Yippee, LeBron James is back. He takes his Melo Team to a 131-122 victory over Team Philadelphia in the exhibition game at the Palestra. Did we add that right 43 points and 23 rebounds. Yeah.

The Flexshot Trainer designed by engineer and basketball player Luther Gilford wins the American Express Pitch your Business competition at the 2011 Black Enterprise Golf and Tennis Challenge in Miami Florida. The Flexshot’s patented design helps to enhance the shooting performance of basketball players. The Flexshot was successful in selling out 200,000 through the internet. Forty percent of sales were to high school and NCAA coaches. Ten percent of sales were second orders. Funding and endorsements are being sought to strengthen the design and expand into retail stores. For more information contact veragilford@yahoo.com