Hip hoppin' around da' NBA

J's World, by Jeremiah Bartz

Breaking news out of the National Basketball Association.

P. Diddy is trying to buy the New York Knicks.

P. Diddy, also known as Sean Combs, Puff Daddy or simply Puffy buy the peeps in his enterauge, is trying to add professional sports to a resume that already includes music and movies.

Maybe this is something that the NBA should explore? The league is already wrapped up in the hip hop culture. Basketball players want to be rappers and rappers want to play basketball. So just combine the two and go with it.

If Puffy owns the Knicks, the Lakers should be sold to Snoop Doggy Dogg.

Lets just exploit the whole East Coast- West Coast rap battle. The NBA has been trying to find a rivalry that would even live up to the classic Lakers- Celtics battles in the past.

This would do it.

While you are at it, make it a reality television show. This way Lakers fans across the globe can see Shaq Daddy rappin' his way to the scoring title and a sequel to Kazaam.

I am sure Kobe can cut another record in between court appearances and even new Laker Gary Payton can get in the act.

Not sure if Karl Malone is down wit' da' rhyme, but maybe the Mailman can deliver Lost Angeles their first taste of country-rap.

On the other coast, Puffy and his peeps may be singing a sadder tune. Next time he belts out "I'll Be Missing You," it will not be just an homage to fallen gangsta'' the Notorious BIG, but a fond farewell to their playoff hopes.

I am sure if Puffy was in charge of the Knicks, he would not have traded Latrell Spreewell away, for

Keith Van Horne.

L.A. and the N.Y.C. aren't the only cities that can scream "Word Up!" for the new hip hop NBA.

It could be good-bye Pistons and hello Detroit Eminems.

As little bald white guys shoot on the court, the cheerleaders will be little candy coated chocolates singin' "Now this looks like a job for me; So everybody just follow me; 'Cos we need a little controversy; 'Cos it feels so empty without me."

And the candy coated cheer squad could be right.

This might be a job for Puffy and his hip hop peeps, to create a little

controversy, cos' the NBA is desperate for ratings.