and teams varied from system to system.  With that being said, here’s the top 10 NBA duos for the new NBA Jam.

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• Season Previews: The Cleveland Indians [Babes Love Baseball]
• Tiger Coach Hank Haney in Orlando [SPORTS by BROOKS]
• And the Winners Are…The Sports Oscars [Detroit 4 Lyfe]
• A New World Record for Lame [Rumors and Rants]
• Spreading the Word about Missing San Diego Girl: Chelsea King [Pacman Jonesin’]
• NBA Monday: Sit the Man [Cleveland Frowns]
• Spring Training for Fans [More Hardball]
• Big Ten Tournament Preview [Midwest Sports Fans]
• Future Looks Bleak for Iverson [Fan Nation]
• ‘Bama Meets Obama [Friends of the Program]
• Chick Kissing/Tonguing Makes Bulls Game More Interesting [Busted Coverage]
• Details Emerge From Big Ben Case; Things get Cloudy [No Guts No Glory]
• Danny Ferry to be Promoted to Team President of Cavaliers [Waiting For Next Year]
• That Joakim Noah Chick Who Can Dunk Not Afraid to Throw The Occasional Haymaker [Tirico Suave]
• Tiger Woods Unlikely to Be Calling Golfer Mark Calcavecchia Anytime Soon [The Big Lead]
• Brandon Jennings Goes “Goosey” [Stepien Rules]
• LeBron’s a Class Act [Only In Cleveland]
• 10 Things Every Bro’s Apartment Needs [Bro Bible]

For most football fans today, they are constantly checking for updates on their teams progress during the free agency period that started last night.  For Pittsburgh Steelers fans, they may be getting a breaking news story that sounds all too familiar.

Today TMZ.com is reporting that Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is being accused, again, of sexual assault.  The alleged incident took place at Capital City, a club in Milledgeville, Georgia.  The allegded victim has already been treated and released from the hospital and other witnesses are being interviewed.  According to updates, Roethlisberger has been interviewed by police and no formal charges have been filed at this time.  The Steelers obviously have no comment.  This is the last thing the Steelers front office needs to deal with right now with trades and free agency at full steam.

This edition of Thunder Chat brings us to The Mountain Sports Network (or simply The Mtn.) Sportscaster Molly Sullivan.  Molly can be found on most Saturdays in the fall on the sidelines during Mountain West football games giving the report to the guys in the booth as well as us at home.  She can also be spotted court side at many MWC basketball games as well.  When she actually gets a break from games, Molly has done some very interesting pieces ranging anywhere from NFL prospects to the more tragic Lindsey Bennett Memorial*.  Molly is a native of Las Vegas and she gets bonus points for graduating from the University of North Carolina.  Molly attended UNC on a scholarship for swimming.  While there, she was a nationally ranked swimmer and brought home the 1999 ACC championship in the 1650-yard freestyle.  In addition, she was also a qualifier for the 2000 Olympic Trials in the 800-meter freestyle.  Some may also recognize Molly from the 2007 E! reality show Paradise Citythat followed a group of Las Vegas twenty-something’s during the pursuit of their dreams.  In 2008 she was voted as one of the “30 Sexiest Sportscasters” by Playboy as well as one of the “20 Most Beautiful People in Vegas”.  So, for those of you keeping score at home, we have a TV personality, a published author, a fantastic athlete, a huge sports fan and drop dead gorgeous looks all rolled into one…I know what you’re thinking, “Are you kidding me!?!”.

No, we’re not…   

Camilla Belle is this week’s Hump Day Hottie and just by looking at her you know why.  In fact, I bet half of the people looking at this right now won’t even read these words.  For those of you who are reading, thank you.  Camilla was born in LA and grew up in a strict catholic household and even had to attend an all girls catholic high school.  She got her start when she was only 5 years old when she cast as the lead in NBC’s Trapped Beneath the Earth.  She moved on, like so many have, to star in the Disney Channel Original movie Rip Girls in 2000.  Recently though, you may recognize her from her rolls in When a Stranger Calls or 10,000 B.C., where she rocked the shit out of some dreadlocks.  Apparently she also used to date one of the Jonas brothers.  I don’t know which one Joe is, but I am assuming he isn’t the one that looks like he is 12.  Also Camilla can speak fluent Portuguese…sexy.  Congrats to Ms. Belle and enjoy more pictures of her after the jump.

You read that right.  The Nevada State Athletic Commission, in all its infinite wisdom, granted a one fight license to the 47 year old Evander Holyfield.  Holyfield has not stepped in the ring since his last bout in 2008 when he lost to Nikolay Valuev.  The one fight license was granted to Holyfield on the condition that he get a retinal inspection before the fight with one board member voting against the license because of his concern for Holyfield’s health.  I think he may need more than a retinal inspection.  He is 47 years old.  Now, I realize that he was/is an athlete and that he is leaps and bounds ahead of most average 47 year old males, but why step in the ring after years of getting your brains beat in?  What are you proving? 

Mark Daryl Becker was found guilty of first degree murder this morning for the slaying of Iowa high school football coach Ed Thomas.  The jurors rejected Becker’s plead of insanity after hearing the testimony that he had walked into the high school weight room of Parkersburg High School and shouted "F*ck you, old man" and walked out screaming about the devil.  The jurors did take 25 hours deliberating this decision on a trial that lasted 14 days.  The sentencing date has not been set but Becker will likely face life in prison.  During the trial, Becker was portrayed by the defense as mentally ill and him shooting the coach was the only way to protect himself from what he described as the “devil tyrant”.  The prosecution, though agreeing that he was delusional, portrayed him more as a calculated killer that planned the death of Ed Thomas.  Insane or not, this lousy excuse for a human being will spend the rest of his life in a cell.  I hope this can finally bring the closure to a family, a town and a team that deserve it more than anyone.  Rest in peace Coach Thomas, finally.

source: USA Today