Articles by Mark Lelinwalla
Ice Cube Treats Oakland Raiders To Private Screening Of 'Straight Outta Compton'
The rapper and actor set up a special sneak-peek viewing of the film for his favorite NFL team Aug. 12, before its national release Friday, Aug. 14. The screening began with a personal message taped for the team.
Will Smith Producing 'Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air' Reboot
The box-office superstar will reportedly serve as an executive producer of a 'Fresh Prince' reboot, already in early development. His Overbrook Entertainment company will be shopping the series in the coming weeks.
'WWE 2K16' Roster: More Wrestlers Possibly Confirmed, Including Bret Hart And Sting
The next roster additions for 'WWE 2K16' might have been accidentally revealed, as one report was able to spot audience members wearing the wrestlers' T-shirts during the game's video reveals for Finn Balor and Seth Rollins' ring entrances.
'NBA Live 16' Reveals Pro-Am Trailer
The trailer for the Pro-Am mode for 'NBA Live 16' shows the character HOOPGAWD taking on the NBA All-Star likes of Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and Russell Westbrook in Venice Beach and playing against Kevin Durant in Harlem's famed Rucker Park.
New Features Announced For Nintendo's Super Mario Maker
The highly anticipated 'Super Mario Maker,' available September 11, will support 50-plus amiibo in addition to giving gamers the ability to build musical levels using special blocks.
EA Sports Pulls Patrick Kane From Cover Of 'NHL 16' Following Sexual Assault Allegations
This marks the first time that EA has pulled a cover athlete from a video game before its release. The new cover will only feature Patrick Kane's Chicago Blackhawks' teammate Jonathan Toews.
Konami To Shut Down 'Pro Evolution Soccer 2014' Servers This November
Konami wants to free up space for 'PES 2015' and 'PES 2016,' the latter of which hits stores on September 15 with the demo arriving August 13. Thus, online support of 'PES 2014' ends November 17.
Twitter Getting Rid Of The 140-Character Limit In Direct Messages
The social media giant will now allow Direct Messages of up to 10,000 characters via its desktop and mobile apps and the web.
IBM's Watson Integrated Into New App To Give Fantasy Football Players An Edge
The computer intelligence system is powering Edge Up Sports' fantasy football app to give players an advantage when it comes to keen details and information about NFL stars.
Klay Thompson Goes Viral With One-Handed Halfcourt Shot On Bicycle
Golden State Warriors' All-Star shooting guard drains one-handed halfcourt shot on bicycle, instantly gaining Internet fame.
Interview: ESPN's Matthew Berry Talks Fantasy Football's Most Undervalued Players, Other Hot-Button Fantasy Topics
ESPN's Senior Fantasy Sports Analyst names the most-undervalued players to look out for this Fantasy Football season. He explains why Tom Brady is still a solid choice at quarterback and why Adrian Peterson is his No. 1-ranked player.
Carmelo Anthony To Knicks Fan On Instagram: 'You're Stuck With Me, Buddy!'
Melo took an Instagram follower to task, saying he has no plans to leave the New York Knicks and is trusting the organization's rebuilding process led by team president Phil Jackson.
Ronda Rousey's 16-Year-Old Pokémon Forum Moderator Profile Revealed
Before becoming the UFC women's bantamweight champion, Ronda Rousey had an affinity for Pokemon, as explained during her Reddit Ask Me Anything chat on Monday night, Aug. 11.
Report: Notre Dame Speaking With Showtime For Football Reality Series
The Fighting Irish are reportedly close to coming to terms with Showtime to have cameras follow their 2015 season for a Hard Knocks-styled sports reality series.
All 32 Teams' Ratings Released For 'Madden NFL 16'
Last season's Super Bowl teams — the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks — received the highest ratings at 91 apiece in the new 'Madden NFL 16,' scheduled to hit stores August 25.
Packers' Jordy Nelson Has Made $28 Million In The NFL, Still Works On Family Farm
Despite having made $28 million in his NFL career, Jordy Nelson continues to spend his offseasons working on his family farm in Riley, Kansas, for up to 12 hours a day.
Actor Stephen Amell Added To SummerSlam Match, Card Continues Taking Shape
The star actor from Arrow will team up with Neville to take on Stardust and King Barrett in tag-team action added to a bolstered SummerSlam midcard. SummerSlam will be held August 23 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.
Philadelphia Starts Petition To Have Pope Francis Bless Eagles' Sam Bradford's Knee
A group of Eagles' fans starving for a Super Bowl victory are hoping Pope Francis can bless the often-injured knee of quarterback Sam Bradford.
Spike Lee Narrates Stephen Curry's Unlikely Climb To Champion In MyCareer Trailer For NBA 2K16
The Beyond The Shadows trailer shows Stephen Curry's journey from doubted Division I college basketball prospect to NBA MVP and champion, as part of the Spike Lee-directed MyCareer feature for NBA 2K16.
NFL Inks Deal With Twitter To Include More Highlights And Content On Social Network
As part of a multi-year extension with Twitter, the NFL will post more in-game highlights, breaking news, analysis, game recaps and behind-the-scenes video content on the social media giant.
WWE 2K16 Roster Gets 12 New Additions, Including A Couple Legends
Video game's revealed adds include the likes of Triple H, Booker T, Kane, and Colonel Mustafa, an early 1990s wrestler/manager played by none other than now-WWE Hall of Famer Iron Sheik. WWE 2K16 is scheduled to hit stores October 27.
Michael Jordan Says He Could Beat LeBron James In His Prime
Michael Jordan believes there's "no question" that he could defeat King James one-on-one in his prime. Agree?
Roman Reigns Gets Attacked By WWE Fan
Roman Reigns was hit in the back and neck with a fake Money in the Bank briefcase tossed into the ring by a fan in Victoria, British Columbia during a WWE house show on Saturday (August 8).
States Building Roads And Mini Cities To Grab Piece Of $20 Billion Self-Driving Car Market
States like Virginia and Florida are building roads and mini cities, like Michigan did with M City, to attract the autonomous car industry and give them the space to test their cars. The hope is that states boost their job growth and tax revenue by accommodating these car manufacturers.
Marshawn Lynch Mocks Seahawks' Infamous Super Bowl Play In 'The League' Season Premiere
The bruising rusher has some fun with the pass or run option, which Seattle incorrectly called in February's big game during a scene in 'The League.'
Floyd Mayweather Jr. Tells Ronda Rousey Make Over $300 Million In 36 Minutes, Then Call Me
While promoting his September 12 bout against Andre Berto, the undefeated boxer essentially said that the UFC women's bantamweight champion is not on his level. He did congratulate her on her success, though.
Man Videobombs MSNBC's GOP Debate Coverage With Joe Flacco Sign
Football fan's sign led to the Baltimore Ravens tweeting and sticking up for their quarterback, saying he absolutely is an elite NFL QB.
Kids Will Never Forget Having Their Shots Blocked By Kevin Durant
The 2013-14 NBA MVP turned his annual youth basketball camp in Norman, OK. into a block party, swatting kids' shots without mercy and teaching them that nothing comes easy in basketball.
How Microsoft Is Improving The NFL With Surface Pro 3 Tablets On Sidelines And New App In Living Rooms
Microsoft's Surface Pro 3 tablets now allow NFL teams to annotate plays and formations with color and use its new whiteboard feature to draw up plays from scratch. Its NFL Experience app for Xbox One and Windows 10 offers everything from real-time video highlights to fantasy football integration, push-notification updates and NextGen Stats' X-and-O highlight simulations.
'NBA 2K16' To Release New Throwback Teams Every Thursday
The minds at 2K named the 2002-03 Dallas Mavericks and 1999-2000 Portland Trail Blazers as the first throwback teams to be included in the upcoming 'NBA 2K16' video game. 2K will announce new throwback teams featured in the game every Thursday.
