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Monday's FanHouse Minute: Bye-Bye, Brady?

Missed us over the weekend? Yeah, we missed you too.

FanHouse Minute is your 60-second rundown of the top five headlines that you didn't get to see. Check back here every Monday morning for the latest.

Who Let the Dogs Out? Lorenzen Wright, That's Who

Elie Seckbach, the Embedded NBA Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.

In this exclusive video, we catch up with Lorenzen Wright, one of the coolest players in the NBA. Lorenzen, who recently signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers, is not only a big people person, but he's a dog lover too. Find out what breed he is most partial to, and who takes care of his four-legged friends when he's on the road.


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LeBron James Is King of the NBA, But Not the King of Horse

Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.

LeBron James is one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He puts fear into anyone who steps on the court with him, but in this video he may have met his match ... in the form of a factory worker from Ohio (now living in California). We caught up with LeBron in Venice Beach, Calif., where he played a game of horse with a lucky fan, who was the winner of The Cub Cadet trick shot challenge. Check out the amazing array of trick shots this underdog baller uses to beat LeBron, and then hear what LeBron has to say about falling to a non-NBA player.


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WNBA's Becky Hammon Talks About Her Russian Olympic Experience

Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.

In this exclusive video we talk to the San Antonio Silver Stars' Becky Hammon. The American WNBA star reflects on her decision to play for Russia during the Olympics, a move some people called unpatriotic. We also talk to her teammates and hear what they have to say about Hammon's decision. You also might be surprised to hear just what San Antonio's Sandora Irvin thinks about Hammon's future.


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Hardwood Pundits: NBA Players Weigh In On Obama vs. McCain

Elie Seckbach, the Embedded NBA Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.

In this exclusive video NBA players like Grant Hill, Derek Fisher and Carmelo Anthony talk about who would they want to see in the White House, Barack Obama or John McCain. We also hang out with Sacramento's Spencer Hawes, one of the biggest political enthusiasts in the NBA. Hawes, who is originally from Seattle, tells us how he became a Republican and why he won't watch CNN.

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Lakers: Bench Mob Visit Unique Hoop Camp

Elie Seckbach, the Embedded NBA Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.

In this exclusive video we hear from members of the Lakers as they visit "Hoop Farm", the basketball camp of Jordan Farmar. Luke Walton tells us why he has not played any basketball all summer, while Trevor Ariza thinks it's great for children to meet NBA players. Hoop Farm is a unique basketball camp that teaches its campers much more than awesome basketball skills, here they practice Yoga and learn about going green.

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Golden Touch: Sparks' Leslie, Parker and Milton-Jones Talk About Beijing

Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.

WNBA star Lisa Leslie is one of the greatest American Olympians in history, winning four gold medals in four consecutive Olympics. In this video we catch up with Leslie and two of her Sparks teammates -- Candace Parker and Delisha Milton-Jones -- who teamed up with her on the USA basketball team. Find out which athlete most impressed Parker, and how President Bush supplied the players with some laughs. Also, around the 2:45 mark, find out how the Sparks plan on celebrating the Olympic achievement.


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Will NBA Stars Follow the 'Euro' Brick Road?

Elie Seckbach, the Embedded NBA Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.

In this video, we talk to Hawks assistant coach Larry Drew, as well as Lakers stars Vladi Radmanovic and Luke Walton, about what they think of NBA players heading overseas while still in their primes. Also, at the 1:40 mark, we talk to one of the leading high school players in the country, 15-year-old Landon Drew, who might be a pro player already ... if he lived in Europe.


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Mean Machine: Lakers Star Makes Reporter Do 200 Push-Ups

Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.

How much of a trick-shot specialist is the Lakers' Sasha Vujacic? FanHouse correspondent Elie Seckbach finds out first-hand through a series of friendly (if not painful) wagers. Proving he's worthy of the nickname "The Machine," Vujacic shows off his impressive marksmanship, and also talks about what he'd be doing if he wasn't a pro hoopster.


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Passion on the Pitch: Fans and Players Talk About Their Love for Beitar Jerusalem

Elie Seckbach, the Embedded NBA Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.

In this exclusive video we fly out to Jerusalem to catch up with players and fans of Beitar Jerusalem, Israel's soccer champion. Beitar supporters are known as the most hardcore fans in the Middle East, and are very often feared by rival supporters. The lives of Beitar supporters revolve around the team, from the cradle to the grave. Watch what both players and fans have to say about this unique Middle Eastern franchise.


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